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Please review this Oklahoma Hospital if you have experience working for or with them.: Muskogee Community Hospital
Here is this Oklahoma Hospital’s contact information:
Muskogee Community Hospital
2900 N Main St
Muskogee, OK 74401
(918) 687-7777
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Please review this Oklahoma Hospital if you have experience working for or with them.: Sparks Regional Medical Center
Here is this Oklahoma Hospital’s contact information:
Sparks Regional Medical Center
1311 S I St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 441-4000
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RN to BSN Online
Many accredited universities provide opportunities to earn an RN to BSN degree online, making it a practical and convenient way both for students to become registered nurses and for already registered nurses to obtain a degree which provides specialized training and preparation for an administrative career in nursing. The convenience factor is especially beneficial for the latter group, as online programs allow veteran nurses to pursue an RN to BSN degree without interrupting their current career, and without the sometimes difficult prospect of finding the time and means for an on-campus education. That’s not to say any difference exists between the standard class format and the online option, however; online degree programs are taught by the same full-time and adjuct faculty members which teach at the ground-based institution.
Earning a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing is beneficial in several ways for nurses who are already registered, although it may seem unnecessary for nurses who’ve already gained sufficient experience. For one, a degree program offers specialized training which can open new and attractive career paths, not to mention its ability to provide familiarity with new and ever-changing technology. Academic credentials also open the door for a career in administration and management which offers the prospect of promotion and higher income levels. Online degree programs offer not only the fastest, but the most convenient way to either become a registered nurse or accelerate an already successful career path.
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Showtime has a new series out called “Nurse Jackie”.
Here is the synopsis:
Nurse Jackie is a half-hour dark comedy that is at turns wicked, heartbreaking and funny. Edie Falco stars as the title character Jackie Peyton, a strong-willed and brilliant — but very flawed — emergency room nurse working in the complicated and frenzied environment of a New York City hospital. A lapsed Catholic with a weakness for painkillers to get her through the days, Jackie keeps the hospital balanced with her unique bedside manner and own brand of medical justice. Every day is a high-wire act of juggling patients, doctors and fellow nurses along with her indiscretions. Jackie
It is going to be interesting to see what kind of light Nurse Jackie will shine on the nursing profession.
Please go here for Nurse Jackie Discussion.
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Posted in Nursing
Not even nursing has been exempt from the recession. Nursing school students are often nervous about whether they will find a job after graduation. But not Allison Frazeur.
She is part of the Providence Scholars Program, a nonprofit center created in 2001 with the goal of increasing the number of nurses and nursing educators in Oregon.
In exchange for agreeing to work for three years for the Providence system in Oregon, the 21-year-old’s last two years of college tuition will be paid for by the program.
The Oregonian says that since the program started in the 2002-2003 academic year,
enrollment has more than doubled in nursing programs at community colleges and private and public universities, said Kristine Campbell, the executive director of the Oregon Center for Nursing.
“I don’t believe any other state has doubled its enrollment,” she added.
Meanwhile, Frazeur is happy to avoid the uncertainty many of her classmates face. “I feel really fortunate to have a contract,” she said.
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Texas lawmakers want to give nursing schools incentives to hire more instructors and graduate more nurses in order to combat a growing nursing shortage, The Associated Press reports. The state is estimated to be short of 22,000 nurses already, and the shortage is expected to reach 70,000 by 2020.
Read more in the New York Times.
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The Erie Times-News reports that MaryAnn Hewston has been appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.
Hewston is currently the director of clinical and support services at Meadville Medical Center. She will be sworn in to her four-year term on May 20th. The article explains that the board:
Issues, suspends and revokes registrations and licenses to practice nursing home administration. It also supervises administrators and investigates complaints made against nursing home administrators.
Posted in Nursing, Nursing Home, Nursing Specialties
In the Suburban Journals article “How to Select a Nursing Home,” author Eric Becker provides a useful “Quick Guide”:
Quick guide
1. Determine what level of care is needed. An individual that is relatively independent may not need a nursing home, but other service, such as an in-home assistant.
2. Research state and federal inspection reports and Medicare 5-star ratings for facilities you are considering.
3. Visit multiple homes. Be sure to speak with family members of residents, the director of nursing, and have the director of nursing address violations of regulations cited in inspection reports.
4. Take a friend or someone else who is not emotionally attached to the individual who needs assistance. He or she may provide a different perspective on each nursing home you visit.
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It wasn’t that long ago that a student in nursing program could be confident that a good job was waiting upon graduation. However, two factors have combined to decrease the likelihood that a new graduate will easily find a nursing job.
First, the projected nursing shortage in the mid-90’s led to various recruitment efforts that worked very well. For example, in 1999 there were 976 students enrolled in nursing programs in the state of South Dakota. By last year, that number was up to 1,699.
That means that there are more new graduates just as the demand for nurses has actually gone down.
Under the weight of a worsening economy, hospitals nationally are cutting pay, eliminating raises and laying off employees. Rapid City Regional Hospital, which employs 777 registered nurses, hired 64 nurses last year. This year, the hospital expects to cut back to just 40 to 50 new hires.
While this is bad news for new graduates, there may be some overall benefits:
“At this point, new graduate nurses may not get to pick exactly where they want to go for their first job,” Young said. “But we know … this economic downturn will turn around. … Historically, nursing is a very secure profession.”
That push to second- and third-choice jobs could even be a bonus for South Dakota. New nursing graduates might take jobs in rural areas, which often struggle to keep nurses, Young said.
One current nursing student, Whitney Lenz, remains optimistic. “I know it will turn around,” she said. “You just don’t know how long it will take.”