http://www.ultimatenurse.com Travel Nursing - RN and LPN Jobs, Travel Nurse reviews, and Nurse discussion forums for all nurses. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:21:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The nursing shortage has always been a cyclic issue. For instance, consider the fact that just about 25 years ago there were actually too many nurses and it was quit difficult to find a job. Many of those who became nurses then are now in their 50’s and seriously thinking ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/great-recession-is-temporarily-slowing-the-nursing-shortage/272/ The nursing profession is certainly never boring. Nurses are always expected to work miracles in the face of any and all obstacles, and most times we do. Currently the Great Recession and the move to reform health care in the U.S. have impacted the nursing profession in many ways and will ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/an-interesting-time-to-be-a-nurse/269/ 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 ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/nurse-jackie/266/ U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced legislation on May 13, 2009, to help ease the nursing shortage. “We cannot guarantee high-quality care to every American without a high-quality workforce of nurses to provide it,” said Boxer. “That is why I am so proud to introduce legislation to help address our ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/senator-boxer-introduces-bill-to-ease-nursing-shortage/264/ Well it’s Nurses Week again. Have you gotten that huge raise you were looking for? Or a magnificent all-expenses paid vacation? Probably not. Well don’t despair. Celebrate the fact that you are a nurse and you make a difference in someone’s life everyday! Like any other day (or week) of the ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/happy-national-nurses-day-and-nurses-week/262/ The state of the nursing profession currently reflects the state of the economy. With unemployment hitting record levels, many non-active nurses have returned to the profession and others have taken on more shifts in order to meet the needs of their families. Hospitals have been hit hard in the pocketbook ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/nurses-position-yourselves-for-future-opportunities/256/ Fredrick D. Joe/The OregonianHealth care is called the recession-proof industry with jobs still available at local hospitals, but they aren't as plentiful as a year ago, human resource directors say. (From left) nurses Stacey Guffey, Marilyn Wheeler and Kent Senffner work in the Progressive Cardiac Care Unit at Legacy Good ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/career-paths-abound-in-portland-area-health-care-the-oregonian/246/ Nursing student enrollments more than double in eight years by Janet Goetz Friday April 24, 2009, 6:00 AM When Allison Frazeur graduates from the University of Portland in May, she won't worry about finding a job. She knows she will be a nurse for the Providence Health System. Frazeur, 21, is one of ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/nursing-student-enrollments-more-than-double-in-eight-years-the-oregonian/236/ Health news from around the Web. (full text retrieval failed) http://www.ultimatenurse.com/layoff-stress-miss-universe-and-nursing-shortages-the-tuscaloosa-news/247/ MEADVILLE -- MaryAnn Hewston, director of clinical and support services at Meadville Medical Center, has been appointed by Gov. Ed Rendell to the Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators. Hewston, of Conneaut Lake, will be sworn in to her four-year term on May 20 in Harrisburg. The board issues, ... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/nursing-official-appointed-to-state-board-erie-times-news/237/