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New and updated on the Nurse Friendly!

In This Issue:

1. About The Journal of Nursing Jocularity, Dedications
   
2. Nursing Jokes & Humor, Translating Men, What They Say & What They Really Mean
3. Brainteasers, Puzzles & Quizzes, Can you read the following medication order?
4. Nursing Jobs
5. Nursing Shortages, Short Staffing, United States, Australia, Great Britain
6. Nursing & Healthcare Chatrooms, Discussion Boards, Staffing Discussion Boards
7. Direct Patient Care (Bedside Nursing) Links, Hypertension, Intravenous Therapy, Commercial Infusion Pumps, Nursing Consultants, Professional Associations, Pregnancy, Obstetrics, & Gynecology (OB-GYN)
8. National Nurse (Nursing) Organizations, American Nurses Foundation, American Academy of Nursing, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
9. Nursing Research Resources, National & International Nursing Research Organizations
10. Nursing Unions

With the death of Bob Diskin, Doug Fletcher, Diane Rumsey, Georgia Moss and Debra Woodbury on May 1, 1998, came the end of the Journal of Nursing Jocularity.

The Domain Name http://www.jocularity.com was never renewed and its ownership allowed to lapse, it has been re-registered and is now used as the Humor section of the Nursefriendly National Directories.

Karyn Buxman is handling affairs for the Journal of Nursing Jocularity, please contact her directly with questions,
HUMORx P.O. Box 1273 Hannibal, Missouri 63401-1273 Ph: 800-848-6679 Fax: 573-221-7226 karyn@humorx.com

Nurses and nursing organizations that knew them well, wish to remember their contributions to the profession and have set up memorials.

NursingMedia's Tribute:"All Performances of Who's Got the Keys? are dedicated in loving memory to: Robert Diskin, RN, Doug Fletcher, RN, Georgia Moss, RN, Diane Rumsey, RN, Debra Woodbury, Esq. These next few pages contain the photographs of Robert, Doug, Georgia, and Diane. Also, each page contains the "bios" of our friends as shown in the 1998 Program Guide of Who's Got the Keys?.
http://www.nursingmedia.org/Friends.htm

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Brainteasers, Puzzles & Quizzes on: The Nurse Friendly
http://www.nursefriendly.com/teasers

Can you read the following medication order? Ok, who can read this: This page gives you the chance to test your skill at decyphering medication orders.
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/cefola/

Battle of the Sexes:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/humor/battle.of.the.sexes.htm

Translating Men, What They Say & What They Really Mean:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/humor/battle_of_the_sexes/translating.men.what.they.say.what.they.mean.htm

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Nursing Humor, Entertainment Nurse Entepreneurs:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directory/nursingentrepreneurs/nursing.humor.entertainment.htm

We're looking for the current website of Larry Brennan & the Nurses Notes, if you know of it, please contact us.

If there are other Healthcare Entertainers out there, we'd like to feature them here as well.

The Laryngospasms:"The Laryngospasms are a group of five nurse anesthestists that spend most of our time providing anesthesia to the residents of Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN, USA. (That's right - we haven't given up our day jobs!) Occasionally, we get together and sing what we call "Anesthesia Music". Since 1991, we have entertained audiences of health care professionals across the nation. We have performed in Washington, D.C., Denver, Nashville, Phoenix, and throughout the Upper Midwest."
E-mail: info@laryngospasms.com
http://laryngospasms.com/ Added 09/07/00

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Nursing Jobs:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/jobs/

Classified Advertising, Careers, Employment & Jobs:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directory/business/careers.employment.jobs/classified.advertising.htm

Mandatory Overtime, Nursing Quality of Patient Care, Short Staffing on: The Nurse Friendly:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directpatientcare/mandatory.overtime.nursing.quality.of.care.short.staffing.htm

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Nursing Shortages, Short Staffing on: The Nurse Friendly:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/shortage/

Hospital shortages Nomadic nurses fill staffing gaps, Wednesday, May 10, 2000, The Columbus Dispatch:"During the past two years, Kamilla Martin has worked as an emergency-room nurse in Denver, San Diego, Columbus and New Bedford, Mass. "This a great way to see the country and meet new people,'' said Martin, 35, who began working as a traveling nurse after her mother died in Morgantown, W.Va."
http://www.dispatch.com/news/newsfea00/may00/272492.html added 09/02/00

New Jersey's Nursing Shortage Puts State In Critical Condition, August 1, 1999:"Hospitals in New Jersey are scrambling to fill nursing vacancies in specialized areas such as intensive care, the operating room, obstetrics and emergency medicine. The shortage is part of a nationwide trend fueled by an aging work force, lower nursing school enrollments and a booming elderly population in need of medical care, The Star-Ledger of Newark reported for Sunday's editions."
http://www.calnurse.org/cna/new1/Nnew4899.html

Interfaith RNs to Protest Staffing Shortages:"BROOKLYN, July 23, 1999 – Registered nurses at Interfaith Medical Center will conduct an informational picket from noon to 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, to protest understaffing at the hospital. The RNs have been trying to solve short-staffing problems through their current contract negotiations, but management has resisted their suggestions. The 360 RNs, represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), have been working without a contract since January 1. For more information, contract NYSNA at (518) 782-9400, Ext. 275."
http://www.nysna.org/news/press99/pr072799.htm

Putting Patients Before Profits May Improve Staffing, Letter to the Editor published in USA Today Oct. 28, 1999:"As president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), I wish to respond to the editorial "Nurse staffing laws inadequate salve for hospitals' wounds" (Our View, Nurses and quality of care debate, October 18)."
http://www.nursingworld.org/pressrel/1999/usa1028.htm added 09/02/00

Will Care Be There? Study Reveals Depth of Nursing Concerns about Quality of Care:"Minnesota nurses are worried that patient care is compromised by staffing levels that are woefully inadequate in today's health care systems."
http://www.ana.org/pressrel/1999/prmn1022.htm

Testimony On The Nursing Shortage Contemporary Nursing Practice And Scope Of Nursing Practice: By Hedy Dumpel, R. N., J.D. Chief Director, Nursing Practice and Patient Advocacy, via The California Nurses Association:"Registered nurses are unique. They cannot be replaced by personnel minimally trained to perform nursing tasks and/functions. Nursing is more than the sum total of the tasks involved in providing care to the sick, injured or debilitated."
http://www.calnurse.org/cna/np/comm.html added 09/02/00

Health: Nurse Shortages 'Pose A Risk To Patients', BBC News, 10/20/98:"Thousands more nurses are needed. Nurses believe a serious staff shortage in their profession is compromising the quality of care and putting patients at risk. The Royal College of Nursing claims it has evidence that the manpower crisis - there are currently 8,000 nursing vacancies in the UK - has reduced standards across the country."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_196000/196776.stm

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Australia's Nursing Shortage:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/nursing.shortages.short.staffing/australia.australian.htm

Nursing Shortages Predominate in National Skill Shortages List (Queensland, Australia):"The federal Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (DEWRSB) has recently released their regular assessment of national and state skills shortages. The report, prepared in late 1999, identifies occupational groups where there are shortages of skills in particular areas. These shortages may be localised to a particular geographical area or state and relate to particular specialty areas."
http://www.qnu.org.au/nursingshortages.htm added 09/02/00

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British, Great Britain's Nursing Shortage:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/nursing.shortages.short.staffing/great.britain.british.uk.htm

Health: Nurse Shortages 'Pose A Risk To Patients', BBC News, 10/20/98:"Thousands more nurses are needed. Nurses believe a serious staff shortage in their profession is compromising the quality of care and putting patients at risk. The Royal College of Nursing claims it has evidence that the manpower crisis - there are currently 8,000 nursing vacancies in the UK - has reduced standards across the country."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_196000/196776.stm added 09/02/00

Nursing Fails To Attract New Recruits, BBC News August 11, 1998:"Fewer people than ever are registering to become nurses, according to new figures which emphasise the depth of the recruitment crisis in the profession. The worrying statistic comes just a week after it was revealed that the number of trainee nurses in England has declined by more than 8,000 over the past four years to 45,500."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_149000/149328.stm added 09/02/00

Dobson Puts Emphasis On New Staff, BBC News July 18, 1998:The National Health Service (NHS) is to hire another 22,000 doctors and nurses with extra cash allocated by the government . The Health Secretary Frank Dobson told the commons the money would also allow the service to treat a further three million patients over the next three years.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_133000/133970.stm

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Direct Patient Care:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/linksections/directpatientcarelinks.htm

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Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure (High): http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directpatientcare/hypertension.htm Control of Arterial Blood Pressure:"The blood pressure is the force that causes blood to flow through the arteries, capillaries, and finally veins back to the heart. It is closely regulated via several physiological mechanisms to ensure an adequate tissue blood flow. Both systolic and diastolic pressures increase with age (figure 1)." Includes: Diagrams, Introduction Hormonal mechanisms, Autonomic nervous system, Kidneys, Capillary shift mechanism
http://www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa/html/u01/u01_008.htm

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Commercial Infusion Pumps:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directpatientcare/intravenous.iv.therapy/commercial.infusion.pumps.companies.htm

ALARIS Medical Systems: ALARIS Medical Systems develops, markets and distributes products for the North American and International healthcare markets. Most products are available in both the U.S. and abroad, but not all are approved for sale in the U.S.
WorldWide Headquarters, 10221 Wateridge Circle, San Diego, California 92121-2733
1-858-458-7000, Main Number, 1-858-458-7760, Main FAX Number
http://www.alarismed.com/products/index.htm added 09/05/00

Freedom Medical:"Freedom Medical Sells all required parts to keep your medical equipment running as new. Please select from the list of available parts as provided below. If you do not see what you need Click on "Contact Us" below and let us know what you need."
Parts Available for: Baxter 6200, Imed Gemini PC 1 and PC 2, Imed PC 4, Ivac 560, Ivac 570, IVAC 599, IVAC MedSystem III, McGaw Horizon
E-mail FMI@FreedomMedical.com ttp://www.freedommedical.com/parts2.asp added 09/05/00

Pharmathera:"Welcome to PharmaThera. We provide infusion therapies and respiratory care services to patients in their homes. We've been helping men, women, and children lead healthier lives for more than a decade. Whether you are a member of the health care team, a patient, or someone you care about is in need of home care management, we offer the experience and expertise you're looking for. For higher quality, reliability, and genuine concern for the welfare of every patient, trust PharmaThera."
E-mail: info@pharmathera.com http://www.pharmathera.com/ added 09/05/00

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Intravenous Therapy Nursing Consultants:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directpatientcare/intravenous.iv.therapy/nursing.consultants.htm

DR Intravenous Therapy Consulting, Inc:"Established in 1987, DR Intravenous Therapy Consulting, Inc., is an independent nurse owned educational and legal consulting firm directed by Darnell Roth, RN, CRNI, LNC
3929 Meramec St., St. Louis, MO 63116
Telephone (314) 664-3611, FAX (314) 776-6230
http://www.drivt.com/ added 09/05/00

I.V. House:"Progressive IV's, Inc. dba I.V. HOUSE® was founded in 1991 by nurse inventor Lisa M. Vallino, RN, BSN, and her coinventor/partner Betty M. Rozier. Before I.V. HOUSE®, nurses often created makeshift devices from medicine or specimen cups to protect IV sites. Having extensive experience as an emergency room and pediatrics nurse, Vallino decided that a piece of standard equipment for IV site protection could benefit patients, nurses, and hospitals. Vallino and Rozier designed and invented latex free, ventilated, I.V. HOUSE® to guard IV sites from mechanical manipulation and reduce the incidents and costs of restarting IVs."
http://www.ivhouse.com/ added 09/05/00

PICC Excellence, Inc:"PICC Excellence provides professional instruction in all aspects of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC), midclavicular and midline catheters. Since 1994, PICC Excellence has trained over 3000 IV and vascular access professionals throughout the U.S. and Internationally. PICC Excellence has the experience and knowledge to provide you with a training program to meet your needs, whether at the Basic, full class or instructor levels. Vascular Access Education for all levels of clinical practice."
PICC Excellence, Inc. 2399 Birdwood Drive Orange Park, FL 32073
Toll Free 888- 714-1951 or Office 904-278-5208 Fax: (904) 264-6887
email:info@piccexcellence.com
http://www.piccexcellence.com/ added 09/05/00

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Intravenous, Infusion Therapy Professional Associations:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directory/national.nursing.speciality.associations/intravenous.infusion.therapy.htm

Intravenous Nurses Society (INS):"The Intravenous Nurses Society exists to promote excellence in infusion nursing through standards, education, advocacy and outcomes research. The commitment of INS is to support access to the highest quality, cost-effective infusion care for all individuals. INS achieves its mission by providing opportunities for advanced knowledge and expertise through professional development and resource networking."
INS Membership Services at (800) 694-0298.
http://www.ins1.org/ added 09/05/00

National Home Infusion Association:"NHIA is a national membership association for clinicians, managers, and organizations providing infusion therapy services for patients in home care and outpatient clinic settings. NHIA provides education, information, networking, and legislative and regulatory advocacy for our members. Our mission is to support our members in providing the highest level of cost-effective, quality patient care."
205 Daingerfield Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, Phone 703.549.3740 FAX 703.683.1484
http://www.nhianet.org/ added 09/06/00

Canadian National Intravenous Organizations:

Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association:"We are a national association with representation in each Canadian province and the Territories. Our membership has also extended to the United States, United Kingdom, and other parts of Europe."
Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association
P.O. Box 66572, 685 McCowan Rd., Toronto, Ontario M1J 3N8
Phone: (416) 696-7761 Fax: (416) 696-8437, cina@cina.ca
http://www.cina.ca/

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Pregnancy, Obstetrics, & Gynecology (OB-GYN), Direct (Bedside Nursing):
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directpatientcare/pregnancy.obstetrics.gynecology.htm

Physiological Changes Associated with Pregnancy, Update in Anesthesia:"Physiological and anatomical alterations develop in many organ systems during the course of pregnancy and delivery. Early changes are due, in part, to the metabolic demands brought on by the fetus, placenta and uterus and, in part, to the increasing levels of pregnancy hormones, particularly those of progesterone and oestrogen. Later changes, starting in mid-pregnancy, are anatomical in nature and are caused by mechanical pressure from the expanding uterus. These alterations create unique requirements for the anaesthetic management of the pregnant woman."
Includes: Cardiovascular, Drug Responses, Gastrointestinal, Introduction, Metabolism, Renal, Respiratory
http://www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa/html/u09/u09_003.htm

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National Nurse (Nursing) Organizations:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/natlink.htm

American Nurses Foundation:"In support of the mission of the American Nurses Association, the American Nurses Foundation exists to promote the health of the public and advance the nursing profession through the development and support of programs of excellence."
http://www.nursingworld.org/anf/

American Academy of Nursing:"The American Academy of Nursing is an organization of distinguished leaders in nursing who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the profession and to health care. The Academy was established in 1973 under the aegis of the American Nurses Association. The American Academy of Nursing is comprised of 1,350 nursing leaders in education, management, practice and research. Not only is the invitation to Fellowship a recognition of one's accomplishments to date within the nursing profession, but it affords an opportunity to work with other leaders in health care in addressing the issues of the day. Resources and mechanisms available for purposeful networking include Nursing Outlook magazine, Expert Panels, Senior Scholar in Residence Programs, and the facilitation of appointments to policy positions."
http://www.nursingworld.org/aan/index.htm added 09/01/00

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses:"The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) was established in 1969 as a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) association designed to help educate nurses working in newly developed intensive care units."
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1491, 1-800-899-2226 or 949-362-2000, info@aacn.org
http://www.aacn.org/ updated 09/02/00