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Add URL, Contact Us (Ask a Nurse), Linking Policy, NursingMail.com (Free Nursing E-mail), Nursing Blog, Torrent Downloads (Nursing) Nursing Topics, A to Z: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z   Web www.nursinga2z.com www.nursinghumor.com www.4nursing.com Nursing Degrees, LPN-RN, RN-BSN, RN-MSN, Associate, Bachelors, Masters and more! Free Downloads, Games, Software, and more! Please choose from the following: Acute Poisoning, Drug Overdoses Advanced Cardiac Life Support, ACLS Emergency Department Management Nursing Jobs First Aid-Paramedics Good Samaritan Laws ****************************************************** About Emergency Department Nurses: Emergency Nurse, Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow:"Emergency nurses specialize in rapid assessment and treatment when every second counts, particularly during the initial phase of acute illness and trauma. Emergency nurses must tackle diverse tasks with professionalism, efficiency, and above all—caring. Emergency nursing is a specialty area of the nursing profession like no other. To provide quality patient care for people of all ages, emergency nurses must possess both general and specific knowledge about health care to provide quality patient care for people of all ages. Emergency nurses must be ready to treat a wide variety of illnesses or injury situations, ranging from a sore throat to a heart attack. There are approximately 90,000 emergency nurses in the US." Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow/STTI Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International 550 West North Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 bennison@stti.iupui.edu http://www.nursesource.org/emergency.html Lucille "Lou" Addington, RN, CLNC, Florida:"We do medical-legal consulting for attorneys, insurance companies and HMO's, and private individuals. Presuit investigations and affidavits. Expert witness location. Special interest in vaccine damage cases and long term care/elder care issues. My associate and I bring a combined 42 years of professional nursing practice to our cases." http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/addington ****************************************************** Battistella Kasey BSN, Louisiana ****************************************************** Brady, Karen Bryant, RN, EMT/Paramedic Instructor, Kentucky http://www.nursefriendly.com/brady/ ****************************************************** Bulfamante, Joyce, RN BSN, New York ****************************************************** Bykowski, David, Nurse Entrepreneur, Texas Nursing Entrepreneurs:"I have a great interest in holistic medicine I am questioned many times as to why I sell products My answer is simple to spread the holistic approach You may ask how selling products spreads the holistic approach Well I have found that I can preach holistic philosophy all day long and accomplish very little but if I can change a persons life via the use of a natural substance not only have I won them over but all the people they share their joy with. Thus I find selling products is more effective than merely preaching the benifits of holistic health." Specialty Areas: ER, ICU, Psych and Home Health http://www.nursefriendly.com/bykowski ****************************************************** Callueng, Ronel RN CCRN, Delaware, Nurse Entepreneur ****************************************************** Cari Caruso, RN SANE-A, Forensic Nurse Professionals, Inc., California Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Forensic Services: Forensic Sexual Assault, Evidentiary Exams for Victims and Suspects, Domestic/Interpersonal Violence evaluations and Photography, Consulting for Defense and Prosecuting Attorneys, Expert Testimony, Education." Specialty Areas: Emergency Department, http://www.nursefriendly.com/emergency/ Evidentiary Exams, http://www.nursingexperts.com/ee Expert Witness Testimony, http://www.nursingexperts.com Forensic Sexual Assault, http://www.nursingexperts.com/sane/ Forensic Nursing, http://www.nursingexperts.com/forensics/ Nurse Consultants, http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/consult/ Nurse Educator, http://www.nursefriendly.com/educators Pediatrics, http://www.nursefriendly.com/pediatric/ Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, http://www.nursingexperts.com/sane/ http://www.nursingexperts.com/fnpi/ ****************************************************** Sandra Clark RN BSN, Kansas Emergency Department, Flight Nursing, Home Health, Medical-Surgical, /Trauma and and School Nursing. http://www.nursefriendly.com/clark ****************************************************** Natalie A. Cole, RN, BHSA, CMCN, LNC, West Virginia Legal Nurse Consultants:"I provide medical record reviews and case analyses for attorneys working in medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and general negligence. My skills and education as a Registered Nurse, in addition to my training as a Legal Nurse Consultant, eases the burden of other legal team members by allowing them to concentrate on other important areas of a case." 5167 Procious Maysel Road Procious, West Virginia (WV) 25164 Phone number: (304) 587-7010 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/cole ****************************************************** Cynthia Cook, RN, Idaho Nurses, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Medical Research, Emergency Department Nursing, PACU, Geriatrics, Surgery http://www.nursefriendly.com/cook/ ****************************************************** Brigette M. Cutchins, RN, COHN, Colorado:"If you are like many people, you are in the dark about your finances. You pay your bills each month and do your best to prepare for the future. But the truth is, there is only so much money to go around and creating a financial game plan on your own can be overwhelming. PFS can help. A complimentary Financial Needs Analysis can help bring your current financial situation to light. It can show you where your finances stand today and what you need to do to prepare for tomorrow." 1932 S. Cedar Ave Colorado Springs, Colorado (CO) 80906 Phone number: 866-303-0864 toll free or 719-499-9297 Fax number: 719-495-7100 E-Mail: 4fna@adelphia.net http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/cutchins ****************************************************** Michelle Deuley, R.N. LNC, New Mexico Emergency Department Nurses, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Medical Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical-Surgical ****************************************************** Patrick Dupont BSN, CRNA, CLNC Alpha Medical-Legal Consulting, Inc.:"25 years as an RN including 22 years as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with extensive experience in anesthesia administration for surgical procedures including general, orthopedic, neurosurgical, cardiothoracic, vascular, ENT, GYN, trauma, plastic and reconstructive, cosmetic, interventional radiology, labor and delivery including administration and monitoring of labor epidurals, invasive line placement and monitoring, emergency airway management, outpatient and ambulatory surgical procedures, regional anesthetics, conscious sedation and post-anesthesia care. 15585 Ocean Walk Cir. #113 Fort Myers, Florida 33908 Phone: 239-297-9893, Fax: 239-425-1384 amlc@roverusa.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/dupont ****************************************************** Dupont,Roger L., RN, Arizona ****************************************************** Cindy Edwards RN, C.C.R.N, First Aid By Cindy: First Aid, Nursing Videos Intensive Care Unit Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, CCU, ER http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/edwards/ ****************************************************** Lisa Edwards, RN, CLNC, Full Disclosure Medical Legal Consulting, Texas Legal Nurse Consultants:"Medical legal nurse consultant serving attorney-clients (plaintiff or defendant) in medical case review, education in all aspects of the medical case, identification of the deviations or adherences to the medical and nursing standards of care, assist in preparation of production or interrogatories, assist in preparation of demonstrative evidence." Business Categories: Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Legal Consulting, Research, Medical Expert, Expert Witness, Nurse Entrepreneurs, Nurse Paralegal Clinical Categories: Critical Care, Emergency Department http://www.nursingexperts.com/edwards/ ****************************************************** Nancy Emma, RN, LNC, MLC Legal Nurse Consulting Services:"Screening of cases for merit, pagination & organization of medical records, Expert witness, Obtain expert witnesses for lawyers, identification of adherences to and departures from Standards of Care. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workman's Compensation both Defense and Plaintiff issues." Specialty Areas: California Nurse Entrepreneurs, Consulting, Expert Witness, Emergency Department Nursing, Expert Witness (And Locating of Same), Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workman's Compensation http://www.nursingexperts.com/emma/ ****************************************************** Deborah Hafernick, RN, CLNC, Hafernick Legal-Nurse Consulting, Texas Legal Nursing Consultants:"Medical-legal consulting practice in Houston, Texas, specialing in evaluating cases for merit and interpretation of the medical record for both plaintiff and defense attorneys to help them save money by organizing their cases faster and win because they understand them. Also research and provide medical literature/standards of care for issues that support their case. Testifying expert identification and location, demonstrative evidence development, etc." Specialty Areas: Cardiac Cathetherization Lab, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Education, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Social Security Disability Claims, Toxic Torts, Workers Compensation http://www.nursingexperts.com/hafernick ****************************************************** Kirk Herbert, RN, CLNC, Herbert & Associates, Arizona Legal Nurse Consultants, LNCs:"Herbert & Associates is a Legal Nurse Consulting firm specializing in Medical Malpractice. Our firm will assist you in all aspects of a Medical Malpractice case Plaintiff or Defense. We will perform an initial case review for merit, identify all defendants, address Standards of Care issues, identify necessary expert witnesses, assist with the acquisition of the expert witnesses, and develop reports ranging from a simple brief to a comprehensive report including chronologies." 1152 Middlebrook Rd Prescott, Arizona 86303 Phone number: (928) 778-2509 E-Mail: azclnc@nursingexperts.com http://www.nursingexperts.com/azclnc/ ****************************************************** Lynn M. Kash, RN, Internet Nursing Guide, Emergency Department Nurse http://www.nursefriendly.com/kash/ ****************************************************** Merrie A Kidd, R.N., B.S.N., Medical Records Review, Louisiana Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Medical Records Review produces thorough and comprehensive reviews of medical records to assist attorneys who are preparing for trial. The final written product includes a chronological timeline corresponding to a tabbed index of the medical records, an introduction that defines medical terms and procedures, a narrative summary of the medical record, and a discussion of the merits of the case utilizing the complaint or petition for damages as a reference point. Additional services include preparation of draft submissions for medical panel review and preparation of interrogatories for depositions." http://www.nursingexperts.com/merrie ****************************************************** Gerry A. Kinjorski, BS, RN, CLNC, Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., Florida Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., is a legal nurse consulting firm that serves the patient-client and the attorney. If you have questions concerning negligence or medical-malpractice, personal injury or assault, toxic tort, worker's comp or any medical injury you may need Aidant." 7 So. Aurora Ave. Clearwater, Florida (FL) 33765-3517 Phone number: 727-448-0455 Fax number: 727-447-8012 aidantresearch@aol.com http://www.nursingexperts.com/aidant/ ****************************************************** Helen Lakeru, RN, Good Health Connection, Colorado, Psychiatric Nurses, Operating Room (OR) Nurses, Critical Care Nurses, (Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, CCU, CVCU), Post Anesthesia Recovery (PACU, Recovery Room), Home Health http://www.nursefriendly.com/lakeru/ ****************************************************** Andrea Maselli, RN, New York State Nurses, Emergency Department ****************************************************** Cindy Nye, RN, Ohio Nurses, Med/Surg, Cardiac Care, ICU, Step-down, Supervisor, ER Health Product Distributors, Preventive Health, Sports Nutrition ****************************************************** Patty Olson, RN, BSN, MBA, Independent RN Services, Wisconsin Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Independent contracting to hospitals. Specializing in ER and ICU." 1514 Stacy Lane Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538 kpolson@compufort.com 608-449-4680 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/olson ****************************************************** Maureen Richards, RN, MS, CCRN, CHPN, CLNC, Florida Legal Nurse Consultants:"Maureen Richards & Associates, Inc. offers Certified Legal Nurse Consulting services to organizations in need of medical records review, interpretation or analysis. We offer services for plaintiff as well as defense. 821 Overbrook Dr. Fort Walton Beach Florida 32547 Phone number: 850-863-9913, Fax number: 850-863-8413 http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/richards ****************************************************** Randy Ross R.N., B.S.N IV's Etc... LLC. ER, ICU Infusion Therapy, documentation, IV Therapy, Nursing Education, PICC, http://www.nursingexperts.com/ross/ ****************************************************** Dee Sebesta, RN, CLNC, Sebesta MLC, Florida Nurses:"Workers' Compensation, Medical Malpractice. Will evaluate file for Merit, evaluate for standards of care, provide research." Categories of Expertise: Case Management, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Legal Appeals Legal Nurse Consulting, Legal Nurse Consultants, Medical Research. Utilization Review, Workers' Compensation Clinical Experience: ICU/CCU, ER http://www.nursefriendly.com/sebesta/ ****************************************************** Clay Smith, RN, Sheetclamps.com LLC:"We provide a truely unique and patent pending invention to hospitals that stops stretcher sheets from falling." 1726 Edgewater drive Edgewater, Florida 32132 E-mail Address: sheetclamps@jocularity.com http://www.SheetClamps.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/sheetclamps ****************************************************** Pamela Steinacher, RN, CLNC, Illinois Legal Nurse Consultants:"Assist plaintiff and defense attorneys with injury-related cases by reviewing for merit, standards of care, duty, breach of duty, causation and damages. Location of appropriate experts, medical literature research, IME's where appropriate, assist with demonstrative evidence, deposition questions and interrogatories. Screen records for missing records or tampering; assist in any way that is deemed necessary and appropriate to win cases." http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/steinacher ****************************************************** Yaschica Stewart, BSN PMJ Medical Solutions:"Medical staffing agency providing permanent, temporary to permanent, per diem nurses, cna, other medical personnel to all medical facilities." 1019 Old Monrovia Rd Suite 186 Huntsville, Alabama (AL) 35805 Phone number: 256-536-8076, Fax: 256-759-1873 pmjmedicalsolutions@yahoo.com http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/stewart ****************************************************** Suthard, Audrey RN CEN ENPC:"What attracted you to the field of Nursing: Im not sure maybe my Chatty Cathy Nurse doll I had as a child. Ive always wanted to work in a hospital as long as I can remember." http://www.nursefriendly.com/suthard ****************************************************** Teresa, RN, Washington State ****************************************************** Michelle M.Thornton, RN, M-D & Associates, Legal Nurse Consulting Services: Phone number: 5139212450 http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/thornton ****************************************************** Lou Torres BSN, RN, RRT, Legal Nurse Consultant, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Massachusetts, Emergency Department (ER, Casualty, Trauma) Nurses, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ****************************************************** Vietz, Michele, RN, North Dakota, Emergency Department Nurses, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Operating Room (OR) Nurses ****************************************************** Ann Wallace, BA, RN: Legal Nurse Consultant, Tennessee, Emergency Department, Nurse Consultant, Neuro Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Oncology http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/wallace/ ****************************************************** Julia Walsh RN BA, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nursing Expert, Michigan Nurses, Medical-Surgical Nurses, Emergency Department Nurses, pediatric ICU, neuro ICU, Trauma, Cardiovascular Nurses, and surgical/medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses ****************************************************** Willard Deborah L., RN ENCC, Canada, Ontario ****************************************************** See also: Nursing Entrepreneurs: Kathleen A. McCarthy BSN, RN, CCRN, Criticare Resources, Inc.:"Contents are divided into nine sections. These sections are: cardiac, pacemakers, chest radiography, ventilation, pulmonary artery catheters, intra-aortic balloon pump, continuous veno venous hemodiofiltration (CVVHD), neurological, and miscellaneous. Also included are 1-800 numbers for Healthcare organizations, informative Internet sites, and multiple detailed illustrations all which are contained in a valuable, spiral-bound reference book that fits neatly into a labcoat or jacket pocket." 10211 SR 295 Suite 101 Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522 1-877-742-7876, criticare@accesstoledo.com http://www.criticareresources.com/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** AACN News:"AACN NEWS is the only monthly source of current news and events about acute and critical care nursing. Concise and easy-to-read articles allow critical care nurses to quickly obtain the information they need. The timeliness of content ensures high readership and visibility for recruitment ads. More than 74,000 critical care nurses receive AACN NEWS. In addition, AACN NEWS features "The National Career Opportunity Guide" a dedicated section for recruitment advertising." AACN News Kristy Irwin Slack, Inc 6900 Grove Road Thorofare, NJ 08086 Phone: (800) 257-8290 ext. 399 Fax: (856) 848-6091 E-mail: kirwin@slackinc.com http://www.aacn.org/aacn/aacnsite.nsf/htmlmedia/aacn_news.html ****************************************************** American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Home Page... The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Webnet is provided to promote the exchange of scientific information regarding all phases of the care of the trauma patient. This will include preve... http://www.aast.org ****************************************************** 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/ Central New Jersey Chapter AACN:"Formed in 1985 by local critical care nurses to promote education and professional growth for all nurses. Membership in our chapter is open to all RNs interested in critical care nursing who are also national members of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Chapter membership helps promote continuing education to area nurses and a means of collaboration with your peers right in your own back yard. Presently we are rotating our meetings between Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, NJ, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ All local hospitals are welcome to participate !! Programs are held bimonthly with CEU offerings and one all day seminar with CEU offerings has also been planned." Central New Jersey Chapter- AACN PMB 318 14 Easton Avenue New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-1918 cnjchapter@aol.com http://hometown.aol.com/cnjchapter/myhomepage/business.html ****************************************************** Jersey Shoreline Chapter Contact Information, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: Ryn Fernandez PO Box 574 Neptune, NJ 07754-0574 (732) 462-6976 Fax: (732) 462-0132 jsc.info@aacn.org http://www.aacn.org/chapters/jsc.nsf/other/homepage ****************************************************** Nassau County (New York) Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses:"The Nassau County Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is dedicated to advancing the art and science of critical-care nursing and the promotion of environments that foster professional nursing practice." P.O. Box 25 Mineola, New York 11501 (631) 266-1437,Debbie Royds dedeblar83@aol.com http://aacnchapters.com/nassaucounty.htm ****************************************************** New York City Chapter American Association of Critical Care Nurses(NYC AACN):"The NYC Chapter AACN is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of the National American Association of Critical Care Nurses. "Building on decades of clinical excellence, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) provides and inspires leadership to establish work and care environments that are respectful, healing and humane. The key to AACN's success is through its members. Therefore, AACN is committed to providing the highest quality resources to maximize nurses' contribution to caring and improving the healthcare of critically ill patients and their families." The NYC Chapter was founded in 1972 and is dedicated to creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where critical care nurses make their optimal contribution." President, NYC, AACN, New York City Chapter American Association of Critical Care Nurses(NYC AACN) P.O. Box S Gracie Station, New York, NY 10028 (212) 620-1900, info@nycaacn.org http://www.aacn.org/Chapters/Southeas.nsf/other/homepage ****************************************************** American Journal of Critical Care:"The American Journal of Critical Care is the premier source for evidence-based critical care practice. The American Journal of Critical Care's mission is to provide its readers with clinically relevant content in every issue and serve as a vehicle of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for achieving its mission of improving the care of critically patients and their families. Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts describing investigations, advances, or observations from all specialties related to the care of critically ill patients. American Journal of Critical Care publishes clinical studies, basic research studies, preliminary/short communications, case reports, reports on new apparatus and techniques, clinical/basic science reviews, guest editorials, and letters to the Editors. Papers promoting collaborative practice and research are encouraged." The InnoVision Group 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (800) 809-2273, (949) 362-2000 E-mail: ajcc@aacn.org http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/ ****************************************************** Clinical Practice Guide of Emergency Care: The Ultimate Core Curriculum by Patricia Ann Bemis, Amazon.com:" Patient emergencies happen wherever patients receive care and not confined only to the ED. When your patient has a breathing problem, this book has the answers. When your patient has chest pain or a heart emergency, this book has the answer. Nursing care is addressed though a nine-step process that allows the nurse to conrol the situation without fear. Each chapter is a complete learning module of a different emergency situation with techniques to collect information, do physical assessments, anticipate medical care, and monitor results. ****************************************************** CCRN-CEN-Central:"Offers review questions for the CEN exam and helpful links for the CCRN and CEN tests." Contact_person(s): Fay 1055 Elaine St., Beaumont, TX 77706 409-866-9840, E-Mail: = faybigelow@yahoo.com http://www.ccrn-cen-central.com ****************************************************** Critical Care Nurse:"The mission of the journal CRITICAL CARE NURSE is to provide critical care and acute care nurses with accurate, relevant, and useful information concerning the bedside care of critically and acutely ill patients and to keep critical and acute care nurses informed on issues that affect their practice. By reading any issue of CRITICAL CARE NURSE, critical care and acute care nurses should benefit through increased knowledge concerning critical and acute care nursing practice and be able to use this knowledge to care for patients and their families in a more effective manner." The InnoVision Group 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (800) 809-2273, (949) 448-7370 E-mail: ccn@aacn.org http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/ ****************************************************** Drug Abuse Bigger ER Problem Than Realized:"TORONTO - More patients have chronic substance abuse problems than suspected by emergency room (ER) staff." http://www.mentalhealth.com/mag1/p5m-sb02.html ****************************************************** Emergency Nurses Association:"ENA is . . . the specialty nursing association serving the emergency nursing profession through research, publications, professional development, and injury prevention. In the 30 years since Judith Kelleher and Anita Dorr founded the Association, ENA has grown larger, stronger and more influential each year. Welcome to the ENA web site, take a look at its mission, vision, values and ideas for today and tomorrow." 915 Lee Street Des Plaines, IL 60016-6569 Telephone: (800) 900-9659 Fax: (847) 460-4001 http://www.ena.org/ Emergency Nurses Association, Wisconsin Chapter:"Currently working on injury prevention programs throughout Wisconsin: WisDOT Child Passenger Safety, Wisconsin SAFE KIDS Coalition, Masterlock Gun Lock Program, It's No Accident, Polaroid Domestic Abuse Program." Christine Zoltowski 2886 South 97th West Allis, WI 53227 xxxlf Phone: (414) 545-9383 Fax: (414) 545-9689 E-mail: AmboRN@aol.com http://danenet.wicip.org/wisms/orgs/enawc.htm ****************************************************** Emergency-Nurse.org:"Welcome to Emergency-Nurse.org. This site aims to provide a resource for nurses working in Emergency fields, wherever you are in the world. We were one of the first sites on the net for Emergency nurses, and are still going strong after 5 years! Take some time to look around, have some fun, maybe learn something along the way. Happy Browsing!" webmaster@emergency-nurse.org http://www.emergency-nurse.org/ ****************************************************** Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Home Page: http://www.embbs.com/ ****************************************************** ENW:  Emergency Nursing World ! (http: ENW.org)... Emergency Nursing World !, "ENW", is the Internet's leading practice-based site for Emergency Nursing. http: enw.org is its permanent home.... http://enw.org ****************************************************** Foundation for the Education and Research in Neurological Emergencies:"The Foundation for the Education and Research in Neurological Emergencies is an independent not-for-profit organization." FERNE, C/O UIC Dept of Emergency Medicine 471H, CME, (MC 724) 808 S. Wood St. Chicago, IL 60612-7354 Phone: 312-355-1651Fax: 312-355-1269Email: ferne@ferne.org http://www.ferne.org ****************************************************** International Journal of Trauma Nursing (IJTN):"When the International Journal of Trauma Nursing (IJTN) was proposed, it represented a new approach in scope and purpose for nursing literature. The journal's scope was to cover the multiple issues, geographic settings and professional concerns of nurses who cared for the injured around the world. The purpose of IJTN would be different -- to be an international communication tool for nurses. The first step was to identify what content should be included in the journal. Because trauma patients have a wide range of health care needs, the journal was to be a reflection of those many services. Advice was sought from several United States nursing associations who had formed the Trauma Nursing Coalition (TNC), and the coalition has worked together to publish professional nursing literature." TRAUMA.ORG Ltd 72 Ladbroke Grove London W11 2HF UK t: +44 20 7460 2442 f: +44 20 7460 2442 e: trauma@trauma.org http://www.trauma.org/nurse/ijtn.html ****************************************************** Johns Hopkins Nursing, Emergency Nursing:"The Johns Hopkins Emergency Department treats more than 50,000 acute patients per year. It is a designated Level I Adult Emergency Department, and Level I Trauma Center as well as the Regional Pediatric Trauma Center. Emergency nurses pride themselves on competent and compassionate patient-focused care." Johns Hopkins University and Health System 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA 1-800-765-5447, careers@jhmi.edu http://www.hopkinsnursing.org/specialties/emergency.html ****************************************************** MARY'S "GO TO WORK" BOOK:"This is a "children's book" I wrote one night when I was a bored Triage nurse. Armed with only some markers, a roll of tape, and an old National Geographic, I decided to let young people know what was in store for them if they became a nurse." http://www.rantorama.com/stor6.html ****************************************************** Medspeak - The Language Of ER: http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/5196/noframes.html ****************************************************** New York State Emergency Nurses Association:"The NYS ENA is a non-profit state council of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). As a nationally chartered organization, NYSENA represents the interest of emergency nurses and their patients in the state of New York. New York holds the distinction of being the very first charter site of the national organization. The state council represents over two thousand emergency nurses interested in promoting improved emergency care throughout NYS. The dedicated efforts of its members in the area of public safety, continuing education, nursing research, and promotion of the profession serve to maintain quality of patient care and have a positive influence in the state." http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/enanys/html/index.html ****************************************************** North Carolina State Council of the Emergency Nurses Association: Melody Hinson, RN, NC ENA President, 2001 1921G Pinebough Lane Concord, NC 28027 704-782-0166 or 704-783-1661. Email: Mel5124@aol.com http://www.ncena.org/ ****************************************************** Nursing Spectrum, A Lesson in Kindness, Kelly Maher Morrissey, RN, MSN, :"The ED appeared relatively calm on Sunday morning as I arrived to work my 8-hour shift. I received report on two patients; both sounded clinically stable. One patient, Dominic,* was particularly memorable. Dominic was an 87-year-old man who had been transported from a nursing home to the emergency department (ED) at about 4 AM for symptoms including a 104F fever and chest congestion. He was evaluated, diagnosed with pneumonia, and admitted. During report, the departing night nurse indicated that Dominic was oriented to person only and had been agitated since arrival." Nursing Spectrum 2353 Hassell Road Suite 110 Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 Circulation: 1-800-770-0866 http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=18338 ****************************************************** South Australian Emergency Nurses Association Inc.:"It is an association for all Registered and Enrolled nurses in South Australia who for part or all of their practice, work in emergency care." http://www.saena.org.au/ ****************************************************** Tennesse Emergency Nurses Association: Nancy G Stevens TN STATE COUNCIL Work: (423) 778-7650 EMAIL: nrs300@aol.com http://www.tn-ena.org/ ****************************************************** Radiographic Anatomy of the Skeleton: Online x-ray images. http://www.scar.rad.washington.edu/RadAnatomy.html ****************************************************** Radiology Cases In Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Images and history. http://www2.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/pemxray.html ****************************************************** Emergency Departments: Department of Emergency Medicine: Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. http://www.hcmcem.com/ ****************************************************** National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics: NCEMI is an emergency medicine site dedicated to the proposition that the greatest advances in medicine over the next two decades will result from the application of the tools and principles of informatics to the problems of clinical medicine. http://www.ncemi.org/ ****************************************************** Emergency Nursing Mailing Lists: Emergency-Nurse.com Mailing List:"The Emergency-Nurse mailing list is a unique way for Emergency Nurses from around the world to network, discuss ideas and swap stories. 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