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		<title>Top 25 Cruise Ship Nursing Blogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When many people think about nursing, they picture hospitals and clinics. However, these are not the only places where nurses are in demand. In fact, the field of travel nursing is becoming more popular as nurses realize that they can receive pay for traveling. And one of the ways that you can get into travel [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When many people think about nursing, they picture hospitals and clinics. However, these are not the only places where nurses are in demand. In fact, the field of travel nursing is becoming more popular as nurses realize that they can receive pay for traveling. And one of the ways that you can get into travel nursing is to be a nurse on a cruise ship. Cruise ships have great need for nursing professionals who can help out when passengers fall sick, or experience some types of injury.</p>
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<p><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freedom.JPG"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-61" title="800px-Freedom" src="http://onlinelpntorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/800px-Freedom-150x150.jpg" alt="800px-Freedom" width="150" height="150" /></a>Cruise ships are miles from anywhere, out in the ocean, and having a nurse on board can mean the difference between life and death for some passengers as they wait for other medical attention when needed. Here are 25 of the top cruise ship nursing blogs, as well as blog posts on cruise ship nursing. You can find information about being a cruise ship nurse, travel nursing in general, cruise ships in general, and learn more about jobs available on cruise ships.</p>
<h3>Blogs on Cruise Ship Jobs and Cruise Ship Nursing</h3>
<p>These blogs look at life on cruise ships, the jobs available and tips about cruise ship nursing. Many of these blogs are written by insiders who know exactly what is happening in the world of cruise ships.</p>
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<li><a href="http://cruise-job-insider.blog.com/">Cruise Job Insider Blog</a>: Learn about different jobs available on a cruise ship, and learn about the need for nurses on cruise ships, and what you can do to become a cruise ship nurse.</li>
<li><a href="http://sunnyislandbreezes.com/">sunnyislandbreezes.com</a>: Follow the adventures of this traveling nurse, as she moves from place to place, peddling her skills. An interesting look into the possibilities, including helpful information about cruise ship nursing.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.shipsnurse.com/">P &amp; O Ships Nurses</a>: Learn about requirements of ship nurses, as well as what you need to do to qualify yourself for a job as a cruise ship nurse.</li>
<li><a href="http://pacificnurse.blogspot.com/">Saipan Nursing Blog</a>: What do you do if you&#8217;re a nurse in the Pacific? Saipan Nursing Blog offers interesting news, insight and information on nursing, travel nursing and cruise ship nursing, with special focus on Saipan.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cruisejobs22.com">Cruise Jobs</a>: Learn about different jobs available on cruise ships. Includes helpful information on cruise ship nursing, as well as information on what life is like when you live on a cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://travelnursingjob.blogspot.com/">Travel Nurse Aim</a>: Learn about what it&#8217;s like for this nurse traveling the world with her family as she offers her services, including some insights on working on a cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://nursingshow.com/blog/">The Nursing Show</a>: Nurses from a number of fields and backgrounds, including cruise ship nurses, offer their thoughts and opinions on nursing.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.travelnursingblogs.com/">Travel Nursing Blogs</a>: Gain insight on career advice for all kinds of travel nursing. Find answers to questions you might have about being a cruise ship nurse, and keep up with the latest news and information.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.gotravelnursing.com/travel-nursing-blog.html">Travel Nursing Blog</a>: Ask Mark your questions about nursing on the go, including cruise ship nursing. Find other information on how to make a career out of travel nursing, and even information on how to get on cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cruiseshipssite.com/">Cruise Ship Blog</a>: Get the inside skinny on different types of cruise ships, the jobs available, and how you can be a nurse on a cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://johnhealdsblog.com/">John Heald&#8217;s Blog</a>: This is a blog written by a cruise director at Carnival. It&#8217;s an interesting blog that can give you a good idea of how things are run on a cruise ship, and whether it might be right for you.</li>
<li><a href="http://travel-nurse-jobs-companies.blogspot.com/">Travel Nurse Jobs Companies</a>: Learn more about travel nursing, including cruise ship nurse information and resources for learning more about cruise ship nursing and travel nursing.</li>
<li><a href="http://travelnursinghighway.blogspot.com/">Highway Hypodermics</a>: Provides a look at travel nursing news, as well as what you can do to enhance your career. Also includes helpful insights on cruise ship nursing.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.travelnursesource.com/notes/">Travel Nurse Source</a>: Helpful articles and information on different aspects of travel nursing, including cruise ship nursing and the challenges related to being on call so much.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cruiselawnews.com/">Cruise Law News</a>: Get insight into what happens on cruises, and the legal implications. A very helpful resource for those interested in protecting themselves and understanding more about possible opportunities and pitfalls.</li>
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<h3>Blog Posts that Address Cruise Ship Nursing</h3>
<p>Here are some blog posts from nursing blogs and other sources that focus on the career opportunities available with cruise ship nursing.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.nurseweek.com/news/features/03-09/cruise.asp">&#8220;Cruise Control&#8221;</a> from NurseWeek offers an inside look at a nursing career aboard a cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.minoritynurse.com/job-search/career-cruisin">&#8220;Career Cruisin&#8221;</a> from MinorityNurse looks at life on a cruise ship as a nurse. Learn about the unique career opportunities that are available on a cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.sunshineblog.net/2010/01/nursing-jobs-on-cruise-ships-forging-good-friendships-with-nurses-from-around-the-world/">&#8220;Nursing Jobs on Cruise Ships&#8230;&#8221;</a> from Sunshinebob&#8217;s Blog looks at the opportunities you have to meet others and forge lasting relationships when you follow a nursing career on a cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nursingstudenttutor.com/nursing/travel-nurse/the-rewards-of-being-a-traveling-nurse.html">&#8220;The Rewards of Being a Traveling Nurse&#8221;</a> at Nursing Training and Tutor provides a look at the different opportunities and rewards that comes with travel nursing, including working on a cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5108683_work-nurse-cruise-ship.html">&#8220;How to Work As a Nurse on a Cruise Ship&#8221;</a> from eHow lets you get a step-by-step look at what you can do in order to become a cruise ship nurse.</li>
<li><a href="http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nurses_13/archive/2009/10/02/nurse-at-sea-how-one-rn-found-career-and-love-on-holland-america-cruise-ship.aspx">&#8220;Nurse at Sea&#8230;&#8221;</a> from InteRNational on Healthcare POV tells the story of how one registered nurse found a career as a cruise ship nurse &#8212; and then found her true love.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.medhunters.com/articles/dearCPNurseJobsOnCruiseShips.html">&#8220;Dear Cindy &#8211; Nurse Jobs on Cruise Ships?&#8221;</a> from MedHunters offers a checklist of requirements for those wishing to to be cruise ship nurses. Great resource on what it takes to succeed as a traveling nurse on a cruise ship.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/44455">&#8220;Cruise Ship Nurses Have Their Cake and Eat It Too&#8221;</a> from American Chronicle looks at the job of cruise ship nurses, the requirements, and the perks.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1124/cruise_nursing.html">&#8220;Cruise Nursing&#8221;</a> at Associated Content offers a good look with regard to what it&#8217;s like to work on a cruise ship as a nurse, and what requirements you need.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jobmonkey.com/cruise/html/medical_staff.html">&#8220;Cruise Line Medical Staff&#8221;</a> from JobMonkey.com includes a number of different medical jobs available on cruise ships. This includes jobs in cruise ship nursing.</li>
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		<title>50 Must-Bookmark Nursing Care Plan Libraries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Proper patient care at times requires planning. Knowing what treatment is prescribed, as well as what has been done so far can be quite helpful. Additionally, it is vital that you have some idea of how to proceed. Planning out medication, therapy and other treatment can help you proceed in a logical manner. Additionally, a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Proper patient care at times requires planning. Knowing what treatment is prescribed, as well as what has been done so far can be quite helpful. Additionally, it is vital that you have some idea of how to proceed. Planning out medication, therapy and other treatment can help you proceed in a logical manner. Additionally, a formal nursing care plan can help you establish benchmarks that can allow you evaluate how well your patient is progressing. If you are looking for some help with nursing care plans, here are 50 great resources:<span id="more-52"></span></p>
<h3>Nursing Plan Basics</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0e0EeaZ8go2ud?utm_source=zemanta&amp;utm_medium=p&amp;utm_content=0e0EeaZ8go2ud&amp;utm_campaign=z1"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-54" title="58872516" src="http://onlinelpntorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/610x-150x150.jpg" alt="58872516" width="150" height="150" /></a>Learn the basics of what nursing plans are all about, and how they can be useful.</p>
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_care_plan">Nursing care plan</a>: This entry from Wikipedia outlines what a nursing plan is, and provides helpful hints on how to prepare one.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ltcsbooks.com/Articles/care_conference.html">Care Conference Format</a>: This is a helpful checklist on how to run a care conference, in which you get together with other care providers to develop or evaluate a care plan.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/bibs/ebm.html">VCU Libraries</a>: Offers a look at evidence-based medicine and provides resources on trials and reviews, as well as care plans.</li>
<li><a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Creating-Nursing-Care-Plans&amp;id=2290737">Creating Nursing Care Plans</a>: An overview of what a nursing care plan is, and its usefulness.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.360financialliteracy.org/Life+Stages/Sandwich+Generation/Articles/Health+Care+and+Health+Insurance/Medicaid+planning+basics.htm">Medicaid Planning Basics</a>: This crash course in financial literacy can enhance your performance as a nurse as you understand some of the challenges associated with planning around the requirements of Medicaid.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.studystack.com/menu-34169">Basic Nursing Care Study Tools</a>: Get an idea of what you need to know as a nurse, and learn different treatments available for use with care plans.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.editlib.org/maintenance.html">Virtual Careplan Tool</a>: Get help with your nursing care plan with this PDA tool.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ltcsbooks.com/Articles/care_plan_basics.htm">Basics and Standards of Care Planning</a>: Understand the guidelines associated with putting together a nursing care plan.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Putting Together a Nursing Care Plan</h3>
<p>You want to know how to properly put together a nursing care plan, and these resources offer great places to look for helpful hints.</p>
<ol start=9>
<li><a href="http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/cancer.gov/CDR0000062773.html">Transitional Care Planning</a>: Learn how to perform an assessment and put together a care plan.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.virtualnurse.com/careplans/brainstorm.html">VirtualNurse</a>: Learn the characteristics of a good nursing care plan, and how to create one.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.carescribble.com/">CareScribble</a>: Get access to a tool that can help you with nursing plan creation and management. It costs money after a 15-day trial.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.depression-guide.com/depression-treatment-plan.htm">Depression Treatment Plan</a>: This plan shows you how to go through the steps to create your own treatment care plan for depressed patients.</li>
<li><a href="http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/MERLIN/Gulanick/Constructor/">EHS</a>: This is an actual constructor program that can help you efficiently create a nursing care plan.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/treatment-192991-5.html">ADHD Central</a>: Details how to create an effective nursing care plan, specifically aimed at those with ADHD.</li>
<li><a href="www.journalofnursingeducation.com/showFree.asp?thing=34860">Journal of Nursing Education</a>: A look at how nursing care plans can help students, and how to construct these plans.</li>
<li><a href="https://bhips.dshs.state.tx.us/bhipsnet/HelpFiles/WebHelp/Create_Treatment_Plan.htm">The State of Texas</a>: A great tutorial on how to create a nursing care plan.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4586402_perioperative-nursing-care-plans.html">eHow</a>: Get step by step instructions on building your own nursing care plan.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0323024025/medismartcom">Moby&#8217;s Electronic Care Plan Constructor</a>: It costs money, but is a great resource for creating care plans.</li>
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<h3>Nursing Plan Samples</h3>
<p>Get samples of nursing plans. You can find examples of plans that have worked, and use them as bases for your own plans. Tweak as needed.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.scribd.com/people/documents/275472/folder/14373">Scribd</a>: Offers a number of different nursing care plans especially aimed at neonatal and postnatal health.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.rncentral.com/nursing-library/careplans">RN Central</a>: A wide range of different nursing care plans that can be adapted to your needs.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.treatmentplansthatworked.com/?page_id=16">Treatment Plan That Worked</a>: Some great plans that actually produced the desired results.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.careplans123.com/sample.htm">Careplans123</a>: This site is devoted to helping you look for nursing care plans.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.careplans.com/">Careplans</a>: A comprehensive site that helps you develop your own plans, with help from a variety of sample care plans.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.medi-smart.com/carepl.htm">Medi-Smart</a>: Learn about where you can find different nursing care plans and see examples of plans that you can use.</li>
<li><a href="http://nursingcrib.com/nursing-care-plan/">Nursing Crib</a>: Access to sample nursing care plans that can help you see how different situations can be handled.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cncplan.com/">Comprehensive Nursing Care Plans</a>: Just what it sounds like, you can get access to a number of plans to help you be a better nurse.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.wellsphere.com/wellpage/sample-treatment-plan">Wellsphere</a>: A variety of treatment plans for different conditions.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cnsonline.org/www/archive/ms/ms-07.html">CNS</a>: Samples of problem oriented nursing care plans that can be used to help you tailor plans to your patients&#8217; needs.</li>
<li><a href="http://psy1.clarion.edu/jms/inttxplanex.html">Clarion University</a>: This sample plan is aimed specifically at helping those affected with eating disorders.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.innercept.net/treatmentplan.htm">Innercept</a>: Long term care plan for those who have needs that go beyond the short term.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.exploreautism.com/resources.htm">Explore Autism</a>: Offers treatment care plans and resources related to the autism spectrum.</li>
<li><a href="http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/nursing/careplan.shtml">New Mexico State University Library</a>: Links and resources to nursing care plans and resources.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Case Studies</h3>
<p>Looking at case studies can provide information and insight for nursing care plans. And some case studies even outline care plans that can be used in similar situations.</p>
<ol start=33>
<li><a href="http://www.medicalsimulations.com/">Medical Simulations</a>: Go through a number of medical simulations that can help you better understand nursing care.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/clinical.cases.htm">The Nurse Friendly</a>: Interesting studies in clinical nursing.</li>
<li><a href="http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html">University of Utah</a>: Helpful pathology case studies that can provide insight into a number of medical issues.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/cases/SELFEV_f.HTM">Loyola University</a>: Fascinating pulmonary case studies that can be of use for creating nursing care plans.</li>
<li><a href="http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/courseinfo/clinical_index.html">University of Michigan</a>: Clinical case studies offer useful insight into gross anatomy.</li>
<li><a href="http://gamma.wustl.edu/home.html">Washington University in St. Louis</a>: Learn about a number of cases, both with and without diagnoses.</li>
<li><a href="http://path.upmc.edu/cases.html">University of Pittsburgh</a>: More pathology cases studies from a medical school. You can learn a lot, searching by diagnosis or by patient history.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR6-2/zucker.html">Nova Southeastern University</a>: Using case studies to develop nursing methodology.</li>
<li><a href="http://medicus.marshall.edu/">Marshall</a>: This interactive online case study offers an interesting and enlightening look at medicine, geared especially for nurses.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.html">Centers for Disease Control</a>: Environmental medicine case studies offer another perspective to nursing and care plans.</li>
<li><a href="http://communitynursing.jbpub.com/elearning/case_studies_scenarios.cfm">Community Health Nursing</a>: A number of conditions can be studied through these case studies.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.epocrates.com/products/essentials/demo/nurse_casestudy.html">Epocrates</a>: This nursing case study is interactive and interesting, and provides helpful insights that can aid you as you create a nursing care plan.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Additional Nursing Resources</h3>
<p>You can find nursing care plans, forms and other helpful information related to medicine at these nursing sites:</p>
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<li><a href="http://allnurses.com/">allnurses.com</a>: Learn about different conditions and get first hand knowledge and help from other nurses.</li>
<li><a href="http://community.advanceweb.com/forums/9/ShowForum.aspx">Health Care POV</a>: A number of nursing topics and helpful answers to a variety of questions. You can share your knowledge as well.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nurseconnect.com/">NurseConnect</a>: Find other nurses, getting support and learning from pooled knowledge.</li>
<li><a href="http://forums.nurse.com/">Nurse.com</a>: This is one of the places for nurses. You can share pictures and insights, and benefit from what others share.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ultimatenurse.com/forum/">Ultimate Nurse</a>: Information, answers to questions and other issues related to nursing can be found here.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nursingvoices.com/">Nursing Voices</a>: Share your experiences with an understanding and supportive community.</li>
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		<title>Top 50 RN Blogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking to be a registered nurse &#8212; or if you already are &#8212; you might feel the need to have someone who understands you. Across the blogosphere, nurses are sharing their stories and telling it like it is. Many of the blogs are available are insightful, funny and informational. If you are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking to be a registered nurse &#8212; or if you already are &#8212; you might feel the need to have someone who understands you. Across the blogosphere, nurses are sharing their stories and telling it like it is. Many of the blogs are available are insightful, funny and informational. If you are looking to connect with other nurses, here are some of the top RN blogs:<span id="more-44"></span></p>
<h3>General Nursing</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24995357@N03/4120052902"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-46" title="4120052902_4761017f15" src="http://onlinelpntorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/4120052902_4761017f15-199x300.jpg" alt="4120052902_4761017f15" width="199" height="300" /></a>These blogs are written by those who have a great deal of experience with nursing. Get helpful insights on the generalities of being an RN.</p>
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<li><a href="http://advocatefornurses.typepad.com/my2cents/">Nursing Law and Order</a>: This is an interesting blog about the legal and ethical issues that face nurses.</li>
<li><a href="http://deathmaiden.blogspot.com/">Death Maiden</a>: This is a fascinating look at death from a nurse&#8217;s perspective. A good way to prepare yourself for this unpleasant part of nursing.</li>
<li><a href="http://boards.medscape.com/.29ec9514/">In Our Own Words</a>: Blog submissions from a number of RNs about the professional and matters of interest to nurses.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/">Nurse Ratched&#8217;s Place</a>: A spunky look at nursing from the perspective of an active RN.</li>
<li><a href="http://evidencebasednursing.blogspot.com/">Evidence Based Nursing</a>: A look at nursing research and information to help nurses.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.yournursing.com/">Online Nursing</a>: Inside scoop on nursing at this blog. Includes nursing issues from around the world.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.emergiblog.com/">Emergiblog</a>: The ins and outs of life as an emergency room RN.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nursematt.me/">Gotham Nurse</a>: Blog from a murse who shares insight into life as a critical care nurse in Manhattan after being an RN in Canada.</li>
<li><a href="http://digitaldoorway.blogspot.com/">Digital Doorway</a>: The stories of an RN on the road around the country, looking for a place to settle down.</li>
<li><a href="http://nighttimenursing.blogspot.com/">Night Time Nursing</a>: Read about the adventures of a night-shift nurse.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thenursingsiteblog.com/">The Nursing Site Blog</a>: Learn about nursing, and issues related to health care.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Labor and Midwife Nursing</h3>
<p>If you are interested in the miracle of birth, you can read some of these blogs to learn a little more about what it&#8217;s like to be an OBGYN nurse or a nurse midwife.</p>
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<li><a href="http://atyourcervix.blogspot.com/">At Your Cervix</a>: A great blog about what it&#8217;s like to help usher babies into this world.</li>
<li><a href="http://rebirthnurse.blogspot.com/">Rebirth</a>: The blog of a former labor nurse who is now a nurse midwife.</li>
<li><a href="http://navelgazingmidwife.squarespace.com/">Navelgazing Midwife</a>: Insight into birthing and midwifery.</li>
<li><a href="http://10centandbeyond.blogspot.com/">10 centimeters and beyond</a>: Interesting stories and insights from a labor nurse.</li>
<li><a href="http://nursemidwifeintraining.blogspot.com/">Hands for Catching</a>: This blog is written by a woman who is training as a nurse midwife.</li>
<li><a href="http://nurseanesthetist.org/blog/">Nurse Anesthetist</a>: An interesting look at what goes on with a nurse anesthetist. While not strictly related to labor and delivery, this blog does include those who get pain management while giving birth.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.laborstories.blogspot.com/">Tales of a Labor Nurse</a>: Stories and information on birth from a labor nurse perspective.</li>
<li><a href="http://empoweredbirth.typepad.com/empowering_birth_blog/">Empowering Birth Blog</a>: Stories and information on midwifery and nurse midwives.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Nurse Practitioner</h3>
<p>If you plan to take things a step further, beyond the RN label, you might consider becoming a nurse practitioner. Here are some great practitioner blogs.</p>
<ol start=20>
<li><a href="http://arnp.blogspot.com/">The Nurse Practitioner&#8217;s Place</a>: A helpful resource for all things related to being a nurse practitioner.</li>
<li><a href="http://newfnp.blogspot.com/">What school doesn&#8217;t teach about being a nurse practitioner</a>: A down-to-earth look at what it&#8217;s really like to be a nurse practitioner.</li>
<li><a href="http://npview.blogspot.com/">A Nurse Practitioner&#8217;s View</a>: Get the inside scoop on different issues related to health care and nursing.</li>
<li><a href="http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/np_5/default.aspx">New NP</a>: This blog is a great look at what it is like to be a nurse practitioner for a newbie&#8217;s points of view.</li>
<li><a href="http://npbusiness.org/">Nurse Practitioner Business Owner Blog</a>: A practical blog for those who want to start their own practice as a nurse practitioner.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.np-viewsandnews.com/">The Nervewracking Nurse Practitioner</a>: Learn about what it&#8217;s like down in the trenches when it comes to being a nurse practitioner.</li>
<li><a href="http://accnola.wordpress.com/">Advanced Clinical Consultant&#8217;s Blog</a>: This nurse practitioner writes about advanced clinical care and other issues.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.npplace.com/">www.npplace.com</a>: Learn about life as a nurse practitioner.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Specialty Nursing</h3>
<p>Many nurses have specialties, whether it is cancer, emergency room, intensive care or other types of health care. Here are some specialty RN blogs.</p>
<ol start=28>
<li><a href="http://oncrn.blogspot.com/">oncRN</a>: Learn about what it&#8217;s like to be an oncology nurse, dealing with people who have cancer.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.theintensiveart.com">The Intensive Art</a>: Musings from a male RN working in intensive care.</li>
<li><a href="http://vmariern.blogspot.com/">On Touching and Saving Lives!</a>: One cancer nurse&#8217;s experiences and insights.</li>
<li><a href="http://thecancerjourney.podbean.com/">The Cancer Journey</a>: This nurse writes about cancer and caring for patients.</li>
<li><a href="http://crasspollination.blogspot.com/">Crass-Pollination</a>: An ER nurse&#8217;s blog with some perspective on working as an emergency room RN.</li>
<li><a href="http://errn.blogspot.com/">ER RN</a>: A funny look at what life is like as an emergency room nurse.</li>
<li><a href="http://emergency-room-nurse.blogspot.com/">Madness: Tales of an Emergency Room Nurse</a>: This look at the madness of the emergency room is a bit cynical, but full of insight.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.codeblog.com/">Code Blog &#8211; Tales of a Nurse</a>: The adventures of an intensive car nurse.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Travel Nursing</h3>
<p>One of the fields of growing interest is travel nursing. Learn more about these nurses who travel while taking care of others.</p>
<ol start=36>
<li><a href="http://askconrad.com/">Ask Conrad!</a>: If you have any question about travel nursing, this blog is devoted to answering it.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.acutenurse.com/">The Travel Nurse</a>: First-hand knowledge of travel nursing who gave up staff nursing for the freedom of the road.</li>
<li><a href="http://travelnursingjob.blogspot.com/">Travel Nurse Aim</a>: This mom brings her family on the road as she does her job as a travel nurse.</li>
<li><a href="http://vagabondnurse.blogspot.com/">Have RN Will Travel</a>: Great blog on what&#8217;s like to be a travel nurse &#8212; and how you can be one yourself.</li>
<li><a href="http://ilovetravelnursing.wordpress.com/">I Love Travel Nursing</a>: Everything you need to know about various subjects related to being a travel RN.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.travelnursesource.com/notes/">Travel Nurse Source</a>: Get valuable insight on travel nursing, as well as nursing programs that can help you get your RN.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.gotravelnursing.com/travel-nursing-blog.html">Go Travel Nursing</a>: Helpful tidbits and tips on being a travel RN.</li>
<li><a href="http://travelnursinghighway.blogspot.com/">Highway Hypodermics</a>: A fun look at life on the road as a travel nurse.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Nursing Students</h3>
<p>Sometimes it can help to have a little perspective on what is going on for nursing students today. Here are some great student RN blogs.</p>
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<li><a href="http://naughtymursing.blogspot.com/">Naughty Mursing</a>: The adventures of an alpha-male English major who has decided to go RN.</li>
<li><a href="http://snpinoy.blogspot.com/">Student Nurses&#8217; Notes</a>: Helpful hints on reducing the stress of nursing school.</li>
<li><a href="http://lifeofamalestudentnurse.blogspot.com/">Life of a Male Nursing Student</a>: Learn about nursing from the perspective of a wannabe murse.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.rnlife.com/">RnLife.com</a>: This is the blog of nursing student learning the ropes.</li>
<li><a href="http://notanotherstudent.blogspot.com/">Not Another Nursing Student Blog&#8230;</a>: This mental health nursing student writes about the challenges of learning to be an RN.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dearnurses.blogspot.com/">Dear Nurses</a>: Helpful hints for nursing students and for professional nurses.</li>
<li><a href="http://nurseteeny.wordpress.com">The Makings of a Nurse</a>: Follow the journey of someone who wanted to be a nurse, but, after 10 years is finally going to school to be an RN.</li>
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		<title>40 Must-Know Google Hacks &amp; Tips for Medical Professionals</title>
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		<dc:creator>Linda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hopefully, you are aware that Google is growing by leaps and bounds in the health care field, especially for medical professionals. You can use free Google resources to help your patients, to quickly find resources both online and in your neighborhood and beyond, or you can use Google to build your business with little effort. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hopefully, you are aware that Google is growing by leaps and bounds in the health care field, especially for medical professionals. You can use free Google resources to help your patients, to quickly find resources both online and in your neighborhood and beyond, or you can use Google to build your business with little effort. You can even go medical with your mobile phone or with the highly touted Android, a Google product.<span id="more-29"></span></p>
<p>The following forty must-know Google hacks and tips for medical professionals also includes links to show how to use these tools or download them for immediate use. You can organize, simplify and gain insight into your health information with everything in one place.</p>
<h3>Google Health</h3>
<ol>
<li><strong><a title="Google Health Groups" href="http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?hl=en&amp;lnk=od&amp;hl=en&amp;sel=topic%3D46389">Google Health Groups</a>:</strong> Anyone can use these health groups to learn more about various health topics from a peer or professional perspective.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Google Health" href="http://www.google.com/health">Google Health</a>:</strong> This Beta application allows patients and medical professionals to organize and share information securely.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Google Health Directory" href="http://www.google.com/Top/Health/">Google Health Directory</a>:</strong> Browse through categories within the Health Directory and search Web pages by page rank or alphabetically.</li>
<li><a title="Google Health Knol" href="http://knol.google.com/k/knol/Search?q=incategory%3Ahealth"><strong>Google Health Knol</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Knols are units of knowledge, and this category contains over 6,000 knols for health and medicine.</li>
<li><a title="Google Medical Search Engine" href="http://www.mydigitallife.info/google-medical-search-engine/"><strong>Google Medical Search Engine</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Use this search engine for medical terms and information, minus the spam.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Google MT" href="http://www.googlemt.com/">Google MT</a>:</strong> A useful search engine for medical transcriptionists.</li>
<li><a title="Google Scholar Advanced Search" href="http://scholar.google.com/advanced_scholar_search?hl=en&amp;as_sdt=2000"><strong>Google Scholar Advanced Search</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Save time and get more precise results by using the advanced option for your Scholar searches.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Google Docs</h3>
<ol start="8">
<li><strong><a title="Why Google Docs?" href="http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2007/02/will-google-apps-be-game-changer-for.html">Why Google Docs?</a></strong> Read this short article and watch the videos to learn more about how Google Docs can help your medical business. Be sure to follow the links at the end of the article to learn more about how to use various apps.</li>
<li><strong><a title="gDocsBar" href="http://www.gdocsbar.com/">gDocsBar</a>:</strong> This sidebar extension for Firefox allows users to drag and drop multiple files into that sidebar to upload documents. This tool also comes with templates, Webclips and Smart Folders.</li>
<li><strong><a title="GMDesk" href="http://www.robertnyman.com/gmdesk/">GMDesk</a>:</strong> Download this app (uses Adobe Air) to gain access to all your Google programs as well as other programs on your desktop or laptop with a simple alt-tab shortcut (CMD-tab for Mac).</li>
<li><a title="Templates" href="http://docs.google.com/templates?sort=rating&amp;view=default"><strong>Templates</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Using Google Docs has never been easier for medical professionals and their patients, especially if you take advantage of over 300 templates that range from weight training to medical health trackers and group expense sharing.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Keyboard Shortcuts" href="http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=66280">Keyboard Shortcuts</a>:</strong> Invest some time in learning these shortcuts to save time in the long haul.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Google Mobile</h3>
<ol start="13">
<li><a title="Google SMS" href="http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sms.html#p=default"><strong>Google SMS</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Simply text message a search query to GOOGLE (&#8220;466453&#8243; on most devices) to receive results.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Google Maps" href="http://www.google.com/mobile/products/maps.html#p=default">Google Maps</a>:</strong> Download Google Maps to your phone for easy navigation. This link also takes you to the new Google Maps Navigation (Beta), a turn-by-turn GPS navigation with voice guidance.</li>
<li><a title="Google Search" href="http://www.google.com/mobile/products/search.html#p=default"><strong>Google Search</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Download this Google Mobile App to use Google Search in your mobile.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Sync Your Email" href="http://www.google.com/mobile/products/mail.html#p=default">Sync Your Email</a>:</strong> Don&#8217;t worry about missing contact information on the go if you sync your mobile to your Google account.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Sync Your Phone Numbers" href="http://www.google.com/mobile/products/voice.html#p=default">Sync Your Phone Numbers</a>:</strong> Google Voice provides you with one number for all your phones, with voicemail as easy as email and more with this integrated mobile app.</li>
<li><a title="Google Android Better for Med Apps" href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/doctors-choose-google-android-iphone-medical-apps.html/comment-page-1"><strong>Google Android Better for Med Apps</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Learn more about why the Google Android might be better for your medical practice.</li>
<li><a title="Medical Software for Android" href="http://www.drpenna.com/2009/09/07/medical-software-applications-for-android-phones-google-phone/"><strong>Medical Software for Android</strong></a><strong>:</strong> The medical apps are starting to build for Android. This list will provide you with the most current additions.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Google 411" href="http://www.google.com/goog411/index.html#utm_source=us-et-more&amp;utm_medium=et&amp;utm_campaign=GOOG-411">Google 411</a>:</strong> You can use any phone for this service &#8211; just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) and state the location and business type to connect to that business at no charge.</li>
<li><a title="Health Cloud" href="http://snosrap.com/healthcloud/"><strong>Health Cloud</strong></a><strong>:</strong> This native iPhone app is available for Google Health clients who want to gain access to their health account via their iPhone.</li>
<li><strong>View Documents:</strong> Gain access to documents, spreadsheets and presentations for free any time and from anywhere with Google Docs on your mobile. Use your phone to visit m.google.com/docs.</li>
<li><strong>Create Task Lists:</strong> Use your phone to visit gmail.com/tasks to keep track of what you need to do.</li>
<li><strong>Calendar Tracking:</strong> No need to sync your Google calendar to your mobile. Just use your phone to visit m.google.com/calendar.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Google Quick Search Tips</h3>
<ol start="25">
<li><strong><a title="Google Health Onebox" href="http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-08-28-n19.html">Google Health Onebox</a>:</strong> Type an ailment, such as &#8220;Alzheimer&#8217;s&#8221; into the Google search box and the results will show pointers to Google Health and other sites that deal specifically and professionally with that disease. Learn more about this tool at Google Blogoscoped.</li>
<li><a title="Create a Custom Search" href="http://www.google.com/cse/?hl=en"><strong>Create a Custom Search</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Do you have a number of sites that you search continuously? Create a custom search for these sites and more with this tool.</li>
<li><strong>Image Search:</strong> Type in the search word, then select the Images tab to find an image to match that search word.</li>
<li><strong>Enter Blocked Sites:</strong> If you can&#8217;t enter a site, type &#8220;cache:website address&#8221; with the &#8220;website address&#8221; being the address of the blocked site.</li>
<li><strong>Find Related Information:</strong> Use the &#8220;related:www.website.com&#8221; in the Google search box, replacing the &#8220;website&#8221; with the address of your favorite medical resource to find similar sites.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Medical Mashups</h3>
<ol start="30">
<li><a title="Avian Flu" href="http://www.nature.com/avianflu/google-earth/index.html"><strong>Avian Flu</strong></a><strong>:</strong> If you have an interest in this possible pandamic, you can get the latest information from this Google Earth mashup. You must install Google Earth 4.0 to view the maps correctly.</li>
<li><a title="FLU.gov Map" href="http://www.flu.gov/whereyoulive/healthmap/"><strong>FLU.gov Map</strong></a><strong>:</strong> This mashup is a combination of government information overlaid on Google Maps.</li>
<li><a title="Health Map" href="http://www.healthmap.org/en"><strong>Health Map</strong></a><strong>:</strong> This mashup provides information as a global disease alert map that also contributes news, reports, official sources and community contributions.</li>
<li><a title="HubMed" href="http://www.hubmed.org/"><strong>HubMed</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Try this alternative interface to the <a title="PubMed" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/">PubMed</a> medical literature database. You can latch on to an RSS feed of daily updates of search results as well as export citations and use the Citation Finder to convert reference lists from PDFs into search results.</li>
<li><a title="Who is Sick?" href="http://whoissick.org/sickness/"><strong>Who is Sick?</strong></a> Search and filter for sicknesses by location, time, symptoms, sex, age and keywords. You also can discuss issues and provide feedback. This site also provides summary analytics that show sickness trends and current outbreaks.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Other Tips</h3>
<ol start="35">
<li><a title="iGoogle" href="http://www.google.com/"><strong>iGoogle</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Build a custom page to capture information you may need on a daily basis, from news to search boxes to calendar information.</li>
<li><a title="GMail Tips" href="http://www.christianpf.com/gmail-tipsand-tricks-to-save-time/"><strong>GMail Tips</strong></a><strong>:</strong> This link provides five essential tips on how to save time with email. Learn how to apply &#8220;Waiting for a Response&#8221; label, eliminate forgotten attachments, quick links and more.</li>
<li><strong><a title="Google Wave" href="http://wave.google.com/help/wave/closed.html">Google Wave</a>:</strong> If you haven&#8217;t received an invitation, sign up now to be on board when this tool goes public. Google Wave is a real-time communication and collaboration tool that can be used for brainstorming, groups projects, meeting notes and more.</li>
<li><a title="News Alerts" href="http://www.google.com/alerts"><strong>News Alerts</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Use Google News alerts to monitor content about your brand or about breaking news in the medical field.</li>
<li><a title="Predict and Prevent" href="http://www.google.org/predict.html"><strong>Predict and Prevent</strong></a><strong>:</strong> This is part of the Google.org project to address global challenges. The Predict and Prevent project focuses on emerging health and environmental threats that affect health and well being. This page also links to Google Flu Trends.</li>
<li><a title="Trends" href="http://www.ylabz.com/"><strong>Trends</strong></a><strong>:</strong> This video shows a possible mashup between Google Health and Google Wave. Scroll down to take a look at several other medical projects for the future.</li>
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		<title>25 Free Open Courseware Classes for Nurses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a nurse, it helps to stay up to date on the latest medical information and knowledge. Additionally, it can also help to have regular refreshers on the human body, as well as be reminded about administration, caring and procedure. There are a number of open courseware classes for nurses that are free [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are a nurse, it helps to stay up to date on the latest medical information and knowledge. Additionally, it can also help to have regular refreshers on the human body, as well as be reminded about administration, caring and procedure. There are a number of open courseware classes for nurses that are free and available to the public. These can help you become a better nurse and health care professional.<span id="more-25"></span></p>
<h3>Physiology and Anatomy</h3>
<p><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nursing_students.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-26" style="margin: 5px;" title="800px-Nursing_students" src="http://onlinelpntorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/800px-Nursing_students-300x225.jpg" alt="800px-Nursing_students" width="200" /></a>It always helps to have reminders about the make-up of the human body. Physiology and anatomy open courseware can help you keep your knowledge fresh.</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978461">General Human Anatomy</a> from the University of California Berkeley can help you get a look at the different systems in the body, and how they work.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.tufts.edu/Course/35">Human Growth and Development</a> from Tufts University provides insight into how the human body develops from birth to death.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Health-Sciences-and-Technology/HST-121Fall-2005/CourseHome/">Gastroenterology</a> from MIT takes a specific look at the gastrointestinal system, how it works, and the disease that can cause problems there.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Brain-and-Cognitive-Sciences/9-22JFall-2006/CourseHome/index.htm">A Clinical Approach to the Human Brain</a> from MIT offers a look at how the brain works, and provides a look at different diseases that affect the brain. One of the features of this course is that it looks at the anatomy of the brain, region by region.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.tufts.edu/Course/50">Cardiovascular Pathophysiology</a> from Tufts University approaches the cardiovascular system and how it works, as well as some of the diseases that can cause problems with the heart.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Diseases</h3>
<p>There are a number of diseases out there, and it can help to be acquainted with the way infections and other problems affect the body. A course on disease can help keep you up to date on the latest treatments, as well as help refresh you on how to care for them.</p>
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<li><a href="http://ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/EpiInfectiousDisease/">Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases</a> from Johns Hopkins University looks at the anatomy of an epidemic and how infectious diseases spread.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.tufts.edu/Content/14/lecturenotes/265878">Pathophysiology of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism</a> from Tufts University provides an in-depth look at the kinds of diseases that can affect metabolism, and takes special care to look at diabetes. A great help for those who interact with patients who have chronic endocrine problems.</li>
<li><a href="http://cnx.org/content/col10449/latest/">Images of Memorable Cases: 50 Years at the Bedside</a> from Connexions provides an image-rich experience of interesting case studies. The focus is on medical diagnosis, and it can be a very helpful course for those who want to better serve their patients.</li>
<li><a href="http://ci.columbia.edu/ci/eseminars/0772s_detail.html">Biography of the AIDS Epidemic: Creating an Oral-History Project</a> from Columbia University presents two e-seminars that follow the AIDS epidemic, and offers a look at the history of treatment, providing insight into today&#8217;s resources available to fight the disease.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Biology/7-340Fall-2006/CourseHome/index.htm">Avoiding Genomic Instability: DNA Replication, the Cell Cycle, and Cancer</a> from MIT offers a look at how cancer results when the natural process of DNA replication in the body goes awry. An interesting look at the development of cancer, and different treatments for it.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Biology</h3>
<p>Since a lot of health care stems from biology, it can be helpful to have a grasp of some of the basic biological concepts. These open courseware helps can give you a better understanding of how things work when you start looking at some of the smallest systems in the body.</p>
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<li><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Biology/7-014Spring-2005/CourseHome/">Introductory Biology</a> from MIT offers a basic look at biology, and the building blocks of the human body.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.tufts.edu/Course/2">Microbiology</a> from Tufts University provides insight into microbiology. This is a look at how viruses and bacteria develop, and their roles in the body, as well as their roles in the creation of disease.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Health-Sciences-and-Technology/HST-508Genomics-and-Computational-BiologyFall2002/CourseHome/">Genomics and Computational Biology</a> from MIT provides a look at the workings behind gene sequencing and how it impacts health and the body.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/BiologicalAgentsOfWaterAndFoodborneBioterrorism/">Biological Agents of Water and Foodborne Bioterrorism</a> from Johns Hopkins University is an interesting course about biology, and the biological agents that can be introduced into water and food to cause widespread health issues.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/PublicHealthBiology/">Public Health Biology</a> from Johns Hopkins University is an interesting course that looks at biology and how it relates to public health. A great course for those interested in the wider impacts of human biology and the biology of disease.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Mental Health</h3>
<p>This is an important aspect of health care. It is vital to understand how to help those with mental health problems and issues. Here are some open courseware classes that can help you increase your knowledge of mental health.</p>
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<li><a href="http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978464">General Psychology</a> from the University of California Berkeley provides a basic look at human psychology from a variety of angles.</li>
<li><a href="http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3505">Challenging ideas in mental health</a> from Open University offers a chance for you to look at mental health from a new perspective, examining old ideas and new, and thinking critically about current mental health treatments.</li>
<li><a href="http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978188">Psychology of Personality</a> from the University of California Berkeley addresses the mental aspects of personality, and how personality develops. Also addresses some personality disorders.</li>
<li><a href="http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3779">Mental health practice: Bonnyrigg</a> from Open University looks at a definition of mental health, and then goes on to deconstruct the elements of a mental health practice and how to be a better practitioner.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/PsychiatricEpidemiology/">Psychiatric Epidemiology</a> from Johns Hopkins University provides a look at major mental disorders through different stages of human development.</li>
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<h3>Health Care Industry and Administration</h3>
<p>Part of being a good nurse is understanding the health care industry, and how to be a good administrator. This is especially important if you are interested in career advancement. These open courseware classes can help you get a better handle on administration, caring and the health care industry.</p>
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<li><a href="http://ocw.umb.edu/nursing/nursing-360-professional-issues-in-nursing/">Professional Issues in Nursing</a> from University of Massachusetts Boston offers a look at the issues that come with nursing today.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.ceu.edu/acl_users/credentials_cookie_auth/require_login?came_from=http%3A//ocw.ceu.edu/nursing/medical-terminology/course_listing">Medical Terminology</a> from the College of Eastern Utah provides a helpful refresher on common jargon that can help you keep up to date with what is going on in a professional medical setting.</li>
<li><a href="http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1494">Caring in Hospitals</a> from Open University addresses different issues associated with hospital work.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/FoodNutritionPolicy/">Food and Nutrition Policy</a> from Johns Hopkins University looks at the policy issues involved in nutrition science, as well as other health related policies.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/managedcare/">Managed Care and Health Insurance</a> from Johns Hopkins University provides an in-depth look at the health insurance industry, as well as how managed care works.</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[In support of the widely spoken and believed phrase that we eat to live; yes we should eat for us to live. It is very unfortunate since the manner in which you should eat is not specified in this statement. You should make an effort to see that you enjoy a healthy diet each time [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In support of the widely spoken and believed phrase that we eat to live; yes we should eat for us to live. It is very unfortunate since the manner in which you should eat is not specified in this statement. You should make an effort to see that you enjoy a healthy diet each time you take your meal. You should be innovative in your cooking to ensure that you get a healthy diet. Many people believe that it is only money that can help you to have a healthy diet. On the contrary, here are some tips that will help you get a healthy diet at a much cheaper cost.</p>
<p><strong>Make a shopping list for food items</strong>: Whenever, you are going to buy a grocery just don’t jump to the buying you should arrive at a shopping place with a properly created list and especially for the food items that are at the same time are cheap as well as good for health. This way you can save good amount of money otherwise wasted over random shopping.</p>
<p><strong>Avoid Eating Processed Food</strong>: Consumption of processed food is an expensive deal and at the same time in quality, freshness and hygiene they are not anyway equivalent to natural food. Natural foods are not anyway altered, however, processed foods happens to be mix with a number of preservatives and chemicals.</p>
<p><strong>Buy Seasoned Food Articles and Supplies</strong>:  Procuring a seasoned food article is nice method to have a cheap and healthy diet and that too in abundance. The seasonal goods are supplied in huge quantity in the market due to production period for them thus are provided with the best quality and freshness.</p>
<p><strong>Buy from Wholesale Market</strong>: Buying food articles from the Wholesale market on the weekly basis can helps you save handsome amount of money on food articles instead from the retail market. Buying from the wholesale market not only saves you money but also ensure the freshness of the product directly reaching from the granary or field.</p>
<p><strong>Take Benefit of Sales</strong>: To pile up food article like purchasing 20 to  30 cans of tomato paste at 5 cents per can and same thought for other food items though good idea to save money on food items.</p>
<p><strong>Use Store Brands</strong>: There are many a good number of brands in the market that are cheaper you can try them for your purposes after testing and being bit assured about quality.</p>
<p><strong>Gardening</strong>: Gardening is another innovative and noble way to gather cheap items as you would produce them on your farmland thus would be involved in the process without much cost except your hard work and labor.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been working for sometime now as an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), its time you thought of furthering your qualifications by becoming a RN (Registered Nurse) and probably earn more than you do at the moment. You might be busy and possibly trying to figure out how you can achieve this but this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have been working for sometime now as an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), its time you thought of furthering your qualifications by becoming a RN (Registered Nurse) and probably earn more than you do at the moment. You might be busy and possibly trying to figure out how you can achieve this but this is nothing to worry about since there are online LPN to RN programs you can enroll in.</p>
<p>The main reasons why you should make use of these programs have to do with all the advantages the internet provides such as saving time and money, allowing you to study at you own pace and the fact that you don’t have to leave your job to further your studies. With the shortage of Registered Nurses and the few chances available in traditional classrooms, the online programs would be the best solution for you.</p>
<p>Nursing is an important profession since the services these professionals provide are essential. Although jobs may always be available, you need to have some additional as well as new skills especially now that technological changes are leading to changes in almost all areas of your life.</p>
<p>Online LPN to RN programs also makes it possible for people to have the right knowledge and experience to rise to management position and if you are hoping to be there some day, this should give you more reason to move from the LPN to RN through online LPN to RN programs. Apart from management positions, other options available to you as a RN include nurse instructor and nurse educator positions.</p>
<p>Being a RN means you have more experience and more educated than a LPN and you could also secure jobs in the best of hospitals and other health institutions. Online LPN to RN programs are available in all areas of the nursing profession and all you do is to look for the program relevant to your area of study and sign up. Once you have finished your studies and acquired your certificates, you will be surprised at the opportunities that will now be open to you.</p>
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