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Scholarship Program Now Open to Allied Health Students
Thursday, October 15, 2009
$15,000 in Scholarships Available to Nursing & Allied Health Students
Allied Health Students are now eligible to apply for the Nursing Scholarships. Launched in 2008, the scholarship program was previously open to only nursing students, but has now expanded to include those pursueing a career as allied health professionals as well.
“Due to the tremendous success of the 2009 CampusRN Scholarship Program, we are pleased to continue to the scholarship program in 2010. With the shortages of healthcare professionals in all areas of expertise, we felt it important to expand the program to include allied health students in addition to nursing students.” says CEO & Founder, Matt Casey.
The scholarship program is the most comprehensive of its kind for students pursuing a career in healthcare. Six $2500 scholarships will are awarded annually to need and deserving students from regions across the country.
Students can apply directly at: Allied Health Scholarship
The deadline for applications is April 1st
Read what the winners of the 2009 Nursing Scholarship have to say at:
http://www.campusrn.com/network/scholarship_winners
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Saint Thomas Health Services is Hiring RNs
Monday, October 26, 2009
Why STHS?
Saint Thomas Health Services is more than a healthcare provider. We’re a five-hospital healthcare ministry, and it’s our people who make the difference. As a member of our family, you’ll be part of our vision - to see everything through the patient’s eyes.
Welcome to STHS Careers
Whether you prefer a small setting, suburban community or larger urban environment, at Saint Thomas Health Services you will be valued, respected and encouraged to reach your highest potential.
posted in: Tennessee
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Nursing I.T. Award Deadline Dec. 2
Monday, October 26, 2009
The deadline for nominations for Health Data Management’s fifth annual Nursing Information Technology Innovation Award is Dec. 2.
The award recognizes innovation and excellence in using information technology in the field of nursing to directly improve the quality of care and patient safety while maximizing nursing resources.
posted in: National, news
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is Hiring RNs
Monday, October 26, 2009
Discoveries made at St. Jude have changed the way the world treats children with catastrophic diseases. Treatments that would not be possible without a diverse and highly motivated staff of dedicated individuals. With the right combination of people, progress and persistence, we can achieve our mission of finding cures for catastrophic diseases through treatment and research. St. Jude offers a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities in nursing. We are where some of today’s most gifted researchers are able to do more science, more quickly. Where doctors across the world send their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients. Where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay.
posted in: Tennessee
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Saint Francis Hospital is Hiring RNs
Friday, October 23, 2009
Since our doors opened to the first patient twenty-five years ago, Saint Francis Hospital has become a leading medical center for Memphis and the Mid-South. Our 651-bed facility was the first full-service hospital in the rapidly growing East Memphis area.
posted in: Tennessee
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Nursing I.T. Award Nominations Sought
Monday, October 19, 2009
The award will be presented to a team of nursing professionals at a health care organization (hospital, physician group practice or any other care-giving site). At least one of the primary coordinators of the I.T. project must be a nurse. The project must be ongoing.
To qualify for this award, a health care organization must submit an essay with detailed information on the nursing information technology project and the specific, measurable results of that project. The contribution of nurses to the innovative project must be clearly identified.
Judges, who will include nurses, will interview finalists by phone before determining the award recipient. The March 2010 issue of the magazine will include a story on the winning organization and runners-up.
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Zoning board OKs nursing school
Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Dyer County Board of Zoning Appeals issued a permit Tuesday allowing the construction of a school to train nurse aides.
Lucretia Birmingham of Hornbeak sought permission to build a small school on Hamer Road near Millsfield Road.
The property is located in a Forestry, Agriculture, Residential (FAR) zone and schools are a use permitted on appeal.
posted in: news, Tennessee
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Panasonic develops robot to help nurses
Sunday, October 18, 2009
PANASONIC CORP. (TSE:6752) said Thursday that it has developed an assist cart robot that can help move wheelchairs and medical equipment around inside hospitals. The new robot employs the same motor and battery technologies used for motorized bicycles.
* Panasonic envisions the robot being used to help move objects like hospital beds and medicine carts, or attached to wheelchairs to pull them around.
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DaVita is Hiring RNs
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Welcome to the DaVita Village.
village of teammates, working together towards a common vision to be the greatest dialysis company the world has ever seen! Hopefully, you are asking yourself, “What do they mean, Village?” The answer is what makes DaVita truly unique. We believe a company can also be a community. We believe that service comes from the heart as well as the hands. We believe that values live in actions, not in proclamations. We believe that committed individuals can actually make a difference in the way healthcare is practiced in this country. And we believe we have the courage and tenacity to pursue this vision. This is why our teammates have chosen to be citizens of what we are proud to call the DaVita Village. Now that you know how different we are. we’d like to tell you about how successful our approach is. With over 28,000 teammates, 1,300 outpatient dialysis facilities and 800+ in-hospital acute units, DaVita is the largest independent kidney care provider in the United States. Over 100,000 patients - approx. one third of all Americans receiving dialysis services - depend on us for high quality, specialized prevention and treatment services. We are committed to helping our patients live the very best lives they can. In fact, DaVita means “he/she gives life.” We live up to our name by consistently receiving better patient outcomes than the national average which is the true measure of our success.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is Hiring RNs
Monday, October 05, 2009
Discoveries made at St. Jude have changed the way the world treats children with catastrophic diseases. Treatments that would not be possible without a diverse and highly motivated staff of dedicated individuals. With the right combination of people, progress and persistence, we can achieve our mission of finding cures for catastrophic diseases through treatment and research. St. Jude offers a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities in nursing. We are where some of today’s most gifted researchers are able to do more science, more quickly. Where doctors across the world send their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients. Where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay. We’ve built America’s 3rd-largest healthcare charity, with a model that keeps the costs down and the funds flowing, so the science never stops.
posted in: Tennessee
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