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TheProfessionalMagazineforStudentNurses
NationalStudentNurses’Association®
Departments & Columns
pg.18 School & State
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Meeting Highlights & Previews
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Career Planning Guide & Features
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2009 MidYear Conference The 27th Annual
NSNA in Phoenix, Arizona
N E W S : National Soar from the Floor: Runn
(Continuedfrompage16) Construction Thenextstepis
H A P P E N I N G S The “Happenings” column high
Lastly,SUSNAstudentsareplanning“ProjectTeddyBear”
F O U N D AT I O N of the NSNA® In Memory of F
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2009 Masquerade
CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS AND NURSES WORKIN
A6-year-oldgirlhasbeenadmittedtothehospitalwithab
(Continuedfrompage23) Luckily,thereissomeoneinthe
Normalplay–playistheworkofchildren, andchildlifes
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S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G S E C T
Career Center List Nursing Positions Available H
Organizations Nursing Imprintpresentsasamplingof
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Organizations Nursing (Continuedfrompage37)
IstheClinicalNurseLeaderRole ForYou? byRobertRos
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forthisrole,CNLmaster’sprogramsare offeredinavari
The World of Occupational Heal
Frankwasa30-yearveteranofthe company.Hehadtrouble
A Career in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing
Thereareamultitudeofcareerpaths andspecialtyareas
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Your Future Career as a NURSE EDUCATOR by L. Di
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Acareerasaneducatorhas opportunitiestopublish,con
Conclusion Becominganurseeducatormight betheright
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing From a Student
“Manypeoplehavemisconceptions regardingp
“Remember,allMedical-Surgicalpatientshave men
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