PARTNERS WITH THE POOR
I just finished reading "A Place in the Community: Partners with the Poor" (J/M 08). I volunteer as an RN at a clinic for people without insurance. The entire clinic is run by volunteers. I loved this article.
Karen Masulis
Gresham, OR
SCHOOL NURSING: MORE THAN JUST BAND-AIDS
Thank you for Rachel Rubingh's article on school nursing, (J/S 07). As a nurse, I enjoy reaching needy children and have a comment for readers considering entering school nursing: check your school district's policies before applying. Cross check the school board's policies with your state licensure requirements. Some school nurses are stretched too thin and find themselves in no-win situations where they must choose between following a non-nurse supervisor's direction or RN license requirements. If there's a problem, it's typically considered the school nurse's fault.
If school nursing appeals to you, I suggest you attend your state's school nurse association conferences and join your district's local teacher's union. School nurses who don't join the latter are unknowingly at risk.
Name Withheld
Idaho
NCFI CONFERENCE
The 50th Anniversary Conference for Nurses Christian Fellowship International (NCFI) is scheduled for September 14-19, 2008, at Hill Station Hotel, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. The theme is "Strengthened to Serve: A Christian Response to Global Health Needs."
See http://www.ncfi.org/nigeria08.php for more information. Consider providing financial support for an international nurse through a donation. See http://www.ncfi.org for details.
looking ahead
* The Nocebo Effect
* Reflections From a First Year Nursing Faculty
* Short Term Missions: Do They Help?
* Spirituality at the Beginning of Life
* Cultural Considerations in Cremation
* Enhancing Diversity in Nursing