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• Nurse Recognition Week 2007
• nursing legislation
• nursing shortage

• Did you get out to Play?

  Did you get out to play at Community's first "Recess" Friday, June 20? I haven't heard the total count that attended, but I had a great time. Yes, my volleyball team flamed out in our first game, and I couldn't get past "twosies" in jacks--my eye-hand Read More... Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 10:56 AM by mcontrer | 0 Comments

• As Nurse's Week 2008 Comes to a Close

  Every year America celebrates National Nurses Week from May 6, National Nurses Day, to May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's Birthday. I think this year's theme "Nurses: Making a Difference Every Day" enables us to communicate how important Read More... Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:47 PM by mcontrer | 0 Comments

• Joint Commission Nurse Surveyor Compliments CRMC Nursing Care

  The week of April 14 - 18 The Joint Commission surveyed CRMC for their regular triennal survey. At the Leadership Session on the last day of survey, the nurse surveyor complimented the facility's nursing staff for the care they provide for their patients Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:55 PM by mcontrer | 0 Comments

• Recent News about CNA

  You might have missed the news about the RNs at Cedar campus (the former UMC) filing a decertification petition asking for an election to remove CNA as their representative. I was surprised when I opened the Fresno Bee this morning (March 13, 2008) to Read More... Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:28 PM by mcontrer | 0 Comments

• You can keep those New Years Resolutions!

  As the new year starts, many of us have made resolutions - it is always easy to make New Year's promises. I was talking with some friends last evening about resolutions. Most of them said they don't make resolutions any more because they never kept them... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:56 AM by mcontrer | 0 Comments

• AB 1559-Signed by the Governor

  AB 1559, the legislation that would allow community colleges to accept nursing students based on merit was signed by Governor Schwarzenegger last week. I believe this change will decrease the attrition rate, improving the number of nursing students who Read More... Posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:20 PM by mcontrer | 0 Comments

• Interesting Comments on AB 1559 Blog Post

  I received several comments on my last blog on AB 1559, thanks to those who responded. Several nurses wrote of their frustration in waiting to get into the nursing program for several lottery drawings, one in spite of a 3.9 GPA. Just to give you an update Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:55 PM by mcontrer | 0 Comments

• Getting the Right Students into Nursing Programs

  In June 3, 2007 Fresno Bee, there was an article about the recently passed Assembly Bill 1559 which would require Community College nursing programs to implement merit-based policies. The article discussed local community college response and highlighted Read More... Posted Monday, June 04, 2007 10:09 AM by mcontrer | 0 Comments Filed under: nursing shortage, nursing legislation