Nurse executives: new roles, new opportunities.

As women have been nursing since the earliest days of recorded civilization, so nurses have been associated with health care since the earliest days of recorded medical history. Gender and function have been inextricably woven in ways that created a struggle for success within a male-dominated industry. Nurses, as women, have been undervalued as, until recently, their role in health care has been similarly undervalued. Changing realities in the health care environment have created an opportunity for women's unique skills and talents to be revalued in a way that offers new opportunities for nurses. Teamwork, global thinking, multitasking, creativity, and flexibility are characteristics that have assumed new importance in the marketplace. Nursing leaders possess these attributes, along with a strong clinical foundation that is integrated with knowledge of sound business principles. This combination now positions nurse executives to reach the highest levels of heath care administration. Critical to this achievement is the professional credibility obtained through education at the master's degree level in health care and nursing administration programs that provide the essential tools for professional success. New opportunities for nurse executives afford educators in health care and nursing administration similar opportunities to develop and market programs to this large group of health care professionals who are seeking graduate education in increasing numbers.     

新年，呵护新生！——呵护新生儿，妈咪必会的12项基本功

经历数小时的艰辛,新生的小婴儿终于冲破妈咪温暖、安全、密闭的子宫,来到了这个陌生而千变万化的世界。新生儿宛若降临人间的天使,给爸爸妈妈带来了新生的希望,并以他独特的魅力让我们一次次惊叹生命的奇妙,软化着成人那颗看似强硬的心。     

Hospital community partnership. A daycare venture provides benefits, opens doors for new opportunities

Building successful joint ventures with local community organizations is a priority for many hospitals. Not only does this type of venture strengthen important relationships, it can also open the door for other mutually beneficial joint activities as well. When a partnership provides a needed service and can be started with minimal expenditures, it becomes even more valuable for all parties concerned.     

Web 2.0 and chronic illness: new horizons, new opportunities

"Web 2.0" heralds a breakthrough opportunity for empowering healthcare consumers of all types, and especially for those suffering from different forms of chronic illness. As the author shows using some data gathered from a popular social networking website--MySpace.com--this opportunity may be greatest for heavily stigmatized chronic health issues, such as obesity and mental illness.