Great job Ken.  You won the number one spot with Peter Weddles for your job board, Absolutely Health Care.  A truly honorable accomplishment.  Again.. congratulations on being a pioneer and a leader in the Medical and Health Care niche job board market. 

Nice work!

Jim

Title: AACN Concerned That the President's FY 2009 Budget Request Will Prolong the Nursing and Nurse Faculty Shortage

Clip from article: WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) expressed its concern that proposed cuts to nursing education programs contained in President Bush's FY 2009 budget request would reverse the progress made by federal legislators to address the nation's nursing shortage.

Click HERE to read full article.

Ken.. I'd like to offer my personal "Ata-Boy!" for doing such a great job with MedicalMingle.  I noticed you hit 400 members today.  How coool is that?!?!?!?  The culture developing on this site sure seems to indicate it will be a big winner for all and will be around for a long time.

Nice work to you.. and all the members who are helping to stimulate the growth!

Sounds like Arizona maybe be starting something good.... check this out:

"leaders today announced the historic introduction of major legislation to make
Arizona hospitals safer for patients and strengthen the ability of RNs to
expose unsafe conditions and advocate for patient protections."

Read the full story, as published by Reuters, by clicking HERE. (will open in new window)

..... a partnership among colleges, universities, hospitals, businesses and healthcare associations to provide grants, scholarships and endowments that make nursing degree programs more accessible... Click HERE for full story (opens in new window)

Jim

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