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Posted in Nurses are in high demand now more than ever. Some believe that today’s lifestyles are considerably unhealthy, thus more illness and disease. More and more nurses are needed every day to help care for the sick and dying. The United States Government predicts that nursing will soon become the second most popular profession in the entire nation. As more men and women choose to pursue a nursing career, more and more scholarships are being offered by an array of organizations. Here are 7 great scholarships almost any nursing student can get.
AAOHN Leadership Development Scholarship : Offered by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, this scholarship can be yours if you’re pursuing a career in occupational and environmental health nursing. There are 2 scholarships up for grabs. One is offered by the AAOHN in the amount of $1,000.00, and the other is offered by Texas State AOHN and is also in the amount of $1,000.00.
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Coal dust exposure is directly linked to severity of emphysema in smokers and nonsmokers alike, according to new research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
‘In this study we have shown that coal mine dust exposure is a significant predictor of emphysema severity,’ said Eileen Kuempel, Ph.D., a senior scientist at NIOSH and lead author of the study.
The findings, which were reported in the August 1 issue of the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM), highlight a health problem related to a growing industry. In the past 25 years, coal production has nearly doubled worldwide.
Dr Kuempel and colleagues compared lung autopsy results from 722 individuals, including 616 coal miners from West Virginia and 106 non-miners from West Virginia and Vermont. Those from West Virginia were collected from consecutive autopsies from 1957 and 1973 at the Beckley Southern Appalachian Regional Hospital as part of a black lung study. Those from Vermont were taken from consecutive autopsies performed at the University of Vermont between 1972 and 1978. Age at death, race, miner/non-miner status and smoking history were established where possible, and individual exposure to coal dust was estimated using work history data and job-specific dust exposure estimates. Read the rest of this entry »
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