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August 2012Corporate Office: 4321 W. College Ave., Suite 200, Appleton, WI 54914

phone: 888.830.8811, fax: 920.830.9710, e-mail: [email protected]: www.prnhealthservices.com

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BACK TO SCHOOLVaccination Reminders

JOB SEARCHwhat you should know

Referral Bonus Dollars

National Immunization Awareness Month is the perfect time to promote immunizationsand remind family, friends, and coworkers to get caught up on their shots. Immunizations (or vaccinations) aren’t just for babies and young kids. We all need shots to help protect us from serious diseases and illness. Shots can prevent infectious diseases like measles, diphtheria, and rubella. But people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. It’s important to know which shots you need and when to get them.

Young children:• Children under age 6 get a series of shots to protect against measles, polio, chicken

pox, and hepatitis.Preteens:

• All 11- and 12-year-olds need shots to help protect against tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, and meningitis.

• Doctors recommend girls also get the HPV vaccine to protect against the most common cause of cervical cancer.

Adults:• All adults need a tetanus shot every 10 years.• Adults age 50 and older need a flu shot every

year.• People age 65 need a one-time pneumonia shot.• Talk to your doctor or nurse about which shots you and your family need.

Article Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center forImmunization and Respiratory Diseases

IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS August is National Immunization Awareness Month

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Genevieve A. of OC Danna B. of CH Heather B. of AP/MN Joseph B. of Travel Joseph C. of Travel Sheila C. of Travel Judy C. of MIC Jacqueline D. of MD Mercedes D. of Travel Dena E. of RK Natasha H. of Travel Yolanda H. of MD Savannah H. of Travel Hikisha K. of RK Wesley K. of MIC Lori K. of MD Angelina L. of OC Melissa M. of AP/MN Helen M. of SD Crissy M. of RK Darlene M. of Travel Kristi M. of Travel Erica N. of Travel Dianna N. of Travel Natasha O. of OC Danielle S. of Travel Jeffrey S. of MD Angela T. of Travel Elizabeth T. of OR Melissa T. of Travel Amanda T. of AP/MN Gloria W. of Travel Tharaesha W. of Travel Michelle W. of AP/MN Michael W. of Travel Raquel W. of Travel Rhonda Z. of AP/MN

We’d like to welcome our newest PRN family members - you are part of our team and if there’s anything we can do to support you, don’t hesitate to let us know. We’re happy you’ve joined us.

The totals you see below are the dollar amounts PRN is GIVING away through our Referral Bonus Program. It’s simple and well worth it. Here’s how it works. You earn up to $500 for each nurse you refer. You will receive $2 per hour for every hour they work up to 250 hours – even if you don’t work. The referred nurse will receive an extra $1 per hour for their first 250 hours. You may not refer one another. Each employee can be referred only one time. A former PRN employee must be inactive for one year prior to eligibility in the referral bonus program.

REFERRAL BONUS

August Total: $2,169.002012 Total: $12,727.75

Top Referral: Sara of Travel earned

$301.00while her referrals worked!

Appleton - $612.00Chicago - $119.25Madison - $177.25

Orange County - $29.75Rockford - $113.75San Diego - $137.50

Travel - $1,098.75

N u r s e s P R N O f f e r s Pe r m a n e n t P l a c e m e n t

O p p o r t u n i t i e sProfessional relationships are built on a day-to-day basis with clients, nurses and physicians here at Nurses PRN. The com-mitment and understanding of what it takes to be fully engaged with these healthcare professionals makes Nurses PRN unique, we get it.

Allow us to show you what it’s like to have a permanent placement recruiter working to find you the right assignment, in the right location, at the right time in your life. We are here… waiting to make your life easier. Contact our permanent placement recruiter, Antionette at 888.830.8811 or [email protected].

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Goals for a Successful Job Search... At some point in your life you will be looking for jobs and/or a career.

There are many options available such as a staffing agency, a temp agency, or the healthcare facility directly. Nurses PRN can even help you with your search. There are so many options that it can be overwhelming, and it’s hard to know where to start. In this Nurses PRN blog, I’m going to give you some tips for a successful job search including assessing your strengths, weaknesses, and developing easy to reach goals. Starting and completing a job search can be a major challenge. You spend so much time making your patients life better that taking time for your self, seems unattainable or foreign. However, you must do what makes you happy, as a happy nurse can make for happier patients. Here are a few tips to help you succeed in your next job search. Know your strengths. It’s very important to know what you do well. Make a list of all the things that can assist you in your search. Are you a good communicator? Are you detail-oriented? Do you have a positive attitude? All these things and more are helpful to know to help you have a successful job search. Know your weaknesses. This one can be a problem for some, but for a job search to succeed you need to know your weaknesses. Do you lack support? Do you have low self-esteem? Are you a procrastinator? List as many as you can to gain a clear knowledge of what is holding you back from reaching your goals. Manage your weaknesses. It’s one thing to know your weaknesses, but it’s another to face your weaknesses directly and work around them. Use your weaknesses as opportunities to correct them. Try enlisting the help of a friend, one you wouldn’t want to disappoint, as a job search coach. Your job search coach should keep you on track until you accomplish your goal. Also try adjusting your schedule so you are able to get proper nutrition and better sleep. You will be surprised how eating better and get the proper amount of sleep can help you gain a positive attitude. Visualize and Stay Positive. Staying positive can go a long way to help you reach your goals. Visualize your goals each and every day. Close your eyes and picture yourself happy in your new job or career. Create and complete daily job search tasks. Everyday should be one step closer to your goal. Make sure you complete at least one task that helps you reach your goal. These tasks can be as simple as uttering self-affirmations, checking in with your job search coach, or planning your job search activities. Stay the Course. Create a time line of activities that need to be completed to

reach your goal. A job search can be time consuming and take some time, but breaking the search into small tasks that can be accomplished can keep you on the right path. Make a plan and share it with your job search coach. You should also write your goals on a sheet of paper and have this paper easily viewable around your house. To continue this article, visit our health news blog at: http://www.prnhealthservices.com/health-news.php.

Family Notes

REGION SPECIFIC UpdatesWisconsin - Appleton/Madison• News on opportunities:

• OR Contracts open throughout WI.• Long-Term Care Per Diem RN, LPN & CNA needs in Waupaca, WI• Per Diem, Long-Term Care, LPN & RN needs in Marshfield, WI and the surrounding areas.

• Per Diem, M/S Tele needs in Madison, WI. • If you’re wanting to make extra money please refer nurses. We have an amazing referral bonus.

• Please remember to keep your documents and certifications up to date. If you have to be placed inactive this could affect your points.

Chicago - Michigan City• OR, PACU, ICU and ER contracts throughout IL and IN• ER, ICU, TELE Per Diem RN needs in Chicago and Northwest Indiana *great opportunities for nurses with IL and IN license

• Per diem ER, ICU, Tele downtown Chicago. Also per diem needs in Northwest Indiana for Epic experienced RN’s, specialties needed include IMCU, ICU, ER, Tele, M/S

Travel• Travel Locations and Specialties: We have contracts opening up everyday across the US. Give us a call and we will find your next position.

• OR, ICU, PACU, ER and TELE needed in Kansas City KS & MO!• All specialties needed in AZ and NM! • ICU, ER, & OR needed in St Louis MO! • ICU, L&D, NICU, OR and ER RN’s needed in NC and SC! • All specialties needed in Dallas, TX!• OR and CVOR RN’s needed throughout Connecticut! • OH is also in need of all RN specialties!! • OR Techs needed nationwide as well!! • Labor and Delivery RN’s in Kansas!

• We offer travel & local contracts nationwide so call today for more details on these or any other locations you are interested in!

PRN Family UpdatesFamily Notes

• Our thoughts and prayers go out to Patty L. of WI and your family. • Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sharmay L. of WI and your family. • Wishing a speedy recovery for Kim A.‘s mom from WI.• Congratulations on your new contract Christian S. from WI.• Thank you Trisha L. for WI for picking up a last minute shift. • Congratulations to Tammy C. of WI on your promotion, you deserve it.• The Travel team would like to say thanks to Savannah H. for being the first candidate to use our new video interview process. The interview allowed her to land her most desired travel location which was in Oregon. We wish her well on her new assignment. Congrats Savannah!

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THE EYE & HOW WE SEE The eyes are wonderful sensory organs... although small, they are

incredibly complex. Learn more about the eyes here...The eyes are wonderful sensory organs. They help people learn about the world in which they live. Eyes see all sorts of things - big or small, near or far, smooth or textured, colors and dimensions. The eyes have many parts - all of which must function in order to see properly.

• Inside the Eye: In addition to the many sections of the eyeball itself, muscles are attached to the outer walls of the eyeball. The eye muscles are attached to the eyes in order that we can move our eyes. The interactive diagram shows these main parts. If anything goes wrong, such as from diabetic eye disease, an individual might not be able to see as well. • A Complete Picture: Visual information from the retina travels from the eye to the brain via the optic nerve. Because eyes see from slightly different positions, the brain must mix the two images it receives to get a complete picture.

What we think of as seeing is the result of a series of events that occur between the eye, the brain, and the outside world. Light reflected from an object passes through the cornea of the eye, moves through the lens which focuses it, and then reaches the retina at the very back where it meets with a thin layer of color-sensitive cells called the rods and cones. Because the light criss-crosses while going through the cornea, the retina “sees” the image upside down. The brain then “reads” the image right-side up.

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5 yearsJohn G. RN of WI 8.07Valerie P. RN of WI 8.24

4 yearsDeborah A. CNA of WI 8.12

3 yearsJulie D. CNA of WI 8.03Terri C. RN of MO 8.04Gigi K. LPN of WI 8.06Amy W. RN of IL 8.20

2 yearsSylvia P. CNA of IL 8.10Sharmay L. RN of WI 8.19Betty J. CAN of IL 8.23Norman W. RN of CA 8.26Lee F. RN of MO 8.27

1 year Greenlee G.RN of CA 8.03Sanita A. RN of IL 8.08Monica G. RN of WI 8.08Ashley K. CNA of WI 8.09Shannon R. RN of WI 8.09Angela B. RN of IL 8.11Teri H. RN of IN 8.12Anita D. RN of CT 8.12Anita S. LPN of IL 8.15Jamie N. RN 1of IL 8.16Kamesha H. RN of CA 8.16Krystal M. CNA of WI 8.19Christina K. RN of WI 8.22Brian M. CNA of WI 8.23Amy B. LPN of IL 8.24Sue K. RN of WI 8.29Xochitl P. RN of TX 8.29

Families with strong traditions always seem to have a “family recipe collection.” Nurses PRN is no different. Our family recipes come from

nurses all over the country... enjoy and happy cooking!

Jamie M. RN of WI 8.01Danielle I. LPN of WI 8.01Patti F. LPN of IL 8.03Katie M. RN of CA 8.05Michele E. LPN of IL 8.05Kim C. RN of MO 8.06Stephen T. RN of AZ 8.06Neva M. Tech of AL 8.07Jonathan A. RN of IL 8.07Patricia A. RN of IL 8.07Dawn V. RN of WI 8.08Jacqueline G. RN of IL 8.11Clarita C. RN of IL 8.12Crissy M. CNA of IL 8.13Raquel B. RN of IL 8.13Cindy K. RN of IL 8.13Ashley M. CNA of IL 8.14Alesha H. CNA of IL 8.14Jessica S. RN of WI 8.14Omar W. Tech of NC 8.14Mindi S. RN of IL 8.14Tina R. RN of IL 8.14Stephanie P. RN of WI 8.14Diane S. RN of KS 8.15Angelina L. RN of CA 8.16Vicki W. RN of WI 8.16Athena F. RN of RI 8.17Stacy J. RN of MO 8.17

Peach Tarts submitted by Renee, RN of California with Nurses PRN

Crust:1 c. organic white flour 1 c. ground pecans 3 Tbsp. canola oil 1/4 c. unsweetened fruit juice Combine the above ingredients adding just enough juice to form a soft dough. Press into prepared tart pans. bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and remove from tins. Prepare filling.

Filling:2 1/4 c. pureed fresh peaches 3 tbsp. cornstarch Combine peaches and corn starch in a blender and whip until smooth. Pour into the top of a double boiler (or a bowl placed over a simmering pot of water) over medium heat. Stir constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool. Spoon into prepared shells. Serve sprinkled with coconut and a pecan half on each tart.

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Amber O. RN of OR 8.18Melissa S. RN of IL 8.18Aaron B. CNA of OR 8.2Denice B. CNA of IL 8.2Allison M. RN of IL 8.21Kelly R. RN of WI 8.21Xochitl P. RN of TX 8.22Antwin M. LPN of IL 8.23Alyssa T. CNA of IL 8.24Jessica R. RN of WI 8.24Kim B. LPN of WI 8.24Jessica F. CNA of WI 8.24Timothy G. RN of MO 8.24Stephen Z. RN of WI 8.24Amanda H. RN of IL 8.25Randee L. RN of IL 8.26Barbara W. RN of CA 8.26Vonnie G. LPN of WI 8.26Thomas C. RN of KY 8.27Larry S. LPN of WI 8.27Shannon R. RN of WI 8.28Michele G. RN of IN 8.28Renee P. RN of WI 8.28Michelle W. LPN of WI 8.30Mary G. LPN of WI 8.30Carla J. RN of IN 8.31Leah B. RN of WI 8.31

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