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Celebrating the Nursing Profession

May 7th, 2009 - 6:24 am

National Nurses Week is May 6 through May 12. 2009.  The purpose of National Nurses Week is to raise awareness about the nursing profession and to help educate the public about the important role nurses play in health care.  Mayo Clinic … Continue reading →

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End-of-life Care at Mayo Clinic: The needs of the patient come first

April 8th, 2009 - 5:00 am

The following letter was sent to Mayo Clinic leaders by two Mayo employees, Don and Sharon Gabrielson, about the care Don’s mother received from Mayo Clinic during her last days. Dear Colleagues, On March 13, 2009 we brought our 81 … Continue reading →

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Mayo’s Men in Nursing

February 27th, 2009 - 6:00 am

If you have been a patient at Mayo in recent years, you may have been taken care of by a male nurse.  This is because Mayo employs nearly double the national average of male nurses.  In fact, Mayo received the … Continue reading →

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Summer III Nursing Experience

February 10th, 2009 - 6:00 am

It may sound somewhat strange to be talking about Summer during the middle of winter in Minnesota, but over 700 nursing students from across the country have just completed their Summer III Nursing Program applications in hopes of being selected … Continue reading →

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