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Third-graders at the Nettelhorst School in Chicago learn about the importance of a healthy diet and exercise from The Striped Vegetarius, a big furry fellow whose mission is to battle the obesity crisis among urban African American and Hispanic youth. He’s part of the award-winning “Get Fit with Walgreens” program, launched in 2004 by the pharmacy chain in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools and Chartwells-Thompson Hospitality. The newly expanded program is currently being offered at 30 elementary schools in the Chicago area.
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TITLE: National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition: Together. Stronger. Bolder. ORGANIZATION: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses DESCRIPTION:NTI offers hundreds of sessions for nurses who care for high acuity and critically ill patients, while highlighting the latest trends and best practices in healthcare. The Critical Care Exposition showcases the best of what’s new in practice and technology.
Web: www.aacn.org/nti
Phone: (800) 899-2226
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SCHOOL: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing DEGREES: Graduate DESCRIPTION:The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing prepares professionals to meet the needs of 21st century urban populations. Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is the largest public-sector nursing institution in New York, a unit of Hunter College, the largest senior college in the City University of New York. School of Nursing faculty are leaders in their fields who bring evidence-based clinical experience, research and teaching directly into the classroom while engaging students in solving real-world problems.
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POSITION: College Laboratory Technician/Nursing EMPLOYER: Kingsborough Community College/CUNY DESCRIPTION:Performing non-teaching laboratory functions of a highly skilled nature specific to the Clinical Nursing Lab. For detailed job description visit: http://www.kingsborough.edu
Apply online at Apps.fy@kbcc.cuny.edu
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