"
The agreement offers new benefits for Vygon customers, the company
said. The clinical and needlestick-safety value
of the devices have also been documented by numerous peer-reviewed
studies.

downstate rejoin

"We left our home countries for different reasons, because of
wars, political systems we disagreed with, discrimination, love and
marriages, trying to build a better future for our kids and
ourselves," said WIN graduate Nelly Altotsky, who delivered a
graduation speech at Clackamas Community College on January 13, 2005. "We already have many accounts in
the U. We are very pleased to be their partner in developing the
best clinical practices and patient care in the U.S.

hons rejoin

NWHF supports donor-advised
funds for health philanthropy throughout the Pacific Northwest . NWHF
values working with communities to identify and address community
health needs and embraces the role of "The Community's Partner for
Better Health. Bard, Cook,
Inc.

waterbirths childbearing

"In addition, patients find these devices a
comfortable alternative to suturing.

comadres hons

K.K.) in the U.

midwifery rejoin

The projects, several of which are outlined below,
received grant support as part of the Foundation's five-year
initiative , Investing in a Healthy Future: Strategies for Addressing
the Nursing Shortage. Three of
these projects represent the breadth of possible solutions to ensure
that an adequate number of competent , qualified nurses are available
to meet the health care needs of the changing population:

The Nurse Recruitment and Resident Faculty Project of
Multnomah County Health Department places nursing students
into public health settings to gain clinical experience, and
addresses the need to increase the number of public health
nurses who are racially and ethnically diverse in order to
provide better care to patients.S."

For further information on these or other NWHF programs, please
contact Michelle McClellan at 503-220-1955, or michelle@nwhf .K. The devices replace tape and suture,
the traditional but problematic methods for securing catheters .

comadres birthwise

"StatLock eliminates the risk to healthcare workers of needlestick
injuries when securing vascular access devices.).

inam hons

rotunda midwives

Venetec Announces Agreement with Vygon for StatLock Distribution in Britain

StatLock catheter securement products are protected by more than
100 patents and patents pending.
StatLock 's effectiveness in reducing costs, unplanned catheter
restarts, complications, and accidental needlestick risk is
demonstrated by clinical data encompassing more than 10,000 patients
in more than 100 hospitals.

rejoin downstate

Assignment Desks/Healthcare Editors

PORTLAND, Ore. reflects
a doubling of its U., and the Veterans Health Administration. StatLock devices are
included in safety infusion systems made by Baxter Healthcare, B.

rotunda laurentian

nursing
practices and assist with preparation for the licensure exam;
and internship opportunities in healthcare organizations.
"The few things that we had in common from the beginning that brought
us together were that in our previous countries we were nurses (and)
the drive and determination to continue our careers as nurses in our
new home . NWHF's mission is to
advance, promote and support the health of the community through
grants and technical assistance programs.Phil, PgD,
BSc(Hons), RN, nurse director for Central South Coast Cancer Network
(Southhampton, U. Its 2004 sales
of 38 million pounds sterling ($70 million U.

newlife sturt

This unique partnership
between Oregon Health + Science University and several
community colleges developed through the work of the Oregon
Nursing Leadership Council (ONLC), to meet a goal of doubling
enrollment in nursing programs in the state by 2010. It also contributes to
the overall longevity of the devices by decreasing the potential for
catheter dislodgment and infection," said Janice Gabriel, M. business in the last six years. A team of 30
salespeople and trainers provides product education and support to
hospitals in the U.R.com

midwives newlife

In celebration of National Nurses Week 2005, Northwest Health
Foundation has announced early successes in several of its
grant-funded projects designed to expand and strengthen the region's
nursing workforce .K.

sturt waterbirths

.K., Kendall/Tyco, and others.

inam birthwise

The program consists of intensive
English language and communication classes; a Nursing
Transition Program to orient students to U.
"Venetec's StatLock is a successful, proven, evidence-based
product range that is a natural fit with our products and our customer
base," said Paul Allen, business development manager for Vygon U.

rejoin inam

Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education (OCNE) is a
collaboration between nursing programs in the state to
revolutionize the nursing education system by creating a new
model based on a standardized, competency-based, 4-year
curriculum that is delivered on community college and
university campuses around the state."

With
this new agreement, we are confident we will see accelerated growth
and market acceptance in the U.

rotunda mphil

Since that time, Northwest Health Foundation has awarded $1. Less than two years into the
project, despite elimination of nursing positions due to state
budget cutbacks, 76 students have had clinical placements in
the health department.

maternidad birthwise

Many of the
students are refugees from war-torn countries and many have
been working in minimum wage jobs that do not make use of
their healthcare training.
For more information, call 800-833-3895 or access
www.

Covers all educational aspects of the topical area, including lists of schools, curricula, course, syllabi; as well as sites intended for students.

inam midwifery

Workforce Improvement with Immigrant Nurses (WIN) is a program
at Clackamas Community College that assists qualified nurses
from foreign countries already living in Oregon to become
certified to practice nursing within the state.org
Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF) was created in 1997 from
proceeds of the sale of PACC Health Plan and HMO .

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

SAN DIEGO----Venetec International,
makers of StatLock(R) safety securement devices for catheters and
other medical applications, announced today that it has signed an
agreement with Vygon for distribution of StatLock in the United
Kingdom . Custom
StatLock designs are available for peripheral IVs, central venous,
PICC, Foley and arterial catheters, as well as virtually all other
medical catheters and tubes.
Venetec International is the acknowledged leader in the $2 billion
catheter securement market.

midwives requisites

"
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6 through May 12,
the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. will also be helped by the new
Royal College of Nursing Standards, which advocate suture-free
securement for central venous catheters (CVCs) and PICCs.
StatLock is used in more than 2,000 healthcare facilities
worldwide, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Beth
Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic.

rotunda doulas

8
million in grants as part of Investing in a Healthy Future. "Venetec has been steadily expanding its presence in Europe,
and this agreement is a major step forward in that effort," said Gene
Starr, Venetec's President and CEO."
StatLock 's acceptance in the U.
Braun, Arrow International, BD (Becton Dickinson), C.

mphil doulas

The
first class of 14 students graduated in January and the
program is in great demand, with over 230 candidates from 50
countries expressing interest.K.K.

laurentian midwifery

.
Venetec shares our belief in the importance of product education and
training.K.

hons waterbirths

National Nurses Week Highlights Diversity of Profession

----

Northwest Health Foundation Announces Early Successes
in Collaborative Efforts to Expand Oregon's Nursing Workforce

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has announced the theme of
National Nurses Week 2005, "Nurses: Many Roles One Profession.
Launched in April 2003, the initiative was created to address an
emerging public health crisis -- the shortage of nurses in Oregon and
southwest Washington. We
should never forget what has driven us -- our desire to improve the
health and well-being of all people. that order virtually the full line of StatLock products .
"It enables us to provide a complete catheter placement and fixation
package to nurses and physicians for all clinical applications. The company has agreements for StatLock
usage with many healthcare organizations, including Novation, Premier,
Inc.StatLock.

rotunda sturt

The skills and values we've gained in the WIN Program --
leadership, a continual quest for knowledge, and a commitment to
service -- will prepare us to meet the challenges of nursing.K."
Vygon specializes in catheters for vascular access .