February 29, 2008 |
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HAPPY LEAP DAY!
REGISTER ON-LINE UNTIL MARCH 5
HYDRAZINE AND YOUR HEALTH
RABIES SHOT INFORMATION
DID YOU TELL YOUR STORY?
FREE TOY LEAD TESTING
TWO DATES TO NOTE
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HAPPY LEAP DAY!
Today is a special edition of NurseLine, as it falls on Leap Day. Tradition holds that on February 29, women may ask men to marry them. If a man rejects the proposal, he is to give the woman a kiss, a pound (worth approximately $1.99 in American currency) and a pair of silk gloves (or a silk gown in some traditions). Now that you have your Leap Day trivia, keep reading for the latest nursing news!
REGISTER ON-LINE UNTIL MARCH 5
Hundreds have already registered for the Michigan Nurses MARCH! Although the deadline for postmarked registrations has passed, we are still taking on-line registrations until Wednesday, March 5. Legislators are sending in their RSVPs for the breakfast meetings, a great line-up of speakers is confirmed, and signs are being prepared for the march to the Capitol and the rally on the steps. Plan to join us - quickly! For more information on Michigan Nurses MARCH!, click here.
HE SAYS, SHE SAYS
The subject of mandating the purchase of health insurance had sparks flying between Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama during their televised debate this week. For a short recap courtesy of Cover the Uninsured, click here.
RABIES SHOT INFORMATION
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been notified by Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc. that its Rabies Immune Globulin (Human), HyperRABT S/D in fixed needle 2 mL pre-filled syringe does not address all dosing situations. For more information, click here.
DID YOU TELL YOUR STORY?
Over 18,000 people have responded to the AFL-CIO Working America Health Care for America Survey, but they would like to have over 20,000 stories to share with legislators. If you have not taken the survey yet, click here and share your story! All submissions are confidential.
FREE TOY LEAD TESTING
The Michigan Department of Community Health's Healthy Homes division is partnering with two scientific instrument manufacturers to offer free toy testing for lead at the three following events:
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Saturday, March 1, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, West Michigan Home and Garden Show, at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. Testing will be held in the Grand Gallery.
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Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Michigan Home and Garden Show at Ford Field, Detroit.
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Saturday, March 8 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; Superior Dome in Marquette for the "U.P. Builder's Show". Testing will be held at the Healthy Homes booth on the main floor of the dome.
TWO DATES TO NOTE!
If you are a registered voter, you can ignore this information. If, however, you are not a registered voter or if you are not sure if you are a registered voter, here are two important dates to note. The deadline for registering to vote in Michigan is July 7, 2008 for the Primary Election and October 6, 2008 for the General Election. Click here for the Michigan Voter Information Center to find out if you are registered and if not, how to get registered! Remember, your vote only counts if you cast it!
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