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Dear Editor: I just wanted to respond to the article on nursing shortages ["Nursing group addresses shortages in Northeast Florida," issue of Jan. 12-18]. It does not surprise me that there is a nursing shortage. I am a student at St. Johns River Community College and have applied to the nursing program four different times and have been rejected. Our schools cater to about 5,000 students and we have a program on our Palatka campus and also one in Orange Park. With that many students ...

In this Issue: Letter from the Executive Director 2007 Celebration A Special Thanks to our Donors Nightingale Society Board of Directors May 2007 A Letter from the Executive Director A Letter from ...

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In this Issue: Letter from the Executive Director The Stories Campaign Nominations Appeal Current Press What's Update A Special Thanks to our Donors Nightingale Society Sponsorship Information Board of Directors Introductory Issue  ...

Sometimes hard work does pay off. For nurses across Northeast Florida, a recent gala dinner and dance honored those who are tops in their field but seldom get noticed. Park Balevre, representative for Great 100 Nurses, said the annual awards recognize those who make a difference.

The group making the list honors the caregivers and offers scholarships. By MARY MARAGHY Clay County Line When teaching seminars on Alzheimer's disease, hospice nurse Mary Fortson illustrates her point by scuffling into the room wearing a gown and slippers. "Who are you people? What am I doing here?" she asks, imitating the actions of her patients. Fortson is one of 25 Clay County nurses listed among The Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida 2005. They were nominated by their peers for ...

Nurses in community will be honored at event The Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida 2005 biennial celebration honoring Nurses Who Care will be Saturday, May 14, from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 Coastline Drive E. The semi-formal celebration will honor nurses in the community and raise funds for nursing scholarships in Northeast Florida. The organization is seeking businesses, organizations and individuals to help sponsor this year's fund-raising efforts or ...

CORRECTION: The new requirements for the state's health assistance plan, the Medically Needy program, will not take effect until July 1 unless there is other legislative direction. Because of a reporter's error, the date was incorrect on Page 11 in yesterday's First Business section when a bill passed in the final days of the state legislative session. A celebration will take place Friday to recognize 100 Northeast Florida nurses. The Great 100 Nurses Celebration will take place on the 183rd ...

Top 100 nurses recognized at Friday gala Nurses can touch our lives from the moment we are born and sometimes when we take our last breaths. They are there to ease our pain, comfort us in our grief, scare away our fears and educate us to better health habits. To recognize some of those men and women of the nursing profession, District 2 of the Florida Nurses Association is sponsoring the Great 100 Nursing Celebration at 6 p.m. Friday in the University of North Florida's University ...