Veterinary Medicine

Staffing Company Earns The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval™, Fights Corporate Greed with Ethical Practices

Nursing Ventures Earns the The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval™ certification while minting ethical work practices that pay nurses higher wages, and sets an positive example, in an economic workforce shadowed by greed.

Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) December 23, 2008 -- Nursing Ventures, Inc., a temporary staffing agency for nurses, announces the receipt of The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval™ certification for Health Care Staffing this month, an added testament, owner Daniel Teasdale extended, to the company's foundation of quality standards and ethical business practices.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval™ certification is regarded as the highest honor a health care staffing company can receive. Nurse staffing agencies obtain certification to display the ability to provide qualified and competent nursing staff to medical facilities. "Earning this certification just further displays Nursing Venture's commitment to taking care of the nurses who work for us," Teasdale stated.

Nursing Ventures, Inc. is the first locally founded nurse staffing agency in Utah to earn the certification, and is among only four certified health care staffing agencies in the state.

About Nursing Ventures

Founded in 2004, Nursing Ventures, Inc. (http://www.nursingventures.com) worked grass-roots efforts with dedication to fair business practices to evolve from a local start-up company to a mature nurse staffing agency with hospital contracts throughout the western United States.

Positioned as the highest paying nurse staffing agency for multiple nurse specialties, Teasdale focused on making Nursing Ventures, Inc. competitive to other nurse staffing agencies by foregoing employee sign-on incentives, bonuses, or costly perks that ultimately come out of the nurse-employee's bottom line. In lieu, employees are given higher pay with the majority of the company's profit going back to employees. "We're changing the face of corporate greed by giving back to our employees." Teasdale shared.

Additionally, Nursing Ventures, Inc. works closely with hospitals to keep staffing costs down on the principle that hospitals must be successful for Nursing Ventures, Inc. to succeed. "We recently proposed a change in a staffing arrangement with a client facility to save them a quarter of a million dollars a year." Teasdale stated. "What other nurse staffing agency would sacrifice so much money in order to see their client succeed?"

Nursing Ventures, Inc. recruits nurses with demonstrated excellence in their field, who must pass rigorous pre-employment screening, earning the company a reputation for outsourcing staff and travel nurses whom client hospitals can count on unequivocally. Teasdale found that the company's top-of-the-line nursing staff are eager to market themselves to hospitals for assignments, a practice Nursing Ventures, Inc. encourages. Allowing staff to act as independent professionals has boosted word-of-mouth advertising, keeping company advertising costs low-a further benefit to the employee bottom-line.

"Everything we do is with our nurses in mind," Teasdale commented. "With all the corporate greed in America, I feel a lot better giving money back to my employees rather than taking it from them."

Nursing Ventures, Inc. has reported an 80% increase in sales in the last six months.

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tGCP Director Joins ION’s Effort to Advance Women in Corporate Leadership

Membership Allows tGCP to Support Advancement of Women in Corporate Boardrooms and Executive Positions

Wayne, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) December 23, 2008 --The Global Consulting Partnership today announced one of its directors, Debra Fish, has joined the board of ION (InterOrganization Network). ION is a national consortium dedicated to helping more women advance to leadership positions in the business world, with a focus on boards of directors and executive levels. Dr. Fish also leads the Women on Boards committee of CABLE, Tennessee’s largest and most established network committed to connecting women and opportunity.

An expert in business strategy consulting (http://www.tgcpinc.com/Solutions/Strategic-Alignment-for-Organizational-Effectiveness/148/) and the leadership competencies (http://www.tgcpinc.com/Solutions/Refining-Individual-Leadership-Competencies/144/) needed to execute that strategy effectively, Dr. Fish brings a wealth of knowledge about corporate leadership to ION. “We are delighted to have Debra join us,” says Rona Wells, President of ION. “Her experience and training strongly round out our group, enhancing ION’s ability to increase the number of women in the upper echelons of corporate leadership.”

Mark Brenner, Chairman of the Global Consulting Partnership, says, “Our firm is excited about the opportunity to support this important endeavor for women. We know from experience that many of the characteristics and skills that are most valuable in the corporate world are ones that women possess innately. Companies with more women in leadership are better prepared for success in today’s marketplace than their competitors with fewer women in top roles.”

tGCP plans to support ION by helping to implement the organization’s strategy for growth and increased influence with those responsible for choosing board candidates. tGCP also hopes to augment ION’s message by publishing research related to the factors involved in the functioning of successful corporate boards. “With Debra serving on the board, tGCP stands ready to work with ION in whatever ways we can,” says Brenner.

About tGCP:

tGCP shows companies how to create an effective business strategy and build the leadership competencies needed to lift profits to the next level . Experts in leadership, team dynamics and executive and organizational development, tGCP's consultants optimize corporate potential for leading names in health care, transportation, finance, legal services and manufacturing.

About ION:

Formed in 2004, The InterOrganization Network (ION) consists of twelve regional organizations in the United States that combine their energies in advocating the advancement of women to positions of power in the business world, especially to boards of directors and executives suites. Additional information about ION can be found at www.ionwomen.org.

This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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GEMS Introduces Ultrasonic Continuous Liquid Level Sensor for Challenging Fluid Measurement

Gems® Sensors & Controls™ (Gems), a global leader in liquid level, pressure, and flow sensors, miniature solenoid valves, and fluidic systems has launched the UCL-520 Series of Ultrasonic Level Sensors. The UCL-520 Series is suitable for non-contact applications such as industrial water treatment, wastewater management, chemical storage as well as many other challenging fluid applications.

Plainville, CT (Vocus) December 23, 2008 -- Gems® Sensors & Controls™ (http://www.gemssensors.com/) (Gems), a global leader in liquid level, pressure, and flow sensors, miniature solenoid valves, and fluidic systems has launched the UCL-520 Series of Ultrasonic Level Sensors (http://www.gemssensors.com/content.aspx?id=5492). The UCL-520 Series is suitable for non-contact applications such as industrial water treatment, wastewater management, chemical storage as well as many other challenging fluid applications.

The UCL-520 is a two-wire ultrasonic transmitter for measurement up to 26.2' (8m) and is built with a rugged PVDF transducer for challenging ultra pure, corrosive or waste liquids. The highly accurate sensor is easy to install within limited space applications and the minimum 8" dead band allows for maximum fill of media. The UCL-520 offers a 3" (7.6cm) minimum beam width for restricted space applications and the selectable display indicates level in air gap or liquid height. The UCL-520 is push button calibrated with 6-segment LCD display and is broadly selected for corrosive media including atmospheric bulk storage, day tank and waste sump applications.

"Gems' new line of ultrasonic level sensors offers our customers an innovative non-contact solution for both small and large tank applications. These highly accurate sensors provide flexibility and control for challenging fluid measurement applications" says Kevin Castonguay, Product Marketing Manager for Gems Sensors & Controls.

About Gems Sensors & Controls:

Founded in 1955, Gems is a preferred supplier to thousands of OEM companies across a broad range of industries throughout the world due to its extensive application knowledge, innovative sensor and miniature solenoid valve designs, and customer centric approach to problem solving to meet customer-specific needs. Gems Sensors & Controls is a leading global manufacturer of: liquid level, flow, and pressure sensors; solid-state relays and barriers; liquid and pneumatic miniature solenoid valves; and pre-assembled fluidic systems with facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. Gems Sensors & Controls is ISO 9000, UL, and CE certified.

For more product information, contact Gems Sensors & Controls, One Cowles Road, Plainville, Connecticut 06062. Phone: (800) 378-1600. www.GemsSensors.com.

Media Contact:

Betsy Neale-Siemon

PH: 860-793-4333

bneale-siemon (at) GemsSensors (dot) com

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Swanson Vitamins Top 10 Highest-Rated Products of 2008

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Blue Reference Launches Quality by Design Product Development Consortium

Blue Reference, Inc. has launched a consortium, in cooperation with global pharmaceutical companies, to identify superior methods for delivering Quality by Design via a comprehensive software solution.

Bend, OR (PRWEB) December 23, 2008 -- Blue Reference, Inc., a leading developer of process analytics software, has officially announced the formation of the Quality by Design Product Development Consortium (QbD PDC). Blue Reference will work in cooperation with participating global pharmaceutical development and manufacturing companies to identify and develop methods for planning, execution, and management of Quality by Design (QbD) principles in pharmaceutical research and development. A roadmap for the QbD PDC project can be found at www.InferenceForQbD.com.

The QbD PDC was launched on the heels of recent steps taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promote its Process Analytics Technology (PAT) initiative. PAT embraces the basic tenet of Quality by Design: To design and develop processes that consistently ensure manufacture end quality. Such processes reduce risks to regulatory concerns, increase drug product quality, lower manufacturing costs, and speed time-to-market.

"According to findings of the largest empirical study ever performed on the interplay of pharmaceutical manufacturing and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), by postponing implementation of Quality by Design practices the pharmaceutical industry is, in effect, wasting more than $50 billion a year in manufacturing costs," said Paul van Eikeren, founder, President, and CEO of Blue Reference.

Through the QbD PDC, participating companies will leverage Blue Reference's expertise in process analytics software, while contributing their knowledge of regulatory workflow requirements, to determine cost-effective and reliable methods for achieving process understanding. These methods will be integrated into a comprehensive software solution for implementing QbD practices in pharmaceutical development. The QbD PDC will employ Blue Reference's novel Inference software platform (www.Inference.us) to efficiently prototype, develop and test QbD solutions at participating companies.

Van Eikeren added, "Through collaboration with several global pharmaceutical companies, Blue Reference is creating an umbrella software solution for Quality by Design that enables companies to substantially improve drug development productivity and timelines while reducing drug manufacturing costs and risks."

About Blue Reference, Inc.:

Blue Reference software and services power the discovery and application of knowledge; revolutionizing how scientists, engineers, technical professionals, and business professionals analyze data, design experiments, test quality, document results, and share information.

Blue Reference is operated by the founders of IntelliChem, which pioneered the use of Electronic Laboratory Notebooks for R&D in the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and is now owned by Symyx Technologies. Blue Reference's work in QbD is supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program for the project entitled "Software Platform for Quality by Design Implementation."

For more information please visit www.BlueReference.com.

Contact: Ben Hinchliffe, (541) 350-3620 ext. 115, ben.hinchliffe at bluereference dot com.

Reference: J. Macher and J. Nickerson, 'Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Research Report: Final Benchmarking Report,' McDonough School of Business (Georgetown University) and Olin School of Business (Washington University in St Louis), September 2006.

http://msb.georgetown.edu/newsroom/news/archive/2006/10/pharmaceutical_industry_wastes_/

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