I have been blogging since 2005, and maintain a blog at http://digitaldoorway.blogspot.com. Here on NurseLinkUp I plan to post about nursing, healthcare, my own nursing practice, and the plethora of blogs and websites related to nurses and nursing. Please stop by whenever you like! http://www.nurselinkup.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:01:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.nurselinkup.com/component/option,com_myblog/show,The-Medical-Reserve-Corps.html/Itemid,0/ <p>The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was brought into being by the federal government following the events of September 11th, 2001 in an effort to create a volunteer network of civilians who could be trained to respond to emergencies, thus supporting and augmenting existing official systems of emergency preparedness and response. While the initial idea may have been born from fears of subsequent terrorist attacks, the national MRC network actually focuses more on natural disasters and public heal [...] nursekeith@gmail.com Wed, 21 May 2008 01:00:00 +0100 volunteerism Medical Reserve Corps