Friday, March 12, 2010

Favorite Healthcare Nurses Week Video Contest

Favorite Healthcare is sponsoring a contest for National Nurses Week this year. They are asking you to submit a picture or short video of you and your nursing friends. From the submitted entries, Favorite Healthcare will create a video and launch it on YouTube for Nurses Week. 

All participants will be entered in a raffle to win one of three Netbooks.

To participate, submit your pictures and videos by April 23rd, along with your contact information, to YouTube@FavoriteStaffing.com.

To kick it off, Favorite Healthcare has made their own video. You can watch it here.

Mar 12, 2010 8:29:00 AM | Healthcare Professionals, Social Media Marketing, Video

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