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August 2008 Vol. 3 No. 8
Acting on a directive from the 2006 House of Delegates, ANA has endorsed the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. The bill would ensure for the first time that all…
Your chief nursing officer stops you in the hall. To your surprise, she asks, “Jen, why don’t you apply for that charge nurse position that’s opening up on…
The federal government bans genetic job discrimination; ANA backs the Kid Safe Chemicals Act.
Nursing pins, nursing pride I read the letter “Nursing school pin: Not for sale at any price” in your June issue with great interest. Like Theresa Stephany, I…
“What I find most exciting and interesting about the specialty is that we are truly dealing with every organ system,” says Anne Harty, MS, FNP, BC, CNN, Carmichael,…
Perioperative nurses work on the front line caring for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. They collaborate with patients, families, and members of the surgical team in…
Even if you rarely care for children, make sure you know which respiratory assessment findings are red flags.
GI distress after surgery is a scary prospect for patients, and an all-too-common reality. But it isn’t inevitable. Learn how to minimize your patients’ risk and relieve their…
Every year, 2 million Americans experience atrial fibrillation (AF)—a chaotic electrical storm that ripples across both atria. The more you know about AF, the better off your patients…
ANT, August 2008 All references Environment, health, and safety Bartel P, Offermeier W, Smith F, Becker, P. Attention and working memory in resident anaesthetists after night duty: group…
Ready or not, we’re on the brink of a senior healthcare crisis.
“We think she’s gone,” he said. It was 6:20 p.m. I was walking down the hall on the med-surg unit, and turned to face a middle-aged man with…
Web exclusive! A monthly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts at www.AmericanNurseToday.com
In the late 1960s, psychologist Abraham Maslow was moved by the kindness of the nurses and nursing students he encountered when hospitalized for heart disease. Curious about why…
Most people take pledges at some point in their lives: They promise to live by the Girl Scout law or swear to tell the whole truth and nothing…
When it comes to health information technology (HIT), every nurses has a stake in—and a piece of—the action. Let’s figure out how to make HIT work for, not…
ANA endorses Kid Safe Chemicals Act
Acting on a directive from the 2006 House of Delegates, ANA has endorsed the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. The bill would ensure for the…
Finance: It’s not a dirty word
Your chief nursing officer stops you in the hall. To your surprise, she asks, “Jen, why don’t you apply for that charge nurse position…
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act signed into law
The federal government bans genetic job discrimination; ANA backs the Kid Safe Chemicals Act.
Letters to the Editor – August 2008
Nursing pins, nursing pride I read the letter “Nursing school pin: Not for sale at any price” in your June issue with great interest.…
Nephrology nurses: Passionate about their specialty
“What I find most exciting and interesting about the specialty is that we are truly dealing with every organ system,” says Anne Harty, MS,…
Perioperative nurses: Keeping surgical patients safe
Perioperative nurses work on the front line caring for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. They collaborate with patients, families, and members of…
Pointers for pediatric respiratory assessment?
Even if you rarely care for children, make sure you know which respiratory assessment findings are red flags.
Putting a stop to postop nausea and vomiting
GI distress after surgery is a scary prospect for patients, and an all-too-common reality. But it isn’t inevitable. Learn how to minimize your patients’…
Quelling atrial chaos: Current approaches to managing atrial fibrillation
Every year, 2 million Americans experience atrial fibrillation (AF)—a chaotic electrical storm that ripples across both atria. The more you know about AF, the…
References – August 2008
ANT, August 2008 All references Environment, health, and safety Bartel P, Offermeier W, Smith F, Becker, P. Attention and working memory in resident anaesthetists…
Senior care: Are we prepared for the impending healthcare crisis?
Ready or not, we’re on the brink of a senior healthcare crisis.
Silence and Solace
“We think she’s gone,” he said. It was 6:20 p.m. I was walking down the hall on the med-surg unit, and turned to face…
Take Note – August 2008
Web exclusive! A monthly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts at www.AmericanNurseToday.com
The Maslow effect: A humanist legacy for nursing
In the late 1960s, psychologist Abraham Maslow was moved by the kindness of the nurses and nursing students he encountered when hospitalized for heart…
The personal risks of advocating for patients
Most people take pledges at some point in their lives: They promise to live by the Girl Scout law or swear to tell the…
What HIT means to healthcare professionals
When it comes to health information technology (HIT), every nurses has a stake in—and a piece of—the action. Let’s figure out how to make…