June 2009 Vol. 4 No. 6 Archives

June 2009 Vol. 4 No. 6

ANA ensures nurses are at the table on healthcare reform

June 11, 2009

With President Obama pledging to reform the healthcare system, ANA leaders are taking part in high-level discussions to ensure that nurses are represented in the debate.

Are we making progress against autism?

June 11, 2009

Scientists are learning more about this baffling disorder, but a cure is a long way off.

Are we making progress against autism?

June 11, 2009

Scientists are learning more about this baffling disorder, but a cure is a long way off.

Communication Lapses Can Compromise Patient Care

June 11, 2009

According to a recent nationwide telephone survey of more than 250 critical care nurses, communication lapses can interfere with the timeliness and safety of patient care.

Controlling blood glucose in hospital patients

June 11, 2009

Recent studies shed light on the importance of maximizing glycemic control in inpatients with diabetes. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only.…

Controlling blood glucose in hospital patients

June 11, 2009

Recent studies shed light on the importance of maximizing glycemic control in inpatients with diabetes.

Create a great work culture

June 11, 2009

For a successful leader, establishing the right environment isn’t part of the job. It is the job.

Effective transitions

June 11, 2009

ANA, nurse leaders support RN residency programs. Although most new nurses are excited when they finally begin their careers, their enthusiasm can be dampened by worries about keeping…

Emerging infectious threats: Respiratory protection for personal safety

June 11, 2009

Many experts think a flu pandemic (perhaps the swine flu) is inevitable, underscoring the need for all healthcare workers to learn how to use respirators properly.

Emerging infectious threats: Respiratory protection for personal safety

June 11, 2009

Many experts think a flu pandemic (perhaps the swine flu) is inevitable, underscoring the need for all healthcare workers to learn how to use respirators properly.

Halting heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

June 11, 2009

This rare and sometimes hard-to-detect condition can jeopardize your patient’s life and limb.

Halting heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

June 11, 2009

This rare and sometimes hard-to-detect condition can jeopardize your patient’s life and limb.

Hope: Dreaming forward

June 11, 2009

Hope drives us to achieve the impossible and endure through adversity. In both our professional roles and personal lives, we share thoughts of hope, and dream forward.

Nursing research takes aim at chronic pain

June 11, 2009

The National Institute of Nursing Research is studying ways to promote better outcomes for patients with chronic pain.

Nursing research takes aim at chronic pain

June 11, 2009

The National Institute of Nursing Research is studying ways to promote better outcomes for patients with chronic pain.

Peril on Periphery

June 11, 2009

Peripheral arterial disease is all too common – and all too often goes unrecognized.

Peril on Periphery

June 11, 2009

Peripheral arterial disease is all too common – and all too often goes unrecognized.

Restless legs syndrome: FAQs you can use

June 11, 2009

This nightly vexation afflicts nearly 10% of the elderly.

Restless legs syndrome: FAQs you can use

June 11, 2009

This nightly vexation afflicts nearly 10% of the elderly.

Take Note – June 2009

June 11, 2009

A monthly round-up of clinicial and practice new and alerts.

Thank you, Linda

June 11, 2009

I happen to know how Linda Stierle got her start in nursing. When she was a little 7-year-old, a doctor ordered that she receive a penicillin shot. After…

The little things we do

June 11, 2009

In December 2001, the graduating class of New York University’s College of Nursing asked me to give a speech during their pinning ceremony. As part of nursing education,…