Infection Prevention
Best practices for seasonal influenza immunization
Seasonal influenza and influenza-related complications are the most frequent causes of death from a vaccine preventable disease in the United States. In 2006, the…
Sepsis signposts: Can you spot them?
Sepsis can show up in any setting. So even if you don’t work in a critical care unit, you need to know how to…
Take Note – August 2007
Good news for younger women taking estrogen Estrogen therapy may have cardioprotective effects for women who start taking it in their 50s. A study…
Blood-borne pathogen exposure injuries
Healthcare workers are exposed to blood-borne pathogens through contaminated needlesticks, sharps injuries, and mucous membrane exposures to infectious blood or body fluids of patients.…
The aging face of HIV/AIDS
People older than age 50 account for at least 10% of HIV/AIDS cases in this country. Yet myths about older adults' behavior can blind…
Precautionary approach guides ANA’s thimerosal policy
ANA’s position statement on thimerosol-containing vaccines emphasizes a precautionary approach.
Sepsis: Stopping an insidious killer
How to recognize sepsis in time and use the therapies recommended by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign.
Save a life-wash your hands
Did you grow up with your mother insisting you wash your hands? She was right! As nurses, we all know that the simple act…
Take Note – December 2006
CDC recommends HIV screening for everyone New recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call for routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
Mumps on the rebound
After decades of dormancy, mumps is back and could be making an appearacne soon at a clinic or hospital near you.
Using antibiotics effectively for acute-care patients
In the ever-escalating war between bacteria and human beings, some of the bugs are outsmarting us. Here’s what you need to know about antibiotic…
Best practices for seasonal influenza immunization
Seasonal influenza and influenza-related complications are the most frequent causes of death from a vaccine preventable disease in the United States. In…
Sepsis signposts: Can you spot them?
Sepsis can show up in any setting. So even if you don’t work in a critical care unit, you need to know…
Take Note – August 2007
Good news for younger women taking estrogen Estrogen therapy may have cardioprotective effects for women who start taking it in their 50s.…
Blood-borne pathogen exposure injuries
Healthcare workers are exposed to blood-borne pathogens through contaminated needlesticks, sharps injuries, and mucous membrane exposures to infectious blood or body fluids…
The aging face of HIV/AIDS
People older than age 50 account for at least 10% of HIV/AIDS cases in this country. Yet myths about older adults' behavior…
Precautionary approach guides ANA’s thimerosal policy
ANA’s position statement on thimerosol-containing vaccines emphasizes a precautionary approach.
Sepsis: Stopping an insidious killer
How to recognize sepsis in time and use the therapies recommended by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign.
Save a life-wash your hands
Did you grow up with your mother insisting you wash your hands? She was right! As nurses, we all know that the…
Take Note – December 2006
CDC recommends HIV screening for everyone New recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call for routine human immunodeficiency…
Mumps on the rebound
After decades of dormancy, mumps is back and could be making an appearacne soon at a clinic or hospital near you.
Using antibiotics effectively for acute-care patients
In the ever-escalating war between bacteria and human beings, some of the bugs are outsmarting us. Here’s what you need to know…