Neonatal nurses: Providing care at the beginning of life
About 400,000 low-birth-weight infants are born in this country every year. Their survival rates have been improving steadily, thanks to great strides in neonatal…
Pediatrics
Far from home, bringing smiles to children’s faces
During my three decades as a nurse, volunteering on a medical mission has always been on my “to do” list. In 2005, having finished…
Overcoming obstacles to vaccination
More children are going unvaccinated these days. This article can help reverse this worrisome trend.
Caring and advocating for school children
When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals or long-term care facilities.…
Community-acquired pneumonia: Follow the guidelines to better outcomes
Make sure your care of patients with community-acquired pneumonia is evidence-based and up-to-date.
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…
Pointers for pediatric respiratory assessment?
Even if you rarely care for children, make sure you know which respiratory assessment findings are red flags.
Take Note – July 2008
Measles outbreak Between January 1 and April 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received reports of 64 measles cases in nine states—the…
Take Note – June 2008
Failure to rescue is most common safety mistake in hospitals HealthGrades’ fifth annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study found that failure to rescue…
End the epidemic of childhood obesity…one family at a time
Obesity poses a dire health threat to children. Learn how to help families break the obesity cycle by following the recommendations in the AMA’s…
Neonatal nurses: Providing care at the beginning of life
About 400,000 low-birth-weight infants are born in this country every year. Their survival rates have been improving steadily, thanks to great strides…
Far from home, bringing smiles to children’s faces
During my three decades as a nurse, volunteering on a medical mission has always been on my “to do” list. In 2005,…
Overcoming obstacles to vaccination
More children are going unvaccinated these days. This article can help reverse this worrisome trend.
Caring and advocating for school children
When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals or long-term…
Community-acquired pneumonia: Follow the guidelines to better outcomes
Make sure your care of patients with community-acquired pneumonia is evidence-based and up-to-date.
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…
Pointers for pediatric respiratory assessment?
Even if you rarely care for children, make sure you know which respiratory assessment findings are red flags.
Take Note – July 2008
Measles outbreak Between January 1 and April 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received reports of 64 measles cases in…
Take Note – June 2008
Failure to rescue is most common safety mistake in hospitals HealthGrades’ fifth annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study found that failure…
End the epidemic of childhood obesity…one family at a time
Obesity poses a dire health threat to children. Learn how to help families break the obesity cycle by following the recommendations in…