The Nursing Insider: January 2007
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Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
01/31/07
The Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has just posted the 2007 application for the Nurse Education Loan Repayment Program. This ANA-supported program pays back up to 85% of outstanding student loans for approved RNs who agree to work full-time in a facility deemed to have a critical shortage of nurses (nursing homes, disproportionate share hospitals, community health centers, rural health clinics and others).
In order to be considered for this program, applications must be received by March 9, 2007. The application and background materials can be found at: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm
The American Radiological Nurses Association and ANA Co-publish First Radiology Nursing Standards
01/30/07
Technological advances and organizational changes continue to expand the role of the radiology nurse to meet the demands of patient care and safety. Radiology nurses diagnose and treat the full range of human responses within their practice settings, scope of licensure, and available resources. Much as surgical patients receive nursing intervention early in their hospital stays, patients in the care of the radiology department require attention and care of the radiology nurse from the time a test or procedure is requested until the patient is discharged. More...
CDC "An Ounce of Prevention" Campaign
01/30/07
Arming health educators and consumers with information as well as practical and useful tips on preventing infectious diseases, the Ounce of Prevention campaign was created by the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with Reckitt Benckiser, Inc., the makers of LYSOL® Brand Products.
The campaign's goal is to provide resources about handwashing, cleaning and disinfection, and other easy-to-follow steps in an effort to develop and maintain successful hand hygiene and cleaning practices. For more information go to the CDC web site at: www.cdc.gov/ounceofprevention
ANCC Seeking Content Expert Panel Volunteers
01/29/07
Attention Certified Nurses! Be an Integral Part of the Largest National Certifying Body for Nurses. There are over 30 certification exam areas at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). ANCC is looking for all specialty areas but the current need for new volunteer members is in the following areas:
- Pediatric Nurse
- Informatics Nurse
- Ambulatory Care Nurse
Find out more...
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Sidwell Friends School Seeks School Nurse
01/26/07
Sidwell Friends School a coeducational Quaker day school seeks full-time School Nurse for its Washington, DC, Tenleytown campus. The School Nurse serves as the primary health provider for students (grades 5 -12) and employees, and is responsible for the general management and oversight of campus health services. Duties include operation of the campus infirmary; administering first aid; dispensing medication; maintaining health, dental, emergency and immunization records; and ensuring compliance with all regulations established by the District of Columbia Health Department.
Bachelor’s degree; current RN license for the District of Columbia; current AED, CPR and First Aid Certification; and five years nursing experience required. The successful candidate must be warm and friendly, able to work independently and understand the needs and issues of children ages 10-18.
Basic computer skills expected. Master’s degree, Board certification and school nursing experience highly desirable. This 12 month position becomes available on or before March 1, 2007. The School offers a very competitive salary and benefits package.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, current resume and contact information for three references to the Director of Human Resources at:
Sidwell Friends School
3825 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20016
FAX: (202) 537-2418
www.sidwell.edu
hr@sidwell.edu
Sidwell Friends School is committed as an institution to the ideal of diversity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, economics, gender, sexual orientation, and physical disability in its student body, faculty, and staff.
4th Annual International Bayada Award for
Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice
01/26/07
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) announced the fourth annual Bayada Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice. The award, sponsored by brothers Mel and Mark Baiada, recognizes the importance of incorporating technology in nursing for improved patient outcomes.
Two $5,000 cash awards will be presented: one to a nursing educator whose innovation leads to improved student clinical competency or efficiency of curriculum delivery, and one to a practicing nurse whose innovation leads to improved patient care. The application deadline is April 2, 2007. To apply and for More Information
NCSBN and ANA Issue Joint Statement on Nursing Delegation
01/25/07
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) have issued a joint statement on delegation designed to reinforce that delegation is an essential nursing skill and to support the practicing nurse in using delegation safely and effectively. Read Press Release | Joint Statement | NCSBN web site
Effecting Positive Change in
Patient Safety: Protecting Patients from Harm
01/25/07
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has been working as a strategic partner with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in the Saving 100,000 Lives Campaign, which aims to educate nurses and others on ways to enhance patient safety in the hospital setting. That partnership continues with the advent of the 5 Million Lives Campaign which will dramatically reduce incidents of medical harm in US hospitals as initiated December 12, 2006. Read Press Release...
ANA Hosts the First Ever Conference on the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators
01/24/07
The American Nurses Association (ANA) announces its first annual National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) conference "Transforming Nursing Data into Quality Outcomes" January 29-31, 2007. Over 900 staff nurses, nurse executives, NDNQI site coordinators, hospital chief executive officers and quality improvement professionals will review the best practices occurring in hospitals using NDNQI® reports to improve the quality of nursing care. Read Press Release...
Holistic Nursing Achieves ANA Specialty Status
01/24/07
The profession of Holistic Nursing has attained new levels of acceptance, now officially recognized by the American Nurses Association (ANA) as a nursing specialty with a defined scope and standards of practice. Standing behind this great achievement is the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), the non-profit support organization for nurses and holistic healthcare professionals. More...
ANA Publishes Revised Public Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
01/23/07
This book articulates the essentials of public health nursing, its activities and accountabilities — the who, what, when, where, and how of practice — at all practice levels and settings. It is a core resource for the nurses who focus their professional life in this area. Go to online bookstore...
American Nurse Today™ Accepted in CINAHL Index and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
01/22/07
HealthCom Media (HCM) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) are pleased to announce that American Nurse Today™ has been selected to be included in the CINAHL index database as well as the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature print index. As an indexed journal, American Nurse Today™ can be quickly referenced by nurses and other practitioners in the nursing community searching for specific authors and subject matter pertaining to a wide variety of nursing topics. Read Press Release...
Call for Poster Abstracts - ANA Quadrennial Policy Conference
01/19/07
Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster
The American Nurses Association is hosting its inaugural quadrennial policy conference, Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster, scheduled for June 20-22, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia. This major policy conference is dedicated to considering the significant health and disaster preparedness questions related to an altered standard of care that can result from a major natural or manmade disaster.
ANA is accepting Poster Abstracts that will be considered for inclusion in the important conference. The deadline for submissions is January 30, 2007. To submit an abstract, go to http://ana.confex.com/ana/qpc07/cfp.cgi
ANA and Health Care Without Harm Urge Hospitals and Health Care Professionals to Switch to DEHP-Free Medical Devices
01/19/07
The American Nurses Association (ANA) joins with Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), a coalition for environmentally responsible health care, in urging hospitals, manufacturers and health care professionals to switch to DEHP-free medical devices in order to protect sick infants and other at-risk patients from phthalates, in light of a new report by the National Toxicology Program (NTP). Read Press Release...
National Medical and Health Care Groups Take Challenge of Clean Air Mercury Rules to Higher Court
01/19/07
Four leading medical and health care groups will continue their legal challenge of three clean air mercury rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by filing a brief no later than Jan. 26 in a lawsuit now assigned to the DC Circuit Court. The groups will ask the court to overturn the weak EPA rules, which threaten public health. Read Press Release...
NYSNA Seeks Executive Director
01/18/07
New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the largest state nurses association in the U.S. is seeking a registered nurse to serve as its executive director. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the activities of a multipurpose association dedicated to serving its 35,000 RN members as well as promoting the nursing profession in New York state. More...
New Online CE from American Nurse Today
01/18/07
Sepsis: Stopping an Insidious Killer is the CE article in the January issue of ANA’s journal, American Nurse Today.The purpose of this new independent study is to provide registered nurses with an overview of what you must know to understand, identify, and treat this lethal condition. Author, Tom Ahrens, DNS, RN, FAAN, is a Research Scientist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Read the article and take the post-test to learn how to recognize sepsis in time and use the therapies recommended by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign.
“Building Network through Nursing Research”
01/17/07
The 6th International Nursing Conference (INC2007) on “Building Network through Nursing Research” will be held in COEX, Seoul, Korea from Nov. 6th to 8th, 2007.
The Conference is hosted by the Korean Society of Nursing Science and sponsored by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies and the Korea National Tourism Organization.
For more information go to: www.inc2007.org
The American Nurses Association Announces Support For The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act 2007 (H.R. 3)
01/11/07
The American Nurses Association (ANA) today announces its support for the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 (H.R. 3) which promotes the ethical use of stem cells for research and therapeutic purposes that impact health. ANA endorses the federal funding of stem cell research conducted within strict scientific and ethical guidelines. In addition, ANA will work to advance public policy on stem cell research that considers ethical and health care issues. Read Press Release...
Urgent Action Needed! Contact your members of Congress TODAY for the Release of the Nurses and Physician Sentenced to Death in Libya!
01/10/07
ANA needs your help! Contact your members of Congress TODAY and urge them to pressure the Libyan government to rescind the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor in Libya.
Urgent Action Needed Today...
Action Needed – Join International Efforts Calling for the Release of the Bulgarian Nurses and Palestinian Physician Sentenced to Death in Libya
01/08/07
ANA continues to be extremely concerned about the five Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian physician. In its December 19 statement ANA urged the United States government to continue its efforts to intervene on behalf of the health professionals and to consider sanctions against the Libyan government that would be appropriate given the untenable circumstances.
Action Needed!...
NDNQI® Post Doctoral Position Announcement
01/05/07
The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) is managed by the University of Kansas School of Nursing (KUSON), under contract to the American Nurses Association (ANA). NDNQI has an open post-doctoral research position. The appointment is for one year, with a potential renewal for a second year. More...
AACN Survey Finds Nursing Program Enrollment, Graduation Rates on the Rise
01/04/07
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released preliminary survey data which show that enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs increased by 5.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. Read Press Release...
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01/04/07
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ANCC Eleventh National Magnet Conference Call for Abstracts!
01/03/07
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is currently seeking abstract submissions, both podium and poster, for the Eleventh Annual Magnet Conference to be held October 3-5, 2007 in Atlanta, GA. Only submissions from those working at or affiliated with a Magnet designated organization will be accepted. Deadline for submission is February 16, 2007. If you would like to submit your abstract, you can access the online submission program at: www.abstractsonline.com/login/login.aspx?mKey=%7BE8BB8071-5ED3-4FFE-99BC-AF079C0A0C0A%7D
Call for Poster Abstracts - ANA Quadrennial Policy Conference
01/02/07
Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster
The American Nurses Association is hosting its inaugural quadrennial policy conference, Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster, scheduled for June 20-22, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia. This major policy conference is dedicated to considering the significant health and disaster preparedness questions related to an altered standard of care that can result from a major natural or manmade disaster.
ANA is accepting Poster Abstracts that will be considered for inclusion in the important conference. The deadline for submissions is January 30, 2007. To submit an abstract, go to http://ana.confex.com/ana/qpc07/cfp.cgi
To receive information about the Conference, email meetings@ana.org and we will forward it to you as it becomes available.
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