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NCI has new and updated cervical cancer education materials available for women and health care providers. The materials can be accessed at https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/searchResults.asp?subject1=Cervix 1/24/02
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http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/amn_02/edca0128.htm.
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1/22/02 For more information about school nursing and for local school nurse link contact the NASN western office at (303) 663-2329 or go to the website, http://www.nasn.org. 1/22/02
In the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report, Time After Time:
Mandatory Overtime in the U.S. Economy, the growing cost of working overtime is examined.
According to the report, growth in overtime work, while helping to drive the healthy growth in output in the U.S. has unhealthy consequences. The cost associated with working longer hours takes its toll not only on workers, but on their families, communities and in many cases reaches patients, consumers, and employers. Increased risk of accidents and injuries, stress and related diseases, reduced parenting and family time and diminished quality of goods and services have become a serious public concern particularly in the health care sector.
To read the full report go to http://www.epinet.org/briefingpapers/120/bp120.pdf. You will need Acrobat Reader in order to download the 18-page document. 1/18/02
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Registered providers receive a kit of ready-to-use education and screening materials, including brochures, educational flyers, and screening forms. Sites also receive step-by-step instructions for planning and conducting a screening event. To register for NASD, call Screening for Mental Health at 781-239-0071 or download a registration form at www.mentalhealthscreening.org/nasd/ana . For those who plan to conduct a special community outreach and education event and would like videos and a lecture, download the General site form. For those who plan, instead, to screen their regularly scheduled patients and would like a kit that includes more medical information, download the Primary Care registration form. 1/16/02
01/15/02
Nurses specially trained in Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs who examine alleged rape victims can still testify as experts in court, according to a Jan. 11 decision by the Virginia Supreme Court.
The Washington Post reported on Sunday, Jan. 13, that the court ordered a new trial for a Virginia man convicted of a rape in 1999, because "the jury heard improper testimony from a SANE nurse called by the prosecution."
"We still can say what it is we observed and our opinion of it," Kathy Bell, head of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, told the Post. "We just can't give our opinion on what is ultimately the jury's decision to make."
Bell told The Post that the ruling "would not prove limiting to sexual assault nurse examiners and represents and acceptance of their work."
For more information regarding SANE testimony, go to http://www.forensicnurse.org/news/postsane.htm 01/14/02
Information on the nomination process may be requested from your CMAs or accessed through www.nursingworld.org/about/election. Or you may call Edna C. Amador, Senior Governance Specialist, Leadership Services at 202-651-7037 (eamador@ana.org). 01/10/02 01/09/02 01/08/02
A woman's risk of hip fracture is equal to her risks of breast, uterine and ovarian cancers combined. The January 2002 issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) discusses undergarments that may significantly reduce the risk of hip fractures. Another article outlines contemporary approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating osteoporosis, which currently affects eight million women and two million men.
This month's AJN also highlights a new theory linking reduced incidence of infectious diseases and increased incidence of allergic conditions. In addition, the journal examines bronchial hygiene therapy as an important strategy for improving the health of people with illnesses like asthma, chronic bronchitis, cerebral palsy, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, and Lou Gehrig's disease, and discusses an oscillating vest as one of the newest approaches to removing airway secretions.
Also featured in the January issue, Kristine Gebbie, RN, DrPH, Columbia University Professor and former commissioner of health for the states of Washington and Oregon, is one of the authors of an article on the core competencies for emergency and disaster preparedness.
Don't miss ANA's columns: "Washington Watch" explains how political action committees can have a positive impact on the passage of nurse- and patient-friendly legislation; "Issues Update" reports on ANA's efforts to support advanced practice registered nurses' practice; and "Health and Safety" discusses how JCAHO has become a force in needlestick prevention. 01/07/02 01/04/02 01/04/02 01/03/02 01/02/02
Located in a low-income community of color in East Oakland, IES had been under fire from the community for years, and was notorious for hundreds of violations, including excess emissions, broken monitors, odors, uncontrolled bypasses of the pollution control equipment and worker safety violations.
The closure of the IES incinerator is a wonderful holiday gift," said Charlotte Brody, RN, Executive Director of Health Care Without Harm, the international campaign for environmentally responsible health care to which the ANA belongs. "It means better health for the Oakland Community and safer waste treatment for all the health care institutions that have been sending their waste to IES."
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Comparisons of the Senate and House Nurse Reinvestment Act
ANA has created a summary chart that compares the Senate (S.1864) and House (H.R. 3487) bills. Both bills provide authority for scholarships and loan repayments for nursing students, and public service announcements to promote nursing as a career. More...Condition Serious for School Nurse Staffs
In this article from the Washington Post, the growing shortage of school nurses in Prince George's County, Maryland is examined. The author notes that school administrators and clerical employees are being asked to give medication or help children with various ailments because of the lack of nurses filling in vacancies. New Book Offers Insights into End of Life Care
To Comfort Always: A Nurse's Guide to End of Life Care by Linda Norlander, RN MS, is a new book that addresses the nurse's role in end of life care. Its holistic approach deals with such issues as advance care planning, pain management, suffering, physical symptom management, active dying, hospice care, pediatric care, and cultural sensitivity. More...VA Nurse Retention Bill Signed into Law
On January 11, 2002 the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act (HR 3447) was presented to President Bush. The bill was signed into law by the President on January 23rd.
More...New Cervical Cancer Materials Available for January Cervical Health Month
January is Cervical Health Month and a good opportunity to promote the importance of Pap tests. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) encourages women to start the new year by discussing with their health care providers their risk for cervical cancer and the possible need for a Pap test. Each year, approximately 12,900 cases of invasive cervical cancer occur in the United States. Nearly half of newly diagnosed cases of invasive cervical cancer occur in women who have not had a Pap test in the last five years.
Hailing One of Health Care's Priceless Resources -- Nurses
From the American Medical News (AMNews), Dr. Michael Greenberg, AMNews contributor, shares his observations on the importance of the nursing profession. In his commentary, Dr. Greenberg states that "it seems society expends greater resources and energy on the protection of birds and flowers than on protecting the viability of the nursing profession."
One Month and Counting for OHSU Nurses
The 1500 RNs at the Oregon Health Sciences University passed their first month on the picket line on Jan. 17.More...Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Proposal Strengthens Patient-Care Safety Net
The American Nurses Association (ANA) today congratulated California Gov. Gray Davis for his proposed minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in acute-care facilities. More... Prepare for Certification with Self Assessment Practice Tests
IREC now offers Self Assessment Practice Tests to test your knowledge as you prepare for certification. These tests will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and improve your study plan. Order online now.National School Nurse Day
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has proclaimed Jan. 23, 2002 as National School Nurse Day. The fourth Wednesday in January has been set aside for recognition of school nurses for more than two decades. This year's theme is "Partners with Children." EPI Report: Mandatory Overtime in the U.S. Economy
3rd Annual OMNI Credentialing Conference - March 23-25, 2002
There's still time to register for ANCC's 3rd annual OMNI Credentialing Conference, this year titled The Future of Credentialing. The conference, will be of interest to health care professionals who want to understand, discuss, and explore the issues and practices underlying credentialing in the United States and internationally. More...
New Program Helps Screen for Alcohol Problems and at-Risk Drinking
National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD), a program of Screening for Mental Health (SMH), has created an easy and free way to screen for alcohol problems and at-risk drinking . The NASD materials can be used in two different ways. Nurses are invited to either conduct a special outreach event on National Alcohol Screening Day, April 11, or, as a second option, nurses may want to incorporate the screenings into their day-to-day procedures and screen regularly scheduled patients or clients. EMFP Fellowship Applications Now Being Accepted
ANA's Ethnic Minority Fellowship Program is now accepting appplications for the Clinical Research Pre-Doctorial Fellowship The deadline is March 8, 2002. More...
Virginia Court Rules on Nurse Experts
Call for Self-Nomination of Candidacy for ANA National Office
The Nominating Committee urges qualified registered nurses to self declare their candidacy for ANA national office or persuade a colleague to self nominate. Individuals who self-declare their candidacy by February 14, 2002 will be included in the initial slate of candidates which will be published in the March/April issue of The American Nurse.
Four Hospitals Awarded Magnet Recognition
for Excellence in Nursing Services
1/14/02
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the nation's leading credentialing organization, has awarded its Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services designation to Children's Memorial Medical Center (Chicago, IL), North Shore University Hospital (Manhassett, NY), St. Luke's Regional Medical Center (Boise, ID), and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX).
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1/11/02
2002 Living Legends - Call for Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for AAN's 2002 Living Legends honors program. The deadline for submission is April 1, 2002. More...
New Online CE Module - Issues in Complementary Therapies:
How We Got to Where We Are
This new independent study module, "Issues in Complementary Therapies: How We Got to Where We Are" will prepare you to discuss the historical perspectives of complimentary therapies as they relate to nursing practice. This CE is free only for a short time. Go to Online CE.Take the Immunization Certification Survey
Many nurses today know eroded public confidence about vaccine safety now threatens the effectiveness of communicable disease control efforts through immunization. In response to this concern, there has been recent discussion about developing a certification exam for nurses on childhood immunizations. More...January 2002 AJN Discusses Preventing Hip Fractures, Osteoporosis
NYSNA Presbyterian Nurses Approve Landmark Contract
Nurses at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center approved on Dec. 20 a precedent-setting three-year contract that will provide safe staffing guarantees, health coverage upon retirement and
breakthrough base salaries. More...Highlights of the Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report on Violence in the Workplace, 1993-1999
The Department of Justice reports that between 1993 and 1999, nurses experienced workplace crime, predominantly assaults at a rate 72% higher than medical technicians and at more than twice the rate of other medical field workers. An average of 429,100 nurses per year reported that they were victims of violent crimes in the workplace. More...
NJ Governor Bans Forced OT
On Jan. 2, acting New Jersey Gov. Donald T. DiFrancesco (R) signed a measure (S. 2093) banning health care facilities from requiring nurses and other hourly health care employees to work overtime except in emergencies beginning in 2003. More...
Nursing Research Grants Available
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF), the education, research and charitable arm of the American Nurses Association (ANA) awards nursing research grants each year to beginning and advanced nurse researchers. More...Last Medical Waste Incinerator in California Closed
On December 10, the controversial Integrated Environmental Systems (IES) medical waste and solid waste incinerators in Oakland-- the last commercial medical waste incineration facility in California -- closed and ceased its toxic emissions of dioxin, mercury, particulates and other harmful pollutants.
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