NSNA 53rd Annual Convention -- Celebrating 40 Years
1/31/05
The 53rd Annual The National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) Convention takes place in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Salt Palace Convention Center, April 6 10, 2005. The convention theme "Breaking the Mold: Breakthrough to Nursing," commemorates the 40th anniversary of NSNA's Breakthrough to Nursing project, focused on recruiting underrepresented populations into nursing and improving the quality of nursing care.
For more information on conference, go to http://www.nsna.org/meetings.
Enrollment Increases at Nursing Schools - But Thousands Still Turned Away
1/28/05
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has announced that enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate programs in nursing increased by 10.6 percent in 2004 over the previous year. Though this increase is welcome, nursing colleges and universities denied 26,340 qualified applications this year due primarily to a shortage of nurse educators. AACN's preliminary data also confirm that interest in nursing careers continues to grow, due in part to outreach by nursing schools and sustained image campaigns. Read more on study at www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/NewsReleases/enrl04.htm.
National Institute of Nursing Research Announces Key Appointments
Two Nurse Leaders Join NINR Team
1/27/05
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) has announced the appointment of Mary E. Kerr, PhD, RN, FAAN, as its new Deputy Director. The NINR, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports basic and clinical research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the life span. As the NINR Deputy Director, Dr. Kerr will partner with the NINR Director in planning, directing and managing the programs and resources of the Institute. Dr. Kerr comes to NINR from the University of Pittsburgh where she served, most recently, as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System’s Chair in Nursing Science in the School of Nursing.
The full NIH News Release is available online at: www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2005/ninr-25a.htm
NINR also has announced the appointment of Barbara A. Smothers, PhD, RN, as the Chief of the Institute’s Office of Extramural Programs. In her new position, Dr. Smothers will be responsible for developing and supporting investigator-initiated applications in all aspect’s of nursing research, consistent with the mission of NINR. She joins the Institute from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, where she administered and managed a portfolio of alcohol epidemiology and prevention grants.
The full NIH News Release is available online at: www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2005/ninr-25.htm
U.S. News & World Report Highlights Nurses
The Role of Nurse Practitioners Figures Prominently in Special Health Issue
1/26/05
The Jan. 31 U.S. News & World Report is a Special Health Issue titled, "Who Needs Doctors? Your future physician might not be an M.D.—and you may be better off." From the cover photo of an oncology nurse to the story "Nurses Step to the Front," the magazine series underscores the important role that nurses play and the growing influence of Advanced Practice RNs. The magazine quotes ANA's senior policy fellow Patricia Rowell, PhD, RN, as well as nurse researchers Linda Aiken, PhD, RN, from the University of Pennsylvania, Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, from Vanderbilt University and Patricia Grady, PhD, RN, FAAN, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research.
To read the articles online, go to www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/home.htm.
National Wear Red Day 2005
1/25/05
On Friday, February 4, 2005, all Americans are being encouraged to show their support for women's heart disease awareness by wearing red - whether a favorite red dress, shirt, or tie. The event is known as National Wear Red Day.
This is part of a campaign of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and other partner organizations to introduce the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness.
Please go to http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/whatis to learn more.
The Challenge to Come: The Care of Older Adults
1/24/05
Are you interested in cutting-edge research and best practices in the care of older adults? This webcast investigates how changes in life expectancy have changed patient populations, the implications of this related to practice, and resources available to improve professional practice in the care of the older adult. You can watch this exciting presentation featuring: Terrie Wetle, PhD, Immediate Past President of GSA and Associate Dean of Medicine for Public Health and Public Policy, Brown University; Nancy A. Stotts, RN, EdD, FAAN, Professor of Nursing, University of California San Francisco; Diana J. Mason, RN, PhD, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Nursing; and Mathy Mezey, RN, EdD, FAAN, Director of the John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing.
This first in a series of 15 Webcasts is a collaborative effort between the American Journal of Nursing, the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and PRIMEDIA Healthcare, sponsored in part through a grant from Atlantic Philanthropies. The broadcast series is designed to improve the care and well being of older adults from a multidisciplinary standpoint.
Follow this link to the New Look at the Old series and more information about the archived webcast: www.NursingCenter.com/AJNolderadults.
So You Want to Quit Smoking in 2005?
1/21/05
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) has partnered with Tobacco Free Nurses, the first national program focused on helping nurses to stop smoking. Visit ANF's site and take the on-line survey to help us improve the ways in which we can help nurses and patients quit smoking. Visit the Tobacco Free Nurses site to get $100 worth of smoking cessation services FREE, as well as resources geared specifically to nurses.
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ECU Nursing Students Unite to Benefit Tsunami Victims
1/21/05
The East Carolina University (ECU) School of Nursing students have formed an organization in an effort to raise money for the victims of the tsunami devastation. The organization hopes to raise $50,000.
Michael Raper, senior nursing student and founder of ECU Nursing Students Tsunami Relief, is challenging every student on campus to give something, whether it is one dollar or 20.
The organization will begin to do larger fundraisers as the semester progresses. They will also be asking the community to pledge money as well. Since establishing the foundation, more than $1,000 has been collected.
Read complete article at www.theeastcarolinian.com/vnews
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2005 Nursing Research Grant Application Now Online
1/20/05
Each year, the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) provides funds to beginner and experienced nurse researchers to conduct studies that contribute toward the advancement of nursing science and the enhancement of patient care. Awards are given in all areas of nursing, including healthy patient outcomes, health care policy development, critical care, gerontology, women's health, community and family intervention. The deadline for the 2005 Application process is May 2, 2005. More...
Project HOPE Tsunami Relief Update
1/19/05
Project HOPE continues to accept resumes from registered nurses and other health care professionals for the Tsunami Relief effort.
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Rise in Classroom Use of ANA's Foundation of Nursing Package
1/19/05
In 2004 Nursesbooks.org, the Publishing Program of ANA, saw a dramatic rise in course adoption of many ANA books. The most widely requested was ANA's Foundation of Nursing Package, which contains three of ANA's newly revised perennial best sellers; Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice, ANA's Code of Ethics and Nursing's Social Policy Statement. This three book Package, appropriately named the Foundation of Nursing, define contemporary nursing practice and belong in the hands of every nurse regardless of level, role, or setting.
As far as courses goes, the Foundations of Nursing Package has gained mass appeal particularly to college professors teaching fundamental nursing courses in Bachelor's programs nationwide, although there has also been a notable upswing in the use of these and other ANA publications in Master's and PhD nursing programs as well. Most recently, professors in accredited associate level nursing programs have begun reviewing this outstanding packing this past Fall for course adoption in their two-year programs starting in 2005.
Educators interested in reviewing this outstanding nursing package for possible course adoption should contact Francine Bennett at fbennett@ana.org to request a review copy order form.
Pharmacy/Nursing Research Grant Program Applications Available
1/18/05
Applications for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education (ASHP) Foundation's Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication Safety Research Grant are now available to download. This program, sponsored by Omnicell, Inc., supports the collaboration of pharmacists and nurses in the conduct of research designed to study new processes and design characteristics that will improve the safety and effectiveness of the medication-use system in hospitals and health systems. The research team must be multidisciplinary in nature, and the principal investigators for the project must be a pharmacist and a nurse. A total of $80,000 is available and will be divided between one to three recipients. Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2005.
Please go to www.ashpfoundation.org/research/showFundingOpp.cfm?id=101 to download application.
Questions should be directed to Daniel J. Cobaugh, Director of Research, ASHP Foundation, 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-664-8767.
New Dietary Guidelines to Make Better Food Choices, Live Healthier Lives
1/14/05
The sixth edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans places stronger emphasis on reducing calorie consumption and increasing physical activity. This joint project of the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture is the latest of the five-year reviews required by federal law. It is the basis of federal food programs and nutrition education programs
and supports the nutrition and physical fitness pillars of President Bush's HealthierUS Initiative.
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines and consumer brochure are available at www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines.
Six ANA Books Win Merit Awards
1/13/05
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) has given ANA three Merit Awards for six books in recognition of the high quality of their writing, editing, design, and integration. This year's winners are ANA's Foundation of Nursing Package (ANA Code of Ethics, Nursing's Social Policy Statement, Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice), the newly released Soul of the Caring Nurse: Stories and Resources for Revitalizing Professional, and ANA's Pediatrics Package (Scope and Standards of Pediatric Nursing Practice and Family Centered Care: Putting It Into Action). ANA co-published these last two books with the Society for Pediatric Nurses.
The STC is an international organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of communicating technical information. Each year, a comprehensive cross-section of corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC, area enter their works for judging. Competing for the prestigious awards are such well-known local publishers as Smithsonian Institution, NASA, and National Geographic.
For more information, contact publisher Rosanne O'Connor at 301-628-5213. To find out more about these publications or how to order go to www.nursesbooks.org.
9th Annual Magnet Conference October 26-28, 2005 - Miami Beach, FL
1/13/05
Abstracts are now solicited for both podium and poster presentations addressing the objectives of the 2005 Magnet Conference in Miami Beach, Florida. The conference recognizes Magnet institutions as innovators in quality structures, processes and outcomes. All nurses, regardless of position, are encouraged to submit abstracts for either poster or podium presentation. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2005. More...
Margretta Madden Styles Receives Nursing's Most Prestigious International Award
1/12/05
Dr. Margretta Madden Styles, a nurse scholar renowned globally as an international leader in nursing education, regulation and credentialing, has been awarded the 2005 Christiane Reimann Prize for her remarkable achievements and contributions to the nursing profession internationally. The Christiane Reimann Prize is known worldwide as nursing's most top international award recognising outstanding nursing achievement.
As a past president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Dr. Styles has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to leadership in nursing. She was the architect of the first comprehensive study of nursing credentialing in the 1970s, and an innovator and pioneer in defining this critical work that recognizes and differentiates quality in all aspects of nursing practice.
The Christiane Reimann Prize will be awarded officially to Dr Margretta Madden Styles in May 2005 during the opening ceremony of the ICN 23rd Quadrennial Congress in Taiwan.
ANA, PhRMA Report on New Medicines in Development for Mental Illness
1/12/05
The American Nurses Association has joined the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) in releasing the report on New Medicines in Development for Mental Illness. The report lists medicines for psychiatric disorders that are in human clinical trials in the United States, or at the Food and Drug Administration awaiting approval.
Over the past half-century, pharmaceutical research has helped transform mental illness from a misunderstood cause of shame and fear into a highly treatable condition. Medicines for depression are helping many thousands of people with this disease to be productive workers and responsible family members. Breakthrough medicines for schizophrenia enable most patients to be treated in the community. And medication for Alzheimer's are helping elderly people stay out of nursing homes.
Additional information may be obtained from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, 1100 Fifteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, www.phrma.org.
RNs Needed to Volunteer for Tsunami Relief in South Asia
1/11/05
Project HOPE has been tasked with organizing U.S. health professionals interested in volunteering in the disaster relief efforts in South Asia. The first 30-day volunteer humanitarian assistance mission leaves Jan. 26 on the U.S. naval ship Mercy. Other 30-day missions will follow over the next three months. To apply, e-mail a résumé to recruitment@projecthope.org and note "Tsunami Relief" and your specialty in the subject line and your availability in the text.
Details on how to apply | More on ANA and ICN tsunami efforts
Please check this site for further news and developments as they become available.
AAMN 2004 Annual Conference Highlights
1/11/05
The American Assembly of Men in Nursing (AAMN) had its annual conference at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ, December 3-4, 2004. The new Board of Directors for 2005 was slated. Officers of the Board are: Jim Raper (AL) President; Keith Douglas (VA) Vice-President; Chad O'Lynn (MN) Secretary; David Sprouse (OH) Treasurer; Gene Tranbarger, (NC) Immediate Past President; and Luther Christman, (TN) Chair of the Board. The Board of Directors includes: Bill Grau (NC); Kevin Hook (IN), Phil Julian (NC), Susan LaRocco (MA); Demetrius Porsche (LA) and Bert Woodcock (CT).
Dr. Bruce Wilson, PhD, RN, CNS, C, was honored as the 2004 Luther Christman Award recipient. Dr. Wilson was honored for his many and significant contributions to nursing and especially to the visibility of men in nursing. Dr. Wilson has compiled the most substantial history of men in nursing, developed the initial web presence for the American Assembly for Men in Nursing and served as its web master until a short time ago. Dr. Wilson has represented AAMN at the American Nurses Association; he presented the last NOLF lecture at ANA, and consistently responds to media efforts that portray nursing and/or men in nursing in an unfair manner. Dr. Wilson has served on the Board of Directors of AAMN several years and has been a wise counselor to the organization. Dr. Wilson is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Texas, Pan American, Edinburg, Texas.
The Board also announced the creation of the Society of Luther Christman Fellows, to honor Dr.Luther Christman, PhD, RN, FAAN, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the American Nurses Association in 2004. Dr. Christman was recognized for his many significant contributions to nursing, including his role as co-founder of AAMN. To recognize and celebrate this milestone for men in nursing, the Board of Directors of AAMN has established the Society. Members of the Society of Luther Christman Fellows will celebrate the achievements of Luther Christman, recognize contributions to nursing made by men, fund AAMN Foundation scholarships to support men in nursing, fund research grants by the AAMN Foundation in areas of men’s health and issues of men in nursing, and is open to anyone wishing to be a Luther Christman Fellow.
The date for the next annual conference is November 4-5, 2005, in New Orleans at Louisiana State University School of Nursing. Please visit www.aamn.org for information about the American Assembly of Men in Nursing.
HHS Maintains Lead Federal Role for Emergency Public Health and Medical Response
1/10/05
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced that under the new National Response Plan released by the Department of Homeland Security, HHS will continue to lead the federal government in providing public health and medical services during major disasters and emergencies.
The National Response Plan divides the government's emergency operations into 15 emergency support functions. HHS is the lead agency for Emergency Support Function Eight (ESF-8) -- public health and medical services. In this role and through the HHS Secretary's Operations Center, the department coordinates all federal resources related to public health and medical services made available to assist state, local and tribal officials during a major disaster or emergency.
A copy of the National Response Plan is available online as a PDF file at www.dhs.gov/nationalresponseplan.
National Nursing Stakeholders' Meeting On Advanced Practice Nurses
1/07/05
The American Nurses Association (ANA) co-hosted with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the National Nursing Stakeholders’ Meeting about Advanced Practice Nurses on December 16, 2004, at the ANA headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. More...
Medicare to Cover Smoking Cessation Counseling
1/07/05
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced plans to pay for certain Medicare beneficiaries to receive counseling to quit smoking.
The new counseling services cover Medicare beneficiaries who have a smoking-related illness, including heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, lung disease, weak bones, blood clots and cataracts. It also applies to patients on medications that can be made less effective by smoking, such as insulins and medicines for high blood pressure, seizures, blood clots and depression. Read more at www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/14478.html.
Supporting the South Asia Tsunami Relief Effort – Recommendations from the ICN
1/06/05
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has posted guidelines and resources on its Web site for national nurses associations (NNAs) and individual nurses worldwide who are seeking to respond in the most useful way to the need for relief assistance in the earthquake and tsunami hit region of South Asia. Visit www.icn.ch/PR01_05.htm for more information.
AAN Media Award Winners for 2004
1/05/05
The American Academy of Nursing would like to congratulate the four winning entries and four entries that received Honorable Mention for the 2004 Media Awards Competition. These eight entries were honored during the New Fellow Induction Ceremony and Banquet held in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2004. View List of Winners [PDF]
Medicines in Development for HIV/AIDS
1/04/05
The American Nurses Association has joined the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) in releasing the report on New Medicines in Development for HIV/AIDS. The report details the industry's remarkable progress against the debilitating diseases of HIV/AIDS. Since 1987, the report has listed medicines for AIDS and AIDS-related conditions that are in human clinical trials or at the FDA awaiting approval. The report also lists approved AIDS medicines. This version of the document was released in conjunction with December 1 - World AIDS Day. ANA's involvement in this public service project focuses added attention on the importance of continued research on HIV/AIDS and related diseases that affect so many Americans. Copies of the report and additional information may be obtained from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, 1100 Fifteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, www.phrma.org.
ANA Offers Condolences to Victims of Tsunami
1/03/05
As the ANA offices re-open for the New Year, we must first take time to express our sincere condolences to all of the victims of last week's devastating tsunami; those who lost their lives, as well as their families and neighbors. A natural disaster of the magnitude of the earthquake and resulting tsunami on Dec. 26 are difficult for most people to comprehend. It will take many months, if not years, to fully recover from the personal, environmental and public health consequences of this tragic event. Nurses, always front line responders in these emergencies, will continue to answer the call for help.
To aid in the rescue efforts, please refer to the following links:
American Red Cross
International Response Fund
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, D.C. 20013
800-435-7669
www.redcross.org
CARE
151 Ellis St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
800-521-CARE
www.care.org
Catholic Relief Services
209 West Fayette St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
800-HELP-CRS
www.catholicrelief.org
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International Rescue Committee
PO Box 5058
Hagerstown, MD 21741-9874
877-REFUGEE or 733-8433
www.theIRC.org
Oxfam America
Asian Earthquake Fund
PO Box 1211
Albert Lea, MN 56007-1211
800-77-OXFAM
www.oxfamamerica.org
Project HOPE
Asia Tsunami Response
255 Carter Hall Lane
Millwood, VA 22646
800-544-4673
www.projecthope.org |
Tsunami Disaster: Health Information for Health Workers
1/03/05
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted useful tips and guidelines for humanitarian workers traveling to countries affected by the tsunami. Because of their potential exposures, humanitarian workers are at greater risk than are tourists for developing illness and injuries. For more information on safety precautions, please go to www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/humanitarian.asp.
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