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4/30/04
Highlights included the election of John D. Arce, a senior nursing student pursuing a BSN at Charleston Southern University, as NSNA President; and ANA President Barbara Blakeney, a Keynote speaker, who explored the convention theme by discussing the many paths to nursing excellence, encouraging students to "tend the profession like a garden," throughout their careers. Blakeney also emphasized the importance of political activism, and highlighted key ANA legislative initiatives, including the "Safe Needles Save Lives" and "Handle with Care" programs, designed to protect nurses in the workplace.
For more information on NSNA's actvities, go to www.nsna.org. 4/30/04 Visit the web site at www.nursingknowledge.org. 4/29/04 4/28/04 4/28/04 Abstracts must be received via online submission by Friday, May 14, 2004. Continuing Education Contact Hours (CNE/CEU/CECH) will be offered for various professions including Registered Nurses and Certified Health Education Specialists based on the number of hours of instruction.
For more information on conference, go to www.cdc.gov/cvh/announcements/heart_stroke_conference.htm. 4/27/04 4/27/04
This bouquet's bold red and purple colors remind us of the bold and caring
example of Florence Nightingale, and of all nurses.
Visit http://www.KaBloom.com/ANA. 4/26/04 4/26/04 4/23/04 4/23/04
An updated list of frequently asked questions regarding the recall is posted on the CDC Rabies website at www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/ques&ans/q&a_vaccine_recall.htm. 4/22/04
Application Deadline: May 19, 2004; Contact Person: Denise Thompson, 301-443-6333, dthompson@hrsa.gov.
Grant information can be accessed at www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/professions.htm#hrsa04086. 4/22/04 4/21/04 4/20/04 4/20/04
Read the proposal at www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/05_npsg_fr.htm. 4/19/04
The second NHII conference will be held July 20-23, 2004 in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Convention Center. This year's conference, NHII 04: Cornerstones for Electronic Healthcare, will gather essential healthcare stakeholders to develop a consensus national action plan for moving NHII forward. For more information on the conference, go to http://www.hsrnet.net/nhii/registration.cfm.
There is a discounted registration fee if you register by May 15, 2004. 4/16/04
4/15/04
A fistula is a "connection" surgically created by joining a vein and an artery in the forearm that allows blood from the artery to flow into the vein and provide access for dialysis. The "Fistula First" initiative aims at having fistulas placed in at least half of new dialysis patients with a long-range goal of maintaining fistulas in 40 percent of eligible patients who remain on dialysis. Currently, only about 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries dialyze with a fistula.
Read complete announcement at www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1007.
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Becoming a Supporter is FREE! So if you're taking a trip soon, buy your airline tickets, make a car reservation, and even make a hotel reservation through any of the stores and designate ANF to receive proceeds. Start shopping now by visiting www.buyforcharity.com or www.ANFonline.org. Questions, contact Holly Blackledge, 202-651-7228, hblackle@ana.org. 4/12/04 Please provide nominations and support materials electronically to Rita Munley Gallagher by e-mail (RGallagher@ANA.org) or fax (240-363-4919) by April 23 for the IOM award. 4/09/04 4/07/04
COGI meetings are planned to be true educational experiences, presenting the major changes in rapidly evolving fields and offering an opportunity to debate these unresolved controversies, with ample time for audience/speaker interaction.
For more information, go to www.kenes.com/controversies/cogi5/gen.htm 4/07/04 4/06/04 4/05/04
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NSNA 52nd Annual Convention
Thirty-five hundred nursing students, faculty, and exhibitors from across the country packed the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center March 31-April 4, 2004, for The National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) 52nd Annual Convention, themed: "We Make the Path by Walking It."
Nursing Knowledge International Launches Web site
Nursing Knowledge International, a new subsidiary of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International has launch a web site giving nurses a resource to develop careers, increase leadership skills, earn continuing education credits and learn or practice evidence-based nursing. Approximately 50,000 items are available on the site and are available to both honor society members and nonmembers. One-third of the content is available at no cost.
Nurses Care Contest - Nominate a Nurse and Win a Car!
Guideposts magazine and Hyundai are working together to honor nurses during May. Winners of the Nurses Care Contest will receive either a Hyundai Sante Fe SUV or Sonata automobile. One vehicle will go to the winning nurse and one will go to the person who submitted the nomination. They are looking for people to share stories about a nurse who has positively affected their life. Nominations close on May 24. Starting June 21, readers will get the opportunity to vote for their top five nurse stories. For every vote cast, Hyundai will donate $1. to its Nurses Care Scholarship Program. For more information, go to www.guideposts.com.ANA Co-Author of Magnet Hospitals Revisited Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Margaret L. McClure, co-author of Magnet Hospitals Revisited: Attraction and Retention of Professional Nurses is the latest recipient of this prestigious award. The AONE Institute for Patient Care Research & Education Lifetime is awarded annually to an AONE member who has demonstrated superior leadership, served as an exemplary mentor, developed innovative approaches to patient care, and who has demonstrated their commitment to workforce diversity. This book may be ordered separately or in ANA's new Magnet Resource Package. Go to bookstore...Second National CDC Prevention Conference on Heart Disease and Stroke
You are invited to submit abstracts for this year's conference "Charting the Course", sponsored by the CDC, and co-sponsored by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in Atlanta, GA on August 17-19, 2004. The conference is intended to attract a broad array of health professionals who are actively engaged in heart disease and stroke prevention activities across the country. Save Up to 90% During nursesbooks.org's Summer Clearance Sale
The nursesbooks.org Summer Clearance sale features 25 selected titles. The marked down titles are available while supplies last and all sales are final. This sale will end on Labor Day, September 6, 2004. Go to the bookstoreNational Nurses Week Special
Remember someone wonderful with KaBloom's Nightingale Bouquet at the special
ANA low price of $34.99 (usually $39.99).
President Bush Sends Greetings
I send greetings to those celebrating National Nurses Week. America has many dedicated nurses who continue to strengthen our healthcare system. More...HHS Awards Additional $9 Million to Help States Develop Aging and Disability Resource Centers
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced 12 grants totaling nearly $9 million to support state efforts to create "one stop" centers to help consumers learn about and access long-term supports ranging from in-home services to nursing facility care. These new grants represent the second round of funding of Aging and Disability Resource Center Programs. A total of 24 states have now received HHS grants to develop streamlined access to long-term support services under this program. Read complete press release at www.hhs.gov/news/press/2004pres/20040416a.htmlU.S. Department of Labor Retreats on Overtime Changes
In response to vocal criticism from a wide array of groups, including the American Nurses Association (ANA) and Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, the Bush administration has revised its proposed changes to the federal overtime pay rules. More...Frequently Asked Questions about Rabies Vaccine Recall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been notified that a recent quality-assurance test of IMOVAX® Rabies Vaccine (Aventis Pasteur, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania) identified the presence of noninactivated Pitman-Moore virus (the attenuated vaccine strain) in a single product lot. As a precautionary measure, Aventis Pasteur has decided to initiate a voluntary recall of lots which were produced during the same time period.
HRSA Announces New FY 2004 Grants -- Nurse Faculty Loan Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced new grant programs scheduled for awards in fiscal year 2004. New funding opportunities include $4.8 million for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program that authorizes a school of nursing to establish and operate a student loan fund to increase the number of qualified nurse faculty.
Search for Delaware Nurses ED
The Delaware Nurses Association, a constituent member of the American Nurses Association seeks a registered nurse to serve as its executive director. More...Women Across the Life Span: A National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), will host a 2-day conference to address current issues in providing gender-specific treatment to women throughout their lives on July 12-13, 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland. More...ANF Endowments Program
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) raises funds for and administers an Endowments Program which consists of 13 funds. The Endowments were created to make grants to nurse researchers in a variety of areas. For more information on ANF Endowments and how you may donate visit our site at www.ANFonline.org or contact David Felzenberg, 202-651-7066, dfelzenb@ana.org.JCAHO Plan Would Require Bar Codes at Bedside
Hospitals would have to develop a plan for implementing bar code technology at the bedside, to be operational by January 2007, as part of the revised patient safety goals proposed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The JCAHO proposal also would establish three new patient safety goals -- reconciling medications during patient transfers, reducing the risk of patient harm from falls and reducing the risk of surgical fires.
NHII 04: Cornerstones for Electronic Healthcare
The National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) is an initiative developed by the Department of Health and Human Services that seeks to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and overall quality of health and health care in the United States.
Monster Offers You a Chance to Win a Free Trip to the ANA Convention
To celebrate National Nurses Week and the ANA Convention in Minneapolis, Monster.com is offering you a chance to win a FREE trip to the convention, including airfare, hotel, registration, and $500 spending money! To register for a chance to win, simply visit the Nurses Career Center between April 19 and May 12, and either create your free Career Account or log in to your existing one. (While you're doing that, you can create a resume, read articles, look at job opportunities, or take advantage of other nursing career tools and resources.) Good luck!
Go To The Nurse's Career CenterCMS Launches "Fistula First" Initiative to Improve Care and Quality of Life for Hemodialysis Patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is leading a national initiative to increase the use of fistulas in providing hemodialysis for Medicare beneficiaries with kidney failure, which is also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD).
AMA
Issues New Primer on Foodborne Illness - ANA/ANF Participates in
Update and Press Conference
4/14/04
ANA Chief Programs Officer,
Pamela C. Hagan, MSN, RN, speaks at the National Press Club. To her
left are Cecil B. Wilson, M.D., American Medical Association and David
Acheson, MD, Food and Drug Administration.
The 2nd edition
of Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: A Primer for
Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals, was unveiled at
a national press conference in Washington, D.C., on April 7.
ANA Chief Programs Officer Pamela A. Hagan, MSN, RN, spoke at the
press conference on behalf on ANA. Elaine Brainerd, RN, MA, Project
Director of the American Nurses Foundation's Food Safe Schools project
was part of the working group that updated the primer, originally
released in 2001.
ANA Applauds Push in Congress for Additional $63 Million in Funding for
Nursing Workforce Development Programs
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has commended the 34 members of the U.S. Senate and the 120-plus members of the U.S. House of Representatives who signed on to letters to U.S. House and Senate
appropriators urging a $63 million increase for Title VIII nurse education programs. More...Shop and Support the American Nurses Foundation
Is someone's birthday coming up? Do you have an anniversary soon? Do you need to buy holiday gifts? Or just feel like splurging on yourself? In short, buy all those things you want and need at www.buyforcharity.com. This website will allow you to make online purchases from popular retailers with up to 35% of each purchase benefiting the American Nurses Foundation (ANF).
IOM Gustav O. Leinhard Award
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Gustav O. Leinhard Award focuses on creative or pioneering efforts to improve personal health services. Award recipients are selected on the basis of two principle criteria: achievement in the area of personal health services; and, achievement of national scope. Additional information may be found at www.iom.edu/subpage.asp?id=5017.
Mercury: Medical and Public Health Issues Symposium
Along with the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the AMA is co-sponsoring a state of the art symposium on medical and public health issues surrounding mercury exposure. Medical specialty co-sponsors include the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Preventive Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Public Health Association. This meeting will to bring together members of the healthcare, scientific, public health, environmental, and private sectors to discuss sources of mercury, human exposure to mercury, emerging health issues, and appropriate diagnostic and treatment measures. Additionally, physician attendess will learn how to advise their patients on appropriate dietary practices and preventive measures. The meeting will be held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina from April 28-30, 2004. Further information on meeting logistics, registration, and CME credits can be found at http://www.epa.gov/pbt/mercurysymposium.htm.5th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
The 5th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility (COGI), takes place on June 3-6 in Las Vegas, NV. Since its inception in 1999, COGI has become established as a unique gathering of physicians and researchers from all fields of obstetrics, gynecology and infertility, aiming to discuss the most pressing current issues in the field.
HMA's 15th Annual Conference
The Health Ministries Association (HMA) is hosting their annual conference, "Many Faces...Many Ways: Cultural and Racial Diversity" in Seattle, WA on July 1-4, 2004. Registration on line at www.hmassoc.org/annual.htmlLatest OJIN Legislative Column
The latest Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) Legislative column features an interview with Denise Geolot, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Director, HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Nursing that can help you understand the provisions of Nurse Reinvestment Act.
Read column...Still Time to Win Free Airfare and Hotel Stay to ANA's Biennial Convention June 26th-29th
Register for ANA's Convention in Minneapolis, June 26-29, by April 15th and you will be entered to win free round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations to the convention. Get more information and register onlineANA Supports National Public Health Week, April 5-11
The American Nurses Association is a partner in supporting National Public Health Week. Sponsored by the American Public Health Association, this year's theme is "Eliminating Health Disparities, Communities Moving from Statistics to Solutions." A number of events and materials are available from APHA. For more information, go to http://www.apha.org/NPHW.American Nurses Association Opposes Association Health Plans
American Nurses Association (ANA) President Barbara Blakeney, MS, APRN,BC, ANP, today joined the National Governor's Association, the Partnership for Women and Families, and other health care leaders in urging the U.S. Senate to examine the down side of association health plans (AHPs). More...ICN Seeks Nominations for the 2005 Christiane Reimann Prize
The Christiane Reimann Prize recognizes outstanding nursing achievement. It is known worldwide as nursing's most prestigious international award. More...Second Quadrennial PNA-NC Nursing Conference
Philippine Nurses Association of North Carolina will hold 2nd annual conference on May 8, 2004 in Chapel Hill, NC. Conference theme is "Forging Ahead Towards Professional Development and Excellence."
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