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7/30/04
7/29/04 Titled "Kick Back and Give Back," the event drew over 50 volunteers along with hundreds of participants, including Rep. Lois Capps (DCA) and a several other members of Congress. The drive secured enough donations to help 150 people, surpassing the expectations of the American Red Cross. The blood drive/entertainment event - was prompted in part by reports in The Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and USA Today, which noted urgent requests for blood from the American Red Cross over recent weeks. Joint sponsors of the event include the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and Johnson & Johnson.
7/28/04
To commemorate the 100th year anniversary, makers of the 80-year old handcrafted Madame Alexander doll collection will create special edition dolls that will don the original Piedmont student nurses uniform.
To register for the nursing school reunion and centennial anniversary celebration or to learn more about the commemorative Madame Alexander nursing doll, contact Tony Smith at (404) 605-3404 or tony.smith@piedmont.org.
7/27/04
7/26/04
7/23/04
Titled "Kick Back and Give Back," this event will allow Democratic National Convention attendees to give back to the community and demonstrate their commitment to health care by offering the much needed national donation of blood, while also participating in an entertaining daytime reception.
The blood drive/entertainment event - only one of 15 community service-oriented activities out of the 1,500-plus events at the convention - is particularly timely given recent reports appearing in The Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and USA Today, which have noted urgent requests for blood from the American Red Cross over the past few weeks. The American Red Cross is concerned that the Democratic National Convention in Boston will discourage people from donating blood during that time, spurring even greater blood shortages in the Northeast.
The event is being held from 9a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Parris, 250 Quincy Market Building, Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA. Rotating appearances by political VIPs and donations of blood by members of Congress and high-profile members of the Kerry campaign are expected.
Other joint sponsors of the event include the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and Johnson & Johnson.
For details, contact ANA Senior Public Relations Specialist Cindy Price at 202-651-7038 or ANA Government Affairs Director Rose Gonzalez (onsite) at 703-856-7031.
7/23/04
The 2005 NPSGs are specific to the various types of health care settings accredited and certified by the Joint Commission. These include ambulatory care and surgery centers, office-based surgery, assisted living facilities, behavioral health care settings, critical access hospitals, disease-specific care program, home health care, hospitals, long term care, and laboratories.
The NPSGs are reviewed and revised annually by a panel that comprises physicians, nurses, pharmacists and patient safety experts who work closely with Joint Commission staff on a continuing basis to determine priorities for and develop Goals. For more details on Goals, go to www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/patient+safety/npsg.htm
7/23/04
Nurses may be involved in community benefit in at least two ways. Some nurses run community benefit programs after moving from the bedside into administrative or managerial roles.
But many more nurses are involved in community benefit as part of health outreach, screening and education.
"Nurses have a long tradition of providing service in communities in addition to the services they provide in hospitals and medical offices," said Michael Bilton, executive director of the Association for Community Health Improvement, which oversees the CBIG.
Read complete article from AMN Healthcare News at www.amnhealthcare.com/news.asp?ArticleID=12711 .
7/22/04
Having an anxiety disorder can mean increased absenteeism and insurance claims, and the inability to reach one's potential. With proper treatment, women can free themselves from the problems that having an anxiety disorder bring.
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) has developed special materials for women that provide information on anxiety disorders, self-tests, finding a provider and self-help groups, treatment options, clinical trials, and questions to ask a therapist.
Learn more about the initiative and download brochure at www.adaa.org/ADAA%20web%20fin/forwomen.html.
7/21/04
7/20/04
The book describes the "Five processes of Caring" first practiced by Florence Nightingale and later developed by nursing theorist Kristen Swanson, PhD, RN: maintaining hope; understanding, being with and doing for the patient; and enabling self-care. The book suggests that, while most nurses use all five processes when caring for patients or clients, nurses tend to favor one or two of the processes. The book contains a self-assessment exercise so the reader can determine which caring processes he or she may favor and how that may affect his or her nursing practice. Another helpful exercise in the book is a self-care audit, useful for the nurse trying to maintain physical, mental and spiritual health in these stressful times. Similar exercises and helpful tools are found throughout the book. This book should be used as a tool and reference guide and shared with other staff and colleagues.
Soul of the Caring Nurse (Pub #04SCN) is available from ANA at www.nursesbooks.org or by calling 1-800-637-0323.
7/19/04
Representative David Obey (D-WI) has proposed an amendment to the Labor, HHHS, and Education Appropriations bill that would protect nurses and other workers currently eligible for overtime pay. The Amendment prescribes that workers covered by the FLSA who are currently eligible for overtime pay cannot be denied this pay under the new rule.
It is imperative that the House take up the Obey Amendment, but it appears unlikely that the House Leadership will allow a vote on the amendment prior to the rules' implementation in August.
ANA believes it is essential to preserve the right to overtime compensation for registered nurses, and has strongly supported past measures including the Harkin (D-IA) amendment in the Senates and a previous amendment in the House by Reps. Obey and George Miller (D-CA) to protect nurses and other workers from the DOL regulations.
ANA has sent a letter to all members of the House asking them to support the Obey Amendment and to urge the House leadership to allow a vote on the provision before the August Recess.
We need your help to make sure this issue is a top priority for Congress. Contact your Representative TODAY. Make the Voice of nursing heard.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
7/19/04
The camp gives high school freshmen and sophomores the chance to try out nursing for a week at Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Campers will spend time getting familiar with what being a nurse is all about. They will observe actual surgeries and participate in mock emergencies.
Read excerpts of student essays at http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/181810_dnursecamp13.html.
7/16/04
The fellowship positions, titled "Occupational Lung Disease Surveillance Research" and "Occupational Respiratory Disease Epidemiology" are located at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown, WV. Application deadline is August 6, 2004. View program details at www.atpm.org.
7/15/04
7/15/04
As Kofi Annan's special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, Stephen Lewis has been the passionate advocate for the world's most vulnerable, epitomizing the goals and values of ICN and nursing in the promotion of health and human rights. Read complete press release at www.icn.ch/PR08_04.htm.
7/15/04
7/15/04
7/13/04
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7/13/04
7/13/04
ANA needs your help to secure a $63 million increase for these programs. This increase would help to improve funding for the loan repayment program, scholarships, faculty development, workplace improvements, and many more important programs.
Please don't delay! The House and Senate are expected to act on this bill by July 16, 2004. It is important that you call or email your Senators and Representative today.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
To get more information on Nurse Education funding and access and e-mail sample letters on the issue, go here.
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7/12/04
7/09/04
Attended by more than 400 NACHRI members and their colleagues, the attendees will receive the most up-to-date information on the leading initiatives and projects at children's hospitals. Addressing the unique challenges facing senior administrative, clinical and voluntary leaders, the annual meeting offers views from leaders in the industry and provide forums for networking, sharing case studies and stimulating nationwide discussion on patient safety and quality, reimbursement, and capacity.
The last day to pre-register online is September 20, 2004. Go to www.childrenshospitals.net for more information.
7/08/04
7/08/04
The Magnet™ Recognition program is administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and is based on research conducted by the American Academy of Nurses in the early 1980s which identified 14 "forces of magnetism" that resulted in higher nurse recruitment and retention rates at certain facilities. More than 100 U.S. health care facilities have received Magnet™ Status since 1994. ANA and ANCC have worked with the editors of the survey for several years to include more nursing quality indicators in their assessment and are pleased that they have included Magnet™ Status for the first time in 2004.
Other criteria used in the survey include: the mortality rate, the RN-to-patient ratio, the key technologies offered, the number of discharges, the patient/community services offered and the reputation of the hospital.
7/08/04
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) reported that U.S. nursing schools turned away nearly 16,000 qualified applicants to entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs in 2003 due to lack of faculty and other capacity problems. Other signers of the letter include the American Hospital Association, American Health Care Association, American Organization of Nurse Executives, AACN, and the Joint Commission. The letter will be available at www.aone.org.
7/07/04
7/07/04
7/06/04
7/06/04
The HOD overwhelmingly passed a resolution intended to protect the rights of all CMA nurses to participate in ANA, as well as strengthen CMAs. Specifically, CMAs must continue to pay dues to ANA unless two-thirds of the entire membership votes to discontinue its partnership with the national association. Ninety-five percent of the delegates present voted in favor of this change to the dues policy. More...
7/06/04
Specific discussions about the ASU College of Nursing - Mayo Clinic campus began in response to the critical shortage of registered nurses at the local, state and national levels. Both Gov. Janet Napolitano and the Arizona State Senate have called on Arizona nursing programs to essentially double their current enrollment by 2007.
Read complete press release at www.asu.edu/asunews/academics/mayonursingprogram_070204.htm.
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A Moment in Nursing History: ANA Hall of Fame Inductee Mary Berenice Beck
1986 Hall of Fame inductee Sister Mary Berenice Beck, received the first doctorate in nursing education awarded by The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and is one of the first ten U.S. nurses to earn a doctorate. This distinction also made her the first doctorally prepared nurse in a religious order. Through her leadership at the American Nurses Association (ANA), the first code of ethics for the profession was adopted. Learn More...
ANA Partners For Blood Drive With American Red Cross at Democratic National Convention
Reports coming back from the Democratic National Convention indicate that ANA's July 27 partnership community-service blood drive with the American Red Cross was a huge success.
Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), right, was one of several members of Congress who participated in a community service blood drive/entertainment event. Also, pictured are ANA President Barbara Blakeney (left) and Amy Farquharson, president of the National Student Nurses Association.
Piedmont Hospital's Centennial Celebration Will Honor Nursing School Graduates
Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA will celebrate 100 years of service to the community in 2005. A reunion of nursing school graduates is included in the year-long centennial anniversary festivities. Reunion activities for nursing school alumni are scheduled for June 10-12, 2005, at the Sheraton Midtown Atlanta Hotel at Colony Square.
CDC Launches Clinician Outreach Web Site
On July 20, 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) website. More...
New Web Site Focuses on Quality of Nursing Care
The American Nurses Association's National Center for Nursing Quality (NCNQ) has launched a new site that contains information on a number of topics which address the safety and quality of patient care and the quality of nurses' work lives. The site also features The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), a repository for nursing-sensitive indicators. NDNQI is the only national database containing data collected at the nursing unit level.
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ANA Partners With American Red Cross, Others For Blood Drive, Entertainment Event at Democratic National Convention
In light of reports that the nation's blood supply is dangerously low, ANA has announced it will partner with the American Red Cross and other organizations for a community-service blood-drive event at the Democratic National Convention in Boston on July 27.
Joint Commission Announces Program Specific 2005 National Patient Safety Goals
The Joint Commission's Board of Commissioners approved the 2005 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) at its July meeting.
Group Aims to Organize Community Benefit Activities through Nurse Outreach
A hospital's community benefit activities can take many forms, including nurse outreach. A recently formed group affiliated with the American Hospital Association is aimed at helping those who have community benefit responsibility within their hospitals. The Community Benefit Interest Group (CBIG) was formed to help community benefit professionals better organize and manage those activities.
ADAA Women's Initiative: Anxiety Disorders Are Real, Serious, and Treatable
Women are twice as likely as men to develop an anxiety disorder in their lives. Anxiety disorders come in many forms: consistent panic attacks, obsessing over germs or establishing elaborate rituals to get through the day, or avoiding the outside due to irrational fear.
USCIS Extends Deadline for Prescreening Requirement for some Canadian and Mexican Nurses
On Monday, July 19, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would continue to exempt from the prescreening requirements for one additional year those Canadian and Mexican health care workers who entered the U.S. on a TN (Trade NAFTA) visa and were employed in the U.S. and held a valid U.S. license before September 23, 2003. More...
New Motivational Book from nursesbooks.org Best Seller at ANA Convention
A new motivational book from nursesbooks.org, the publishing program of ANA, was a best seller at the ANA Biennial Convention in Minneapolis last month, outselling such well-known motivational titles for nurses as Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul. Written by Linda Gambee Henry and James Douglas Henry, a husband-and-wife team of authors who specialize in writing on the health care workplace, The Soul of the Caring Nurse: Stories and Resources for Revitalizing Professional Passion contains an inspiring collection of stories obtained from interviewing over 30 nurses. The book also offers over 100 practical strategies, resources and tools for personal, patient and organizational caring. ALERT: Fight For RNs Right To Overtime Pay
On April 20, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a revised Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule that, as currently written, threatens the rights of Registered Nurses to receive overtime compensation. Unless Congress intervenes, this new rule will go into effect on August 23, 2004.
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IssueID=3726|House&XSL=ProfileIssue&hidLegislatorIDs=. Summer Nurse Camp for Teens in Seattle
Thirty students in the Puget Sound-area have been selected to attend Summer Nurse Camp, sponsored by Multicare Health System, after writing essays on why they're considering nursing as a possible career. In their essays, many recalled personal experiences when a nurse helped their
families cope with fear and trauma.
ATPM Annouces Two New Training Opportunities
One year stipend-supported fellowship opportunities in public health and preventive medicine interest areas are available with CDC through the ATPM Preventive Medicine and Public Health Fellowship Program -- "Leadership in National Prevention Policy and Practice." Throughout the fellowship, the fellow will gain leadership experience in public health practice and policy, access to state-of-the-art technology and national databases, and will train with leading experts in the field of preventive medicine and public health.ANA President Blakeney's address to the 2004 House of Delegates
"It's hard to believe it's already been a year since we last met and voted to revise ANA's bylaws - revised bylaws that enabled significant structural changes for ANA - changes that are designed to open the door to new and enhanced relationships with organizations and individuals." More...
Stephen Lewis Tapped for Global Nursing Health and Human Rights Award
Stephen Lewis, United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, is the recipient of the International Council of Nurses’ (ICN) Health and Human Rights Award. The award is given every four years and bestows the esteem and recognition of the world’s 12 million nurses for Mr Lewis’ outstanding humanitarian contributions and achievements in the domain of health and human rights. ANA CEO Stierle's address to the 2004 House of Delegates
"I am very pleased and honored to be standing before you once again, my 5th House of Delegates. I want to warmly welcome you to Minneapolis for what I know will be a memorable House of Delegates and Convention. I want to express ANA's appreciation for the marvelous support and hospitality from the Minnesota Nurses Association."
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CAN Selects Harris as New Executive
The Center for American Nurses (CAN) has announced the appointment of Wylecia Wiggs Harris as its new Executive Director. Ms. Harris served for 17 years with the American Heart Association in positions at the local, regional, and national levels. More...
Vote for Nurses -- Deadline is July 23
Voting is underway in Modern HealthCare Magazine's 3rd year of ranking the "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare." The number of nurses on the ballot has grown. ANA President Barbara Blakeney and ANA CEO Linda Stierle, both who made the top 100 list last year, are on the ballot once again. To see those nurses included on the ballot, check out the category listings for both nurses and academia. To vote, you must select up to 10 individuals ofthe 300 on the ballot. The names are listed in alphabetical order on the ballot. The deadline for voting is July 23, 2004. For more
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Convention CE Certificates Available Online
If you did not print your CE Certificate while at the ANA 2004 Convention, you may do so online. This service will be complimentary ONLY until September 30, 2004. After September 30th, there will be a fee charged of $5 per certificate. Find out more...
ALERT: Act Now to Fund the Nurse Reinvestment Act!
Committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are poised to consider legislation that sets funding for the nursing workforce development programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), including the programs of the Nurse Reinvestment Act.
Contact your Representatives and Senators TODAY--you can reach them by Phone using the U.S Capitol Switchboard at 202/224-3121 or by emailing them directly through the ANA Government Affairs Website (www.anapoliticalpower.org).
New Independent Study Module on Shared Governance
At this time of nursing shortage, do you believe shared governance is being revitalized? ANA's newest CE, From Bedside to Boardroom-Nursing Shared Governance is an innovative organizational model that gives staff nurses control over their practice and can extend their influence into administrative areas previously controlled only by managers. The purposes of this module are to present an overview of nursing shared governance, identify its essential elements and describe the current status of shared governance in 2004. This online CE module is FREE for only a short time. Go to Online CE Catalog
NACHRI 2004 Annual Meeting
The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) meeting will take place on Sunday, October 3, 2004 through Wednesday, October 6, 2004 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.ANA Calls for Action on Legislation to Limit Mandatory Overtime
The American Nurses Association (ANA) praised a new study released yesterday that shows a strong link between medical errors and the long work hours of nurses and called on Congress to take action on the Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act (H.R. 745, S. 373), which would strictly limit the use of mandatory overtime for nurses. More...
U.S. News and World Report "Best Hospitals" Survey Includes Magnet™ Status
For the first time since it began an annual survey of America's "Best Hospitals," U.S. News and World Report has included whether or not a health care facility has received Magnet™ Recognition as one of the ranking criteria. The annual survey is in the current, July12th issue of the magazine.
ANA Signs Letter in Support of Title VIII Nursing Programs
The American Nurses Association (ANA), in conjunction with 10 other national healthcare organizations, has sent a letter to members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committee in support of a $63 million increase in FY 2005 funding for Title VIII nursing programs. This would bring FY 2005 appropriations to $205 million.
NIH Launches Expanded Health Information Web Site
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the launch of an expanded health information web site. The expanded site now offers links to a wider range of NIH's valuable resources, features colorful images and gives readers the chance to test their health knowledge. Visitors can access the popular A to Z listing of health topics, browse topics by body location/systems. The NIH noted that more than half of American adults now use the internet to access health information. Visit the web site at http://health.nih.gov.
Nurses' Voices Heard During Convention in Minneapolis
Creating a culture of safety, protecting the environment and ensuring advanced practice registered nurses' (APRNs) ability to practice fully - these are just some of the issues that nurse leaders participating in ANA's House of Delegates (HOD) acted on at their June meeting. More...
American Nurses Association Re-Elects Blakeney
Delegates of the American Nurses Association (ANA) elected Barbara A. Blakeney, APRN,BC, MS, ANP, of Waltham, MA, to serve a second consecutive two-year term as president of the nation's leading professional nursing organization representing the major health policy, practice and work place issues of registered nurses (RNs) in the United States. More...
ANA House of Delegates Takes Action to Protect Members' Rights, Strengthen Association
Elected delegates from the American Nurses Association's (ANA) 54 Constituent Member Associations (CMAs) took action to protect individual members' rights and strengthen the association during the House of Delegates (HOD) meeting held in Minneapolis, MN, June 25-28.
ASU and Mayo Clinic Collaborate on a New Joint Nursing Program
Arizona State University (ASU) and Mayo Clinic have reached an agreement to collaborate on a new joint nursing program based at Mayo Clinic Hospital in northeast Phoenix. This new program is being created to increase enrollment capacity for nursing students statewide through the combined resources and clinical strengths of both institutions.
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