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The November 15-17, 2001 course in Pasadena, California is designed specifically for nurse educators who have limited end-of-life care experience and who work in nursing continuing education settings to improve care provided by practicing nurses. The course includes not only specific end-of-life care content, but also exceptional teaching/learning resources and strategies that can be immediately utilized in nursing continuing education activities. Registration, materials, and continental breakfasts and lunches during the course are funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant that supports the project. In addition, each nurse educator who completes the course will receive a $100 stipend to partially offset travel and lodging costs.
Space for the course is limited, and an application process is required. More information about the ELNEC project, all the courses, and the application process is available on the Web site: www.aacn.nche.edu/elnec. 8/30/01 8/29/01 8/29/01
The publication of the new materials coincides with expanded Medicare coverage. As of July 1, 2001, Medicare covers cervical cancer screening every two years for women not at high risk for uterine or vaginal cancers, while continuing to cover annual tests for women at high risk. This coverage change, combined with a continued effort by physicians and other health professionals to encourage Pap tests among older women, may increase the rate of cervical cancer screening.
NCI urges physicians and other health professionals to encourage older women to get Pap tests and to inform them that Medicare will cover the test every other year. When detected early, cervical cancer is highly treatable. Unfortunately, many older women may believe that the risk of cervical cancer and the need for Pap tests decline with age. Research suggests the importance of Pap tests among older women is often minimized, particularly for post-hysterectomy and sexually inactive patients.
To order a free sample packet of the new and updated cervical cancer materials, reflecting the latest statistics and the change in Medicare coverage, call the NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) or visit NCI's Publications Locator Web site at
http://cancer.gov/publications. 8/28/01 8/27/01 8/24/01 8/23/01
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8/23/01
Nashville, Tenn. (August 22, 2001) - Ardent Health Services Board announced the appointment of Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., CNM, to its board of directors. Conway-Welch, Professor and Dean of Vanderbilt School of Nursing, brings more than 30 years of health care experience to the organization.
"Colleen has experience in both the clinical and the management area of the health care," said David T. Vandewater, Ardent president and CEO. "She will bring our organization enhanced perspective and guidance, and is a welcome addition to our board of directors."
Conway-Welch has been active in nursing practice and nursing education for more than three decades. She is a graduate of Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), Catholic Maternity Institute (Certified Nurse Midwife), Catholic University of America (Master of Science in Nursing) and New York University (Ph.D. in Nursing). She holds honorary doctorates from Cumberland University, Georgetown University and University of Colorado.
Conway-Welch is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Charter Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; she is also a member of the Institute of Medicine. In 2000, she was awarded The Nancy and Hilliard Travis Endowed Chair for Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. 8/22/01 8/21/01 8/20/01 8/17/01 8/16/01
The goal of this conference is to find ways that employers and employees can develop and implement strategies to reduce worker exposure to conditions that can lead to injury and death. The conference will use real-life examples to focus on approaches for reducing worker risks and lowering costs, both human and financial.
Karen Worthington, RN, MSN, ANA Senior Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, participated in the planning of this conference. To learn more about the conference visit the OSHA website: www.osha.gov/as/opa/events/osha-conferences.html. 8/14/01 8/13/01
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For more information, please call 800-227-4852 or 973-972-4267. 8/9/01 8/7/01
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The broadcast will provide information on the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, influenza
vaccine, national shortage of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, meningococcal vaccine,
hepatitis B vaccine for adolescents, global polio eradication and recent vaccine safety issues.
Downlink location:
Course information:
Course registration: 8/7/01 The deadline for mailing complete nomination packets for the 2002 National Awards Program to ANA is August 31, 2001. There will be no extension of the deadline. For more information, you may contact your constituent member association or Edna C. Amador, eamador@ana.org, Leadership Services, ANA. 8/6/01 8/6/01
In a July 24, 2001 letter to USEPA, the AHA formally confirmed its "commitment to the goal of our original partnership as described in the 1998 Memorandum of Understanding between AHA and EPA. That goal is to enhance efforts within the healthcare industry to minimize the production of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) pollutants and to reduce the volume of waste generated. In addition, we remain committed to the numerical goals established at that time:
For complete press release, go here.
8/3/01 8/2/01 8/2/01 8/1/01New Online CE Module:
The Nursing Shortage: Solutions for the Short and Long Term - Free Until 9/10
This independent study module (ISM) will give nurses further insight into the causes of the nursing shortage and will spark discussion of possible solutions to this critical problem. Go to module...Education in End-of-Life Care for Nursing Continuing Educators
The aging of America and the emphasis on quality of life have changed the way Americans look at death and dying. Health care professionals require specialized education to provide compassionate and skilled care to dying patients. The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) is a nationally recognized initiative to teach nurse educators about end-of-life care so they can share this vital specialty information with nursing students and practicing nurses. The project is funded by a major grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and is led by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and City of Hope National Medical Center.
Institute of Medicine - Immunization Safety Review
The audiocast and slide presentations from the IOM's Immunization Safety Review meeting on thimerosal-containing vaccines and neurodevelopmental outcomes held on July 16, 2001 are now available on the web. More... ANA's Nationwide State Legislative Agenda on Staffing
ANA and the Constituent Member Associations (CMAs) are working together on state staffing/shortage legislation that is vital to all nurses. See which states have introduced and passed staffing/shortage legislation this year. More...Physicians Urged to Recommend Pap Tests to Women Ages 65 and Older
Consumer research suggests that older women rely on their physicians to communicate with them about the need for cervical cancer screening. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have collaborated to create new and updated educational materials to assist physicians in communicating with patients about cervical cancer and Pap tests.
New Ethics Column on OJIN
In the ethics column entitled "The Nursing Shortage and Ethics: Up Front and Personal" on Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN), you are invited to read articles pertaining to the nursing shortage and then submit a story about how the nursing shortage has ethically affected you or your patients/clients. More...Hall of Fame 2000 Inductee - Mary Elizabeth Carnegie
Mary Elizabeth Carnegie has exhibited courage, integrity and commitment to the advancement of the nursing profession, as well as to the advancement of black and other minority nurses. Carnegie was employed at the American Journal of Nursing Company from 1953 until 1978. More...ANA Testifies on Privacy and Confidentiality
Testifying before a Privacy and Confidentiality Subcommittee hearing, ANA President Mary Foley, MS, RN, asked: "Can I assure my patients – that when they are describing the most intimate, troublesome, embarrassing, frightening aspects of their lives to people who will treat them and care for them – there will be safeguards for maintaining the confidentiality of this sensitive information?" Foley made her remarks while giving ANA's viewpoint on the implementation of the patient privacy and confidentiality regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. More...Online Health & Safety Survey for Nurses - Thank You for Your Feedback
NursingWorlds' on-line health and safety survey has been completed. We are pleased to report that over 4700 people responded to the survey. The results of the survey provide excellent data and information about working conditions which should be of great assistance to CMAs.
Vanderbilt Dean of Nursing Named to Ardent Health Services Board
AAN to Honor Living Legends
Plan now to attend the American Academy of Nursing's 2001 Living Legend Reception and Ceremony. The
reception is scheduled for Thursday evening, October 25, 2001, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The Academy will recognize Susan Gortner, Mary Starke Harper, Lucie Kelley, Ruth Lubic, and Florence
Wald. More....DEA Online Registration for Advanced Practice Nurses
The DEA now has forms online for registration of advanced practice nurses. The application form can be found on the web at the Diversion Control Program web site: www.DEAdiversion.usdoj.gov. At the
website, select "Drug Registration," then "Registration Applications." Or you can contact the Registration Call Center at 1-800-882-9539.Reminder: Call for Nominations for the ANA National Awards
Last call to nominate individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the nursing profession for national recognition. The deadline for mailing complete nomination packets for the 2002 National Awards Program to ANA is August 31, 2001. There will be no extension of the deadline.
For more information, you may contact your constituent member association or
Edna C. Amador, eamador@ana.org, Leadership Services, ANA. More....What Has ANA Done for Me Lately?
Keep up with ANA's efforts on behalf of you and your patients regarding such core issues as staffing, health and safety, workplace rights, continuing competence and patient safety/advocacy. More...Commission on Workplace Advocacy Member Key Speaker at OSHA Conference
Vicki Carroll, RN, MSN will be a keynote speaker at the September 25th-26th OSHA conference Reducing Workplace Violence in Psychiatric Facilities: Cost Effective Strategies That Succeed. The conference is targeted for chief executive officers, senior managers, and risk managers. Nurses who are interested in workplace violence are encouraged to attend. The location is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Registration is free, but space is limited. The deadline for registration is September 5th.Nursing Hall of Fame - Stella Goostray
One of nursing's most energetic leaders, Stella Goostray earned a distinguished reputation as a scholar, author, and teacher. She graduated from Children's Hospital of Boston in 1919 and later earned a B.S. in nursing from Teacher's College, Columbia University. More...2001 House of Delegates Actions
The 2001 House of Delegates met from June 29 through July 1, 2001 and passed the first revision to the Code for Nurses (renamed the Code of Ethics for Nurses) since 1985. Delegates supported ANA’s Call to the Profession for September, 2001, where nurses across the disciplines will gather to address nursing and staffing shortages. In other important actions, the house laid the groundwork for major initiatives which will be undertaken in the coming year, to reshape the association and better position it to respond to the challenges facing the profession in the twenty-first century, including future organizational structure, changes in bylaws, and the first dues increase in more than 10 years. Important action was also taken to support nurses working in prisons and other criminal justice environments, to recognize the nurse’s role in end of life care, to the commitment to oppose discrimination experienced by nurses based upon sexual orientation in the military. The house also advocated the reduction of unnecessary and duplicative paperwork; supported increased funding for AIDS/HIV research and care; and called for the immediate cessation of bombing on Vieques, Puerto Rico. Complete 2001 House Actions ANCC Pays Tribute to
CredentialingInternational Dir., Gretta Styles
The ANCC Board of Directors pays tribute to Margretta Madden Styles, the first director of CredentialingInternational, which was created to provide consultation and credentialing services to nurses and their affiliated organizations in other countries. More...
Nursing Summit - Innovation in Parent Child Nursing
This summit is designed to bring together MCH and CSHCN nurses working
and teaching in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
(HRSA/EPA, Region II) to address workforce issues impacting practice,
issues related to ethnic/racial disparity in nursing practice and access
to state-of-the-art information on care of vulnerable children in
community settings. The event will take place on September 10-11, 2001 at the
UMDNJ Scotch Plains Campus Conference Center, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
NY RNs Vote for NYSNA
Congratulations to the New York State Nurses Association and the 250 newest registered nurse members of the UAN at the Franklin Hospital Medical Center in Vally Stream, NY. RNs at that facility voted overwhelmingly on Friday to elect NYSNA as their collective bargaining representatives. More...ANA / Nursingworld Mark Five-year Partnership with Online Nursing Journal
8/8/01
ANA and NursingWorld.org are celebrating a five-year partnership with the Online Journal of Issues of Nursing (OJIN), an online scholarly journal on health care topics, owned by Kent State University's College of Nursing. More...
New Online CE Module:
Safe Workplaces & Healthy Learning Places:
Environmentally Healthy Schools - Free Until 8/17
This independent study module (ISM) will prepare RNs practicing in schools to address issues associated with environmental health risks to children. Specifically, this program provides basic information on children's special vulnerabilities, environmental hazards, and the nurses's advocacy role related to children's heath in schools. Go to module...
CDC Satellite Course - Immunization Update 2001
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Public Health
Training Network are offering a live satellite broadcast for health care professionals who provide immunizations and counsel patients about immunizations, entitled "Immunization Update 2001" on September 20, 2001.
Howard University Hospital
2401 Georgia Avenue, NW
Hospital Auditorium, Room Number BDZ4
Washington, DC 20060
Time: 12:00-2:30pm
http://www.cdc.gov/phtn/imm2001/
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline/
Call for Nominations for the ANA National Awards
Here’s your chance to nominate individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the nursing profession for national recognition. Information on the nomination criteria, forms and process are available through at http://www.nursingworld.org/about/honaward. ANA Opposes Norwood Amendment to Patients’ Rights Bill
The American Nurses Association (ANA) urged members of the House of Representatives to vote against the Norwood amendment to H.R. 2563, the bipartisan Patient Protection Act. More...Hospital Association Reiterates Environmental Pact with EPA
Health Care Without Harm (a coalition of over 300 organizations working together to improve the environmental impact of the health care industry) commends the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the U.S. Environmental Production Agency (USEPA) for their renewed commitment to environmental stewardship in the health care industry.End to Mercury Thermometers Urged
A technical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics July, 2001 issue of the peer-reviewed scientific journal, Pediatrics, describes routes of exposure and hazards of mercury, and the measures pediatricians can take to reduce children's exposure. One of the chief conclusions is that pediatricians should stop using all mercury-containing devices, including thermometers, and encourage parents to do the same. In addition parents can reduce children's exposure to mercury by limiting consumption of fish with high mercury content eaten by children, and by women during pregnancy and lactation.Action Needed Now - ANA Opposes Bush-Norwood Deal on Patients' Rights
The McCain-Kennedy-Edwards patients’ bill of rights, including patient advocacy/whistleblower protections for nurses, passed the U. S. Senate by a vote of 59-36 on Friday, June 29.
The House of Representatives is considering patients’ rights legislation before this week. More... ANA Addresses Nursing Shortage at Health Subcommittee Hearing
"I encourage this committee to act now to support the Nurse Reinvestment Act," Diane Baker, RN, an assistant nurse manager at the Cleveland Clinic, testified on behalf of ANA at a House subcommittee hearing focusing on the nursing shortage yesterday. Baker, a member of the Ohio Nurses Association, told the Subcommittee on Health members, "The very fabric of our safety net programs rely on an adequate supply of well-trained nurses. But we cannot stop there. The fact is that the current nursing shortage will remain and likely worsen if changes to the workplace are not also addressed." More...ANA Needs You - 2002 Elections
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