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The site describes five essential steps for developing, establishing, and maintaining a needlestick-prevention program, and offers first-hand experiences from hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and dental facilities as to how they put those steps into effect.
The NIOSH web site is located at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/safer/. 9/26/02 9/25/02
For more information on guidelines go to http://www.bt.cdc.gov/documentsapp/SmallPox/RPG/index.asp.
9/25/02
Read more on conference at http://www.nsna.org/meetings/index.html. 9/24/02
This website provides self-directed and interactive training modules for clinical and public health professionals who use growth charts to assess physical growth in infants, children, and adolescents at no cost.
The MCHB training modules, and a link to the CDC-developed modules, can be accessed at http://depts.washington.edu/growth/. 9/23/02
Read the press release at http://www.samhsa.gov/news/content/2001nhsda.htm.
9/18/02
Read and download complete awards announcement (PDF format). To read more, go to
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/issues/current/abs/ioi10605.html.
To order copies of the articles or to subscribe to Health Affairs, visit http://www.healthaffairs.org or call (800) 765-7514.
Read "The Hidden Consequences of College Drinking - A Fact Sheet for Parents" at http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/Parents/CollegeDrinkingFactSheet4.pdf.
And don't miss ANA's columns: "Health and Safety" on protecting patients and staff from pesticides; "Issues Update" on how the ANA and some states are using workplace advocacy strategies to empower nurses; and "Washington Watch" on ANA's new Web page to link nurses to members of Congress and help them stay informed on pressing legislative issues.
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What Has ANA Done for Me Lately?
Read the latest on ANA's efforts on behalf of you and your patients regarding such core issues as the nursing shortage, health and safety, workplace rights and patient safety/advocacy. More...New NIOSH Needlestick Prevention Resource Shares Lessons Learned from Real-Life Programs
A new, web-based resource from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shares information on ways in which some health-care facilities have established programs for protecting employees from the risk of job- related needlesticks.
ANA, UAN, AAN Representatives Testify Before IOM Committee on Nurses' Work Environment, Patient Safety Concerns
"Nurses should never be threatened with patient abandonment and potential loss of license when they are afraid that working additional hours will endanger patient safety," ANA President Barbara Blakeney, MS, APRN,BC, ANP, told the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Work Environment for Nurses and Patient Safety with regard to the unsafe practice of mandatory overtime. Testifying on behalf of the United American Nurses (UAN) was UAN Secretary Treasurer Jeanne Surdo, RN, BSN, MA; testifying on behalf of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) was AAN Secretary Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN. The committee's role is to identify key aspects of the work environment for nurses that likely have an impact on patient safety; and potential improvements in health care working conditions that would likely increase patient safety. Testimony links: ANA | UAN CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released an updated version of the post-event Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines for state and local public health authorities regarding voluntary large-scale vaccination. The 48-page plan, which would only be implemented following a confirmed outbreak of smallpox, includes strategies for disease surveillance, logistics for mass vaccination, and modes of communicating to the public and health care institutions.
NSNA Conference Highlights Nursing Issues, Trends, and Career Opportunities
NSNA's 20th Annual MidYear Conference, November 14-17, 2002, in Kansas City, Missouri, offers nursing students a unique opportunity to hear nationally-known speakers discuss trends and issues relevant to nursing today. The conference offers nursing students a broad selection of activities, including workshops, panels, exhibits, and an NCLEX(r) Review, to help prepare them for careers as professional nurses. CDC Growth Chart Training Modules
HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) has collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a new training website for the CDC 2000 Growth Charts.
ANA Board of Directors Featured Online
View photos and biographical information of ANA's newly elected Board of Directors. More...Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Scholars Grants Program
9/23/02
The Institute for Research, Education and Consultation (IREC) at the American Nurses Credentialing Center is sponsoring Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants to emergent scholars conducting dissertation research or evidence-based projects in the field of credentialing for nurses. Up to $5,000 is available in 2002 for the IREC Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Scholars Grants (CSG) program. More...
Annual Household Survey Finds Millions of Americans in Denial About Drug Abuse
9/20/02
The survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that the number of Americans who could benefit from drug treatment was significantly larger than previously understood. It also indicates that too many American drug users--more than 4.6 million--who meet the criteria for needing treatment do not recognize that they have a problem.
Registration Closed for Sixth Annual Magnet Conference
9/19/02
Please be advised that registration is now closed for the Sixth Annual National Magnet Nursing Conference, scheduled for October 13-15, 2002, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Next year's Magnet Conference will be held October 2-4 in Houston, Texas. Complete information will be available in early spring 2003.
CE Deadlines Extended
Deadline extended to December 31, 2004 for the three EPA/ANF sponsored Online CE modules: Environmental Health in Health Care Setting, Environmentally Healthy Homes/Communities and Environmentally Healthy Schools.
More...
New OJIN Ethics Column
9/17/02
The latest Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) Ethics Column, "Ethical Grounding for Entry into Practice: Respect, Collaboration, and Accountability" is now available. More...
Applications for AAN Fellowship
9/16/02
The American Academy of Nursing is accepting applications for fellowship. The 2003 application is currently available on the Academy website. More...
Family Circle Magazine Adds Nurse to Health and Medical Advisory Board
9/13/02
Family Circle Magazine recently became the first major consumer magazine to name an RN to its advisory board, when it invited Anne P. Manton, PhD, RN, FAAN, to join its Health and Medical Advisory Board. More...
Fact Sheet on Trauma, PTSD, and the Primary Care Provider
9/13/02
Fifty to ninety percent of all adults and children are exposed to a psychologically traumatic event (such as a life-threatening assault or accident, human-caused or natural disaster, or war). More...
Thank You Again, 9/11 Volunteers, from NYSNA
9/12/02
Yesterday was the sad anniversary of tragic events for our country. New York State was particularly affected by the destruction of the World Trade Center. Last year, NYSNA truly appreciated the overwhelming support that we received from our nursing colleagues across the nation. More...
RN Given Lifetime Achievement Award By Leading Health Groups
9/12/02
The National Quality Forum (NQF) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO) today announced the first recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg
Patient Safety Awards. The award honors John M. Eisenberg, M.D, M.B.A., who was
administrator of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at the time of his
death in March of 2002. Eisenberg was also one of the founding leaders of the National Quality
Forum and sat on its Board of Directors. Medication Errors Observed in 36 Health Care Facilities
9/11/02
Researchers producing a study of 36 hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in Georgia and Colorado say their findings show medication errors occur more than 40 times per day in a typical 300-bed hospital, although only about 7% of the errors were judged potential adverse drug events. The study which appears in the Archives of Internal Medicine (Vol. 162 No. 16, September 9, 2002) found that 19%, or nearly one in five medication doses, were in error. The most frequent errors by category were wrong time, omission, wrong dose, and unauthorized drug. The study notes that defects in medication administration systems are widespread, and the study's authors concluded that the typical patient was subject to about 2 errors every day. September/October Health Affairs Features Articles, New Studies On Workforce Issues
9/10/02
The September/October issue of Health Affairs examines healthcare workforce issues and includes several articles focusing on the nursing workforce.
NIAAA Parents Fact Sheet on College Drinking
9/09/02
According to research summarized in a recent Task Force report to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) at the National Institutes of Health, the consequences of excessive drinking by college students are more significant, more destructive, and more costly than many parents recognize. And they affect all students, whether or not they drink. Brighten Your Holiday With the "Nurses Enligntening the Future" Ornament
9/06/02
The American Academy of Nursing is offering an attractive gold-finished ornament in time for the holidays. More...
DC Nurses Rally
9/05/02
DCNA nurses at Howard University Hospital rallied outside the facility in support of a fair and equitable contract that adequately addresses the need to retain quality health care professionals. More...
Special Section on Nursing Classifications
9/04/02
The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) introduces a special section for the "Nursing Classifications" topic. The first article in this series provides an overview of the Home Health Care Classification (HHCC). More...
September 2002 AJN Remembers 9/11
9/03/02
A year after the terrorist attacks of September 11, the September 2002 American Journal of Nursing includes several articles remembering that day and exploring its aftermath. The journal honors the 11 nurses who were killed that day, including Kathy Mazza, commanding officer of the Port Authority Police Training Academy, who saved an unknown number of people trapped in the North Tower of the World Trade Center by shooting out lobby windows to create an escape route. In another article, nurses share their reflections on life since 9/11, including what has changed and what still needs to change in the public health system. Also, a nurse involved in administering the smallpox vaccine to those researching the disease writes about the potential complications of the vaccine.
AHRQ Releases Bioterrorism Assessment Survey for Healthcare Facilities
9/03/02
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a survey tool that can be used by hospitals and health care facilities to assess their capacity to handle potential victims of bioterrorists attacks. AHRQ's Bioterrorism Emergency Planning and Preparedness Questionnaire for Healthcare Facilities covers biological weapons training for personnel, procedures to permit rapid recognition of credentialed staff from other facilities, on-call nursing policies, and designated areas of emergency overflow for patients. The document is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/about/cpcr/bioterr.pdf.
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