10/31/02
The Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships Program is seeking applicants for its 2003-2006 program. Applications must be received by the Institute of Medicine by Nov. 15.

Fellowships are available to outstanding, mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health who want to help develop federal health policy and enhance their careers in this arena.

Beginning in September 2003, up to eight fellows, who are selected, will participate in an extensive orientation and then work full-time in the congressional or executive branch of the federal government. After spending one year in Washington, DC, fellows will receive partial funding to continue their health policy work for two years.

10/30/02
Free Stroke Symposium sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Stroke Association and the American Stroke Association, a Division of the American Heart Association December 12-13, 2002 Arlington, Virginia.

10/29/02
Arizona nurses are mourning the loss of three of their colleagues who were shot to death by a student who was failing classes at the University of Arizona College of Nursing in Tucson. The gunman subsequently took his own life.

The three faculty members who were killed Oct. 28 are Cheryl M. McGaffic, PhD, RN, CCRN, a clinical associate professor and Barbara S. Monroe, MS, RN, CCRN, clinical assistant professor – both Arizona Nurses Association (AzNA) members -- and Robin E. Rogers, MSN, RN, CPNP, a clinical assistant professor.

"These were wonderful nurses and educators, and their deaths are a loss to the nursing community as well as to humanity," said AzNA Executive Director Marla Weston, ED, MS, RN. "What we're feeling here is an a sense of absolute loss and grief."

Said ANA President Barbara Blakeney, MSN, APRN,BC, ANP, "Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of the victims as well as faculty and students at the university. As more details emerge, we will be working with the Arizona Nurses Association to assist in any way we can."

10/29/02
Nurses can learn more about the current staffing crisis by viewing the Webcast presentation, "The Nursing Shortage: Today and Tomorrow". ANA President Barbara Blakeney, MS, APRN,BC, ANP, participated in the recent panel discussion, sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform. Panelists addressed such topics as current and projected staffing shortfalls, concrete solutions that employers, the nursing profession and the government can undertake, and how nursing can be made more attractive to minorities.

10/28/02
The American Nurses Association was shocked and saddened to learn of the shooting deaths of two professors of nursing at the University of Arizona's School of Nursing today. According to emerging reports on CNN, a gunman shot the two professors, reported to be women, at approximately 8:40 a.m local time. He also took his own life, and police have announced there is a third victim who they are declining to identify.

10/28/02
The November 2002 issue of the American Journal of Nursing presents the fourth in a bimonthly series on end of life and palliative care, supported in part by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The article looks at three of the most common psychosocial problems that can complicate end-of-life experiences but are manageable if recognized and treated properly: anxiety, depression and delirium. This month's issue also discusses early detection, diagnosis and treatment of the plague, which the article notes could be weaponized and used for bioterrorism, and challenge from one nurse to not accept war as anything but an unhealthy response to conflict.

10/23/02
Congratulations to WSNA member, David Keepnews, who has been appointed as the nursing representative to AMA RUC/HCPAC.

The AMA/Specialty RVS Update Committee (RUC) was formed in 1991 to make recommendations to CMS on the relative values to be assigned to new or revised codes in Physicians Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

10/21/02
The October issue of the American Journal of Nursing presents an analysis of the response of relief organizations to food shortages resulting from U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan, and shortages in other areas around the globe. Gerald Martone, RN, director of emergency response for the International Rescue Committee, argues that relief efforts have worsened food shortages.

Also featured in this month's AJN are articles on ovarian cancer and early detection, children with Crohn disease, and Ludwig angina, a life-threatening illness associated with poor oral hygiene of dental work.

10/17/02
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be responsible for enforcing the transaction and code set standards that are part of the administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

The new CMS office will establish and operate enforcement processes and develop regulations related to the HIPAA standards for which CMS is responsible. These standards include transactions and code sets, security, and identifiers for providers, insurers and employers for use in electronic transactions.

10/15/02
In February 2002, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved for the first time a schedule for the routine vaccination of persons aged >19 years. The Adult Immunization Schedule has been accepted by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). ACIP will review and approve annually both the recommended adult and childhood immunization schedules. Together, these schedules provide a comprehensive summary of recommendations for prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases during the life span of persons in the United States.

Materials should be sent by Monday October 14th, via email (imsafety@nas.edu), fax (202-334-2939), or mail to:

Immunization Safety Review
National Academy of Sciences
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

10/08/02
The next public meeting of the Institute of Medicine's Immunization Safety Review Committee, scheduled for October 28, 2002, will focus on the potential role of vaccinations in sudden unexpected death in infancy. The meeting will be webcast in real time over the Interent. A draft agenda of the meeting and registration for the webcast are available on the IOM web site.
Go to the IOM site: www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/sudi

The Latest Issue of Issues Update is Now Available Online

10/08/02
Issues Update is the official newsletter of the Center For Ethics and Human Rights. The Fall, 2002 issue includes articles on the nursing shortage from a human rights perspective, and response from nurses about recent breakthroughs in the field of genetics. More...

New Online Registry Dedicated to Research and Evidence-based Practices in Credentialing

Comments Sought for Commission on Accreditation's Inaugural Public Comment Meeting

10/07/02
The inaugural public comment meeting of ANCC's Commission on Accreditation will be held December 12, 2002, at ANA Headquarters in Washington D.C. The Commission on Accreditation invites anyone with an interest in ANCC's accreditation program to submit comments on any of several topics. More...

Call for Abstracts--2003 Magnet Conference

10/04/02
Abstracts are now solicited for podium and poster presentations addressing the goals and theme of the Seventh Annual Magnet Conference, October 2-4, 2003, in Houston, Texas. The conference will highlight the relationship of the Magnet Recognition Program and issues of quality and patient safety. Deadline for submissions is November 30, 2002. More...

HHS Press Release on New "Standing Orders" Policy

Go to www.hhs.gov/news/press/2002pres/20021001.html to read press release.

Immediate Action Needed Urge Congress to Fund the Nurse Reinvestment Act

10/02/02
On August 1, 2002 President George W. Bush signed the Nurse Reinvestment Act into law. The American Nurses Association (ANA) fought for its passage. While this legislation marks a major victory for nursing, the fight is not over. More...

Number of Uninsured Americans Grows
ANA is Partner in Cover the Uninsured Week Activities

For more information on Cover the Uninsured Week (March 10 to 16, 2003) go to http://coveringtheuninsured.org/media/docs/release093002.php3.

CARE-Pro for Nurses

As part of this project, ASA and its organizational partners have developed a series of Web and audio-based seminars on meeeting the needs of family caregivers. To register for October-November sessions go to www.asaging.org/webseminars/websem.cfm?EventID=4586.

ANA President Blakeney at HHS Press Conference
Nurse Education Grants and National Nurse Response Teams Outlined

Read President Blakeney' remarks.

New OJIN Information Resources Column

10/01/02
The latest Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) Information Resources column, "Images on the Web: Findable, Usable, but What's Legit?" discusses the types of images found on the Web and how to use search engines and other tools to find those on a particular topic. More...

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