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10/30/03
Participants are encouraged to register early as space will be limited to the first 800 registrants.
Registration and meeting details can be found at the following web site: http://www.mche.us.com/seminar.cfm 10/29/03
10/28/03 10/28/03
According to a survey conducted last year by the New York State Education Department (SED), New York will have a shortfall of as many as 30,000 Registered Nurses by the year 2007.
"Nurses strongly support efforts to promote recruitment of nurses through scholarships, loans, and grant programs," said Lola Fehr, RN, NYSNA executive director.
Read complete press release at www.nysna.org/news/press/pr2003/102203.htm 10/27/03
The event will be Webcast. Individuals Individuals with Realplayer software on their computers should log onto the National Academies web site, (www.nationalacademies.org) on November 4th, shortly before 11 a.m. to find the link to the webcast. As the number of webcast lines will be limited, individuals in the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia vicinity should plan to attend the release at the National Academies Building to assure their participation.
Directions to the National Academies Building.
For further information, contact Cheryl Peterson via e-mail at cpeterso@ana.org.
10/27/03
A number of backgrounders and helpful information are also available on the website. See www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/
10/24/03 10/23/03
Every day, health care workers are exposed to dangerous and deadly bloodborne pathogens through contaminated needlesticks, sharps or splash exposures. It is one of the greatest risks faced by the frontline health care worker. Yet, these exposures have often been considered "part of the job". "The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act" was signed into law in November 2000 and became effective in April 2001. The purposes of the "ANA Needlestick Safety and Prevention Independent Study Module", which was funded by an OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant, are to inform nurses about the law, the additional protections it provides and present other strategies the nurse can use to reduce occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. FREE only for a short time. Go to Online CE catalog. 10/22/03 10/21/03 10/20/03
Given the range of reactions to the episode, ANA encourages you to share your feedback with AOL Time Warner, Warner Brothers, NBC and the producers of the show (by clicking on the e-mail links below). In addition, please blind copy cprice@ana.org when you send your comments. We will be posting a sampling of comments on NursingWorld. Thank you.
Richard Parsons, Chairman and CEO, AOL Time Warner 10/17/03 10/17/03 10/17/03 10/16/03
If you are a health care professional faced with immediate challenges involving the implementation or use of information systems in your hospital or practice, this
year’s AMIA Symposium will be the place to hear about the latest advances and learn how others have approached the same challenges. Over 500 presentations cover topics such as implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, ingredients for success in introducing Computerized Provider-order Entry (CPOE) systems, the role of decision support systems, and the evolving implications of genomic data for clinical practice and information systems.
A complete on-line program and registration information for the AMIA 2003 Annual Symposium is available on the AMIA Web site at: www.amia.org/meetings/annual/current/main.html. 10/15/03
For further information, visit www.patientsafetycenter.com 10/14/03 10/13/03
10/10/03
The purpose of the study was not just to discover which groups' reputation for influence is the strongest, but also to discover why. Results showed that interest groups boost their reputations though reliable lobbying, grassroots organization, and strategic coalition building. Size of the group and financial resources make a significant difference, but smart organizing and coalition building are significant counter weights.
ANA, finished strongly in the study, rating seventeenth out of the 171 groups studied in the survey.
10/09/03
In a special section on diabetes, the report notes that 6.5 percent of American adults were diagnosed with diabetes in 2002 compared to 5.1 percent in 1997. Another recent study shows that about 12 million adults have been diagnosed with diabetes and an additional 5 million adults have the condition but don't know it.
Health United States, 2003 is a comprehensive report with the latest statistics from federal health agencies, the U.S. Census Bureau, population surveys and other data. The report was prepared by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report is available online at www.cdc.gov/nchs as an electronic edition and updated periodically with new data. 10/08/03
Download the latest edition of CSG's Health Policy Monitor summarizing the discussion of the teleconference and read Ms. Blakeney's transcript and view her slides at www.csg.org/CSG/Policy/health/workforce+HPM.htm. 10/07/03 10/06/03 10/03/03 10/03/03 10/02/03 10/01/03
Upcoming Great Lakes CMS HIPAA Implementation Conference
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is sponsoring a day and a half conference on HIPAA on Thursday and Friday, December 4 and 5, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in
Schaumburg, Illinois. Speakers will include national DHHS representatives from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as local and regional provider, health plan, and industry leaders. Please note that this meeting with have two tracks - one focused on privacy and security and the other track focused on transaction and code set standards.
Be An ANA Leader
Run for an ANA elective office. ANA leaders have the capacity to influence public policy, professional nursing standards, and the advancement of the association. The deadline for ANA's receipt of nominee packets is January 5, 2004. More...Cover the Uninsured Week 2004
In 2003, more than 800 national and local organizations participated in Cover the Uninsured Week and raised the nation's awareness about the plight of America's uninsured. ANA and many CMAs participated in events that week. However, census data released in September tells us that 43.6 million Americans are still without health care coverage of any kind. With the number of uninsured growing, the campaign plans to redouble its efforts. Former U.S. Surgeons General and Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have called on the nation to ensure all Americans have health care coverage. Cover the Uninsured Week will take place from May 10-16, 2004.
For more information about Cover the Uninsured Week 2004, visit www.CoverTheUninsuredWeek.org.NYSNA Applauds Schumer Effort to Fund Nursing Scholarships
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) applauded efforts by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer to obtain $50 million for nurse scholarships through the federal Nurse Reinvestment Act.
IOM to Release Report on Work Environment of Nurses and Patient Safety
The Institute of Medicine (IOM), Committee on the Work Environment of Nurses and Patient Safety will release its report, Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses, on November 4, 2003 at 11 a.m. in the Lecture Room of the National Academies Building at 2100 C St. N.W. Washington, D.C. The event is open to the public. This study was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the US Department of Health and Human Services to identify:
Deadlines Loom for Nurse Education
Funding Applications
The Health Resources and Services Administration has posted applications for Fiscal Year 2004 nursing education programs, including the programs of the Nurse Reinvestment Act, on its website.
Some applications close in less than a month, and NOW is the time to circulate information on these important funding opportunities.
Program
Deadline
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships
Nov.14, 2003
Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships
Nov.14, 2003
Advanced Education Nursing Grants
Nov. 25, 2003
Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants
Dec. 5, 2003
Nursing Education, Practice and Retention Grants
Dec.15, 2003
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
Feb.18, 2004
Nursing Scholarship Program
May 31, 2004
Washington State I-841 Vote 'No' Campaign
The Washington State "I-841 Vote 'NO'" campaign, supported by the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) and ANA, is an effort to halt the attempt by the business community to repeal Washington State's ergonomics rules. More...New CE - Needlestick Safety and Prevention
"ANA Needlestick Safety and Prevention Independent Study Module" by Mary Foley, MS RN and Annemarie T. Leyden, EdD, RN is now on ANA's CE website.
ANA is Providing HIPAA Privacy Education Through Partnership with
Healthcare Learning Firm, Accumentor™
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is expanding its professional learning outreach with the launch of two new products: "HIPAA Privacy Essentials with Applied Nursing Exercises" and the "HIPAA Privacy Reference." More...Hot Off the Presses--ANA's New Nursing's Social Policy Statement
ANA is proud to announce the release of Nursing's Social Policy Statement, Second Edition. This update of an ANA classic defines nursing and its relationship with society, its contribution to health care, and its obligation to those who receive nursing care. It identifies the scope of practice and describes the profession's body of knowledge and three types of regulation. New features include previous editions, a timeline of the document's development, and a user friendly index. This foundational book should be in the hands of every nurse and related health care professional. More...Nurses Encouraged to Contact ER with Opinions
The October 9, 2003, episode of NBC/Warner Brothers' "ER," which focused on nurses, has elicited a broad range of responses from nurses -- both positive and negative. Specifically, the show featured "a bad day for nurse Abby Lockhart." In addition, a nurse walkout was depicted, in which six nurses were summarily fired and a number of other nurses were given 90-day suspensions.
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Barry Meyer, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros.
Barry.meyer@warnerbros.com
Bob Wright, Chairman and CEO, NBC
bob.wright@nbc.com
John Wells, "ER" Executive Producer
Diana.smith@warnerbros.com
R. Scott Gemmill, "ER" Co-Executive Producer
heather.marks@warnerbros.com
Dee Johnson, "ER" Co-Executive Producer
POZEINC@aol.com
NIDSEC Field Review Extended
The draft Nursing Information
and Data Set Evaluation Center (NIDSECSM) Standards and Scoring
Guidelines are available for public comment until October 17, 2003.
More...ANA and UAN File Brief With NLRB Regarding Definition of "Supervisor"
The American Nurses Association and its affiliate, United American Nurses, AFL-CIO, collaborated on an amicus (friend of the court) brief filed with the National Labor Relations Board on September 22, regarding its current review of the statutory definition of "supervisor." The Board asked for briefs to address how and whether employees use "independent judgment" and "assign and direct" work so as to be viewed as supervisors that must be excluded from bargaining units. More...Attention: Staff Nurses Working in Hospitals and
Nurses Working in Correctional Facilities
ORC Macro, an independent research
and consulting firm is working with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's (CDC's) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) to learn about consumers' use of information about bloodborne pathogens.
More...AMIA 2003 Annual Symposium
Join the nation’s leading informatics and health information technology experts for the 27th Annual Symposium of the American Medical Informatics Association at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC, November 8-12, 2003.
Safe Patient Handling and Movement Conference
March 2004 - Orlando, FL
ANA in cooporation with the VA Patient Safety Center in Tampa, FL and the USF Health Sciences Center, presents a Safe Patient Handling and Movement Conference, March 2-5, 2004. The 2004 Conference will be held at the Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa in the Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, FL. There will be a pre-conference on March 2, 2004 entitled "Safe Patient Handling and Movement for Special Patient Populations", a post conference on "Developing A Strategic Based Plan at Your Facility (Step by Step for Beginners)", and a "Back Injury Resource Nurse Certificate Training Program".
OJIN Information Resources Column
In the latest OJIN (Online Journal of Issues in Nursing) Information Resources column, Barbara Schloman explains the concept of public domain and the recent creation of the Creative Commons. The Creative Commons was founded to provide a legal mechanism for authors and publishers to select the rights they wish to maintain and those that they are willing to cede to others. The goal is to make more information available to the public in a way that complements copyright law. Read column...
ANA HOD Summary of Proceedings Now Online
A summary of the proceedings of the June, 2003 House of Delegates has now been posted. The summary includes amendments to ANA's bylaws, as well as other actions, and text of key speeches given. More...Study Identifies ANA in List of Most Influential Groups
A recently published study "Coalitions and Interest Group Influence over Health Policy," presented at the Annual meeting of the American Political Science Association has identified ANA among the top twenty five groups with influence in health policy.
Report Charts Steady Gains in Americans' Health, Though Diabetes Remains Growing Concern
Life expectancy in the United States reached an all time high in 2001 according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) annual report on the nation's health. The report also finds evidence that the diabetes epidemic is getting worse; between 1997 and 2002, the percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes increased by 27 percent.
ANA President Blakeney Discusses State Strategies
ANA President Barbara Blakeney participated on the Council of State Governments teleconference, "Building Tomorrow's Health Care Workforce: State Strategies for Today".
Latest OJIN Topic
The latest Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) topic, Patient Safety: Who Guards the Patient? features a comprehensive review of the safety-in-health-care challenges before us. Issues discussed include the challenges healthcare organizations face to reduce errors and provide safe patient care; ways to create a culture of safety; how professional associations function to safeguard the public; the responsibilities of the stakeholders involved in safe patient care; and factors related to positive patient outcomes. More...ANA Applauds House Vote to Reject Overtime Changes
ANA applauds yesterday’s vote by the U.S. House of Representatives in
support of a non-binding motion instructing House-Senate conferees to
block a proposed Department of Labor (DOL) change to the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA), that would have revised overtime protections. More...
ANA President Testifies to House Veterans' Affairs
Subcommittee
ANA
President Barbara A. Blakeney testified before the U.S. House of Representatives
Veterans' Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations regarding
the impact of the nurse shortage on VA hospitals. President Blakeney emphasized
the need to improve working conditions for nurses and highlighted various
programs and legislation supported by ANA to achieve this goal, as well
as the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet program. Read
testimony [PDF]
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for books and materials on nursing issues is easier than ever. And orders
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The Leadership Experience for Nursing Professionals
The Leadership Experience, sponsored by the American Nurses Association,
is a course designed specifically for nursing professionals who desire
to improve their leadership skills. This is a very powerful and intensive
course for those committed to improving their professional and personal
leadership skills. More...
ANF Annual Report: Our Picture of Caring
Our Picture of Caring - the 2002 Annual Report of the American
Nurses Foundation (ANF) focuses a lens on the many activities of the foundation
during the past year, including nursing research and grants that support
programs touching the lives of children, families and nurses everyday.
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