News > Past News > December 2002
12/31/02 The document can be found at: www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/lawsregs/handbook/NurseMemo_112702.pdf
12/30/02 Read full story at www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4253-2002Dec17.html.
12/27/02 12/26/02 Responsibilities include completing onsite Outcome and Assessment Information
Set ("OASIS") data verification reviews throughout the United States for
the purpose of evaluating the accuracy and reliability of OASIS information
used for payment and quality of care monitoring activities.
Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, current RN license, specific
knowledge Medicare and Medicaid conditions of participation and five years
of current home care experience. Minimum of one year of current experience
performing OASIS assessments preferred. Must be able to travel nationwide
80-100% of the time. This position is funded through a three-year contract
with CMS (currently in the second year of the contract). If interested,
submit CV/resume to jobs@jcaho.org
or fax to 630-792-4619.
12/24/02 12/23/02 12/23/02 12/20/02 The findings of the survey reinforce other recent research, including
a Harvard School of Public Health study reported on in The New England
Journal of Medicine last spring, which found that patients who had more
nurses to care for them also had better health outcomes. In that study,
hospitals with adequate nurse staffing had 9.4 percent fewer incidences
of cardiac arrest and shock than facilities with lower levels of staff.
Further bolstering these findings was a study of 232,342 surgical patients
in 168 hospitals across Pennsylvania, published last October in the Journal
of the American Medical Association, which found that every additional
patient over four in a nurse's caseload increases the risk of death by
7 percent following surgery.
And the risks are not going unnoticed. According to a survey reported
Dec. 12 (http://nursingworld.org/pressrel/2002/pr1216.htm)
in the New England Journal of Medicine, more than one-third of practicing
physicians and 40 percent of the public say they or a family member have
experienced a medical error. And, while the two groups diverged on possible
causes and solutions, both ranked shortages of nurses; and overwork, stress
and fatigue among health care workers as "very important" causes of errors.
12/20/02 12/19/02 12/19/02 12/18/02 12/17/02 12/16/02 12/16/02 "Rather than waiting for the nursing shortage to become more of a crisis,
we have partnered with these institutions to become even more proactive,"
Domm said.
Intermountain Health Care has given nursing departments at Salt Lake
Community College and Utah Valley State College $1.5 million to help graduate
144 more RNs over the next three years and also given about $100,000 to
Weber State University to help add training programs at company-owned
hospitals in Salt Lake City, Provo and St. George for respiratory therapists.
12/13/02 12/13/02 To learn more about IBS, visit
Talk IBS at www.talkibs.org/index.html.
12/12/02 The trainings are sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
and Screening for Mental Health Inc. They will take place Atlanta, San
Antonio, Nashville, Los Angeles, Arlington (VA), and Boston starting January
10, 2003 to February 12, 2003.
To receive further information and RSVP, contact Sarah Lawler at (800)
253-7658 or email slawler@mentalhealthscreening.org.
12/12/02 12/11/02
12/11/02 12/10/02
12/09/02 The IOM's 2002 report notes that progress has been made in several areas
of public health, including defining and gaining broad consensus regarding
the ten essential public health services and development of a national
plan to strengthen the nation's public health infrastructure. The report
specifically recommends that the Council on Linkages Between Academia
and Public Health Practice continue its efforts to promote core competencies
for public health professionals, and develop a public health research
agenda.
The complete IOM Report can be accessed online at www.nap.edu/books/0309086221/html.
12/06/02 Read complete press release
at www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2002/poqpr.htm
.
12/05/02 12/04/02 The 2003 CAMBHC includes all the information a behavioral health care
organization needs to achieve and maintain JCAHO accreditation: accreditation
policies and procedures, standards, intent statements, scoring, aggregation
and decision rules, examples of evidence of performance and examples of
implementation.
Read complete press release at www.jcaho.org/news+room/news+release+archives/cambhc_manual.htm
12/03/02 The webcast will describe procedures for vaccination, including screening,
vaccination administration, and follow-up; and provide accurate, consistent
program-related information to the public, stakeholders, and program participants.
The CDC said modules of the two-day program will be available in a variety
of formats including videotape, CD-ROMs, through the CDC website and through
print materials for subsequent use. For details, go to www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/smallpox.asp.
12/02/02 12/02/02 For more information, go to www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/NewsReleases/2002nov14Hartford.htm
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INS Guidance on Registered Nurses and H-1B Temporary Visas
On November 27, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) issued
the following document, "Guidance on Adjudication of H-1B Petitions
Filed on Behalf of Nurses". This document provides guidance to the
state and regional INS offices on the circumstances that a registered
nurse might be able to enter the United States on a temporary H-1B visa.
Two Large Hospitals Refuse
Smallpox Shots
Two prominent teaching hospitals are refusing to vaccinate their employees
against smallpox, rejecting President Bush's call for mass inoculation
of front-line medical workers who would be the first to confront a biological
attack. Officials at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, and Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, said that the risk of dangerous side effects of
the vaccine and inadvertent transmission to patients outweighs the remote
threat of an attack with a virus that has not been seen since the 1970s.
Officials at three other large medical centers -- Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia, Emory Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, and the University
of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City -- are leaning against inoculating
their staffs.
ANA Hall of Fame - Margretta Madden Styles
2000 inductee Margretta Madden Styles is a nurse scholar who is renowned
nationally and globally as a leader in nursing education, credentialing
and international nursing. More...
JCAHO Nurse Reviewer Position Open
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
in partnership with Computer Science Corporation (CSC) currently has an
opportunity for an OASIS Nurse Reviewer to conduct on-site OASIS reviews.
FDA Approves New Combination Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a new
combination vaccine that protects infants against diphtheria, tetanus,
pertussis (whooping cough), polio, and disease due to the Hepatitis B
virus. The vaccine will be marketed as Pediarix™ by SmithKline Beecham
Pharmaceuticals. More...
New OJIN Article on Nursing Shortage Topic
The Nurse Reinvestment Act, P.L 107-205, was signed by President Bush
in August, 2002. In the latest Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
(OJIN) article "What Does the Nurse Reinvestment Act Mean to You" on the
topic of the nursing shortage, the authors explain the new law and urges
nurses to take advantages of its provisions. More...
New Titles in the ANA Bookstore
Scope and Standards of Hospice and Palliative Nursing Practice,
and Nursing Quality Measurement: A Review of Nursing Studies 1995-2000
are two new publications that have just been added to ANA's online book
store. Check out the bookstore's What's New page for a complete
list of new titles. More...
Results of Consumer Reports
Hospital Patient Survey Reinforce Need for Adequate Nursing Care
An enormous variance exists in the quality of care patients receive across
the U.S., and much of that variability can be attributed to whether a
facility has an adequate staff (especially nurses) along with a well-organized
care system, according to a January 2003 Consumer Reports cover story.
Based on a survey of nearly 21,000 readers, the report reveals that, among
all factors measured, "satisfaction with care and attention from nurses,
doctors and other hospital staff members made the most difference by far
in overall satisfaction." As evidence, only 2 percent of respondents who
said they were satisfied with their nursing care ended up with a serious
health complication, compared with 8 percent of patients who reported
inattentive nursing care. But, at the same time, only 60 percent of respondents
indicated that their hospital was adequately staffed, and only 55 percent
strongly agreed that nurses answered call buttons promptly.
American Nurses Foundation Elects Board of Trustees
President
William L. Holzemer, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been elected to serve as the 2002-2004
president of the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Board of Trustees. ANF,
a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), exists to promote
the health of the public and advance the nursing profession through the
development and support of programs of excellence. More...
New Smallpox Section on Bioterroism and Disaster
Response Page
ANA has established a web site containing the latest information about
smallpox vaccinations to help nurses and other other care providers make
informed decisions about administering and receiving the vaccination.
More...
CDC Smallpox Broadcast on December
20
"Smallpox Preparedness: Considerations for Response Team Volunteers",
a public health training satellite broadcast and webcast, will take place
on December 20, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM ET. This broadcast will prepare
potential smallpox response team volunteers to make informed decisions
about vaccination. For programs details and webcast information, go to
www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/Smallpox1220.asp.
Results from Bioterrorism and Smallpox Survey
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released the report "Americans
Speak Out on Bioterrorism and U.S. Preparedness to Address Risk" that
summarizes the results from a bioterrorism and smallpox survey. More...
Harvard University Study Identifies Inadequate
Nurse Staffing as A Major Factor in Medical Errors
More than one-third of practicing physicians and 40 percent of the public
say they or a family member have experienced a medical error, according
to a survey reported Dec. 12 in the New England Journal of Medicine. More...
Fall 2003 Call for Applicants: Clinical Research
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
The American Nurses Association's Ethnic Minority Fellowship Program (EMFP),
is seeking applicants for its fall cycle of Clinical Research Pre-Doctoral
Fellowships. This program supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provided 3-5 year fellowships
to masters prepared nurses committed to pursuing doctoral study on minority
psychiatric - mental health and substance abuse issues. More...
Utah's Nursing Schools Get $2 Million
A Utah hospital management firm has anted up $2 million to seven of the
state's nursing schools, hoping to bolster the ranks of future registered
nurses, medical technicians and other health care workers. A small portion
of the funds also will be used to convince existing RNs to return to school
and serve as educators in nursing classrooms, said Phyllis Domm, Intermountain
Health Care vice president for Human Resources.
American Nurses Association Raises Concerns About
Smallpox Vaccination Plans
The American Nurses Association (ANA) continues to raise important questions
about the Bush Administration's plans to begin vaccinating thousands of
Americans against smallpox, beginning with registered nurses and other
health care professionals who would be called upon to respond to an outbreak.
More...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation:
A New Report for Women
Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Women: The Unmet Needs is a new report
released by the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR), which finds
that the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation
significantly impact the physical, social and emotional well-being of
sufferers. According to the Report, IBS is under-diagnosed, mistreated
and is often misunderstood by both practitioners and the general public.
Free Trainings: How to Conduct
Brief Intervention and Alcohol Screening in a Community or Practice Setting
These free trainings will teach you how to promote and conduct a successful
alcohol education and screening event for the general public; conduct
screening and brief intervention for at-risk drinking and other alcohol
problems as part of a public health event or in your practice; and successfully
organize and run a National Alcohol Screening Day event.
IREC Receives Major Funding for Research from
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Institute for Research,
Education, and Consultation (IREC) has received major funding from The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to provide evidence-based conclusions to
support dissemination of best practices, policy development, financing,
and the organization of health care delivery. More...
New Institute of Medicine Committee: Smallpox
Vaccination Program Implementation
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) will advise the CDC on selected aspects
of pre-event smallpox vaccination program implementation. IOM will hold
its first open meeting on December 19. More...
ANA Hall Of Fame - Clara Louise Maass
In this season of giving, we remember one of the history's most courageous
nurses. Clara Louise Maass gave her life at age twenty-five, as a volunteer
in studies to determine the cause of yellow fever. More...
Update: Influenza Activity - United States, 2002-03
Season
This report summarizes influenza activity in the United States during
the weeks ending October 5--November 23, 2002. Influenza activity was
low during this period but is expected to increase during the coming weeks.
More...
Public Health Foundation Supports
IOM Report Findings
In response to the newly released Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report,
The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century, the Public
Health Foundation (PHF) has reaffirm its commitment to help build a more
effective and accountable public health system.
AHRQ Partnerships for Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has announced funding of
a coordinated set of 22 projects called Partnerships for Quality. The
projects will develop partnerships among researchers, health plans, medical
and nursing facilities and services, employers, consumer groups and professional
societies to test prototype activities aimed at accelerating the health
system's adoption of research findings that have been shown to improve
quality of care for patients.
Call for Appraisers for Magnet Recognition Program
The Magnet Recognition Program has announced a call for appraisers. If
you are interested in obtaining an appraiser application packet, please
contact Magnet Program Specialist Stephen H. Snell at ssnell@ana.org
and a packet will be sent to you via return e-mail. More...
Joint Commission Announces Publication
of 2003 CAMBHC, Standards For Behavioral Health Care
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
announces the publication of the 2003 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual
for Behavioral Health Care (CAMBHC) and the 2003 Standards for Behavioral
Health Care.
CDC to Sponsor Smallpox Satellite
Broadcast
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will sponsor a two-day
Smallpox Preparedness Satellite Broadcast and Webcast on Dec. 5 and 6.
The webcast, running from 12:30 - 5:30 PM ET on both days, will provide
basic education required to implement a smallpox vaccination preparedness
program.
WSNA RN Wins State Office
Staff nurse Dawn Morrell, RN, an active member of the WSNA bargaining
unit at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA, was elected to the Washington
State Legislature. More...
Nursing Schools Recognized for
Excellence
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, in collaboration
with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), has announced
the winners of the 2002 Awards for Exceptional Baccalaureate Curriculum
in Gerontologic Nursing. Awards were given to three schools of nursing:
first place to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; second place
to The University of Iowa; and honorable mention to Southeastern Louisiana
University.
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