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American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Genevieve Ressel |
Newsletter NIH Awards More Than $24 Million to Help Eliminate Health Disparities... HHS Announces New Initiatives to Help Americans Quit Smoking... Web Site on Handwashing Offers Tips for Prevention of Influenza... etc. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2003 Matthew Neff |
Newsletter CDC Web Page Provides Up-To-Date Information on Monkeypox... HHS Streamlines FDA Regulations for Generic Drug Approvals... AHRQ Releases Men's Health Brochure for Screening Tests and Staying Healthy... Coalition Announces Agenda for Addressing the Issue of Low Health Literacy... etc. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2002 |
Newsletter CDC Web Site Provides Current Information on West Nile Virus... AHRQ Survey Details Use of Health Care for Chronic Conditions... HHS Approves Nevada Plan to Insure Women with Breast or Cervical Cancer... HRSA Grants Almost $49 Million to Improve Health Care Facilities... etc. |
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Is Smoking Back? Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent. |
American Family Physician August 15, 2002 |
Newsletter Senate Approves Appointment of Carmona to Surgeon General... HHS Grants to Help Create Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps... AAFP Launches HIPAA Information Web Site... Initiative Seeks to Improve Physician Education on Pesticide Issues... etc. |
Job Journal July 3, 2005 Julia Hollister |
Nursing: The Pulse of California Healthcare Desperate hospital recruiters up the ante with signing bonuses for RNs and LPNs. In fact, many hospitals, under pressure to lower costs, are using licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in place of registered nurses wherever allowed. |
American Journal of Nursing July 2009 Weinberg et al. |
Original Research: 'It Depends': Medical Residents' Perspectives on Working with Nurses We sought to determine the quality of the nurse-physician relationship by examining the communication and interaction between nurses and residents from the residents' perspective. |
Job Journal April 23, 2006 Julia Hollister |
Prospective Nursing Students Need Patience Demand for nurses is growing, but so are training-school waiting lists. There is hope, however. |
Job Journal May 2, 2010 Arianna Jordan |
Nursing Careers come in Many Settings In sorting out your options for a nursing career, start with where you'd like to work. |
Job Journal January 18, 2009 |
Career Snapshot: Registered Nurse Registered nurses have a wealth of career opportunities to choose from. |
American Journal of Nursing April 2012 Smeltzer et al. |
Original Research: Interactions of People with Disabilities and Nursing Staff During Hospitalization Inadequate primary health care and screening have been identified as serious issues for people with disabilities, but little evidence exists on the nursing care of this population when hospitalized. |
Job Journal November 5, 2006 Rich Heintz |
Nurses Attract Generous Job Offers `Stat' The exploding demand for RNs is creating unprecedented opportunities. |
Job Journal June 24, 2007 Julia Hollister |
RNs Take Their Pick of Perks, Pay & Programs In short supply, RNs enjoy signing bonuses and generous perks. |
Nursing Management December 2011 Brenda Kulhanek |
EMR development...Always be prepared Implementing an electronic medical record system offers countless benefits: major healthcare savings, reduced medical errors, improved quality of healthcare, and improved health. |
IDB America February 2004 Shirley Emerick Dutra |
Staffing the front lines of health care An innovative program trains thousands of nurses' aides in a bid to end a critical shortage of clinical workers |
Nursing Management November 2011 Mary Ann Remshardt |
The Impact of Patient Literacy on Healthcare Practices With regard to patient teaching, how can healthcare personnel be certain that patients understand concepts basic to informed consent, hospital safety, dietary restrictions, and prescription information? |
Registered Rep. September 19, 2014 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
The College Illusion Are your clients, who could be paying as much as a quarter of a million dollars to send one child to college, getting their money's worth? |
Nursing Management January 2011 Dawn Chiarenza |
The CNO/ROI Factor of Accreditation In a time of healthcare reimbursement changes and budget cuts, CNOs seeking Magnet recognition must be able to emphasize benefits to organizational leadership-including return on investment. |
Nursing Management July 2007 Coyle et al. |
Dealing with Disaster Terrorism and naturally occurring catastrophic events provide fertile ground for nursing emergency preparedness, including deployment strategies. Are you ready to respond? |
American Journal of Nursing May 2011 Pusateri et al. |
Original Research: The Role of the Non-ICU Staff Nurse on a Medical Emergency Team: Perceptions and Understanding We sought to determine the nursing staff's familiarity with and perceptions of the Medical Emergency Team at one hospital. |
Nursing Management August 2009 Jenkins et al. |
Nursing the spirit The concept of spirituality in nursing is deeply rooted in the history of our profession, yet it's often overlooked in nursing practice. |
Nursing Management October 2011 Edna Cadmus |
Your role in redesigning healthcare We need to rethink how we provide care and to understand the interconnectedness and the structure of healthcare by looking at it as a whole vs. the sum of its parts. As leaders we need to view the evidence as we rethink healthcare together. |
Nurse Practitioner April 2012 Chaney & Sheriff |
Evidence-based treatments for smoking cessation Smoking addiction is both physical and mental. The etiology of tobacco dependence is multidimensional and includes physiological, psychological, and social/behavioral factors. |
American Journal of Nursing June 2011 Lisa M. Black |
Original Research: Tragedy into Policy: A Quantitative Study of Nurses' Attitudes Toward Patient Advocacy Activities In 2007 and 2008, 115 patients were found to be either certainly or presumptively infected with the hepatitis C virus through the reuse of contaminated medication vials at two southern Nevada endoscopy clinics. |
Nursing Management September 2005 Richard Hader |
How do You Measure Workforce Integrity? Behavioral hallmarks such as honesty, high ethical standards, and maintained moral principles define workforce integrity. Here, learn methods for integrating them into management practices. |
Entrepreneur August 2004 Paul & Sarah Edwards |
No Such Thing as Free Money? Will your wish for free money be granted? Don't count on it. There are grants, but they are few and far between. |
American Journal of Nursing March 2009 Zhong et al. |
Probation and Recidivism: Remediation Among Disciplined Nurses in Six States The researchers sought to determine what factors might affect the outcomes of remediation, including the likelihood of recidivism, among nurses who had been the subject of disciplinary action and had been put on probation by a state board of nursing. |
Nursing Management April 2012 Gloria Kersey-Matusiak |
Culturally competent care: Are we there yet? What exactly is culturally competent care, and how can you use it to lessen healthcare disparities among your patients? |
American Family Physician December 1, 2000 Rosemarie Sweeney & Toni Lapp |
Newsletter KFF Foundation Creates AIDS Briefing Series for Lawmakers... AAFP Network to Participate in Practice-Based Research... AFP Offers E-mail Notification of Contents... Advocates Launch Web Site on Neurologic Disorders... etc. |
Nursing Management September 2010 Richard Hader |
The evidence that isn't... Interpreting research When patients seek a healthcare practitioner for services, they believe that the delivered care is based on proven science. But reality is far from patient perception. In fact, most care is still based on anecdote, not evidence. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
Borrowing Trouble When conversations about college affordability take place, planners may be able to introduce some realities into the discussion. |
American Journal of Nursing November 2007 Dawley, Loch & Bindrich |
The Nurse -- Family Partnership An overview of an evidence-based home visitation program for at-risk, first-time mothers and their children. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2003 Matthew Neff |
Newsletter FDA, CDC Respond to Increasing Threat of SARS... HHS Releases HIPAA-Related Documents on Patient Privacy Standards... New Research Journal, Annals of Family Medicine, to Debut This Month... HHS Announces $15 Million Health Initiative Focused on Prevention |
American Journal of Nursing March 2011 O'Lynn & Krautscheid |
Original Research: 'How Should I Touch You?': A Qualitative Study of Attitudes on Intimate Touch in Nursing Care This study sought to elicit the attitudes of laypersons on intimate touch provided by nurses in general and male nurses in particular. |
Nursing July 2009 Penny S. Brooke |
Legally speaking...When can you say NO? As a nurse, accepting responsibilities that are beyond the scope of your license or skill level can have serious consequences for you, your patients, and your nursing career. |
American Family Physician August 1, 2000 Terry A. Rustin |
Assessing Nicotine Dependence ...Family physicians can diagnose, evaluate and treat nicotine dependence within the limited time frame of an office visit. This article describes several assessment strategies... |
T.H.E. Journal November 2, 2009 David Nagel |
Are Schools Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning? While more than half of America's school principal's say they are doing a good job preparing students for the 21st century, only a third of parents of middle school and high school students agree. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 |
Newsletter Demand for Subspecialists May Jeopardize Public Health... CDC Survey Reveals Limited Use of Electronic Health Records Systems... SAMHSA Offers $12.4 Million in Grants for Child Trauma Initiative... etc. |
Nursing Management April 2009 Sharon H. Pappas |
Profits, Payers, and Patients: Responding to Changes Profit is necessary for hospitals to fulfill their missions, invest in expansion and new technologies, and reinvest in existing patient care infrastructures. Profitability is the work of the financial team and the clinical team to produce the hospital's desired financial outcome. |
Managed Care June 2004 MargaretAnn Cross |
CDC Begins To Provide Resources for Workplace Wellness Programs As employers become more comfortable with the idea that prevention pays, health plans may find their scope of services widening. |
Nursing Management February 2008 Susan Gallagher Camden |
A Captive Condition: Childhood Obesity Both patient safety and caregiver injury are fast becoming serious considerations in managing care of children who are obese. |
American Family Physician August 15, 2001 Rosemarie Sweeney & Matthew Neff |
Newsletter Guidance Issued on New Federal Protection Rules on Patient Privacy... Participants Are Needed for Prostate Cancer Prevention 'SELECT' Trial... Document Compares Five Federal Prescription Drug Coverage Proposals... etc. |
American Journal of Nursing June 2009 Stein & Henry |
Poor Oral Hygiene in Long-Term Care The poor oral care given to vulnerable patients in long-term care settings can have serious consequences, including increased risk of stroke, heart disease, and pneumonia. |
Job Journal August 15, 2004 Pat Wooten |
Rx from an RN: Of course, nothing can substitute for actual on-the-job experience. But there are simple and inexpensive ways to thoroughly research nursing as a profession. Includes links to some useful websites. |
American Journal of Nursing June 2010 |
Rapid Response Teams Seen Through the Eyes of the Nurse This article reports on the findings of an evaluation project that explored the impact of rapid response teams from the perspective of the nurses who use them-to give voice to the experience of nurses. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2005 Carrie Morantz |
Newsletter AMA, AAFP Act to Protect Patients' Access to Prescriptions... AHRQ Releases Updated Guide to Clinical Preventive Services... HHS Awards $80.5 Million in Grants to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates... etc. |
BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Nanette Byrnes |
Smart Moves for Stopping Smoking Office bans against lighting up, higher taxes, and adult-focused antitobacco ads work well. But the tobacco industry's political power remains strong. |
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2010 Susan McLester |
Where's the Money? Four Places to Find Tech Funding We point the way to four distinct areas to take your search. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Sarah J. Evans |
Newsletter AAFP Survey Shows Increased Use of EHR Systems by FPs... AHRQ Launches New Health Care Program... AAFP Asks Members to Join Title VII Campaign... AHRQ Rewards Over $22.3 Million for Health Information Technology... etc. |
Registered Rep. November 21, 2011 Liz O'Shaughnessy |
Negotiating through the Maze of College Costs One of the biggest mistakes that families with college-bound teenagers make is looking in the wrong places for college cash. |