2020 vision

Nursing education policies created in ivory towers often get a cool reception when they reach the ground floor. But recommendations in the 2010 Institute of Medicine’s report “The Future of Nursing, Leading Change, Advancing Health” seem to be getting a warmer welcome than usual and are being field-tested around the country in evidence-based models. Read more »

Baby steps

While the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends infants be breast-fed exclusively until they are 6 months old, not all new mothers have the same success breast-feeding. Read more »

Meet the Sims

The National Simulation Study explores the effectiveness of simulation and is expected to help determine to what degree simulation can effectively substitute for traditional clinical experience. Read more »

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