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Anne Arundel Medical Center’s med/surg unit receives patient safety award
The med/surg unit at Anne Arundel Medical Center recently received a Circle of Honor Award from the Maryland Patient Safety Center. Read more »
University of Maryland clinical instructor joins national leadership council
Kristen Altdoerffer, RN, a DNP student at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, is one of 10 nursing students who have been appointed to a two-year term on the newly formed Leadership Council of the Graduate Nursing Student Academy. Read more »
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Series of RN-led studies at Georgetown University Medical Center examine acupuncture’s mechanisms of action
In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., researchers have demonstrated how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an animal model of chronic stress, according to a news release. Read more »
Johns Hopkins DNP student seeks best practices for use of catheters in children
Children in the pediatric ICU sometimes can’t tell nurses how their bodies are reacting to treatment or medications, either because they cannot speak, are in and out of consciousness or are afraid. Read more »
Carroll Hospital presents awards to its nurses
A number of nurses at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Md., were honored early in 2013. Read more »
Nursing professor joins International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Phyllis W. Sharps, RN, PhD, FAAN, is the latest faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore to be named to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. Read more »
Johns Hopkins DNP student works to identify those overlooked by FRS
The Framingham Risk Score is a widely used and accepted predictor of heart disease, but it does not take in account family health history, which means some patients might not see cardiovascular disease coming. Read more »
Suburban Hospital showcases photo wall in honor of its nurses
Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., recently unveiled a photo wall exhibit that pays tribute to its 156 certified nurses. Read more »
New local ACOs join growing trend in healthcare industry
Seven local organizations were selected in January among 106 new accountable care organizations in Medicare. Read more »
University of Maryland professor becomes editor of nursing journal
Patricia G. Morton, RN, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN, professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, has been named editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing. Read more »
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