News and Features from Nursing Spectrum and Nurseweek http://www.nurse.com Recent cases of measles and growing parental concern about the safety of vaccines have brought the topic of immunizations to the forefront. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL01/80516011 The National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) honored two nurse leaders at its 56th annual convention in Grapevine, Texas, for their commitment to the NSNA. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080529/ALL01/105190008 New advance practice nurses can use these tips to help them face the challenges of their new positions. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/80516012 A nurse tell of how she was able to comfort her mentor in her time of need. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/80516014 Mastering ECGs is a snap when you learn it with tap. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/305190017 Glendale Adventist Medical Center has incorporated family-centered care to benefit nurses, patients, and their families. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/305190016 Setting their sights on reducing hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) bloodstream infections, clinicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore embarked on an ambitious surveillence... http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/305190018 Staff at St. Joseph?s Regional Medical Center knows that ?seeing is believing? when it comes to teleconnections around the world http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/305190019 Preventing medication errors is a group effort at Southside Hospital. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/305190020 In light of a lack of diversity exacerbating a current and projected nationwide nursing shortage, a new study by the Tomandaacute;s Rivera Policy Institute examines why there?s a shortage of Latino nurses and what we can do about it. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/305190021 Over the last several years, several members of the nursing faculty members from Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pa., traveled to the Narh-Bita School of Nursing in Tema, Ghana, West Africa, to share their clinical and educational knowledge. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NATIONAL02/305190022 Today's focus on outcomes and evidence-based practice provides plenty of opportunities for nurses in the informatics field. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NATIONAL02/80503002 Foreign-educated physicians in California are finding new careers as nurses through the Welcome Back Center. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/CA02/80513014 An Orange County, Calif., nurse ?walks in her patients? shoes? by wearing an obesity suit. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/CA02/80513015 The changes in federal reimbursement could make nurses? contributions more visible than ever. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/CA02/80513005 Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Va., is setting the trend in ED design. Triage lines and lobby waiting are out, and rapid care is in. The edgy system is called EDstat, and it turns the traditional concept of ED triage on its head in an effort to ? http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/DC02/80515018 The finalists for the 2008 Nursing Spectrum Excellence Awards represent some of the finest nurses in the DC/Maryland/Virginia region. Judges have selected five finalists in six categories. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/DC02/80516002 Karen Drenkard, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, CPHQ, has been named director of the American Nurses Credentialing Center?s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition program. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/DC02/80522001 America watched as Kelly J. Fields, RN, lost 109 of 271 pounds off of her 5-foot, 6-inch frame on Season 5 of the hit television show "The Biggest Loser." Fields, 39, is returning to work at the cath lab in Wuesthoff Hospital, Rockledge, Fla. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/FL02/105190032 As the air in Florida is heating up, so is the excitement about this year's Nursing Spectrum Nursing Excellence Awards, which recognize extraordinary contributions nurses make to their patients, each other, and the profession. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/FL02/105190024 Debra Renna, CCRN, MSN, and Lindsey Wilkins, ARNP, MSN, have joined the faculty at the Florida International University (FIU) nursing program on the Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC). http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/FL02/105190031 Hospice program provides control over the decision to discontinue treatments. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/IL02/105190021 As the Hispanic population of Kane County grows, some hospitals are working to enhance Spanish-language services to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking patients. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/IL02/105190020 With new text-messaging skills under my belt, I began to notice the exciting ways it's being used in health care. In England, some women receive text-message reminders to take their birth-control pills. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/IL02/105190018 Missouri State University RN learns about health policy on Capitol Hill through a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/HL02/105050002 The cartoon images of each nanobug reveal natural characteristics of the microbe or the infection it causes to teach children infection prevention. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/HL02/105050019 Born and raised in Kansas City, Obie Austin, RN, BCANP, served in the Navy, then returned to his hometown to be near family and work as a nurse. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/HL02/105050001 Insulin Pumps Benefit Students http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NW02/80501002 QI Leader to Share Insight at NurseWeek Event http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NW02/80501003 Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has issued an order to establish a committee that implements a statewide electronic health data system, The Oregonian reports. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NW02/80501004 Working 12 hours a day, six days a week leaves migrant workers little time for things like going to the doctor, especially when time away from work means lost income. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/SW02/80501032 New nurses readily accepted positions at Carondelet Health Network, but keeping them at the bedside past two years proved problematic, which led the health system to analyze the situation and implement the Versant RN Residency program. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/SW02/80501034 The UNLV School of Nursing was recently given two new pieces of equipment for use in the school?s skills laboratory. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/SW02/80501041 Spectrum Health's Butterworth Hospital created a program to diagnose risk factors for postpartum depression. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/MW02/805050303 It's not an easy process to get a bill passed. But determination and necessity fueled the Philippine Nurses Association of Michigan (PNAM) to do just that. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/MW02/805050302 Columbus Children?s Hospital has received a $10 million gift from clothing retailer Abercrombie and Fitch. The money will go toward construction of a new emergency department and trauma center at the hospital?s downtown campus. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/MW02/80501022 Anne Bisson is lacing up her sneakers. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080529/NE02/80529001 Rhode Island state lawmakers are hoping a system to track and scrutinize near miss medical mistakes will curb the number of errors that pervade healthcare facilities. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NE02/105050027 In civilian life, Maria Tackett, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, is nursing director of the emergency room, trauma service, flight, and neuro trauma unit at Hartford Hospital, Conn. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NE02/105050026 RN?s generosity creates ?Lifeline to Tomorrow? ? and a state-of-the-art ED at EHMC http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NJ02/80515029 New Jersey self-check kiosks speed care and comfort http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NJ02/80515030 The New Jersey Association of Healthcare Recruiters? (NJAHR) Executive Leadership Conference, held April 18, 2008, in Princeton, N.J., was well attended by recruiters, nurse managers, and CNEs. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NJ02/80515020 The need for more nurses was alive and well even in the early 1900s. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NY02/80515015 NewYork-Presbyterian offers health fairs for NYC taxi drivers and other high-risk populations. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NY02/80515016 To many of you, the editorial process may seem confusing, especially if you are about to take that first step into the intimidating world of ?writing for publication. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NY02/80515019 Thomas Jefferson University's team-based curriculum promotes collaboration and care coordination between disciplines. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/PA02/105190038 New outpatient palliative care program gives patients more choices. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/PA02/105190039 The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) each year recognizes the most innovative best practices in use throughout the states. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/PA02/105190036 Kidney disease is a way of life for Bobbi Wager, RN, MSN. Born with a congenital malformation, the San Antonio nurse draws on her life experiences and clinical expertise to help nephrology patients learn to live with renal disease. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/SC02/80501044 When Paul Bass graduated from Brackenridge Hospital School of Nursing in 1968 he was the only male in his class and one of the first to become a registered nurse in Austin, Texas. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/SC02/80407005 Shirley Fittsgill , RN, is a Weekend Warrior at JPS Health Network, Level II trauma center, in Fort Worth, Texas. To comment on this article e-mail editorSC@nurseweek.com. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/SC02/80407009 Rapid response teams speed critical care in Georgia hospitals. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/SE02/80503004 Carolina clinicians study a device that helps a body regulate its own blood pressure. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/SE02/80503005 Blessing of the Hands ceremony catches on across the Southeast. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/SE02/80503006 Glendale Adventist Medical Center has incorporated family-centered care to benefit nurses, patients, and their families. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/CRT02/305200007 Staff at St. Joseph?s Regional Medical Center knows that ?seeing is believing? when it comes to teleconnections around the world http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/CRT02/305200031 ?Just Culture? is replacing blame in some California hospitals. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/CRT02/305190024 RN?s generosity creates ?Lifeline to Tomorrow? ? and a state-of-the-art ED at EHMC http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/ED02/305200026 Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Va., is setting the trend in ED design. Triage lines and lobby waiting are out, and rapid care is in. The edgy system is called EDstat, and it turns the traditional concept of ED triage on its head in an effort to ? http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/ED02/305200016 New Jersey self-check kiosks speed care and comfort http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/ED02/305200027 A new treatment improved patients? outcomes in about 80%. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/MS02/80519007 Thomas Jefferson University's team-based curriculum promotes collaboration and care coordination between disciplines. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/MS02/305200029 The rewards of caring for people in foreign lands and teaching nurses in those developing countries ways to adapt best practices in regions with limited resources and equipment have convinced Dianne Bennett, ARNP, MSN, MBA, a nurse practitioner at... http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/MS02/305200018 A Yale University nursing professor has been awarded $2.2 million by the National Cancer Institute to devise new ways of making women?s post-cancer years healthy and fulfilling, the university announced. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/ONC02/80519006 Thomas Jefferson University's team-based curriculum promotes collaboration and care coordination between disciplines. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/ONC02/305200032 Patients facing a cancer diagnosis and treatment decisions often feel overwhelmed. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/ONC02/305060004 Staff at St. Joseph?s Regional Medical Center knows that ?seeing is believing? when it comes to teleconnections around the world http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/PED02/305200024 A new craniofacial surgery program has been established at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center that offers comprehensive care and corrective surgery for deformities of the skull, face, and jaw, such as cleft lip and palate, in... http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/PED02/305200023 Mothers who smoke anytime in the month before pregnancy through the first trimester are more likely than others to give birth to infants with heart defects. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/PED02/80519008 Setting their sights on reducing hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) bloodstream infections, clinicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore embarked on an ambitious surveillence... http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/OR02/305200033 Residents of predominantly black ZIP codes in the Chicago area are five times more likely than those in predominantly white areas to have a leg or foot amputated, according to a study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/OR02/305200021 America watched as Kelly J. Fields, RN, lost 109 of 271 pounds off of her 5-foot, 6-inch frame on Season 5 of the hit television show "The Biggest Loser." Fields, 39, is returning to work at the cath lab in Wuesthoff Hospital, Rockledge, Fla. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/OR02/305200019