Stories Collection

  1. The mission of Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) is to transform the health care indust...
  2. ASNA is pleased to announce that the company that publishes the Alabama Nurse newspap...
  3. Health care in America is under increasing pressure from a number of sources, and the...
  4. In a room of fifty participants, Katie was one of the quiet ones. I copld tell she wa...
  5. The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is respo...
  6. A new research synthesis from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality estimate...
  7. Parish Nurses are registered nurses who promote the wholistic health of their congreg...
  8. Baldwin County Nurses Society 3rd Wednesday of each month Fairhope Yacht Club 6:30 p....
  9. 1. "Cultural Assessment of Koreans" - This is a brief overview of Korean culture part...
  10. At the most fundamental psychological level, there are, essentially, three kinds of p...
  11. "What's in it for me?" This is a question that many nonmembers and some members ask a...
  12. To Edna Jean Hyde, LPN in the death of her husband Bobby Neil Hyde on November 20, 20...
  13. A new year brings a fresh start, a time of promises and commitments to take better ca...
  14. Workplace safety legislation tops the Alabama State Nurses' Association's 2005 legisl...
  15. Join the Alabama Department of Public Health Emergency Response Nurse Volunteer Netwo...
  16. PLEDGE I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly: To p...
  17. What Is a Resolution? It is a formal written call to action on a subject of great imp...
  18. Nursing possesses a rich history characterized by compassion, dedication and service....
  19. Pioneer (pi-o-neer) 1. One who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory to settle...
  20. An increase in levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in the blood following treat...
  21. Few studies have tried to identify the factors that place middle-aged adults at risk ...
  22. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2005 DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS MAY 6, 2005 The Alabama State N...
  23. Barbour County is located in Southeast Alabama. The county has a population of 29,615...
  24. I read this quote in a Toronto subway: "Nurses offer knowledge, compassion and courag...
  25. * Districts will be competing by collecting Campbell Soup Labels for an Alabama Schoo...
  26. ANA embarks on 10-city bus tour to motivate people with high blood pressure to set, a...
  27. Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation (AQAF) has been awarded a special study by the C...
  28. The Alabama Nurses Foundation has been designated by the Internal Revenue Service as ...
  29. Moan-a-Lisa? When you talk about yourself, what do you say? Do you draw attention to ...
  30. Joseph F. Decker, II Executive Director Mr. Decker assumed the Executive Director's p...
  31. Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity the participant should be able to: 1. ...
  32. We all deal with difficult, irritating people. And it is easier to cope when you can ...
  33. If you want an issue discussed at the ANA House of Delegates, please get in touch wit...
  34. Join the Alabama Department of Public Health Emergency Response Nurse Volunteer Netwo...
  35. Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity the learner should be able to: 1. Desc...
  36. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society The National Multiple Sclerosis ...
  37. The ASNA Convention 2004 held at the Auburn Hotel and Dixon Conference Center in Aubu...
  38. The University of Alabama School of Nursing announces the conversion of the existing ...
  39. We are living in a time of incredible possibilities. We are also living in a time of ...
  40. Shortage of Nursing Faculty Date: September 17, 2004 Resolved, That the Alabama Nurse...
  41. How many times in our workplaces are our reasons for doing certain things in certain ...
  42. Great leaders in nursing have a vision of where nursing needs to go. This vision is s...
  43. First I would like to say Thank You to all delegates for giving me the opportunity to...
  44. J-O-Y - Jesus, Others and then Yourself - this is the motto that Jessica Gillian live...
  45. The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to ...
  46. In memory of Frances Tompkins 3M Health Care Establishes Littmann Stethoscope Scholar...
  47. Center for American Nurses Serving the Needs of Nurses Today & Tomorrow Strategies fo...
  48. Every Alabama registered and licensed practical nurse should be knowledgeable of the ...
  49. AWARDS: Jill Stokley, Chair; Julia Bignoli, Kathleen Ladner BYLAWS: Jeanette Free, Ch...
  50. In a recent study, Carpi and Chen found that 10% of the homes they evaluated had indo...
  51. 1. High risk groups should be vaccinated (children, elderly, those with chronic disea...
  52. 1. "Cultural Assessment of Koreans" - This is a brief overview of Korean culture part...
  53. Alabama State Nurses Association Delegates to the American Nurses Association (ANA) C...
  54. I expect this to be the last time I will write as the Interim Executive Director, so ...
  55. Authored by: Charlene M. Roberson, MEd, RN, BC, Director of Leadership Services, Alab...
  56. Serving the Needs of Nurses Today & Tomorrow Strategies for a Successful Retirementa ...
  57. Authored by: Don Eddins, JD, ASNA attorney and Charlene Roberson MEd, RN, BC, Directo...
  58. Mary Ann Austin in the death of her brother-in-law. Gretchen McDaniel in the death of...
  59. Two core documents of the nursing profession were revised last Fall and the early par...
  60. The Center for American Nurses (CAN) is a professional association whose mission is t...
  61. By the time you read this, I will have ?? finished my second tenure as your I Preside...
  62. The Membership Council of the Center for American Nurses (CAN), an associate organiza...
  63. I am looking forward to serving you the members of ASNA, as President, over the next ...
  64. The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving health care enviro...
  65. In Alabama, Early intervention is a statewide comprehensive system that provides inte...
  66. ASNA, IN AN EFFORT TO BECOME MORE "GREEN FRIENDLY" AND COST EFFICIENT NO LONGER MAILS...
  67. The nursing shortage has become a national healthcare crisis. The U.S. Bureau of Labo...
  68. Childhood is a time of great strides in growth and development, as well as one of exc...
  69. From Heart Disease Prevention to Mental Health, States Fall Short in Many Areas Most ...
  70. NSNA 52nd Annual Convention Report March 31-April 4, 2004 Gaylord Opryland hotel Nash...
  71. Etta Smith Perkins, R.N. Etta Smith Perkins first saw the light of day on June 7, 193...
  72. The Right Response The last time you were asked a question, how did you respond? Was ...
  73. A new study reveals exactly what registered nurses have suggested for a long time: fa...
  74. To Catholic hospitals throughout the world, Pope John Paul II's recent message that t...
  75. 2 The Nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility t...
  76. Convention time is rapidly approaching. As mentioned before, there are some important...
  77. In recognition of National Nurses Week 2004, I spoke with Barbara Blakeney, MS, APRN,...
  78. On one of her evening shifts, Nurse Sally Stevens, an R.N. with 17 years of nursing e...
  79. Licensure will be required for respiratory therapists under a measure approved by the...
  80. The Honorable Linda J. Stierle, MSN, RN, CNAA, BC, a nurse leader with more than 30 y...
  81. FACES Greetings to everyone on this beautiful May day. First of all, I want to thank ...
  82. Study Shows Poor Diet, Inactivity Close to Becoming Leading Preventable Cause of Deat...
  83. This morning's email contained a timely message from Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
  84. The Alabama Nurses Foundation (ANF) has been designated by the Internal Revenue servi...
  85. President-elect (Vote for 1) Crowell A. (Tony) Lisenby, MSN, RN Districts Present Pos...
  86. While this is a question we all ponder from time-totime, a better question might be ....
  87. Abstract The aim of the non-experimental, cross sectional study was to measure the le...
  88. Washington, DC - The American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the Nursing Informat...
  89. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) - What Nurses Should Know Objectives:...
  90. At the annual convention there will be restructuring plans, changes to the election p...
  91. On January 21, or thereabouts, many people in the world celebrated what we call Chine...
  92. In the wake of worldwide terrorist activity, the Alabama State Nurses Association is ...
  93. Like millions of other modern-day healthcare workers, you more than likely have exper...
  94. In hopes of finding directions for 2004, I recently spent some time looking back at w...
  95. As you know, ANA is a founding, national, partner of the Cover the Uninsured Campaign...
  96. The Alabama State Nurses Association is developing a continuing education program gea...
  97. What Is a Resolution? It is a formal written call to action on a subject of great imp...
  98. 'If you have to go to Board, our attorney will go with you.' The Alabama State Nurses...
  99. The lack of racial and ethnic diversity among the health professions - despite effort...
  100. The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determin...
  101. Authored by: Joyce M. Varner, RN, MSN, GNP-C, GCNS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Uni...
  102. The Alabama State Nurses Association will hold its 91st Annual Convention at the Dixo...
  103. Introduction/Problem Statement Increasing attention is being focused on the impact of...
  104. To the family of Miss Lucy Eggers of Ann Arbor, Mich., in her death. Miss Eggers was ...
  105. This year why not try an idea to help those close to you keep their New Year's resolu...
  106. Community Health Centers in the state of Alabama are becoming a part of the Bureau of...
  107. Do you want to work at Home? Do you wish you could stay home and work? More and more ...
  108. National Nurses Week, May 6 - 12, is just around the corner! This year's theme is Nur...
  109. HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson released two reports that represent the first nationa...
  110. Yet calls total insufficient to meet the nation's nursing needs Washington, DC - The ...
  111. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is seeking nurses licensed to practice...
  112. Washington, DC - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that registered ...
  113. Alabama ranks among the top five states in the estimated prevalence of diabetes and o...
  114. Nurses who familiarize themselves with the nuisances of the Alabama Nurse Practice Ac...
  115. Violence. When it erupts in the healthcare setting, we are surprised. As nurses, we s...
  116. Today, RIGHT NOW, it is crucial for nurses to become politically active. Nurses must ...
  117. Joyce Chappelear in the death of her mother, Mrs. Clyde Street Reynolds, a retired nu...
  118. Many More Flu-Linked Deaths Than Thought: Vaccination Rates Among High-Risk Fall Shor...
  119. HHS secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced a $1 million grant as part of a newly creat...
  120. Arthritis is a group of over 100 diseases and conditions that affects individuals in ...
  121. The Cullman Times recently ran a story about a proposed outpatient surgery center for...
  122. Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity the learner should be able to 1. Ident...
  123. There is nothing quite as frustrating as losing everything you have in your computer....
  124. At this time the 90th Alabama State Nurses Association Convention is but memories. Ah...
  125. Suummaryy: In order to establish a safe environment of care for nurses and patients, ...
  126. RNA says latest findings reinforce need to invest in nursing at national, state and i...
  127. The Alabama Association of Nursing Students held its 54th Annual Convention at the Hi...
  128. The National MS Society is pleased to offer a six-month nursing fellowship designed t...
  129. The Alabama Board of Nursing has good news for advanced practice nurses and bad news ...
  130. (ProQuest Information and Learning: ... denotes text missing in the original.) ...g T...
  131. HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced a new initiative to help children who witne...
  132. Everyday that you go to work you put yourself, your career and your family at risk. A...
  133. Take Time to Care My Uncle Al smoked cigars, and as kids, my sisters and I would ask ...
  134. Do you get frazzled during the holidays? Is there just too much going on? Are you hap...
  135. More than 17 million people in the United States have Diabetes. Every WEEK, 19,000 le...
  136. Healthcare is a profession of the Heart as well as the Head. But because it has becom...
  137. HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced a new community-based effort to identify pe...
  138. HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson presented awards of distinction to six individuals an...
  139. Multi-pronged effort aimed at preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders throu...
  140. The Alabama Adult Immunization Task Force met on 23 October 2003 to continue working ...
  141. Hitting The Nail on the Head "When you have a hammer everything begins to look like a...
  142. Collaboration in the Healthcare Setting Date: September 26, 2003 Whereas, General bus...
  143. Wanda Jordan wanted to be a nurse even as a child. She started nursing school after h...
  144. The Alabama State Nurses Association has expanded its legal representation program to...
  145. HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced the award of a $14 million grant to Tuskege...
  146. Although much has been written about nursing care of people who are HIV-infected, les...
  147. The American Nurses Association and its affiliate, United American Nurses, AFL-CIO, c...
  148. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rig...
  149. Hearing starts on surgery center Stating that 44 percent of patients in Cullman Count...
  150. HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced the awarding of $65.1 million, by the Natio...
  151. The new year always is a perfect time to focus upon commitment and responsibility. An...
  152. Broad Effort to Improve Quality Provided by Home Health Agencies Across the Country H...
  153. Study reinforces call to eliminate mandatory overtime; improve staffing levels, work ...
  154. Registered nurses promote and restore health, prevent illness, and protect the people...
  155. ASNA District 2 currently serves Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Greene, Hale, Bibb, Lamar and F...
  156. The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the oldest, largest and most diverse profess...
  157. Background Nurses have always been a cornerstone for the provision of services by the...
  158. The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, grou...
  159. 90th Anniversary Our 90th anniversary year has been officially launched with a ground...
  160. Washington, DC - The American Nurses Association. (ANA) has announced the awarding of...
  161. Washington, D.C., July 31, 2003 - Results from the 2002 National Immunization Survey ...
  162. AARP Alabama has been very active at the State House this year, and we have been batt...
  163. Condolences are extended to: The family of Michael Martin, ASNA District 11 President...
  164. ANA White Paper Gretta Styles: Thank you, Madam President. Good morning, delegates an...
  165. Some RNs and LPNs could lose their overtime pay if a Bush administration plan goes in...
  166. A landmark restructuring of the American Nurses, Association (ANA) will allow the org...
  167. Every year, pediatric nurses are amazed by the latest craze adopted by children and a...
  168. Washington, D.C., August 20, 2003 - The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELN...
  169. What you see are valuable group programs for members- from affordable insurance to co...
  170. WHY: Normal aging brings about inevitable and irreversible changes. These normal agin...
  171. In the past 18 months, concern over the hospital shortage of registered nurses and th...
  172. Book Review Column Shattered by Debra Puglisi Sharp with Marjorie Preston Atria Books...
  173. Overview: The first-ever federal privacy standards to protect patients' medical recor...
  174. The Board of Visitors of the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama...
  175. I cannot ever remember a time when I was not going to be a nurse. I grew up in New En...
  176. According to the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.org). Americans lose over $1 billi...
  177. 1999: The American Nurses Association (ANA) House of Delegates created the United Ame...
  178. Medicaid Nursing Incentive Act of 2003 would restore a previous federal mandate WASHI...
  179. Alabaster, Ala. Baptist Medical Center Shelby is pleased to announce that Judy Blanke...
  180. Greetings from the Southeast corner of Alabama! District 7 of ASNA is comprised of se...
  181. I recently found a website that emails you the latest product recalls and safety noti...
  182. The Auburn University Hotel & Dixon Conference Center has changed. Auburn University ...
  183. The enthusiastic participation of the Alabama Delegation in the ANA-PAC State Challen...
  184. Organizations, including ANA, have approved a new campaign focused on nursing faculty...
  185. On July 25, the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS - formerly known...
  186. WASHINGTON, DC - An ambitious campaign to invest in the future of nursing by raising ...
  187. 1. www.HelpingPatients.org - This user friendly, interactive web site by PhRMA and it...
  188. For those of you going on the Catch the Wave of Wellness cruise to Cozumel, Mexico we...
  189. CGFNS BEGINS POSTING ROSTER LISTS FOR QUALIFYING EXAM ONLINE The Commission on Gradua...
  190. Just under three thousand nursing students, faculty, and exhibitors from across the c...
  191. In no field is confidentiality more important than the medical profession. Registered...
  192. District 10 is comprised of five counties in North Alabama, Jackson, Dekalb, Marshall...
  193. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, manager of the Wellness Program at Castle Hospital was...
  194. Have you ever thought about writing a professional article for publication? The trend...
  195. Crooks can take over your identity using your name, address, bank and credit card num...
  196. This Veterans Day is an important time to remember the nearly 1 1/2 million women vet...
  197. I remember where I was sitting at the table, and can tell you where most of the other...
  198. ALERT August 13, 2003 Urgent Action Needed Tell Senators to Support the Collins/Mikul...
  199. 1. Tetanus and diphtheria {Td} - A primary series for adults is 3 doses: the first 2 ...