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September 1, 2009
By:RN Journal staff

Nurse manager offers praise for August 2009 RN bullying feature; retired nursing instructor links nursing shortage with lack of preventive care in the U.S. healthcare system; our August 2009 Reflections piece reminds a nurse of her own training in keeping patient care her primary focus.

Mailbox: Nurses' voices and opinions

August 1, 2009
By:RN Journal staff

Wound-care nurse highlights contamination risks of irrigating MRSA lesions with whirlpool therapy; RN refutes advice on Groshong PICC catheter usage; June 2009 article on "No Patient Dies Alone" programs resonates with reader whose hospital duties kept him from tending to critically ill father; praise for June 2009 article on disabled-nurse career paths.

Mailbox: Nurses' voices and opinions

July 1, 2009
By:RN Journal staff

Praise for RN's articles on atrial fibrillation (May 2009) and stroke treatment (March 2009); nurse explains reasons for suing the Federal Government (as noted in the May 2009 RN); nurse suggests that quantity of childhood vaccinations bears scrutiny in light of rising rates of pediatric autoimmune disease.

Mailbox: Nurses' voices and opinions

June 1, 2009
By:RN Journal staff

New nurses welcome message in "Growing New Graduates" article (Jan. 2009); reader urges colleagues to use nursing shortage to win solid gains in wages and benefits; Yakima, WA nurse suggests nurses unable to find work contact her hospital.

Mailbox: Nurses' voices and opinions

May 1, 2009
By:Catherine M. Radwan

Expert nurse witness debates charting points with author of February 2009 documentation feature; praise for March 2009 elder-exploitation and holistic-therapy articles; author of January 2009 Lyme disease article regrets that correction did not clarify that journal staff selected the incorrect art; reader calls for ethnic diversity among RN editorial board; reader disputes medical benefits of circumcision (February 2009); reader proposed possible creative staffing alternatives that would permit older nurses to keep contributing.

Mailbox: Nurses' voices and opinions

April 1, 2009
By:Catherine M. Radwan

Nurses react to February 2009 article on circumcision care; nurse who also had a mother whose health and cognition declined in nursing-home care shares her experience in reply to February 2009 Reflections on Caring anecdote; nurse and parent thanks January 2009 Reflections author for publicizing Parent Heart Watch and long QT syndrome; support for RN's digital edition and criticism of print-magazine redesign; older nurse encounters difficulty resuming employment.

Mailbox: Nurses' voices and opinions

March 1, 2009
By:Catherine M. Radwan

Nurse believes hospitals undervalue older nurses; agreement with the "Pay for Nursing Care" sidebar in RN January 2009; continued debate over whether it is illegal or ethical for non-nurses to use the title of "nurse," along with supporting evidence from Florida state law declaring it to be a crime.

Mailbox: Nurses' voices and opinions

February 1, 2009
By:RN Journal staff

Advocate for patient-lifting safety classifies nurse disability through unsafe lifts as form of workplace violence; nurse reacts poorly to flu vaccine, but encourages patients to receive it; nurse with Parkinson's disease lists other early symptoms to watch for besides tremors; nurse describes how her hospital's traumatic-event support team helped her after a patient loss

Mailbox: Nurses' voices and opinions

January 1, 2009

Lifelong nurse praises November 2008 Reflections on Caring author's dedication; correction to our December 2008 "tick" photo; nurse urges injured colleagues to keep coworkers and management engaged in their rehabilitation; veterinary technicians should not call themselves "nurses"

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