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Professional Update: Nurse H1N1 protection

October 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

CA and NY nurses seek H1N1 protection; nurse-doctor teamwork shown to save money; formation of national nursing union faces obstacles; nurses' Internet use studied

Emergency room nurses frequently assaulted: ENA

September 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

Over half of emergency department nurses who responded to a recent Emergency Nurses Association survey reported having been the victims of physical assault.

10-month study begun to address nursing shortage

September 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

A joint Institute of Medicine–Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative will study the future of nursing in light of the growing shortage.

Pennsylvania bans mandatory nurse overtime, allows nurse court testimony

August 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

Pennsylvania has banned mandatory nurse overtime except in "last resort" emergencies, and, via a State Supreme Court ruling, has stated that nurses who offer medical testimony in court do not violate the Professional Nursing Law.

Emergency department nurses risk compassion fatigue: Study

August 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

A Journal of Emergency Nursing study reported that emergency department nurses are highly susceptible to compassion fatigue as a major symptom of traumatic stress.

Pilot program to track effect of cash incentives on nursing-home improvement efforts

July 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which rank America's nursing homes, will track how cash incentives affect efforts to improve care, based on government inspection results and quality measures.

Loan repayment legislation would assist nursing instructors

July 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

New legislation would create a loan repayment program for RNs who commit to teaching at an accredited nursing school, to help compensate for the lesser pay educators receive relative to practicing nurses.

Nurses from six states form new union

June 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

Nurses across six states formed the National Federation of Nurses, which will represent nearly 70,000 nurses.

Nursing, doctors' panels join to end disruptive physician behavior

June 1, 2009
By:Steve Mullett

The AONE and ACPE have joined to offer Web courses to reduce disruptive physician behavior, which 95% of respondents to an ACPE survey have reported seeing in their workplaces.

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