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Adult Health

Talk not enough to meet U.N. health goals, says nurse leader
By James E. Mattson, 04 August 2010
Social determinants, not disease management, are key. (open access)
Missed nursing care: View from the hospital bed (Part One)
By Beatrice J. Kalisch, 27 July 2010
Hospitalized and far from home, a nurse educator experiences health care’s dark side.
Missed nursing care: View from the hospital bed (Part Two)
By Beatrice J. Kalisch, 26 July 2010
The author offers remedies.
Michael C. LaFerney
By Michael C. LaFerney, 28 June 2010
Effective control calls for proactive monitoring.
Hidden treasures: Four great reasons to sign up for an international mission trip
By Sherylyn M. Watson, 14 May 2010
Looking for a good reason to leave your comfort zone? (open access)
Patsy Harman, nurse-midwife: Serving out of love
By Barbara Bennett, 30 April 2010
This bestselling author has devoted her life to caring for women.
Kristene C. Diggins
By Kristene C. Diggins, 30 January 2010
Often, my patients offer me more than the care I give them.
Michael LaFerney
By Michael C. LaFerney, 29 January 2010
For some cultures, complying with a nurse’s instructions is not the norm.
Classroom with a (world)view
By Savitri Singh-Carlson, 20 January 2010
Exposure to diverse public health settings fosters student passion and understanding.
Health care showed modest revenue growth in 2008
23 December 2009
Comprises 30 percent of service sector.
Rural nursing science: Alive and well
By Clarann Weinert, SC, 23 December 2009
There are still hurdles, but rural nursing science is moving in the right direction.
Restorative care improves functioning of nursing home residents
22 December 2009
Res-Care also enhances job satisfaction of nursing assistants.
Michael LaFerney
By Michael C. LaFerney, 19 December 2009
Compassion is empathy with action.
New! Blog by Judie Pruett
01 December 2009
Follow her postings from Prague. (open access)
STTI member of task force clarifies breast cancer screening guidelines
19 November 2009
Bernadette Melnyk, dean of ASU nursing, serves on l6-member panel
Kristene C. Diggins
By Kristene C. Diggins, 22 October 2009
Empowering the caregiver empowers the patient.
Amaus Health Services: Sharing God’s love with life’s fellow travelers
By Jane Palmer, 16 October 2009
Parish-based multidisciplinary team serves the underserved with respect and compassion.
Passage to India: Nursing school in the Himalayas part of international exchange
By Renu Dhasmana and Kamili Prakash, 03 September 2009
Exchange benefits students, faculty members, institutions and an underserved population.
Kristene Diggins
By Kristene C. Diggins, 01 September 2009
Physical weakness belied his inner strength.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has selected 15 hospitals to participate in two quality improvement programs that are
27 August 2009
Seek to achieve community-wide transformation of health care
Nurses demand closure of swine flu safety gaps
06 August 2009
Protest follows first nurse death from H1N1
Certified to show unconditional love
By Joy Shiller, 28 June 2009
Not all caregivers are human.
By Russell R. Lynn and Cory Adams, 15 May 2009
Faculty and student nurse anesthetists experience Honduras up close and personal.
Kristene C. Diggins
By Kris C. Diggins, 06 April 2009
I never anticipated that one day I would be working with geriatric patients.
By Kathryn A. Carpenter, 20 March 2009
Ever consider prison nursing a career option?
By Shela Akbar Ali Hirani, 21 November 2008
Through knowledge, support and advocacy, nurses empower the powerless.
Sandi Cavanaugh-Sutkus
By Sandra A. Cavanaugh-Sutkus, 20 November 2008
Their mission? Provide basic medical care and learn about another culture. They also learned about alternative medicine.
By Elizabeth Valente, 20 August 2008
Family nurse practitioner students build bridges between cultures.
By Elizabeth Zicari, 20 August 2008
Throughout her career, the author has found that culturally congruent care enhances community health and well-being.
Karen S. Reed
By Karen S. Reed, 04 August 2008
She went to Cambodia to teach rehabilitation nursing, and came back in love with its people.
Sarah Gieschen
By Nancy Wesenberg, 04 August 2008
For Sarah Gieschen, who spent a month in Liberia as a volunteer nurse based on the world’s largest nongovernmental hospital ship, singing was a bridge to serving.
04 June 2007
The Nightingales, a nursing group with members and supporters in more than 28 states and Canada, highlight the role of the tobacco industry in contributing to the epidemic of tobacco-caused disease, disability and premature death.
Editor’s blog: Goodbye, comfort!
Meet some of your amazing colleagues. (open access)