Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus, a family of viruses which has many members that infect cats and cause disease and death in cats around the world. Another well-known feline retrovirus is the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). FeLV and FIV can be found together in the same cat. The prevalence of FeLV in single-cat [...]

Families, educators, and students are often looking for good Internet resources on the general topic of Alzheimer’s disease. Identified here are best Web sites on the science of Alzheimer’s: what it is and how it progresses. Each site is slightly different. Aimed at promoting an environment of trust for persons with Alzheimer’s and those who [...]

Nursing home residents frequently develop lower respiratory tract infections, mostly pneumonia and bronchitis,1-5 with estimated 30-day mortality from pneumonia or lower respiratory tract infection varying between 10% and 30%.3,6-9 Because meaningful cultures from specimens are rarely obtained in practice,10,11 antibiotic treatment is usually empiric.10-12 Despite guidelines from authoritative groups,13-15 however, little evidence supports any specifi [...]

Preventing Tooth Decay Four things are necessary for cavities to form: 1) a tooth; 2) bacteria; 3) sugars or other carbohydrates; and 4) time. We can share with you how to make teeth strong, keep bacteria from organizing into harmful colonies, develop healthy eating habits, and understand the role that time plays. Remember, dental decay [...]

During the 1990s, repeated reports of cut-backs in hospital nurse staffing and possible adverse effects on patients became a significant concern of the nursing profession. These reports generated public and media interest, led to Congressional involvement, a report by the Institute of Medicine, and the development of a national research agenda by various agencies of [...]

There are reports of current nurse shortages in all but a few OECD countries. With further increases in demand for nurses expected and nurse workforce ageing predicted to reduce the supply of nurses, shortages are likely to persist or even increase in the future, unless action is taken to increase flows into and reduce flows [...]

TARGET AUDIENCE
This conference is designed for Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) practicing in medical centers, clinics, the community and in private practice; faculty and students of CNS programs.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this conference is to celebrate the unique contributions made by Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) and provide the CNS with tools to continue to build his or [...]

Two week tuition-free summer residential internship at the University of Michigan School of Nursing
Attend mock nursing classes
Interactive sessions and workshops w/ nurse speakers
Opportunity to work with a faculty researcher and mentor on projects related to nursing
Learn strategic college preparatory skills
Applicants should:
Be students entering grades 9-12 considered economically or educationally disadvantaged or racially underrepresented within the [...]

Objectives: To assess how nurse to patient ratios and nurse work hours were associated with patient outcomes in acute care hospitals, factors that influence nurse staffing policies, and nurse staffing strategies that improved patient outcomes.
Data Sources: MEDLINE® (PubMed®), CINAHL, Cochrane Databases, EBSCO research database, BioMed Central, Federal reports, National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, National [...]

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded an eight year $4.1 million dollar grant to New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) to extend the significant work of Christine Kovner, PhD, RN, FAAN and Carol S. Brewer, PhD, RN to study newly licensed Registered Nurses (NLRNs) in order to track changes in their careers. The [...]

To explore today’s changing landscape, a wide range of healthcare professionals were asked to identify the impact that informatics nurses can have on the healthcare information technology (IT) environment. A total of 432 responses were received for the HIMSS 2009 Informatics Nurse Impact Survey, sponsored by McKesson. The results of this survey suggest that informatics [...]

A new study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that increasing nurses’ pay is the most direct way to solve the hospital nurse shortage. According to the study, Solving the Nursing Shortage through Higher Wages, basic economic principles of supply and demand suggest that hospitals are not offering high enough pay to [...]