Examples of activities to implement in Health Care, Work sites, Communities, and Schools include:
Promoting health care environments that improve quality of care by increasing adherence to guidelines for the primary and secondary prevention of heart attack, e.g. physician reminder system. Potential Partners: primary care associations, federally-qualified health centers, managed are organizations, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization.
Partnering [...]
Dental hygienists have been providing services in Washington since 1923 when the requirements for licensure took effect. Hygienists are covered by the Uniform Disciplinary Act, chapter 18.130 RCW.
In 1994, the Legislature requested the department complete a sunrise review of the dental hygiene profession. The department was to determine if dental hygienists should be allowed to [...]
The prevalence of obesity in the United States has doubled in the past two decades. Nearly onethird of adults are obese, that is, they have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. One of the fastest growing segments of the population is that with a BMI>– 30 with accompanying comorbidities. Over the last [...]
Continuing changes within the health care field have brought to the forefront a growing awareness and concern regarding the quality of health care being delivered today in the nation’s acute care hospitals. This report summarizes the state of acute care hospitals today, looks at how this environment influences the trends within nursing, examines how these [...]
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 [...]
This purpose of this report is to complete the Report to Congress that was mandated by Public Law 101-508 which required the Secretary to report to the Congress on the appropriateness of establishing minimum caregiver ratios for Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. In addition we secured expert review from a Technical Expert Panel as [...]
Silver Spring, MD – Frances E. Likis, DrPH, NP, CNM, of Nashville, TN, received the 2009 Kitty Ernst Award, one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the American College of Nurse?Midwives (ACNM), during ACNM’s 54th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle, WA.
“Francie’s energy and enthusiasm are clearly evident in her day?to?day work. In just [...]
The WVU School of Nursing is pleased to announce that it has been authorized to offer the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) to our graduate students, who are or plan to become nurse educators. This external funding was obtained from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in a [...]
A national fellowship program focused on expanding the role of nurses to lead change in the U.S. health care system has been awarded to Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, Associate Dean and Associate Professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. Dr. Glasgow is one of twenty nurses selected [...]
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Below are common questions related to the Clinical Nurse Leader initiative with corresponding answers.
Q: What is the Clinical Nurse Leader?
The Clinical Nurse Leader or CNL SM is a new nursing role being developed by AACN in collaboration with an array of leaders from the practice environment. Two AACN task forces were convened [...]
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3 Dean’s Letter
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5 School of Nursing News
9 DrNP Update
10 School of Nursing Faculty Publications
14 In the Media: Palliative and End-of-Life Care
in the Serious and Persistently Mentally Ill Population
20 In the Media: Bringing Clarity to the
Doctor of Nursing Practice
24 In the Media: Exploring Parental Grief
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I hereby authorize the Illinois Department of Public Health, Department’s designee that trains or tests health care workers, a staffing agency, or the health care employer to request a fingerprint-based criminal history records check submitted as a fee applicant inquiry requested by the Department. I further authorize the Illinois State Police (ISP) to release information [...]
