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
News & Publications
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
Features
27 St. Paul’s Center of New York
31 Innis Arden and [...]

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 [...]

The leading worldwide expert for school health services, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) improves the health and educational success of children and youth by developing and providing leadership to advance school nursing practice. NASN also represents school nurses on national and federal committees which affect health services to children.
In addition, NASN supplies written [...]