Recently added articles from Colorado Nurse:
Collaborative scopes of care committee completes its work.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Colorado Nurses Association would like to acknowledge the efforts of five nurses that participated in the Collaborative Scopes of Care Advisory Committee recently in Colorado. One of the key outcomes of this committee's work is in bringing to attention the research evidence that supports ...
Legislated committee studies involvement of nurses in issues of concern: "a beacon of hope for direct care staff nurses and for patient care".
Mar 01, 2009; Ricker, Fran ... Direct care nurses are the front line of patient care delivery. What is happening in Colorado to help direct care nurses? The Governor's Task Force on Nurse Workforce and Patient Care, established under Governor Ritter looked at many issues that involve and affect nursing. Nurse staffing ...
Colorado nurses association: an evolving image and role.(Executive Director's Column)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009; Ricker, Fran ... Colorado Nurses Association has always been recognized for its role in professional and legislative advocacy for registered nurses. It has an early history of involvement in nursing education issues. The association was first founded by registered nurses in Colorado wanting to define ...
Message from the Colorado Nurses Association president ...
Mar 01, 2009; Hoygaard, Eve ... This is the first issue of the 10th year of the first decade of the 21st century! The profession of nursing faces new challenges and is still struggling with those that we have not yet resolved. Our country is facing challenges that include health care issues including how to provide ...
Building a magnet culture.(Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center)
Mar 01, 2009; Speagle, Amy ... It's been called the Nobel Prize for Nursing. The Olympic Gold Medal. The Good Housekeeping[TM] "Seal of Approval." It's Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Many organizations apply for this prestigious award, yet fewer than five percent receive it ....
Colorado Nurses Foundation awards thirty-four scholarships!
Mar 01, 2009; Hoygaard, Eve ... The Colorado Nurses Foundation (CNF) announces the names of the thirty-four recipients of CNF 2008 Scholarships. The scholarship recipients represent ten nursing education programs including Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree (traditional, accelerated and RN-BSN) and Graduate (Master's, ...
Panel on Health Care Reform: King Arthur's Round Table or Team of Rivals?
Mar 01, 2009; Foster, Susan ... What is the future of Health Care Reform? How can we best get to where we should go? Should the United States convene King Arthur's Round Table or Lincoln's Team of Rivals? King Arthur's Round Table connotes no head or single authority with equal status among all members while President ...
2008 Colorado Nurses Association awards.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Each year, Colorado Nurses Association honors members for their contributions at an awards recognition ceremony held during the annual convention meeting. This year an Awards Reception was held on November 7, 2008 in the evening at the Radisson hotel. This year's reception ...
Updates from the State Board of Nursing.(Colorado State Board of Nursing)
Mar 01, 2009 ... The State Board of Nursing is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Dopke, J.D. to the Board of Nursing effective September 19, 2008. Mr. Dopke replaces Dennis Kaw, J.D. as one of the public member representatives on the Board. At the Quarterly Full Board Meeting ...
24th Annual Nightingale Awards statewide event make your reservations now!
Mar 01, 2009 ... The annual Nightingale Awards event will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the Renaissance Hotel, 3801 Quebec, in Denver. The Reception and Silent Auction will begin at 5:00 PM. Guests will be seated at 7:00 PM with dinner being served shortly thereafter. All finalist introductions and ...
CNA member presents at International Conference on workplace violence.(Colorado Nurses Association, Vicki Carroll)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Vicki Carroll, Colorado Nurses Association member, gave a Keynote address at the first International Conference on Workplace Violence in the Health Sector in Amsterdam on October 22, 2008. She spoke on Violence Towards Nurses. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and Sigma ...
Colorado Nurse wins national Cherokee Inspired Comfort Award: honored for selflessly giving her personal time to terminally ill patients.(Rita Stern)
Mar 01, 2009 ... FORT COLLINS, CO., Oct. 13, 2008--As a registered nurse at Poudre Valley Hospital, Rita Stern lives to help terminally ill cancer patients cope with two of their greatest concerns: pain management and unfinished business. She works late nights and early mornings to help patients and their ...
Colorado Nurses Association district and committee reports.
Mar 01, 2009 ... CNAHCA Report As we go to press the CNAHCA committee is reviewing the member response to the CNA annual convention in November which included a panel discussion about the future of health care reform, as well as constituent discussion of these issues in our House of Delegates ...
Unlicensed personnel passing medications.
Mar 01, 2009; Erickson, Trisha ... Do you know who is administering medications in Colorado? Most healthcare providers and members of the public know licensed nurses (RNs and LPNs), physicians and pharmacists administer medications. But many do not know that several other groups of individuals administer medications too ....
The American Nurses Association joins environmental health groups in urging the phase out of harmful chemicals in toys and other products.
Mar 01, 2009 ... One in Three Children's Toys Tested by www.HealthyToys.org Found to have Significant Levels of Toxic Chemicals Including Lead, Flame Retardants, and Arsenic Ann Arbor, MI -- The Ecology Center, a Michigan-based nonprofit organization, and partners across the country today ...
The American Nurses Association on behalf of the larger nursing community announces the release of a first of its kind study on the economic value of nursing.
Mar 01, 2009 ... SILVER SPRING, MD -- The American Nurses Association (ANA) is pleased to announce, on behalf of the larger nursing community, the release of a first of its kind study quantifying the economic value of nursing. The study was conducted by the Lewin Group, supported by grants from Nursing's ...
In memory of departed nurses.(In Memory)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2009; Hoygaard, Eve ... Information has been received of the deaths of the following nurses who have lived, attended nursing school or worked in Colorado. If you are aware of the death of any nurse, please send information to hoygaard@msn.com for publication in the next issue of the Colorado Nurse. ...
Welcome new & returning CNA members.(Colorado Nursing Association)(Table)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2009 ... <Pre> New & Renewing Members for Dec. 08 Name: DNA: Janet Rife 3 Judith A. Hiester 5 Elaine Regan 6 Julie Fournier 7 Jane S. Barnett 9 Eleanor Thomson 16 Karren ...
