Recently added articles from Georgia Nursing:
Finding and using your emotional agility.(President's Message)
Feb 01, 2009; Balkstra, Cindy R. ... Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are now ready to move forward into 2009. Recently, I heard the term "emotional agility" used to describe someone who can easily, freely and consciously move their emotions from one end of the spectrum to the other ....
Is nursing truly "recession-proof?" It depends on who you ask.
Feb 01, 2009; Arieh, Jeremy ... With the U.S. economy suffering one of the worst recessions in modern history, Americans have been tightening their belts and finding creative ways to make their hard-earned dollars go further. Examples of the recession are all around us. Since last fall, when economists declared that the ...
Bringing leadership and awareness for a productive 2009.(CEO CORNER)
Feb 01, 2009; Hackman, Deborah ... With the convergence of the Obama health care reform package; the recessive downturn in the economy affecting entire sectors including health care, state budgets and academia; and enrollment in U.S. nursing schools hitting an eight-year low, it does not take a clairvoyant to predict the ...
Care transitions--defining the problem, finding solutions.(Nursing Practice)
Feb 01, 2009; Keberly, Mari Lou ... During an episode of illness, patients may receive care in multiple settings, putting them at risk for fragmented care. Clinicians recognize that during the course of an illness a patient is likely to interact with multiple health care providers, often in a variety of settings. This may ...
GNA recognizes Emory Healthcare with ANA's Best Practices in Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Campaign award.(Nursing Practice)(Georgia Nurses Association and American Nurses Association)
Feb 01, 2009 ... In a ceremony at Emory University Hospital, Georgia Nurses Association Chief Executive Officer Debbie Hackman, CAE, presented Emory Healthcare of Atlanta with the American Nurses Association's 2007-2008 Best Practices in Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Campaign award. This is the second ...
University System of Georgia's Board of Regents introduces nursing survey: Center for Health Workforce Planning and Analysis hopes survey will provide useful data on GA's nursing workforce.(Nursing Practice)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The Center for Health Workforce Planning and Analysis of the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents has just completed the first phase of a new registered nurse (RN) workforce survey. This survey of all currently licensed registered nurses in Georgia was created to collect data on ...
GNA and partners encourage health care community to begin pan flu planning.(Nursing Practice)(Georgia Nurses Association)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Facing the daily challenges of patient care is demanding enough without thinking about the possibility of a public health emergency. To encourage health care providers in Georgia to begin pandemic influenza planning the Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) has partnered with the Medical ...
GNA: connecting great people and great ideas! 2009 Georgia Nurses Association Membership Assembly & Convention.(2009 Convention)
Feb 01, 2009; McGar, Wendy ... SAVE THE DATE! Director of Member Services & Events Don't miss out on the largest gathering of registered nurses in the state. The 2009 Georgia Nurses Association Membership Assembly & Convention will be at the Classic Center in Athens, October 7-9. So, be sure to mark your ...
GNA Convention 2009--call for abstracts.(2009 Convention)(Georgia Nurses Association)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The 2009 Georgia Nurses Association Membership Assembly & Convention will be at the Classic Center in Athens, October 7-9. GNA's Convention has been a forum for registered nurses in Georgia who support the advancement of the nursing profession and patient safety for over 100 years. GNA is ...
Call for Bylaws proposals.(2009 Convention)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... GNA's Bylaws Committee is now accepting Bylaws Amendment Proposals. Any suggestions for proposed amendments will be referred to the Bylaws Committee for study. Amendments proposed by the Bylaws Committee for Biennial Membership Assembly action ...
GNA/GNF call for award nominations.(2009 Convention)(Georgia Nurses Association/Georgia Nurses Foundation)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The Georgia Nurses Association recognizes nurses in various disciplines for their accomplishments during the year. These awards will be presented during GNA's 2009 Membership Assembly. Nominations are being sought for the Staff Nurse Award, Ludie Andrews Award and ...
GNF silent auction to be held at 2009 GNA Convention.(2009 Convention)(Georgia Nurses Foundation)(Georgia Nurses Association)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The Georgia Nurses Foundation (GNF) will host a silent auction event at GNA's 2009 Membership Assembly and Convention, October 7-9, in Athens, GA. GNF is requesting the donation of items of interest to the nurse attendees. Donated items (along with their ...
Official call to the membership to attend the Biennial meeting of the GNA Membership Assembly in Athens, Georgia.(2009 Convention)(Georgia Nurses Association)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009; Wheeler, Rebecca ... October 8-9, 2009 This notice constitutes an official call to meeting of the 2009 GNA Membership Assembly. The assembly will be held October 8-9, 2009, in Athens, Georgia. The Membership Assembly will convene at the Athens Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. Additional ...
Additional continuing education opportunities.(2009 Convention)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Friday, February 6, 2009 Delirium: It's Not All in Your Head Number of Contact Hours: 5.5 hours Twelve Atlantic Station 361 17th Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30363 CE Provider Name: Emory Healthcare Supporter: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University ...
Call for proposed action and informational reports for GNA's Membership Assembly.(2009 Convention)(Georgia Nurses Association)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The Reference Committee is seeking Action/ Informational Reports for the 2009 GNA Biennial Membership Assembly. The reference process will begin with a Call for Letters of Intent. Letters of Intent are not required, but are strongly encouraged. They allow the Reference Committee to provide ...
Steps toward safe staffing principles does Georgia need staffing regulation?(Workforce Advocacy)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Readers may remember an article introducing the American Nurses Association's Safe Staffing Principles (www.safestaffingsaveslives.org) in the May, June, July 2008 issue of Georgia Nursing. The article explained how both the Georgia Nurses Association and ANA support the use of safe ...
Nurse/physician relationships: are we making any progress?(Workplace Advocacy)
Feb 01, 2009; Peters, Dorethea ... I recently read an interesting article about nurse/physician relationships. The findings indicate collaboration and communication as the key ingredients to improved nurse/physician relationships. The article defines collaboration as "an essential element of quality health care." ...
Pay for performance: a nursing perspective.(Workforce Advocacy)(Viewpoint essay)
Feb 01, 2009; Scott, Diane E. ... Pay for performance models are being put into practice with incredible urgency. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), pay for performance is broadly defined as "any type of performance-based provider payment arrangements, including those that target ...
An update on leadership development.(Leadership Development)
Feb 01, 2009; Barkers, Georgia w. ... A new year often stimulates reflections on the accomplishments of the past and sparks anticipation of the many possibilities for the future. During 2008, as Director of Leadership Development, I worked with a dedicated team of nurses who selflessly donated their time and energy for the ...
Mentoring leadership.(Legislative/Public Policy)(Georgia Nurses Association)
Feb 01, 2009; McCann, Michael ... This issue of Georgia Nursing comes to you with the 2009 Legislative Session already underway in Atlanta. Currently, the Georgia Nurses Association is working on a number of legislative priorities that we'd like to see progress in 2009. At our 2007 Membership Assembly, GNA members ...
