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June 2013
Nurse Bullying: An Ongoing Problem in the Health Care Workplace
NLN Announces 2013 Academy of Nursing Education Fellows
Safe for Stroke Patients to Continue Blood Thinners before Minor Surgical Procedures
HAI Reduction Efforts Highlighted; How Three Organizations Achieved Their Goals

May 2013
Delayed ICU Transfers Increase Mortality Risk
New Nurse Staffing Guide Aims to Help with Decision-making
Inside Moore Hospital, Nurses Pulled Together to Save Lives
Dealing with Destruction: Hospitals Respond to Oklahoma’s Tornadoes
Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Growing Choice Among U.S. Women
Honoring EMS Responders during National EMS Week
Suffering from Compassion Fatigue, Burnout or Both? What a Nurse Can Do
Senate Confirms Marilyn Tavenner as CMS Administrator
Lower Nurse Turnover Linked to Higher Quality Care in Rural Hospitals
Orthopedic Surgery Outcomes Affected by Anesthesia Types

April 2013
iPads and Apps are Helping Kids Cope with Pain
FDA Warns of Contamination Risk from Damaged Covers for Medical Bed Mattresses
The Generation Shift in the Nursing Workforce
Nurses Helping Treat Dozens of Victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings
Joint Commission Calls Attention to Alarm Fatigue
New Nursing Care Standards for Patients with IDD Published by ANA
AACN CSI Academy Helping Nurses Become Clinical Change Agents

March 2013
WHO: Nurses to Play Key Role in Reducing NCD Deaths
New Care Delivery Models Expanding RN Opportunities
NICU Nurse Staffing and Nosocomial Infections Linked
AONE Foundation Announces 2013 Grant Recipients
NQF Endorses Two ANA Patient Fall-related Quality Measures
Celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week
Minnesota, Michigan and DC Lawmakers Consider Nurse Staffing Bills
Early Elective Deliveries on the Decline

February 2013
Male Nurses Becoming More Commonplace, Census Bureau Reports
What Patients Really Want
Health Care at What Cost? Hospitals Can't Always Tell Their Patients
Report Sees Revolving Door of Patients Returning to the Hospital
Is Your Hospital One of America’s 100 Best Employers?
AMN Healthcare and HELPS International Join Forces for a Medical Mission
Overall Health Status of Baby Boomers Appears Lower Than Previous Generations
AACN Launches ACNPC-AG Certification, Course

January 2013
This Week Marks Annual Celebration of Nurse Anesthetists
How the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal, ACA and Other Changes Will Affect Nurses This Year
Flu Cases Pick Up Speed: Nurses Ready for a Busy Flu Season
Lawmakers Propose Expansion of Telemedicine Services
Lower Readmission Rates Found with Better Nurse Staffing and Environments
Robot Fights Infections with Ultraviolet Light

December 2012
Major Nursing Workforce Survey Coming in January
Nurses: Don’t Ignore Those Aching Feet
Former Aspirin Use Associated With Increased Risk of Macular Degeneration
Holiday Health and Safety Tips from the CDC
Our Readers’ Top 10 List for 2012
More Nurses Pursuing Advanced Degrees, Improving Chances of Being Hired
Nurses Happier with Their Careers, But 40% Might Not Recommend

March 2012
The Rewards of PICU Nursing

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