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Melbourne report: Day 3
By K. Joanne McGlown, 07 September 2010
A call to action …
Melbourne report: Day 2 of 63rd Annual United Nations DPI/NGO Conference
By K. Joanne McGlown, 02 September 2010
Making new friends and talking of nursing …
Melbourne report: Day 1 of 63rd Annual United Nations DPI/NGO Conference
By K. Joanne McGlown, 01 September 2010
And so it begins …
Samueli Institute: Creating optimal healing environments
31 August 2010
Views nurses as important partners in health care’s transformation. (open access)
Fostering civility and zestful partnerships: A cosmic connection (Part Two)
30 August 2010
Three experts on civility and effective partnerships share perspectives.
Fostering civility and zestful partnerships: A cosmic connection (Part One)
27 August 2010
Three experts on civility and effective partnerships share perspectives.
Salaries and research funding major reasons for nurse educator migration
23 August 2010
Global Summit on Nurse Faculty Migration addresses overall issue and plans next steps.
Leslie MacTaggart Myers
By Kathy Wodicka, 20 August 2010
Leslie MacTaggart Myers credits MCH academy for leadership support.
Ready for school? Not in California, say school nurses
19 August 2010
Fewer than half of Golden State adolescents vaccinated against meningococcal disease.
18 August 2010
Research will benefit hospitals and patients nationwide. (open access)
Daisy Foundation and AACN to recognize outstanding nurse educators
11 August 2010
Program rewards teachers for excellence, commitment and inspirational influence. (open access)
Lianne Jeffs
By Erin Pesut, 10 August 2010
RAP program encourages nursing research.
By Erin Pesut, 05 August 2010
Four nurses, newer to the profession, share their thoughts and advice. (open access)
Talk not enough to meet U.N. health goals, says nurse leader
By James E. Mattson, 04 August 2010
Social determinants, not disease management, are key. (open access)
Maternal-Child Health Leadership Academy
03 August 2010
Honor society announces 2010 participants
Missed nursing care: View from the hospital bed (Part One)
By Beatrice J. Kalisch, 27 July 2010
Hospitalized and far from home, a nurse educator experiences health care’s dark side.
Missed nursing care: View from the hospital bed (Part Two)
By Beatrice J. Kalisch, 26 July 2010
The author offers remedies.
Helen Henry
23 July 2010
A nurse leader honors her mother, who inspired her to become a nurse.
Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses
18 July 2010
15 nurse experts provide answers in new book from STTI. (open access)
New book helps nurses empathize with patients
17 July 2010
Co-authored by noted phenomenology expert Patricia Benner, book provides insight on how people cope with major life events. (open access)
Take Charge of Your Nursing Career
17 July 2010
New book gives practical advice on jobs, education and entrepreneurship. (open access)
Honor society releases two nurse management books
16 July 2010
Better coaching, hiring, supervising can help stem nurse shortage (open access)
365 ways to nourish the spirit of a critical-care nurse
11 July 2010
Daybook helps critical-care nurses care for themselves. (open access)
From incivility to civility: Transforming the culture
By Cynthia Clark, 08 July 2010
Fifth in a series of articles on civility in nursing education and practice (open access)
BSN student, STTI member wins health policy essay contest
02 July 2010
Catherine Denver, baccalaureate student at Johns Hopkins, graduated in May. (open access)
Karen Morin
By Karen H. Morin, 30 June 2010
Embrace the challenge and make STTI a vital, vibrant organization.
When in Indianapolis, come visit your honor society’s international headquarters.
By Patricia E. Thompson, 29 June 2010
When in Indianapolis, come visit your honor society’s international headquarters.
Karen S. Hill
By Jasmine Dagley, with Karen S. Hill, 28 June 2010
Great way to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing!
Michael C. LaFerney
By Michael C. LaFerney, 28 June 2010
Effective control calls for proactive monitoring.
STTI building
23 June 2010
Program funded by grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation
Gladys Mouro
By K. Joanne McGlown, 21 June 2010
Lebanon’s Gladys Mouro leads Beirut hospital to Magnet status.
Study reaffirms link between nurse communication and patient safety
11 June 2010
Little information is available on best practice for nursing handoffs.
What students can do to promote civility
By Cynthia Clark and Cari Cardoni, 04 June 2010
Fourth in a series of articles on civility in nursing education and practice (open access)
AAN announces $2 million in academic geriatric nursing awards
03 June 2010
To date, Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity program has supported work of more than 200 fellows and scholars.
Sigma Theta Tau: So what?
By Mary Ann Mertz, 25 May 2010
It’s not about the organization. It’s about you. (open access)
Beverly McElmurry, global nurse leader, passes
20 May 2010
Was tireless advocate for at-risk populations
Terri Moore
19 May 2010
Never give up, says ‘American Hero’ Terri Moore
Hidden treasures: Four great reasons to sign up for an international mission trip
By Sherylyn M. Watson, 14 May 2010
Looking for a good reason to leave your comfort zone? (open access)
Vermont team responds to crisis in Haiti
By Jane Palmer, 12 May 2010
More than 100 volunteers aid in disaster relief.
Baccalaureate nursing school changing health care in Haiti
By Jane Palmer, 10 May 2010
School prepares nurses for Haiti’s current and future health care needs
Nurse Faculty Mentored Leadership Development pilot launched
05 May 2010
Program created to curtail nursing shortage through better faculty retention.
Patsy Harman, nurse-midwife: Serving out of love
By Barbara Bennett, 30 April 2010
This bestselling author has devoted her life to caring for women.
What educators can do to promote civility
By Cynthia Clark, 28 April 2010
Third in a series of articles on civility in nursing education and practice—why it matters and what can be done to foster it. (open access)
ICN and STTI partner to address global nursing shortage
21 April 2010
First-of-its-kind effort supported by The Elsevier Foundation
By Claudia K.Y. Lai, 16 April 2010
What would our caregiving look like from the perspective of patients with dementia?
Fellowships jump-start nurse research in low-income countries
01 April 2010
Application deadline 1 May 2010
Karen Hill
By Vicki Baker, with Karen S. Hill, 30 March 2010
Mid-career training changes a staff nurse’s perspective.
CPMRC consortium wins National Academies Practice award
26 March 2010
Lauds group’s “enduring contributions to interdisciplinary education and practice”
Why civility matters
By Cynthia Clark, 22 March 2010
Second in a series of articles on civility in nursing education and practice—why it matters and what can be done to foster it. (open access)
Nursing college offers free webinars to help volunteers in Haiti
19 March 2010
Series prepares nurses to respond more effectively, while helping to ensure their safety.
How many nurses will it take?
By Sarah H. Kagan, 16 March 2010
A gerontologist calls for vision, risk-taking and action to transform care of older people.
Nurse practitioners bring Idaho nursing history to life
04 March 2010
Authors combine experience and dedication to honor Idaho’s nursing tradition.
Counting nurses in a nursing shortage: What of the silent attrition?
By Angela Kydd, 03 March 2010
A former clinician proposes changing the way nurses are counted in the United Kingdom.
Social media: An innovative way to share nursing ideas
By Robert Fraser, 02 March 2010
It’s OK for nurses to be skeptical of social media, says the author, but it’s not OK to refuse to engage with new technology.
Mary Rita Hurley
01 March 2010
Her "gero story" begins with Annie, Agnes and Josie
Karen Morin
By Karen H. Morin, 26 February 2010
Like Florence Nightingale, today’s nurses make critical contributions to global health.
Cynthia Clark
By Cynthia Clark, 16 February 2010
At age 18, I was ill-equipped to deal with rude and demeaning teachers. (open access)
Nurses help nurses with Haiti relief
05 February 2010
Nurses at U of Michigan and Johns Hopkins find ways to aid nation in turmoil.
Convention reflection: Tour of Indiana Medical History Museum
01 February 2010
Some who traveled to the 40th Biennial Convention also took advantage of an opportunity to travel back in time.
Michael LaFerney
By Michael C. LaFerney, 29 January 2010
For some cultures, complying with a nurse’s instructions is not the norm.
Anita Siccardi
27 January 2010
As dean of Marian University, Anita Siccardi draws upon her experience in nursing, education and the military.
22 January 2010
Commemorative service to be held 25 April at Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral
Classroom with a (world)view
By Savitri Singh-Carlson, 20 January 2010
Exposure to diverse public health settings fosters student passion and understanding.
STTI launches geriatric-pain Web site
15 January 2010
Developed for Center for Nursing Excellence in Long-Term Care™
Frances Cleary
13 January 2010
A nursing educator, Cleary had a long, prestigious career at Indiana University School of Nursing.
Myrtle K. Aydelotte
12 January 2010
An academic innovator, Aydelotte established the baccalaureate degree as the minimum preparation for Iowa nursing graduates.
Karen Hill
By Tina Agan, with Karen S. Hill, 30 December 2009
I stressed diet and exercise in maintaining a healthy heart, but my patients could tell I was not following my own advice.
Rural nursing science: Alive and well
By Clarann Weinert, SC, 23 December 2009
There are still hurdles, but rural nursing science is moving in the right direction.
That's easy for YOU to say!
21 December 2009
Have a knack for saying the wrong thing and escalating a bad situation?
Miracle on 13th Street
18 December 2009
She arrived five weeks before Christmas, delivered with the help of a senior nursing student who “happened” to be doing her OB clinical rotation.
I believe in mentoring!
By Nancy Rollins Gantz, 16 December 2009
Lessons learned in the making of 101 Global Leadership Lessons for Nurses.
Patricia Thompson
By Patricia E. Thompson, 15 December 2009
STTI will induct researchers into its newly created Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in July 2010.
EBP: The rest of the story
By Michelle R. Troseth, 14 December 2009
Nurses cannot advance practice with technology alone.
Diabetes patients face barriers to self-care
01 December 2009
Compliance with diet, medication, exercise and glucose monitoring is difficult for many.
What nursing leaders know: Seven truths from top health care professionals
By Diane Sieg, 01 December 2009
See if you agree. (open access)
Karen Morin: Making connections to improve world health
By Susan Gennaro, 30 November 2009
Members of honor society its greatest resource, says new STTI president. (open access)
Executives mentor Johns Hopkins DNP students
12 November 2009
Program combines multidisciplinary best practices
Press the reset button!
05 November 2009
Simulation prepares nursing students for a world where they can’t reinitiate the patient.
RWJF announces 15 Nurse Faculty Scholars
26 October 2009
Program advances careers of promising faculty while easing nursing shortage
Amaus Health Services: Sharing God’s love with life’s fellow travelers
By Jane Palmer, 16 October 2009
Parish-based multidisciplinary team serves the underserved with respect and compassion.
Through his mother’s eyes: Jerene Mortenson talks about work of Greg Mortenson
By James E. Mattson, 14 October 2009
Three Cups of Tea author to address Monday session of convention
World Pulse
09 October 2009
Members of advisory board share perspectives on nursing shortage.
Nurses not equal participants in health care reform, says NANDA-I
08 October 2009
Urge president and congressional leaders to invite nurses to the table
Nursing professor puts patient simulators to the test
05 October 2009
Greater use of simulation technology in nursing schools can save lives, says Laura Fero.
China counts down to opening of world-class health care complex
30 September 2009
To include International Nightingale Nursing Training Center
In the pursuit of excellence
By Sharon Merritt, with Karen S. Hill, 30 September 2009
Magnet program fosters innovation and commitment to quality care.
Daniel Pesut
30 September 2009
Check RNL regularly and join the conversation.
Obama administration releases $33 million to train health professionals
21 September 2009
$2.6 million released for disadvantaged nursing students
Task force to explore delivery of MCH Academy in Africa
10 September 2009
Five African nurse leaders to participate in discussions at 40th Biennial Convention
Michael LaFerney
By Michael C. LaFerney, 05 September 2009
It starts with getting rid of the "it's not my patient" mindset.
Passage to India: Nursing school in the Himalayas part of international exchange
By Renu Dhasmana and Kamili Prakash, 03 September 2009
Exchange benefits students, faculty members, institutions and an underserved population.
Wrong turn at the Bralda
By James E. Mattson, 02 September 2009
Sometimes, a wrong turn will take you exactly where you want to go.
Full-tuition nursing scholarships honor Shaquille O’Neal’s grandmother
21 August 2009
Two scholarships available to nurses in Florida
18 August 2009
Online education critical to easing nursing shortage
Florida International University logo
10 August 2009
Program forgives up to 85 percent
Carol Huston
01 August 2009
Opening day of 40th Biennial Convention
01 August 2009
Day 2, 40th Biennial Convention
01 August 2009
Day 3, 40th Biennial Convention
Convention 2009 highlihgts
01 August 2009
Day 4, 40th Biennial Convention
One-half of women over age 50 in the United States will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.
31 July 2009
Poor management of osteoporosis can force early retirement.
Carol J. Huston
By Carol J. Huston, 30 July 2009
Research and science must drive patient-care decisions.
To identify solutions of nursing care that will not only address issues facing the profession but also transform the way America
22 July 2009
Committee to develop blueprint to better care through better use of nurses
Online universities offer expanded degree programs
13 July 2009
University of Phoenix and Kaplan University respond to nursing shortage.
Four STTI members contribute to pressure ulcers white paper
08 July 2009
Paper offers insight on ways to reduce legal vulnerability.
Economic uncertainty increases need for EBP-savvy nurses
By Robin P. Newhouse, 01 July 2009
Evidence-based practice, properly implemented, results in practice-based evidence.
Brenda Cleary
By Brenda L. Cleary, 26 June 2009
The window of opportunity won’t be open forever.
Notes on Nursing revisited
25 June 2009
Nightingale classic brought up to date for today's caregivers.
By Kathleen T. Heinrich, 24 June 2009
Break the writing barrier by applying these proven strategies.
Minnesota school to offer three-year BSN
23 June 2009
Fast-track program made possible with year-round scheduling and omission of pre-acceptance waiting period.
Carol Romano
18 June 2009
In her keynote speech at the NSNA convention, Rear Admiral Carol A. Romano urges nursing students to create a healthier nation and healthier world.
Peter Buerhaus, "Recession temporarily eases nursing shortage"
12 June 2009
Action needed to avoid severe shortage of 260,000 nurses by 2025
Where do you go to be in the know? Student Central!
11 June 2009
STTI establishes clearinghouse for student-relevant resources
Margretta Styles, Gretta Foundation launches nursing scholarship program
08 June 2009
Five nursing students in Malawi, Africa, received scholarships established in honor of the late Margretta "Gretta" Styles.
Karen S. Hill
By Donita Cantrell, with Karen S. Hill, 07 June 2009
To reach the next level, you have to leave your comfort zone.
By Betsy M. McDowell, 20 May 2009
Take a trip back in time and then travel forward to the future.
16 May 2009
When it comes to making connections—whether by video, Twitter, LinkedIn or other media—Rob Fraser is no novice.
Anne Teitelman
16 May 2009
Research by Anne Teitelman helps bridge the gap between fact and fiction about HIV and STIs.
By Russell R. Lynn and Cory Adams, 15 May 2009
Faculty and student nurse anesthetists experience Honduras up close and personal.
Patricia E. Thompson
By Patricia E. Thompson, 15 May 2009
Connecting generations is a priority for health care.
05 May 2009
Patrick Hickey, the only nurse to have scaled the highest mountain on each continent, is the author of a new book, 7 Summits: A Nurse’s Quest to Conquer Mountaineering and Life.
Kathy Wright, GNLA participant
By Jane Palmer, 21 April 2009
In a world where everyone’s getting older, we need nurses prepared to lead the way in caring for older people.
By Elicia E. Egozcue, 02 April 2009
After caring for terminally ill family members, her passion became her mission.
26 March 2009
School of Nursing faculty and students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are participating in a campaign that challenges residents to embrace wellness.
By Kathryn A. Carpenter, 20 March 2009
Ever consider prison nursing a career option?
Trail photo
By Susan M. Baxley and Kristrina S. Ibitayo, 12 March 2009
Two PhD candidates reflect on the process and share tips for the journey.
By Angela K. Feagan, with Karen S. Hill, 02 March 2009
Should a nurse ever stop learning?
By Ainslie T. Nibert, 23 February 2009
Educators must act now to prepare students for technology-transformed health care.
23 February 2009
Hurricane Ike’s flooding caused massive damage, but the recovery triggered a cooperative spirit and changes in nursing education.
By Michelle R. Troseth, 23 February 2009
The best way to make use of this gift is to be grounded in the fundamentals, such as scope of practice.
By Jamie Lee Blevins, 15 February 2009
The lessons she learned as an instructor were very different from those learned by the students.
24 January 2009
Professor Barbara Duane and eight nursing students spent their spring break helping to improve the health of the Bribri Indians in Costa Rica.
By Diane Wieland, 23 January 2009
As a participant in Sigma Theta Tau International’s Board Leadership Development (BLD) Program, I encourage members to consider this two-year mentoring opportunity.
Jessica L. Daigle
16 January 2009
A student nurse experiences the profession’s dark side.
By Kristina S. Ibitayo, 21 November 2008
It was just an orange, but its global shape foreshadowed a nursing career in the developing world.
By James E. Mattson, 21 November 2008
Her work influences thousands of caregivers and millions of patients.
By Kristina S. Ibitayo, 20 November 2008
By Tammie L. Calabrese, 23 October 2008
They looked like nursing students, but their writing revealed much more.
By Jane Palmer, 03 October 2008
Meet the only member of Sigma Theta Tau International in Hungary.
By Kim Larson and Melissa Ott, 02 October 2008
Thirteen nursing students go beyond textbooks and the Internet to experience this Central American country firsthand.
By Jill Derstine, 20 August 2008
“Problem Solving for Better Health” was the theme of a 10 July workshop in Singapore during the 19th International Nursing Research Congress, sponsored by the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International.
By Elizabeth Valente, 20 August 2008
Family nurse practitioner students build bridges between cultures.
Carole Kenner
By Elissa Crocker, 20 August 2008
One of her favorite songs is “Climb Every Mountain." It’s a directive that has guided her career.
By Lorrie R. Davis-Dick, 20 August 2008
Professor, you don’t know me but I am sure that you have seen me around. Who am I? What do I look like? Well, that’s not important right now.
Sassi and friends on the island of Fais in Micronesia.
20 August 2008
In March 2007, Kathleen Sassi took her first voyage with Aloha Medical Mission, which provides medical assistance to islands in the Pacific. Many of the islands have neither electricity nor running water, and disease is widespread.
20 August 2008
Karen S. Reed
By Karen S. Reed, 04 August 2008
She went to Cambodia to teach rehabilitation nursing, and came back in love with its people.
Kristen Lethbridge
By Kristen Lethbridge, 29 May 2008
A member of the first non-U.S. chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International encourages newly inducted members to take advantage of the significant benefits offered by membership in the honor society, at the chapter level and internationally.
Liz Macera
29 May 2008
Elizabeth ''Liz'' Macera, RN, PhD, NP-C, associate clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing and member of Alpha Eta Chapter, recently returned from her first trip to South Africa.
Helen Glass
By James E. Mattson, 27 May 2008
No history of Canadian nursing is complete if it doesn’t mention the contributions of Helen Glass.
Dominican Republic
By Jane Palmer, 27 May 2008
Eighteen members of a humanitarian mission to the Dominican Republic find out what it’s like on the other side of paradise.
Patrick Hickey
By Jane Palmer, 27 May 2008
In May 2007, nursing professor Patrick Hickey became the first nurse to achieve the Seven Summits—climbing the tallest mountain on each of the seven continents.
Col. Bruce Schoneboom
By Jane Palmer, 27 May 2008
When a U.S. Army nurse deployed in Afghanistan saw a need for nursing textbooks at a university in Kabul, he responded by enlisting the help of his local honor society chapter.
Alyce A. Schultz
By Alyce A. Schultz, 27 May 2008
The developer of the Clinical Scholar Program reflects on her 28-year journey of applying research to clinical practice.
Marian Condon
By Marian Condon, 27 May 2008
These heroes seek to reduce more than 2 millions tons of hospital waste produced annually.
Patricia E. Thompson
By Patricia E. Thompson, 22 May 2008
The honor society is known for its knowledge development, management and dissemination.
By Jane Palmer, 25 February 2008
In Professor Phillips McEnany’s classes, you stay awake to learn about the benefits of sleep. Learn more about this clinician and teacher who is making important research contributions to our understanding of sleep disorders.
By Suzanne S. Prevost, 25 February 2008
After attending her first international convention of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, she returned home and proclaimed, “Someday, I want to lead that organization.” In 1999, she became the honor society’s 23rd president and, in 2007, its chief executive officer. Learn more about Patricia E. Thompson, our multifaceted, consensus-building CEO.
By Madrean Schober, 25 February 2008
As increased demand for health care coincides with lack of access to health care services and shortages of health care professionals, nurses with advanced knowledge and skills are increasingly important. The author provides perspective on the global trend toward advanced nursing practice.
By Patricia E. Thompson, 25 February 2008
This is an especially exciting time of year for the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International—its members and chapters.
By Maureen Dobbins, 25 February 2008
It has been an absolute pleasure writing these columns this past year and, as a result of your positive feedback, I am happy to continue writing about evidence-informed nursing practice.
By Kim Ann Guth, 25 February 2008
When BSN students at Fullerton State University in California decided to form an honor society and apply for a chapter charter with the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, they wanted to make a difference internationally. That’s exactly what they’re doing, making a difference by helping their nurse colleagues in Morocco.
By Anna M. Herbst, 25 February 2008
To minimize the severity of the nursing shortage, writes the author, young people not presently considering nursing need to be recruited for a future career in the profession through presentations that are “positive, appealing and accurate.” She offers age-appropriate suggestions so that future nurses can make that career choice on the basis of reality, rather than preconceived notions.
By James E. Mattson, 25 February 2008
When The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia transitioned to family-centered care 25-plus years ago, undefined boundaries introduced by the new environment made it difficult, at times, for caregivers to navigate. Nurses, together with astute administrators, recognized the problem and found a way to empower families and care for caregivers.
By Kathleen Nash, 03 February 2008
From personal experience as a volunteer nurse practitioner in Nicaragua, the author learns that there is no better way to learn about another culture than to immerse yourself in it, even for a relatively short period of time. Now she’s helping her nursing students learn the same lesson.
By Jean Jenkins and Kathleen Calzone, 03 December 2007
The founders of the Genetic/Genomic Nursing Competency Initiative are passionate about translating the benefits of genetic/genomic research into improved patient care, and they want you to also become aware of the improved health outcomes made possible by genome research.
03 December 2007
For nearly 10 years, the RWJ Executive Nurse Fellows program has invested in developing nurse leaders in health services, public or community health, and nursing education. One of those leaders is 2006 Fellow Cynda H. Rushton, RN, PhD, FAAN, associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and member of Sigma Theta Tau International. Learn more about Rushton and her R³ program—Renewal, Resilience and Retention for Nurses.
By Kimberly Adams Tufts and Elizabeth R. Click, 03 December 2007
Must a nurse hold a PhD to function as a quality faculty member? That’s the question asked by the authors. In answering it, they provide a composite of 18 nurses who have obtained practice doctorates and like what they see.
Maureen Dobbins
By Maureen Dobbins, 03 September 2007
We continue our journey toward evidence-informed decision making by focusing on the beginning of the process—to clearly articulate a focused practice- or policy-based question.
By Phyllis Griggs with Karen S. Hill, 03 September 2007
Even with refined processes and well-trained staff members, health care outcomes do not always meet the patient’s expectations. Nurses and nursing-support staff members can occasionally find themselves, or a peer, involved in a deposition or trial situation related to a patient care concern.
By Kathleen T. Heinrich, 03 September 2007
In this sequel to a two-part article about joy stealing, the author identifies ways in which victims of joy-stealing found themselves on the other end of this not-so-petty larceny.
By R. Terry Olbrysh, 03 September 2007
It was a meeting of the minds—40 health care and nursing education leaders—high in the Andes, convened for the purpose of advancing evidence-based practice in Latin America. The first meeting of its kind to be held in South America, it won’t be last.
By Teresa Seright, 03 September 2007
“Acceptance of grade inflation sets students up to fail, puts patients at risk and makes nurse educators the target of litigation,” writes the author. Given those realities and the fact that, over the last 34 years, undergraduate grade point averages have risen 15 percent per decade, it’s critical, she contends, that nurse educators not follow the trend.
By Carla Hall, 04 June 2007
If you expect Fay Bower, RN, DNSc, FAAN, to kick back and take it easy after handing over the reins as acquisitions editor for the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, you don’t know Fay Bower.
02 March 2007
New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007.
By Ashante Dobbs, 02 March 2007
Lynda Nauright offered Mardi Gras beads in exchange for nursing textbooks, which were donated to Dillard University to replace some of the textbooks destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
02 March 2007
Janet D. Allan, RN, PhD, CS, FAAN, dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing, recently awarded emeritus status to three former faculty members.
01 December 2006
An elementary school health fair proved to be a unique educational opportunity for nursing students at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading, Pa.
By Theresa A. Granger, 01 September 2006
“Instead of eating our young, we need to focus our energies on supporting and nurturing one another,” writes the author, who identifies mentoring, initiated immediately upon graduation, as an effective way for new nurses to learn technically and grow professionally.
By Dana J. Olive, 01 September 2006
Everyone, including student nurses, has “issues” and it’s not realistic, contends the author, to expect students to leave those personal issues at the classroom door. Drawing upon the wisdom of nursing theorist Hildegard Peplau, who identified six dynamic character roles that nurses assume when interacting with patients, the author asks educators to consider assuming similar roles when interacting with students.
By Mary Ann G. Abiado, 02 June 2006
With a doctoral degree in fish genetics and reproductive biology, Mary Ann Abiado was well prepared to “take care of fish, spawn them, rear their eggs and young, draw blood, perform feeding studies and collect tissue samples,” but could she do a good job caring for older people? Now pursuing a nursing degree, Abiado describes some of what she learned and observed during 18 days of clinical training in a nursing home.
By Ruth B. Grubesic, 02 June 2006
While political debate rages in the United States about how to secure its southern border from illegal immigration, a U.S. nursing school and a nursing school in Mexico are collaborating to promote better health care while improving cross-cultural awareness.
By Kathleen T. Heinrich, 02 June 2006
Many strategies can be used in playing the joy-stealing game, but the object is the same: Rob your co-worker of joy and job satisfaction while advancing your own agenda.
By Elisa K. Watters, 03 March 2006
Elisa Watters, a nurse practitioner from the state of Washington (U.S.) recalls cross-cultural challenges and achievements she experienced in teaching nursing to Tibetan monks.
By Pamela R. Cangelosi, 02 December 2005
If we want to end the current nursing shortage and encourage nurses to stay in the profession, it's time we stop eating our young and start nurturing them.
By Wendy S. Carter Kooken, 02 December 2005
How do you predict nursing education needs 10 years from now? The author recommends a helpful tool—complexity science.
02 December 2005
Fairy tales and science fiction often include accounts of positive, mystical forces that help the heroes in these stories struggle with and ultimately triumph over evil. The positive force portrayed in Star Wars films (Lucas 1977, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2002) can serve as an allegory to describe nursing and its future direction.
02 September 2005
In June, 17 nurses from Region 1—from Hawaii to California and Washington state—focused on alternative and complementary therapies while cruising the inlets of Alaska and Canada aboard the Norwegian Spirit.
02 September 2005
Guided by the vision of Dean Sheila Haas, the Berwyn/Cicero Registered Nurse Initiative began in 2000 with funding from the MacNeal Health Foundation.
Editor’s blog: Goodbye, comfort!
Meet some of your amazing colleagues. (open access)
Worlds apart
We can see the same things but view them differently. (open access)
Editor's Blog
By James E. Mattson,
Recently posted and coming attractions. (open access)
Daniel J. Pesut
By Danial J. Pesut,
For some time, I have suggested there is a complementary nature to nursing. (open access)