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ADVANCE Perspective: Nurses

Actually, That's Not Privileged Information
October 26, 2009 4:44 PM by Adrianne OBrien
Know anyone -- maybe a patient or a family member -- who's taking an antidepressant to help with sleep, a relatively common off-label treatment prescribed by physicians for menopausal women? Or anyone who takes low-dose statin cholesterol-lowering drugs Read More...
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Uncle Sam Wants YOU to Stay Healthy
September 2, 2009 4:04 PM by Chuck Holt
Here's kudos to our federal government for its efforts to spread the word about the prevention, treatment and containment of the novel 2009 H1N1 influenza virus as we head into the fall flu season. From three federal agencies teaming on a series of televised Read More...
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Take It All Off, Part 4
August 27, 2009 8:50 AM by Valerie Newitt
Just when you least expect it, great advice pops up. "The Association of Weight and Health Promotion Practices of Middle Aged Women" is the erudite title of the doctoral dissertation of Ann Townsend, DrNP, MSN, APRN-BC, RN and director of Our Lady of Read More...
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Reporting From NBNA—Promoting AIDS Testing
August 7, 2009 10:10 AM by Robin Hocevar
AIDS seemed to be a hot topic Wednesday at the National Black Nurses Association Convention in Toronto. The last full day of the conference commenced with a spirited skit that raised awareness about how nurses can best encourage testing and navigate sensitive Read More...
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Reporting From NBNA—A Look at Global Health
August 5, 2009 1:19 PM by Robin Hocevar
Greetings from the 37th annual National Black Nurses Association conference! There was certain energy among the attendees on Tuesday, which was enhanced by the sea of red everyone was wearing as part of the "Go Red, Girlfriend" campaign by the American Read More...
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Nurses' Voices Heard Round the World
July 15, 2009 1:12 PM by Valerie Newitt
If you were grilling hotdogs in the backyard on the recent Fourth of July, chances are you completely missed the multi-day 24 th Quadrennial Congress of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in Durban, South Africa. Not to worry. Some of the most Read More...
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