Jan 2010 Nursing Insider

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• ANA State of the Union Response

  
  ANA Press Release - ANA State of the Union Appeal

• Pfizer 2010 MAP Call for Applications

  
  

• ANA and NAPS Offer H1N1 Resource Article

  
  “H1N1 Vaccinations: What Nurses Want You to Know”

• FDA Announces “Some Concern” over Bisphenol A Health Effects

  
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• 10th Annual Safe Patient Handling & Movement Conference

  
  March 30 - April 1, 2010 Lake Buena Vista, FL

• January/February 2010 American Nurse Today CE Available

  
  Walk the Walk to Reduce Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections is the CE module.

• ANA Mobilizes in Response to Haitian Earthquake

  
  ANA coordinating opportunities for nurses to deploy to Haiti within an established, organized response structure - Read ANA Press Release

• ANA Joins Coalition Demanding Stronger Protections from Toxic Chemicals

  
  Read ANA Press Release

• ANA Member Appointed to AHRQ Council

  
  

• RWJF Releases Results of New Nursing Study

  
  New RWJF/Gallup Survey Finds that Opinion Leaders Believe Nurses Should Have More Influence on Health Systems and Services

• 2010 Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program

  
  The program is open to physicians, nurses and social workers at all career stages with a demonstrated commitment to health and aging issues and a desire to be involved in health policy at the federal, state or local level.

• Archived Webcast: What Medical and Public Health Responders Can Expect in Haiti

  
  Learn about the immediate and secondary medical concerns in Haiti.

• ANA and the International Medical Corps Recruiting Nurse Volunteers for Haiti

  
  Send an e-mail to ANA for Information on how to volunteer.

• ANA Convenes Nursing Quality Experts to Explore Performance Improvements

  
  Data Use Conference (New Orleans, January 20-22, 2010) Features Nation’s Richest Nursing Quality Database

• American Nurses Association (ANA) Takes Action in Aftermath of Haitian Earthquake

  
  

• ANA Launches National Advertising Campaign in Support of National Influenza Vaccination Week

  
  Open letter that urges Americans to get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus.

• Your Time to Lead - ANA Elections

  
  Have you considered a leadership position in ANA?

• January 26 CMS Open Door Forum for Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals

  
  The next Open Door Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 2pm-3pm ET

• Disaster Response in Haiti

  
  How Can You Help?

• Call for Public Comment - Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice

  
  ANA is seeking comments on the revised publication Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice, Second Edition

• ANA Mourns the Passing of Dr. Myrtle K. Aydelotte

  
  Dr. Aydelotte, who served as ANA’s CEO from 1977 to 1981, had a long and distinguished career.

• National Influenza Vaccination Week

  
  Celebrate by getting your vaccine Jan 10-16

• ANA Receives Grant to Support Nurses’ Cultural Competency

  
  Cultural Competency Program aims to help reduce health care disparities, increase patient satisfaction, and promote human dignity

• Your Time to Lead: Call for Nominations, ANA Elections

  
  Call for Nominations ANA Elections

• 4th Annual NDNQI® Data Use Conference

  
  ANA’s 4th Annual NDNQI® Data Use Conference take place January 20-22, 2010, in New Orleans.

• Majority of Respondents Report Being a Target of Unprofessional Behavior, According to Poll

  
  According to ANA's online poll, about 82% of its respondents reported being a target of unprofessional behavior in the workplace.

• Medicare Payment Policies for 2010

  
  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made two important announcements regarding the reimbursement of physicians and “non-physician practitioners” such as advanced practice RNs.