Number 1: January 2012

Overview and Summary

• Overview and Summary: Nurse Advocates: Past, Present, and Future
  Kathleen D. Sanford, DBA, RN, CENP, FACHE (January 31, 2012)

Articles

• The Voice of Florence Nightingale on Advocacy
  Louise C. Selanders, RN, EdD, FAAN; Patrick C. Crane, MSN, RN (January 31, 2012)
• Patient Advocacy in the Community and Legislative Arena
  Mary A. Maryland, PhD, MSN, APN-BC; Rose Iris Gonzalez, PhD, RN (January 31, 2012)
• Role of Professional Organizations in Advocating for the Nursing Profession
  Jennifer H. Matthews, PhD, RN, A-CNS, CNE, FAAN (January 31, 2012)
• Advocating for Nurses and Nursing
  Karen Tomajan, MS, RN, NEA-BC (January 31, 2012)
• Advocating Globally to Shape Policy and Strengthen Nursing’s Influence
  David Benton, BSc, MSc, MPhil, RGN, RMN, FRCN (January 31, 2012)

Articles on Previously Published Topics

• From New Nurse Practitioner to Primary Care Provider: Bridging the Transition through FQHC-Based Residency Training
  Margaret Flinter, PhD, APRN, c-FNP (November 28, 2011)
• Open Access Part II: The Structure, Resources, and Implications for Nurses
  Jan Nick, PhD, RNC-OB, CNE, ANEF (November 23, 2011)
• Open Access Part I: The Movement, The Issues, and The Benefits
  Jan Nick, PhD, RNC-OB, CNE, ANEF (November 23, 2011)
• Promoting Safe Use of Medical Devices
  Sonia C. Swayze, RN, MA; Suzanne E. Rich, RN, MA, CT (October 17, 2011)

Columns

• Informatics: Where Is It?
  Linda Q. Thede, PhD, RN-BC (January 23, 2012)
• Ethics: Ethics and Pain Management in Hospitalized Patients
  Esther Bernhofer, BSN, RN-BC (October 25, 2011)