Our Latest Issue - Winter 2012
Publication Date: January 27, 2012
| African American patients exhibit higher COPD readmission rates | MN 2012 Winter | ||
| Sickle cell, silent strokes, and galvanizing nurses |  | MN 2012 Winter | |
| Health care workers at risk |  | MN 2012 Winter | |
| College peer educators fighting the infant mortality battle |  | MN 2012 Winter | |
| World AIDS Day: Getting to Zero |  | MN 2012 Winter | |
| Add an NP to improve ER patient QT |  | MN 2012 Winter | |
| Stories from Inside Military Nursing | Two military nurses share their stories, from the stress of coordinating care in a combat zone to dealing with prejudice and personal growth, all while caring for those serving in the U.S. armed forces |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| Going Bananas Over Potassium | Among the many electrolytes, potassium stands out; one nurse educator offers some tips for advocating potassium in practice |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| Advocating Change and Developing Policies in Practice | Nurses can make a huge difference in health care practice by participating in policymaking. |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| Holistic Healing: Putting Patients in the Driver’s Seat | Equipping patients holistically can better prepare them to conquer diseases and other health challenges |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| America's Growing Waistline: The Challenge of Obesity | Obesity rates seem to have plateaued—how can nurses jumpstart the downward trend, particularly among minority communities? |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| High-Fidelity Nursing Education | Unless you're a newly minted RN, you may not be familiar with the new technology popping up in today’s nursing classrooms, including the newest, most realistic patient simulations yet. But implementing these interactive systems didn't happen overnight. Here, you can follow the steps taken by one nursing school in introducing this technology to its team. |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| Improving Patient Care with Personal Health Records | This third installment in our nursing informatics series looks at PHRs and how nurses can use them to their greatest effect |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| Talking to Korean Parents about the HPV Vaccine | How to broach the subject of HPV vaccinations with parents concerned about their daughters' sexuality |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| Elsie Soto, RN: 40 Years of Home Care in Nueva York | In 2011, veteran public health nurse Elsie Soto, R.N., became something of a nurse celebrity... |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| Nurses for Hire: A Nationwide Look at Nursing | While the nursing profession has felt some effects of the economic downturn during the past several years, it still remains one of the most stable careers in the country. It's a profession that can't be outsourced, and many employers are hungry for well-trained nurses to join their organizations. |  | MN 2012 Winter |
| Mobility limitations in African Americans linked to depressive symptoms |  | MN 2012 Winter | |
| Caring for Our Aging Population | As the population ages in unprecedented numbers and is living longer than at any other time in history, the field of gerontological nursing is facing big changes with staffing needs and day-to-day practices. |  | MN 2012 Winter |
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POSITION: Career Opportunities at McLaren Regional Medical Center of Flint, Michigan LOCATIONS: Flint, MIACADEMIC PROGRAM
SCHOOL: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing DEGREES: Graduate DESCRIPTION:The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing prepares professionals to meet the needs of 21st century urban populations. Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is the largest public-sector nursing institution in New York, a unit of Hunter College, the largest senior college in the City University of New York. School of Nursing faculty are leaders in their fields who bring evidence-based clinical experience, research and teaching directly into the classroom while engaging students in solving real-world problems.
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