PracticeThe following pages are dedicated to the interests of the practicing Clinical Nurse Specialist.
AHRQ Pod Cast AHRQ has a new audio newscast series to help keep people informed of the Agency's latest health care research findings, news, and information. AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. They are the lead agency in the effort to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. Please go to AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to hear the newscasts through your computer or download them to a portable digital player such as an iPod.
National Provider Identifier (NPI) Numbers: one year left before deadline. Read more in the May, 2006 ANA Insider NACNS recommends that CNSs read the American College of Nurse- Midwives statement about the Doctor of Nursing Practice as an avenue to nurse midwifery practice. Click here for link to their statement . NACNS recommends that CNSs read and respond to Drs. Kathleen Dracup and Christopher Bryan-Brown's editorial on the Practice Doctorate, published in July Issue of American Journal of Critical Care (14), 278 . Click here for link to full text article. NACNS recommends that CNSs read the series of articles entitled a "The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Need for More Dialogue" published in the current issue of the Online Journal of Nursing Issues . Opportunity to engage in online discussions of hot-topic practice issues! Join the CNS LISTSERV. This LISTSERV is currently managed by our colleagues in Canada with active participation by CNSs from all over North America.. Discussion is always lively and informative. Recent conversations have included family presence, sedation protocols, fall risk assessment, etc. You'll have an opportunity to discuss hot topics and find solutions to the problems we all face. All you need to participate is an email service. Click here to find out how. |
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