July 2007 Vol. 2 Num. 7

A nurse leader’s guide to managing priorities

When faced with conflicting priorities and work overload, a nurse leader must be proactive. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already…

Blood-borne pathogen exposure injuries

Healthcare workers are exposed to blood-borne pathogens through contaminated needlesticks, sharps injuries, and mucous membrane exposures to infectious blood or body fluids of patients. The Centers for Disease…

E-mail etiquette

17 tips on how to – and how not to – use e-mail for professional communication.

Healing our hazardous environment

Environmental pollution threatens our homes, workplaces, and communities. So what can you do? This article will tell you.

Letters to the Editor – July 2007

Oversight not needed As a recent graduate of a nurse practitioner (NP) program, I appreciated your article “Retail-based clinics: New option for nurses” in the March issue. You…

Shedding light on a deep, dark secret

There’s a Deep, Dark Secret in nursing that most of us know and few of us acknowledge: RNs are the last people to look after their own healthcare…
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Take Note – July 2007

On-line video-based course on emergency preparedness   The need for better coordination between governmental agencies and hospitals became apparent after 9/11 and again after Hurricane Katrina. To fill this…

The ring

A lesson in loss and love.
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Tomorrow’s Hope

Twice a year, I meet with the new graduates in my hospital and am encouraged by their expectations and their questions. They expect to engage in meaningful work…

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