Colorado Nurse back issues from September 2008:
Advanced practice bills--legislative update.
Sep 01, 2008; ... In March 2008, Governor Ritter signed three bills that will help end years of ineffective redundancy in health care delivery. Several of the statutes will not officially take effect until next January and July. The following information is offered as a guide to help guide your practice and ...
Sunset of the Nurse Practice Act.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Colorado Nurses Association Sunset Task Force recently completed recommendations for Sunset of the Nurse Practice Act. The report was submitted to the Sunset analyst, Ellen Graham, on June 10, 2008. Legislation will be introduced in January 2009 to renew the Nurse Practice Act in ...
Make your nursing voice heard.(Column)
Sep 01, 2008; ... In January 2009, legislation to renew the Nurse Practice Act in Colorado will be introduced. This is a crucial time for nurses individually and for professional organizations to be fully informed and increasingly aware of the issues that could affect their practice. Nursing as ...
Message from the Colorado Nurses Association President ...(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008; ... What is it that makes a Presidential Election Year different? It is an event that is unique in America compared to the rest of the world. For citizens of the United States, we may not always appreciate just how much of a privilege it is that we have the power to vote for the person that we ...
Nursing that works: how to ask for help and increase your odds of getting it.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Whether you are a new or seasoned healthcare professional knowing when, how, and who to ask for help can prove to be extremely beneficial. By learning how to ask for help and enlisting the support of others, nurses and healthcare organizations will see an increase in motivation, ...
RN delegates to ANA's biennial meeting take action to work toward greater nurse retention, address public health issues.(ANA Delegates Meeting)(registered nurse)(American Nurses Association)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Silver Spring--More than 600 elected registered nurse delegates to the American Nurses Association (ANA) passed several proposals designed to improve nurse retention rates while simultaneously advancing the public's health at its House of Delegates meeting held in Washington, D.C. ...
ANA's House of Delegates pass bylaws amendments opening up additional membership options and strengthening the nursing profession.(ANA Delegates Meeting)(American Nurses Association)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Washington, D.C., July 2, 2008 -- Over 600 nurse delegates attending the American Nurses Association's (ANA) 2008 House of Delegates passed a series of historic bylaws including establishing a designated seat on the ANA Board of Directors for a recent graduate of a nursing program. ...
American Nurses Association House of delegates meeting report.(ANA Delegates Meeting)(Conference news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Introduction Eve Hoygaard, MS, RN, WHNP-BC President, Colorado Nurses Association The ANA House of Delegates (HOD) meeting was held on June 25, 26, and 27th, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The Colorado Delegates included Eve Hoygaard, CNA President, and elected ...
Faculty development initiative goal to increase clinical faculty.(Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence)
Sep 01, 2008; ... In 2005 the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence was awarded a $1 million dollar grant from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to address the severe and worsening shortage of clinical faculty in the state of Colorado. This represents one of the most significant bottlenecks ...
State board of nursing updates from the April, 2008 full board meeting.(Colorado State Board of Nursing)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Testimony was heard and closed for proposed provisions for Chapter I Rules to place testing limitations for initial exam applicants taking the NCLEX. Due to administrative concerns that would affect the rules, after discussion, the Board elected not to adopt the rules and to bring the ...
The Premiere of the APN Video: Caring for Colorado.(advance practical nurse)
Sep 01, 2008; ... If you were not able to make the APN Video Premiere, held on the evening of May 7, 2008 at Neighborhood Flix Cinema and Cafe, you missed a great party. The event was held to honor filmmakers, Sue Hagedorn, and Vicki Erickson who traveled extensively throughout Colorado filming Advanced ...
Medicare provider rate increases.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing announces payment rate increases for provider services that take place effective July 1, 2008. A summary of the rate increases is included below. After July 1st look for a complete list of codes and new reimbursement rates in the Provider ...
Colorado Nurses Association 2008 Convention.
Sep 01, 2008 ... "Focus on the Future" Convention CE Day Speakers Don't miss an opportunity to "Focus on the Future," when Colorado Nurses Association's annual Convention Continuing Education Day will feature topics relating to the future of health care and nursing. The Continuing Education Day ...
Retaliation against healthcare workers prohibited.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Effective March 29, 2007, a law was enacted to protect healthcare workers from retaliation for making a good faith report or disclosure regarding patient safety information or quality of patient care. "Disciplinary action" is defined in the statute as "any direct or indirect form of ...
Nurses Night at the Rockies.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008; ... We had nearly 200 nurses and their families and friends join us for this year's Nurses Night at the Rockies on Tuesday May 6. The nurses of District #16 provided everyone in attendance with a rally towel that said "Nurses Rock the Rockies." They were a big hit (pardon the pun!) The towels ...
Guideline on Appropriate Use of Antibiotics for Acute Respiratory Infections revised.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Get Smart Colorado and the Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative (CCGC) are pleased to announce the release of the newly revised Appropriate Use of Antibiotics for Acute Respiratory Infections Guideline. Get Smart Colorado is a coalition based at the Colorado Department of Public ...
Colorado Nurses Association Committee reports.
Sep 01, 2008; ... GAPP UPDATE There is just something about back-to-school time that most of us enjoy. Whether it is the pack of newly sharpened pencils, the opportunities for learning and new adventures or simply the crisp look of stacked organizational binders, we all seem to look forward to ...
Colorado Nurses Association District reports.
Sep 01, 2008 ... DNA 4 Report District 4 met at the Pueblo Country Club for the annual banquet on 4/16/08. Linda Skoff, President, introduced honored guests, and then Dorothy DeNiro, Vice-President gave a dinner blessing. The banquet meal of salmon, steak, or chicken was served and ...
ANA Board of Directors endorses a set of standards for APRN regulation to improve access to safe, quality care by advanced practice nurses.(American Nurses Association)(advanced practice registered nurses)
Sep 01, 2008 ... SILVER SPRING, MD--At its June Board meeting in Washington, DC., the American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors endorsed a seminal document beneficial not only to the 240,000 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in the United States, but to the entire nursing profession ...
HHS takes new steps to accelerate adoption of electronic prescribing.(United States Department of Health and Human Services)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Medicare Payments for Successful Electronic Prescribers, Reporting Quality Data are Important Steps Toward a Value-Driven Health Care System ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING Medicare is taking new steps to speed the adoption of electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) by ...
Eighteen nurse scholars receive awards from friends of nursing.(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... More than $65,000 in scholarship money was awarded to eighteen Colorado nursing students this past spring by Friends of Nursing. The organization has existed for the past 26 years with the single purpose of advancing professional nursing by providing scholarships. Special fund raising ...
In memory.
Sep 01, 2008; ... We have received information about the deaths of the nurses listed below. In order to honor those who have died, we would appreciate your sharing information with us about any nurse from your community or that you personally know who has died. They do not need to be a member of the ...