Georgia Nursing back issues from November 2006:
President's message.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Are you so busy that you don't have time to think about anything but your "to-do" list? When you get to work do you think about your work situation? Most nurses are so busy trying to balance their work and family lives that worrying about what is happening within the profession of nursing ...
Voter guide for Georgia registered nurses/voters.
Nov 01, 2006; ... As good corporate citizens, GNA and its political action committee GNPAC accept their responsibility to inform the nursing community on significant health issues facing the registered nurse. In this election year, this duty of citizenship is more important than other times. To that end, ...
CEO corner.
Nov 01, 2006; ... It wasn't that long ago when Pluto was a planet. Not anymore. This most recent pronouncement disputing a long held belief that heretofore was "scientifically proven" drives home the point that we all benefit from a dedication to being life-long-learners. In fact, being a life-long-learner ...
Mary S. Harper, RN, MSN, PhD (1920-2006).(In Memory ...)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Dr. Mary S. Harper passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006 in her home in Columbus, Georgia. Harper began her long and distinguished career in nursing at Tuskegee Institute. From there, she earned a master's degree from the University of Minnesota and a doctorate from St. Louis University ....
Helen S. Smith (1931-2006).(In Memory ...)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Helen S. Smith passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2006. Smith is a retired nurse for Bartow County Public Health. Smith was also an active member of the Georgia Nurses Association. Smith is survived by her ...
Georgia Nurses Association's Great Nurses in Action.(OUR MEMBERS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Great Nurses in Action is a new section of this publication designed to highlight significant member achievements. Examples of activities can include appointments to councils, task forces, publication credits, research accomplishments, awards, etc. To submit information about your ...
Edith Honeycutt celebrates 90 years of living, loving and giving.
Nov 01, 2006; ... A loving tribute was paid to Edith Honeycutt on September 23 as some 76 of her family and friends gathered to help celebrate her 90 years of life. She was described by Rose Dilday as the "quintessential southern lady with all of the charm and graciousness the term implies. But ...
Nurse overcomes cancer.
Nov 01, 2006; ... In June of 2005, Sylvia Crews, a registered nurse with twenty-one years experience was diagnosed with stage three invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast with metastasis to the lymph nodes and HER2 positive. After a lumpectomy, right partial mastectomy with lymph node removal, (17 out of ...
Carrie Lou Frierson Hewlett (B.1905).(ENDURING ECHOES)(Biography)
Nov 01, 2006; ... The name of the archival collection, "Georgia Public Health oral History Collection," is a bit misleading as it does not mention nurses in the title. The collection however, includes only nurses, the majority in public health positions, but not all. The nurse featured in this column spent ...
GNA positioned as APRN knowledge leader: eight successful programs statewide secure position.(Georgia Nurses Association )(advanced practice registered nurse )(Brief article)(Conference notes)
Nov 01, 2006 ... In response to legislative successes during 2006 regarding APRN prescribing, GNA rapidly responded to a growing need for members to be properly educated on the new law and their practice. GNA legal counsel and lobbyist, Demetrius Mazacoufa, J.D., prepared a thorough explanation of the ...
Epiphany in Washington.
Nov 01, 2006; ... The dictionary defines epiphany as "a sudden striking understanding of something." About two weeks ago, I attended the ANA/CMA Lobbyists meeting in Washington, DC. It was during those three days that I experienced an "epiphany of interconnectedness". As GNA's Director of ...
GNPAC legislative endorsements.(Georgia Nurses Political Action Committee)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Georgia Nurses Political Action Committee ("GNPAC") met several times over the summer to review the voting records of incumbents and stated positions of newcomers running for seats in the Georgia Legislature. Here is a list of those candidates endorsed by GNPAC as having a record which ...
GNA to revise criteria for continuing nursing education.(Georgia Nurses Association)
Nov 01, 2006; ... As with any society, our personal or professional lives are regulated in some way or another by guidelines, laws, or rules that bring some kind of negative consequence if we ignore them. Many regulations are good (driving the posted speed limit), whereas others (save foil gum wrapper to ...
Chapter information.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Are you looking to get involved? GNA members can join one of these chapters below. If there isn't a chapter you are interested in or one in your area, you can now start your own chapter! Refer to the following article to start your own chapter! First City Chapter (Formerly ...
I want to get involved: creating a chapter.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Don't see something that interests you in our chapter list? Are you interested in nursing informatics? Hospice? Pediatric oncology? Whatever your nursing passion may be, Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) can help you connect with your peers locally and across the state. Becoming ...
Growth and development funds awarded.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The GNA Growth and Development Committee would like to announce their decision to award funding to the First City Chapter of GNA. This is the first award of its kind that the committee has made. First City Chapter has been awarded more than $2,000 to accomplish substantial tasks ...
A moment with ... Diane Hinely, MSN, RN Director, Workplace Advocacy Georgia Nurses Association.(Interview)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Diane Hinely, MSN, RN, took a moment to discuss her personal and professional ambitions and achievements with Jodi Weber, GNA/GNF marketing and communication director. The following is a recount of the conversation. There are two paths to respect, one through fear and one ...
100% by the 100th.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Where did you learn what you know today? Perhaps your knowledge came from a mentor or a parent. For many, professional skill is learned through respected faculty and teachers of their alma mater. Georgia's some 36 schools of nursing are home to more than 900 professors that act as the ...
Georgia nurses and end of life care: results of a statewide educational needs survey.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Concentrating efforts on enhancing access to quality palliative and end of life (EOL) care education, information, and services in Georgia, the Commission on Nursing Practice (CNP), chaired by Dr. Carol Sapp, of the Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) embarked on a statewide assessment of ...
Scholarships awarded.(Michelle D. Manoguerra)(Bridgett S. Stroud)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The GNF Scholarship Committee received some eleven applications for the Annie Lou Overton and Katherine Pope Scholarships this year. After a complete review of the applicants, two selections were made. Michelle D. Manoguerra, a BSN student at the Medical College of Georgia ...
ANA backs ICN call for action to resolve the case of five Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian physician wrongfully detained in Libya.(American Nurses Association, International Council of Nurses)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The American Nurses Association (ANA) today joined the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in its call for a just, fair and expeditious trial of the five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who were wrongfully charged by Libyan authorities for allegedly infecting Libyan children ...
Center for American Nurses launches new Web tool.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Center for American Nurses has launched a new interactive Web-based resource focused on nurse wellness. The nurse wellness section of the Center's site offers self-assessment tools and resources for nurses to evaluate and improve their personal health and financial literacy. ...
NLN data reveal dramatic drop in nursing school admissions perhaps signaling end of growth trend minority enrollment declines--hispanics still underrepresented ADN and BSN programs increase--ADN programs contribute outsize share of students.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Though enrollments and graduations continued to rise in 2004-05 with basic RN programs contributing an estimated 84,878 additional prospective nurses to the RN labor supply, new admissions fell by more than 27 percent in 2004-05 after two years of reported growth. "The significant dip in ...