Recently added articles from Vermont Nurse Connection:
President's letter.
Aug 01, 2008; Benoit, June M. ... By the time you read this edition of the VNC, the 2008 ANA House of Delegates will have convened from June 24th through June 27th in Washington, DC. The VSNA is allowed four delegates. Carol Hodges, Lorraine Welch, and I are the elected HOD representatives for the VSNA. As the alternate ...
Letter to the editor.
Aug 01, 2008; Welch, Lorraine ... As a member of Vermont State Nurses' Association (VSNA) and through my membership I enjoy current and relevant information about VSNA and the American Nurses' Association (ANA) activities. Today I received a letter from ANA (Linda Stierle, ANA, Chief Executive Officer) thanking me for ...
The future of nursing is here now.
Aug 01, 2008; Smith-Trudeau, Priscilla ... If ever there was a time to be a nurse, it is now! The nursing workforce is more diverse than ever before with more male, multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-generational nurses providing patient care. The cultural dimension that is receiving the most attention is the four generations ....
The Office of Vermont Health Access--Care Coordination Program.
Aug 01, 2008; Girling, Eileen ... The Office of Vermont Health Access (OVHA), administrator for Vermont Medicaid, has launched an innovative program to support high risk Medicaid beneficiaries in managing their chronic health conditions. The Care Coordination Program (CCP) provides short term, intensive case management ...
9,000 nurses.
Aug 01, 2008; Hamor, Nancy ... I found a place to be refreshed, renewed and to become excited about NURSING. On May 5th, I was privileged to join 9,000 nurses at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute (NTI) and Critical Care Exposition[R] in Chicago, Illinois. NTI takes ...
Emergency contraception available to Vermont women via collaborative practice.
Aug 01, 2008 ... It is now possible for Vermont women of all ages to obtain emergency contraception (EC) medication at a pharmacy without an individually written prescription, regardless of their age. This situation is the result of a Vermont state law passed in 2006 and also a relaxed Food and Drug ...
Personal and career conflicts: effects on well-being.(Personal & Financial Health)
Aug 01, 2008; Crocker, Susan Vorce ... New nurses are entering the workforce with college graduations in full swing across the United States. Are you looking forward to their contributions? At the same time, are you concerned about the nervous tensions and differences that novice nurses bring into your already hectic workplace? ...
NSNA's 55th Annual Convention draws over 3,000 attendees.(Student News)(National Student Nurses' Association)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Brooklyn, NY. April 16, 2008. Over 3,000 participants attended the National Student Nurses' Association's (NSNA) 56th Annual Convention in Grapevine, TX, at the Gaylord Texan[TM] Resort & Convention Center. The Convention program, which was themed, "Blazing Trails: The New Age of Nursing," ...
New graduate nurse in the Spot Light "Emily Bartling".(Student News)
Aug 01, 2008; Rinker, Marilyn ... Emily Bartling graduated, cum laude, from The Norwich University Nursing Program on May 11, 2008, receiving a Bachelor's degree of Science in Nursing. This was not Emily's first degree, having received a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, from UVM. When asked why the switch to obtain a ...
Hollie Shaner McRae wins VONL Scholarship.(Student News)(Vermont Organization of Nurse Leaders )
Aug 01, 2008; Rinker, Marilyn ... Hollie Shaner McRae, was the recipient of the VONL leadership Scholarship at the 2008 VONL Summit on April 11th 2008. Hollie is presently pursuing a Doctorate at Rush University. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial support for qualified individuals to participate in an ...
Vermont State Nurses' Association, Inc presents Convention 2008: nursing and technology: preparing nursing for the 21st Century: November 12 and 13, 2008 * Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center * Montpelier, Vermont.(Convention Faculty)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The goal of the 2008 Annual Convention is to explore the impact of technology on the nursing profession in Vermont. The most important technological skill of the 21st century nurse is learning how to adapt quickly to technological change, keeping up with "what's new and what's next." ...
Copley nursing history recorded and preserved.(General News)
Aug 01, 2008; Noyes, Amy Kolb ... (From the News and Citizen, week of May 15, 2008) MORRISVILLE -- The voices and stories of Copley nurses, past and present, have been preserved and archived as part of Vermont's history. Copley Registered Nurse Denise Marcoux has interviewed two dozen people as part of an oral ...
Flood: food advisory for growers and consumers.(General News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Press Release Date: June 16, 2008 BURLINGTON -- The Vermont Department of Health issued an advisory today for anyone growing fruits and vegetables that may come into contact with flood waters. Flood waters could have been contaminated and people are urged to discard ...
Vermont ranked #1 for maternal and early childhood health.(General News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Waterbury, Vt. -- A website created to inform mothers across the nation about the quality of healthcare in each state recently ranked Vermont first in the nation for maternal and early childhood health. MomScore, an interactive tool that presents moms and moms-to-be with ...
Research round-up.(General News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The VNC welcomes the submission of nursing abstracts of publications, reports, theses or other scholarly work. The VNC is distributed to 17,000 readers, and it is a wonderful way to share your work and to keep us informed of the wealth of work that nurses are producing throughout Vermont. ...
Legislative session 2008.(General News)
Aug 01, 2008; Luce, Margaret ... The 2008 legislative session ended May 3. The legislators had to make some hard decisions in light of tight budgets at both the state and federal level. Vermonters needed or wanted better highways and bridges, property tax relief, better facilities for psychiatric patients, affordable ...
Approved continuing education programs.(ANA/VSNA News)(Table)
Aug 01, 2008 ... <Pre> Provider: Reed Medical Education Program: Mass General Hospital Psychiatry Academy2008--Critical Diagnostic and TherapeuticDecisions Affecting Patient Care Date: March 8, 2008 Contact Hrs: 7.25 Provider: Reed Medical ...
VSNA launches new listserv.(ANA/VSNA News)(Vermont State Nurses Association)
Aug 01, 2008; Benoit, June ... In order to better serve our members we are converting our VSNA listserv to a new format utilizing GoogleGroups. This new format should give users more flexibility in terms of how they participate (i.e., through e-mail vs the Discussion Board website). This new format should also allow us ...
News from the districts.(ANA/VSNA News)
Aug 01, 2008; Rinker, Marilyn ... VSNA District I held a meeting on 4/09/08, at the Windjammer Restaurant, in South Burlington. Lorri Welch, Terry Powers-Phaneuf, Judy Cohen, Sharon Lee Trefry, and Marilyn Rinker attended. Lorri Welch has put together a nominating committee. Members are: Peg Gagne, Fran Keeler, ...
Addendum.(ANA/VSNA News)(Correction notice)
Aug 01, 2008 ... VSNA Board members made the decision not to have a combined district meeting on June 6th. This was determined due to feedback that a meeting after an all-day conference would be too taxing ...