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Articles in January, 2005 issue of Legislative Network for Nurses

• Psychiatric disorders.(Brief Article)
• Massachusetts.(State News)(School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is launching a three-year effort to recruit more minority disadvantage students)(Brief Article)
• The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeks applications for the Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training.(Funding Opportunities)(Brief Article)
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans.(Resources)(Brief Article)
• New York.(State News)(Brief Article)
• Ohio.(State News)(Nursing education boosts in ohio)(Brief Article)
• Radiological materials.(Resources)(Brief Article)
• The Indian Health Service.(Funding Opportunities)(Brief Article)
• Gerontological nursing.(Resources)(Brief Article)
• Study finds all nursing education programs turning away applicants.
• North Carolina.(State News)(East Carolina University (ECU) School of Nursing )(Brief Article)
• Patient-controlled analgesia.(Brief Article)
• Nurse educators worried about outlook for FY 2006 funding.(Year ahead: outlook for 2005)
• Quit smoking.(Brief Article)
• Medication errors.(Brief Article)
• Maryland.(State News)(Nurse Educator Academy is designed to educate practicing nurses)(Brief Article)
• Costs of health care.(opinions of Americans on health policy priorities)(Brief Article)
• New MedPAC report not favorable for providers.(Medicare)(Medicare Payment Advisory Commission )
• The American Nurses Foundation.(Funding Opportunities)(Brief Article)
• Medicines for AIDS.(American Nurses Association has joined the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America for releasing medicine report)(Brief Article)
• Medical liability reform ranks as top concern for midwives.
• California.(State News)(California Nurses Association has filed suit against governor Arnold Schwarnegger and his key members)(Brief Article)
• Medical interns.(Brief Article)
• Tsunami.(Resources)(Website of tips and guidelines for humanitarian workers and health professionals traveling to countries affected by the tsunami)(Brief Article)
• Rep. Lantos pledges to allow more foreign RNS to work in United States.(Tom Lantos introduced a bill allowing foreign respiratory nurse specialist to practice in united states)
• Bill would protect staff, patients by ensuring all SNFs install sprinklers.(Legislation)(Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act)(Brief Article)
• Tsunami victims.(Brief Article)
• Nursing shortage in South Africa.(Brief Article)
• Holiday deaths.(Brief Article)
• AHRQ Web site.(Resources)(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality )(Brief Article)
• Major disasters.(National Response Plan)(Brief Article)
• Bill aims to make health insurance more affordable.(Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005)
• Disruptive behavior between providers could hurt patients.(Brief Article)
• Texas.(State News)(Christus Santa Rosa Healthcare)(Brief Article)
• NIH panel outlines ways to improve end-of-life care and research.(Brief Article)
• Chronic pain.(Brief Article)
• Home health industry.(Resources)(Brief Article)
• AONE to join AACN clinical nurse leader implementation task force.(American Organization of Nurse Executives to join Association of Colleges of Nursing task force)(Brief Article)
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture.(Funding Opportunities)(Brief Article)
• The Health Resources and Services Administration.(Funding Opportunities)(Brief Article)
• Alternative treatments.(Brief Article)
• Anesthesia safety.(Resources)(Brief Article)
• NPs advocate for more funding, scope of practice in New Year.(Brief Article)
• Disease prevention.(Resources)(National Business Group on Health has issued a guide)(Brief Article)
• The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research.(Funding Opportunities)
• Arizona.(State News)(Brief Article)
• Cover the Uninsured Week.(Brief Article)
• Florida.(State News)(Brief Article)
• Priority conditions.(Brief Article)
• Role Delineation Study.(Resources)(Brief Article)
• Medical abbreviations.(new JCAHO standards)(Brief Article)
• Smoking by nurses causes problems at work, study finds.(Brief Article)
• The Quality Health Foundation.(Funding Opportunities)(Brief Article)