Your earnings future is so bright, you better wear shades
We show you the money and who is getting what in our earnings survey.

Sick Kids
By Anne Federwisch, OTR
December 12, 1997
Nurse-run day care offers parents of sick kids peace of mind. Also, what happens when nurses' kids are sick?

How are we doing?
Americans tell us how well nurses, physicians, hospitals, drug companies, HMOs and managed care companies are serving the public interest.

Mental health coverage in a time of managed care
By Anne Federwisch, OTR
December 11, 1997
Plus, the changing job scene for mental health professionals.

Where are the nurses?
by Leigh Morgan
December 6, 1997
Congressional legislation would allow international nurses to work in understaffed hospitals in the United States.

On the Road Again
Traveling healthcare professionals go where the work is
By Chris Schreiber
posted 11/21/97

Online Mentoring, Part 2
By Anne Federwisch
posted 11/10/97

Physical therapy job market cools off
By Mary Ann Hellinghausen
posted 10/28/97

Book Review: The Death of Innocents
Was it murder or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome that killed Waneta Hoyt's five children?
posted 10/28/97

Job Satisfaction
Why your job isn't a bowl of cherries
By Charlotte Huff
posted 10/23/97

Domestic Violence
Unmasking our prejudices and biases
By Sara Selis
posted 10/14/97

What is Oryx? And why should you care?
By Sonora Hudson
posted 10/13/97
If your facility is accredited by JCAHO, or you are interested in outcomes measurements, you should care. And you should read this article.

Growing up with chronic childhood illnesses
By Megan Flaherty
posted 10/9/97

Billions of dollars Millions of children
When will health care improve for the nation's uninsured children?
By Valerie J. Nelson
posted 10/1/97

Dispatches from China
E-mail dispatches twice a month from an American nurse working for Doctors Without Borders in Kunming, China.

Yes, MAMM
A magazine for women living with cancer
By Mary Ann Hellinghausen
posted 9/29/97

Nursing report cards a virtual reality
By Sonora Hudson
posted 9/17/97

PART TWO:
After the Columbia/HCA turmoil
By Barbara Bronson Gray,MN, RN
posted 9/17/97
Where does health care go from here?

PART ONE:
Scott is out; Frist is in
By Christina Sponselli
posted 9/10/97
Where does Columbia/HCA go from here?

Internet addiction
By Anne Federwisch
posted 8/8/97

Here come the baby Boomers
By Valerie Nelson
posted 8/3/97
Why chronic care needs to be fixed now.

Fantastic voyage
By Marilyn Wann
posted 7/14/97
The Visible Human Project at the National Library of Medicine.

Name that drug
By Anne Federwisch
posted 7/7/97
Searching for marketability, safety, and catchy names for new medications.

Stressing positive thinking
By Susan Gandy, RN
posted 6/24/97
Practical tips for coping with stress.

Lots of docs
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN,RN
posted 6/8/97
Will competition for patients increase between advanced practice nurses and physicians? And what about physician assistants?

What is an RN first assistant?
By Megan Flaherty
posted 5/21/97
An interview with Vicki Fox, author of Core Curriculum for RN First Assistants.

Another nursing shortage? You can bet on it.
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 4/28/97
You may find this hard to believe, but experts predict another nursing shortage is right around the corner.

The story of Mary Seacole
By Margaret Ecker, MS, RN
posted 4/28/97
Jamaican healer, entrepreneur, and a little-know contemporary of Florence Nightingale.

Five minutes with Andrea Ries, PharmD
By Alana Schwermer
posted 4/15/97
What is pharmacoeconomics? Learn this, and more, from Andrea Ries, a drug information specialist with the Department of Defense PharmacoEconomic Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.

Older, wiser and out of a job?
By Valerie J. Nelson
posted 4/7/97
Is health care going after its senior workers?

The Internet gives mentoring programs a boost
By Anne Federwisch
posted 3/17/97
Looking for a mentor? Log on to the Internet and find a seasoned health professional willing to be your virtual mentor.

Nurses and burnout: What you can do to prevent it
By Valerie J. Nelson
posted 2/26/97
Don't think of it as avoiding burnout, think of it as learning to stay well.

Nurse historian calls the shots in new movie, "In Love and War"
By Anne Federwisch
posted 2/12/97
Red Cross nurse historian Jean Waldman, RN, offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the new movie starring Sandra Bullock and Chris O'Donnell and to her work as the movie's technical adviser.

No mistake about it: Speaking up saves lives
By Valerie J. Nelson
posted 1/29/97
Speak up! Read why that simple concept could reduce the number of errors taking place in health care.

Stronger nursing means better care
By Valerie J. Nelson
posted 1/16/97
If you want to improve patient care, it makes sense to improve nursing. A nationwide demonstration project worked to do just that, but many of the changes seem -- at first glance -- to be only slightly related to nursing.

Managed care meets public health
By Valerie J. Nelson
posted 12/24/96
Care -- and nursing jobs -- are shifting in the Los Angeles County public health system. Last year’s federal bailout from impending bankruptcy included a mandate to shrink the hospital-heavy system and emphasize primary and preventive care. As a result, a newly important slice of the complex organization is growing rapidly.

Latex allergies
By Christina Sponselli
posted 12/19/96
Developing an allergy to latex means more than changing to nonlatex gloves—it means changing your life. But preventing or managing latex allergies may become easier as healthcare facilities and the Food and Drug Administration become more aware of this growing problem. Plus resources for information and an interactive quiz.

The FDA takes on pharmaceutical companies in cyberspace...now what?
By Anne Federwisch
posted 12/16/96
Deciding who can say what about pharmaceutical and medical products is a lot easier in print than in cyberspace, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The international, interactive, interconnected nature of the Internet creates situations unparalleled in conventional print media. Now, drug companies and consumers are searching for ways to make sure online information is accurate, fair, and properly attributed.

Outcomes data helps nurses evaluate care
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 8/8/96
In the past, outcomes meant measuring mortality, morbidity, and length-of-stay data, but then cost-cutting fever hit the healthcare industry. Now, nursing outcomes are being measured and RNs are using the data to quantify their contributions to health care.

Patient education meets technology
By Christina Sponselli
posted 8/8/96
Health education gets wired. From videotapes to the World Wide Web, health information is moving off the page and onto the screen.

Incontinence guide issued
By Marcia Lepler, RN
posted 8/8/96
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research's recent guidelines help health professionals identify and evaluate urinary incontinence. This article also includes a list of resources to educate yourself and your patients.

Genetic testing raises questions
By Christina Sponselli
posted 8/8/96
As the availability of genetic tests increases, so too will the need for nurses who can translate test results and counsel patients. This two-part series considers the role of nurses in genetics and genetic testing, and the genetic education programs available to them.

Demand management helps patients make choices
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 8/8/96
Demand management not only educates patients, leads to better care, and creates higher patient satisfaction--it saves money, too.

Efforts increase to overhaul FDA process
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 4/1/96
Is the Food and Drug Administration successfully balancing its sometimes conflicting demands of providing promising new drugs while and protecting society from potentially harmful pharmaceuticals? Or is the agency's lengthy review process preventing potentially life-saving medication and medical devices from reaching the Americans who need them most?

Medical malls make care friendlier
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 4/1/96
From medical marketplaces to diagnostic test centers, medical malls are springing up in several states, including California, Florida, and Missouri. Designed to be customer-friendly, the medical malls can offer everything from outpatient surgery to a deli.

Service learning benefits students, communities
By Marcia Lepler, RN
posted 4/1/96
Whether by answering phones at an infant mortality hot line or screening for TB at a homeless shelter, nursing students are once again participating in service learning programs through their schools. The students' service in the community is helping prepare them for a career outside of an acute care hospital.

Virtual education takes nursing into the future
By Valerie Nelson
posted 3/5/96
Some nursing school students have replaced their nursing caps with virtual reality headsets. More on this and other tales of nursing education using high technology.

Managed care policies affect pain management
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 3/5/96
Shorter hospital stays and greater cost constraints are curtailing nurses' ability to supervise patients' pain management. Nurses talk about the hurdles they face when trying to manage patients' pain and give their recommendations for successfully overcoming the barriers.

Study evaluates remote healing
By Christina Sponselli
posted 3/5/96
Is remote healing an effective adjunctive therapy or a bunch of hooey? Kate MacPherson, MS, RN, is a healer participating in a study on the effect of spiritual intervention and physical healing. Her hope is that the outcome of the study will scientifically quantify a relationship between her remote healing work and the physical healing of people in the advanced stages of AIDS.

Nursing takes another look at its relationship with medicine
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 3/5/96
What does the blurring of nurses' and physicians' roles mean for the model of care? Will nurses develop a new nursing model, adopt a medical model, or unite with physicians under one standard in their quest to provide quality patient care?

Clinicians contribute their expertise to special camp
By Aaron Howard, RN
posted 10/11/96
A summer camp for children with significant medical needs is staffed by volunteer nurses and allied health professionals who want to make the camp experience accessible to all children.

Vacation and learning go hand in hand with CE travel
By Alana Schwermer
posted 10/11/96
As employers' budgets for continuing education shrink, many health professionals have combined their vacations with CE courses held in resort destinations, such as Hawaii, or on cruise ships bound for the Caribbean.

Book guides nurses through health practices of many cultures
By Marcia Lepler, RN
posted 10/11/96
A new book written collaboratively by nurses who practice culturally sensitive care explains the many different health beliefs and behaviors that healthcare professionals may find as they serve ethnically and culturally diverse patients.

Organizations increase care providers' awareness of cultural diversity
By Anne Federwisch, OTR
posted October 11, 1996
Many healthcare practitioners' professional organizations have resources available to help their members learn more about providing care that respects and values all patients.

Nurses' identifiability is altered by retooling
By Sonora Hudson
posted 12/20/95
No one is calling for the return of starched uniforms and nursing caps. But many nurses seek to visually distinguish themselves from the array of other health providers standing at the bedside of hospital patients.

Menopausal women make choices about hormones
By Nan Callender-Price, RN
posted 12/20/95
Thinking about hormone replacement therapy for your patients or yourself? Here are factors to consider when developing a treatment plan for menopausal women and information about the most ambitious clinical study in history--the Women's Health Initiative.

Interest in community health grows
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 12/20/95
Cultivating better health in communities is gaining popularity, and nurses are participating in the movement. Here are resources to help you foster better health in your community.

Shrinking county health systems change the face of public health
By Barbara Bronson Gray, MN, RN
posted 11/6/95
Faltering county budgets, a leaner federal government, and the growth of managed care are forcing the redesign of county health systems. Health experts acknowledge there are many unanswered questions about the future of public health systems, but most experts agree there will be fewer county hospitals, more ambulatory care, and far-ranging public health implications.

Parish RNs heal body and soul
By Nan Callender-Price, RN
posted 9/28/95
An example of community-based caregivers at their best, parish nurses provide clinical services and counseling to heal the body and the spirit.

OR nurses prepare for the role of RN first assistant
By Suzanne M. McAuliffe
posted 9/28/95
Operating room nurses discover new job opportunities in the surgical suite as RN first assistants. The first of a two-part series on RN first assistants.

Texas slowly accepts RN first assistants
By Suzanne M. McAuliffe
posted 9/28/95
RN first assistants in Texas are slowly gaining acceptance from physicians and reimbursement from insurance companies. The second of a two-part series on RN first assistants.