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| February
2003 |
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| Speed of Right |
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| In a world where computerized
decision-support systems are supposed to help health
care providers provide safer, faster care, an eight-hour
lag in charting can mean that decisions are based
on out-of-date information. The world of nursing
yearns for a data-entry revolution. Read |
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| Change of Scenery |
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| Barbara Hope, RN, thought
there might be greener pastures in the bluegrass
of Kentucky. But as far as nursing goes, what she
found in taking a big step from Louisville hospitals
to the smallest of community facilities is that
it is different, not necessarily better. Read |
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| Never Forget |
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| On Sept. 11, 2001, the
staff of the University of California, San Diego
Medical Center’s Regional Burn Center watched
the unfolding tragedy at the World Trade Center
on television and, along with the rest of the world,
felt shock and dismay. Read |
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| Art of Healing |
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| Diane Flood, RN, said
she’d long heard about the art and science
of nursing, but “very quickly I began to question
what the art of nursing was. I didn’t see
anybody talking about that,” she said. Read |
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