Last week was National Nurses Week. It was a time to celebrate our nursing careers. How did your organization celebrate? Or did you miss it entirely? Perhaps you were like me and didn’t realize it was a time to honor our profession until after receiving a few notes from friends who did remember and took […]

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In this week’s issue:

• WHO addresses patient safety
• Incorporating oral health into wellness programs
• Kaiser expands e-heart program beyond system
• New inhalers for patients with asthma
• Food and Drug Administration warns consumers about purchasing drugs online

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Last week, I attended the Medical Education Congress in Philadelphia. The meeting included leaders in the field of medical education and focused on innovations in the field. Today, continuing education is viewed as the foundation for professional development and quality improvement. As a result of advances in technology, there are many more venues today in […]

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What sound would you miss most if you could not hear?
Anne,
Before I became a nurse, my first degree was in speech and language pathology from Purdue University. During our training, we were challenged to enter the world of the “disadvantaged” as best we could simulate. A day in a wheelchair sounded like it could have […]

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