Copyrightcopy; 2009 by HealthCom Media. All rights reserved. No part of this website or publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder.A list of our bloggers and their latest entries.http://www.americannursetoday.com/rss.aspx?page=4<p>Dr. Leah Curtin, ScD (h), RN, FAAN, is the Executive Editor, Professional Outreach for American Nurse Today. She is an internationally recognized nurse leader, ethicist, speaker, and consultant in the nursing field and a strong advocate for the nursing profession and the quality of patient care. She has also been listed in Who’s Who in America since 1991 and Who’s Who in the World since 1992.</p> <p>Leah has always had the ability to trigger provocative debate on important issues and she looks forward to her blog being a destination where nurses are involved in stimulating commentary of our day.</p>Just in case any of you think that the insurance companies might raise rates sky high under health reform, I thought you might be interested in the following. The Obama administration has awarded 45 states $1 million to help them rein in premium increases that have reached as high as 30% per year in some cases and doubled on average over the past 10 years. ...http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5622&bp=7834Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:05:55 ESTIt is said that the famous English statesman Benjamin Disraeli countered his opponents’ claim that “Figures do not lie” with, “There are three kinds of lies lies, damned lies, and statistics”....http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5622&bp=7830Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:56:47 ESTWhen someone asked Edward Everett Hale, the first chaplain of the United States Senate, if he prayed for the Senators, he said, “No sir. I look at the Senators and pray for the public!...http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5622&bp=7802Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:55:14 ESTAs healthcare providers (including physicians and advanced practice nurses [APNs]) evaluate healthcare reform’s various payment options, they need to assess the impact these changes will make on who gets paid, how they get paid, and how much they get paid for doing which things....http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5622&bp=7578Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:02:54 EST I got into my car this morning and buckled my seat belt. Why? Well, for starters, if I hadn’t buckled it, my car would have irritated me with continual binging for several minutes....http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5622&bp=7532Fri, 4 Jun 2010 01:37:19 ESTI can’t think of a time when so many people in health care have watched so closely what’s happening on Capital Hill in regard to healthcare services. Here’s a short rundown, with more to follow. Below are the most immediate...http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5622&bp=7512Wed, 2 Jun 2010 10:46:22 ESTAs you can probably tell from the many blogs I have written, I support healthcare reform, even though I’ve had to struggle with how much it was changed from its original intent....http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5622&bp=7336Mon, 3 May 2010 09:58:05 EST<p>AmericanNurseToday.com is dedicated to integrating the art and science of nursing by providing an interactive destination for nurses to enhance their personal and professional development. Participate in our blogs to interact with your colleagues and find out what they’re saying about today’s hottest topics from the print journal and in the news.</p>American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), today announced that its June 2009 cover, Autism Today, has been named “Best Cover” by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE)....http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5624&bp=7338Tue, 4 May 2010 01:30:54 ESTFOR EMPLOYERS Find and hire the right Nurses fast Whether you're looking for great local talent, conducting a nationwide search or even offering an internship, the official journal of the American Nurses Association – American Nurse Today – can help...http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5624&bp=6236Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:13:40 ESTA number of site visitors requested a RSS feed for AmericanNurseToday.com. We are happy to announce we now have 3 RSS feeds that will allow our users to follow what we publish with a few clicks of the mouse. Any reader can be used by...http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5624&bp=6050Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:30:36 ESTYou can now follow American Nurse Today on Twitter at http www.twitter.com AmerNurse2day. We'll discuss ideas, what's new with our print and online publication, and you'll get to know the American Nurse Today publishing team We'll also be randomly giving away free stuff all spring...http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5624&bp=6038Thu, 21 May 2009 03:56:53 ESTThe entire team at American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association, is honored to again be recognized by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) with the receipt of three awards—gold, silver, and bronze. In...http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5624&bp=5990Wed, 13 May 2009 01:27:08 ESTThere are currently more than 175,000 dedicated nurses in a multitude of specialties and practice settings who have direct access to American Nurse Today – the journal. You may be one of them, and through AMNT FYI, we will continue...http://production.americannursetoday.com/BlogView.aspx?bl=5624&bp=5824Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:39:25 EST