January 2009 Vol. 4 No. 1

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Clinical experience, poetic expression

A registered nurse since 1982, Terry A. Hess has worked as an Adult Nurse Practitioner at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee for 14 years. He is…
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Easing your way back to school

Place a checkmark on the line next to each statement that applies to you: You’ve seen how quickly your nursing knowledge becomes outdated. You’d like to join a…

Ending the cycle

Nurses nationwide work to eliminate partner violence.

Letters to the Editor – January 2009

Why not a bachelor’s degree in 10? I agree that advanced education for RNs should be mandated, as described in “BSN in Ten” in the November issue. I…
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Make fitness fit into your daily routine

You know exercise should be part of your daily routine. But who has the time or the energy? After all, you can hardly find time for the demands…

Perfecting your acid-base balancing act

When it comes to acids and bases, the difference between life and death is balance. The body’s acid-base balance depends on some delicately balanced chemical reactions. The hydrogen…

References – January 2009

AMERICAN NURSE TODAY Jan 2009 issue Web references Complete blood count: Getting beyond the basics Bain BJ. Diagnosis from the blood smear. N Engl J Med. 2005;353:498. Dhaliwal…

Telling our story

The public needs a better understanding of what nurses do, so tell your story.

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