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	Article
Oct./Nov. 2007	Research News: Measuring blood pressure in the forearm
July/Aug. 2007	Evaluating restraint or seclusion interventions
May 2007	Preventing nosocomial pneumonia with routine oral care
Mar. 2007	Organizations can enhance job satisfaction
Jan. 2007	Bowel sounds assessment: Why bother?
Oct./Nov. 2006	Nursing rounds improve patient outcomes
July/Aug. 2006	Evidence-based practice and standards of care: how do they relate?
May 2006	On the Job Injuries: What is the Evidence?
March 2006	Give your IM injections based on evidence, not tradition!
Jan. 2006	Can you recognize chronic dehydration in older adults?
Oct./Nov. 2005	Are we ready for evidence-based practice?
July/Aug. 2005	Predictors of professional nursing practice behaviors in hospital settings
May 2005	Does the presence of students improve your unit’s quality of care?
March 2005	Effects of Tai Chi on Bone Mineral Density in Early Postmenopausal Women
Jan. 2005	Nurse Visitation for Adolescent Mothers
Oct./Nov. 2004	Improving oral health — a basic care practice?
July/Aug. 2004	Nursing Interventions for Smoking Cessation
May 2004	Teaching chronically ill Spanish-speaking persons self-management strategies
April 2004	Using simple pleasures to reduce agitation of patients with dementia
Jan. 2004	Hypertensive patients might benefit more from pulse pressure checks than from traditional systolic and diastolic pressure checks
Oct./Nov. 2003	Treatment-seeking for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) symptoms: Differences in delay across sex and race
July/Aug. 2003	Adapting an adult pressure ulcer prediction tool to a pediatric population
May 2003	Unsafe Staffing Can Influence the Likelihood of Needlestick Injuries
March 2003	Pain and fatigue may be greater determinants of functional ability in the elderly
Jan. 2003	Transpyloric Feedings Provide No Benefit Over Gastric Tube Feedings for Pre-term Infant
Oct./Nov. 2002	Considerations for Health Maintenance Using T’ai Chi In Elderly Populations
July/Aug. 2002	Are There Practice Value Differences Between U.S. and Foreign-Trained Nurses?
May 2002	Local Anesthetic Cream Reduces the Pain of Venipuncture and Intravenous Insertion
April 2002	Ethical Decision Making for Premature Infants in a Neonatal Unit
Jan. 2002	Exercise as a Nursing Intervention for Reducing Anxiety

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Ask the Experts

	Article
Oct./Nov. 2007	Guidelines & protocols
Sept. 2007	CDC urges cough control
Jul./Aug. 2007	Providing off-the-job advice
June 2007	Understanding the HPV vaccine
May 2007	The legal and ethical sides of pain management
Apr. 2007	Your nursing rep is standing by
Mar. 2007	Recognizing an illegal meth lab
Feb. 2007	Reporting a brief suspension (partial article)
Jan. 2007	Filing a Protest of Assignment
Dec. 2006	Precepting graduate nurses
Oct./Nov. 2006	Immunizations for hospitalized patients
Sept 2006	Is Basic Life Support certification required for RNs?
Jul./Aug 2006	Protecting the title “nurse”
June 2006	What is diversion, and how can SPAN help you?
May 2006	May nurses execute non-patient specific HIV orders?
Apr. 2006	Can I be effective in my practice without a computer?
Mar. 2006	Is my license threatened by new laws?
Feb. 2006	How would a DWI conviction affect my nursing license?
Jan. 2006	Some hospitals have changed the requirements for PAs’ orders
Dec. 2005	And the answer is...
Oct./Nov. 2005	Can I influence my facility’s Magnet status?
Sept. 2005	Am I liable for the actions of workers I supervise?
Jul./Aug. 2005	Are RNs permitted to interpret a patient’s lab results?
June 2005	Who do you call for presentations about nurses and addiction?
May 2005	Is Magnet status worth all of the hard work?
Apr. 2005	What do patients need to know about proxies and living wills?
Mar. 2005	Can RNs implement "standing orders"?
Feb. 2005	Call SPAN First!
Jan. 2005	Should telemetry techs read rhythm strips?
Dec. 2004	The Emergency Medical Technician in the Hospital
Oct./Nov. 2004	Is it appropriate to co-sign documentation for graduate and student nurses?
Sept. 2004	Is Diprivan (propofol) safe for RNs to administer?
July/Aug. 2004	Use the Web as a resource for evidence-based care
June 2004	What can I expect from the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?
May 2004	Can nursing students bring syringes home to practice injections?
Apr. 2004	How can I convince management that losing RNs is a losing proposition?
Mar. 2004	What fines and punitive action might I face for opiate diversion, assuming that I comply with the PAP?
Feb. 2004	Must I report a suspension when I re-register?
Jan. 2004	How do foreign-educated nurses obtain their New York State licenses?

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