ADVANCE for LPNs

A Balanced Profession

November 19, 2009

Editor's Note: This column originally appeared in the February 2008 edition of ADVANCE for LPNs.

I don't need to tell you that racial disparity in healthcare remains a major issue in America. Study after study indicates, despite steady improvements in the overall health of Americans, minorities experience a lower quality of health services, are less likely to receive routine medical procedures and have higher rates of morbidity and mortality than non-minorities.

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CT: Nurses Approve Contracts

November 19, 2009

CT: Nurses Approve Contracts
After more than 4 months of negotiations and threats of a strike over proposed cuts to sick time, two nursing unions at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London voted overwhelmingly Nov. 17 to ratify new contracts, the Norwich Bulletin reported.

As part of the 4-year contract, the hospital dropped proposals to cut sick time benefits.

"We're happy with the contract, but we're disappointed that management chose to push us t

Don't Wear Cinderella Slippers

By Dana D. Sterner, RN — November 19, 2009

Nursing isn't a fashion show. Stick with what gets the job done.

Enjoying the Holidays, Blood Sugar in Check

Ten guidelines to pass on to your patients. — November 19, 2009

Ten guidelines to pass on to your patients.

FL: Technical Center Graduates First PN Class

November 19, 2009

FL: Technical Center Graduates First PN Class
On Nov. 14, 15 students became the first practical nursing graduating class from the recently opened Immokalee Technical Center (iTECH)

The class started the program by taking classes at the Bethune Education Center in Immokalee, and moved to the new iTECH Center, at 508 N. 9th St., when it opened in January, according to the Naples Daily News. The center offers career and technical education for adults and high school

How Not to Network

By Amanda Koehler — November 19, 2009

Stay away from these networking "no-nos."

ICD-9-CM Coding

By Arlene F. Baril, MS, RHIA — November 19, 2009

The principal diagnosis may not always be the most important or significant condition.

Mothers & Miracles

By Luke Cowles — November 19, 2009

Nurse foster mothers provide profound healing for fragile children.

NY: Valley Health Selects LPN for Employee Award

November 19, 2009

NY: Valley Health Selects LPN for Employee Award
Lorraine Hein, LPN, has been selected as Valley Health Services' Employee of the Third Quarter 2009. Valley Health Services is a 160-bed, long-term care and short-term rehabilitation facility based in Herkimer, NY.

The award is given to a staff member who goes above and beyond the call of duty for a particular quarter.

Hein joined the staff of Valley Health in October 2000 as a CNA and has worked at Valley Health

OH: LPN Honored for Saving Woman

November 19, 2009

OH: LPN Honored for Saving Woman

Bonnie Jones, LPN, of Amelia was recently recognized by Miami (OH) Township officials for her efforts in saving a woman's life in September.

According to the Community Press and Recorder of Cincinnati, Jones was driving home from a friend's house when she noticed a police car speed past her and park in a nearby driveway. Jones then pulled over and ran toward the home to find an unconscious woman slumped over in a lawn c

PA: Allentown nurse wins Nightingale Award

November 19, 2009

PA: Allentown nurse wins Nightingale Award
Lehigh Valley Health Network nurse Erin Brazil, LPN, has been named a recipient of the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania for 2009. The Nightingale Awards are designed to recognize and honor exceptional nurses who practice in the commonwealth, officials said. With more than 100 nominations submitted annually, Brazil was one of only seven Pennsylvania nurses to receive the hon

The Stigma of Mental Illness

By Nancy Malaga — November 19, 2009

National Black Nurses Foundation tackles mental health issues in African-American community.