7/30/2009

Top Story
LPN of the Year 2009
Kate Redding, LPN, CNAC, Frederick Villa Nursing Center, Catonsville, MD, is a leader, mentor and innovator at her facility.
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In the Spotlight

Michele Fauqueir, LVN
We interview a nurse who rescued five people from the Southern California wildfires in November 2008.
Listen here.

National News

Schools Fail to Provide Healthy Foods, Physical Activity
Obesity Costs Increasing Dramatically, Study Finds
LPN Charged With Drug Theft, Fraud
CDC Predicts Swine Flu's Impact

Get your national news coverage here.


Online Features
LPN of the Year: A Retrospective
As we close the final Web edition of ADVANCE for LPNs we celebrate our popular LPN of the Year contest by remembering the winners from years past.
Read their stories.

Parting Points
ADVANCE For LPNs editorial staff says its goodbyes.
Read on.

The Wound Care Call
Telemedicine can be time-saving and effective for treating non-healing wounds.
Learn more.

Missing the Mark With Dementia
Why are we using ineffective medications to treat behaviors in patients?
Learn alternative interventions.

Monitoring Medication
Ongoing evaluation and communication can improve medication management in the elderly.
Read on.

LPN Blog Community
New: Nurse Jackie Blog

ADVANCE has launched another new blog.

Most nurses love the new hit TV show Nurse Jackie, or they hate it.

With this blog, ADVANCE readers get to share their thoughts and impressions along with ADVANCE staff.
Leave your comments here.

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Continuing Education
Online CE
See our latest CE: Sleep Apnea and Other Common Sleep Disruptions
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