| Midwives Present Blankets For Babies To Boston Area Women's Organizations Women, newborns, and families in the Boston area will benefit from the contributions of new and handmade blankets during the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) annual Blankets for BabiesTM public service campaign during the ACNM 53rd Annual Meeting & Exhibit in Boston. Three area women's organizations will receive baby blankets, which are donated by certified nurse-midwives, ertified midwives, student nurse-midwives, exhibitors and other meeting guests. medicalnewstoday.com |
National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing Inc.Celebrates 30th Anniversary, USA Founded in 1978 as an independent not-for profit-organization, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc. (NCSBN(R) marked the milestone of reaching its 30th anniversary this year. NCSBN's membership is comprised of the boards of nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories -- American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. medicalnewstoday.com |
ANA Reaffirms Support Of Health Reform Legislation The American Nurses Association (ANA) reached out to lawmakers Friday, with a letter in support of H.R. 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009." After a contingent from ANA took part in a Rose Garden press conference with President Obama July 15th, ANA set out to engage lawmakers, nurses, and other health professionals across the country to voice their commitment to real healthcare reform. medicalnewstoday.com |
Also In Global Health News: U.S. Ambassador To U.N.; Male Circumcision; River Blindness In Ecuador; Nursing Shortage In Caribbean; Maternal Health U.S. Ambassador To U.N. In Geneva Assumes Position, Ending 13 Month Vacancy Betty King reported to her new position as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. "Washington's Geneva mission had been without an ambassador since Warren W. Tichenor left his post on Jan... mnt.to |
Art Of Pediatric Palliative Care Nursing Explored By APHON 34th Annual Conference, October 14-16, 2010 "While this is a topic most people even nurses avoid, it was a most informative presentation for me," said a participant in the session on "The Art of Pediatric Palliative Care Nursing" at the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) 34th Annual Convention, October 14-16, 2010, in Minneapolis, MN... mnt.to |