Association News

ICN Announces Theme for 2010 International Nurses Day

Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Chronic Care sets the tone for International Nurses Day 2010. International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. The International Council of Nurses commemorates this important day with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day (IND) Kit. The IND Kit contains educational and public information materials, for use by nurses everywhere.

Kaiser Family Foundation Provides Summary and Timeline of New Health Reform Law

The summary created by the Kaiser Family Foundation reflects provisions of the new law, and changes made by subsequent legislation, including provisions to expand coverage, control health care costs, and improve the health care delivery system. The Foundation has also developed a timeline which details when specific provisions of the legislation are scheduled to take effect.

Visionary Health Care for Children is Inspiration for NAPNAP Conference

Pediatric nursing calls for high-level critical thinking, compassion, and a cool head. These skills are crucial when caring for children and adolescents. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is offering key tools and the latest advances at its 31st Annual Conference Achieving Vision: Pediatric Health Care Beyond the Millennium, April 15-18, 2010, in Chicago, IL.

AANP: 2010 Specialty Conference for Primary Care NPs

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) cordially invites you to attend. This conference will be offered twice in 2010 to facilitate regional attendance. The specialty conference is for the experienced primary care nurse practitioner who is seeking an intensive update in one of the following clinical areas: cardiology, dermatology or orthopedics. Beginning Friday, Feb. 26 in the afternoon at 1:00 PM and ending midday Sunday, Feb. 28, attendees spend the weekend immersed in an evidenced-based, state-of-the-art, primary-care focused education in one of these three clinical areas.

NPWH Provides Feedback to the AMA on its Scope of Practice Data Series

The NPWH and a number of other organizations have responded to the American Medical Association’s request for feedback about the Nurse Practitioners module of the AMA Scope of Practice Data Series by stating they “do not accept” the AMA’s attempt to change the perceptions of NP practice as anything other than fully qualified professionals working within a legally established scope of practice. Their response points to a multitude of studies demonstrating the safety and high quality of care provided by nurse practitioners which were disregarded in the module.

NPWH Award Winners

Inspirations in Women’s Health Awards
NPWH and Teva Women’s Health are proud to announce the 2009 Inspiration in Women’s Health Award recipients. Each award recipient received full tuition and travel expenses for the NPWH Annual Conference. In addition, the winner receives a $2000 scholarship and each honorable mention recipient is awarded a $500 scholarship.

NPWH: Change in Mammography Guidelines Draws Fire

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) has posted links to responses by the American Cancer Society (ACS), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American College of Radiology (ACR) to the change in mammography guidelines suggested by the US Preventive Services Task Force.