Hi everyone and a very Happy New Year to you.  As we begin 2006 I want to thank you for your continued support and patronage of our website and nurse-owned company.  This year will mark our 7th year on the Internet.  It's so hard to believe that it has been that long.  While it is a lot of work, the relationships that I've developed over the years with our users has just been a blessing in my life.

There's some great information in this month's edition, so please make some time to view all the information that applies to you and your practice.  Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy!

Have a great month and please remember that you must also take good care of yourself.    Sometimes we get so busy taking care of everyone else, we forget to save a little of that care for ourselves.

Pat Mahan
Founder

01/26/06 - Chicago, IL

The National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) convened an Invitational Forum today to collaborate with more than a dozen organizations.  The purpose, to discuss the role that state boards of nursing play in the regulation of nursing education.  The NCSBN was armed with studies and research to address issues with nursing education at both the LPN and RN levels.

In the end, the systematic review of the 26 research studies used for this conference found that the IOM competencies listed below are congruent with nursing education:

1. Working effectively within the team
2. Understanding the pathophysiology
3. Delegating tasks to others
4. Analyzing multiple types of data when making client-related decisions
5. Administering medications to a group

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING EDUCATION

Based on the systematic review of the research, the evidenced based educational elements of an effective nursing education include:

• Teaching specialty knowledge as independent courses
• Integrate critical thinking, use of information technology, and evidence based practice throughout the curriculum
• Use faculty who teach didactic courses to also teach clinical
• Increase faculty availability to students
• Promote quality faculty-student interactions
• Provide transition programs to address specialty knowledge

This is one of the most comprehensive reviews for nursing education and we wanted to make sure we helped get this important information to educators and schools across the country.

To go directly to our new section for Nursing Regulatory Articles, click here.  Remember to visit this section on a regular basis.  Through the many fine works of the NCSBN and through our subscribers I'm sure this is going to be an active area.  If you'd like to submit articles about happenings with rules, regulations, and legislation impacting nurses and nursing in your state, please feel free to e-mail me any time.

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In January, the following alerts were published:

Roche Diagnostics ACCU-CHEK Aviva Blood Glucose Meters Recalled

Elidel Cream and Protopic Ointment - Product Labeling Updated with Boxed Warning

Ketek (telithromycin): reports of serious liver toxicity

Droxia and Hydrea (hydroxyurea capsules, USP) labeling revisions to include cutaneous vasculitic toxicities and updated information on the safe handling of these products

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