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The Power of Nursing

An incredible article from the New York Times–it was buried in the blogs and I suspect a lot of people didn’t see it. The bolding (for emphasis) is mine. LHN May 16, 2012, 7:00 AM The Power of Nursing By DAVID BORNSTEIN

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The Power of Nursing

An incredible article from the New York Times–it was buried in the blogs and I suspect a lot of people didn’t see it. The bolding (for emphasis) is mine. LHN May 16, 2012, 7:00 AM The Power of Nursing By DAVID BORNSTEIN

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Why Nurses Need More Authority

An interesting op-ed piece from The Atlantic. My thanks to Thomas Long, PhD, Associate Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut for bringing it to my attention. ~~ Allowing nurses to act as primary-care providers will increase coverage and lower

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Why Nurses Need More Authority

An interesting op-ed piece from The Atlantic. My thanks to Thomas Long, PhD, Associate Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut for bringing it to my attention. ~~ Allowing nurses to act as primary-care providers will increase coverage and lower

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NLN Scholarly Writing Retreat – Fall 2012

The NLN Foundation has scheduled a Fall Writing Retreat to be held from November 30 – December 2, 2012 at the Mt. Washington Hotel and Conference Center in Baltimore, MD. Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN will be the facilitator.

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NLN Scholarly Writing Retreat – Fall 2012

The NLN Foundation has scheduled a Fall Writing Retreat to be held from November 30 – December 2, 2012 at the Mt. Washington Hotel and Conference Center in Baltimore, MD. Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN will be the facilitator.

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New Editor for Nurse Author & Editor

Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF has been appointed Editor of Nurse Author & Editor, a quarterly online newsletter published by Wiley-Blackwell. Nurse Author & Editor was founded  by Suzanne Hall Johnson, MN, RN,C, CNS in 1991. Charon A. Pierson, PhD, GNP-BC, FAANP has

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New Editor for Nurse Author & Editor

Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF has been appointed Editor of Nurse Author & Editor, a quarterly online newsletter published by Wiley-Blackwell. Nurse Author & Editor was founded  by Suzanne Hall Johnson, MN, RN,C, CNS in 1991. Charon A. Pierson, PhD, GNP-BC, FAANP has

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Closing the Loop on Dr. Spitzer

I posted here more than three weeks ago about the letter Dr. Robert Spitzer sent to Dr. Kenneth Zucker, repudiating and apologizing for his 2003 publication on “reparative therapy” for gays. Rachel Maddow did a great piece on it, blogs

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Closing the Loop on Dr. Spitzer

I posted here more than three weeks ago about the letter Dr. Robert Spitzer sent to Dr. Kenneth Zucker, repudiating and apologizing for his 2003 publication on “reparative therapy” for gays. Rachel Maddow did a great piece on it, blogs

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Editors’ Pet Peeves and Gold Stars

Every journal editor has particular practices that are favored over others, and some of these are unique to the particular journal.  But there are a handful of almost universal pet peeves, and practices that would earn a gold star, things

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Editors’ Pet Peeves and Gold Stars

Every journal editor has particular practices that are favored over others, and some of these are unique to the particular journal.  But there are a handful of almost universal pet peeves, and practices that would earn a gold star, things

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Position Announcement: Editor, Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, is seeking an editor to provide the editorial vision, direction and leadership for its peer-reviewed, ISI-ranked journal, Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing (WV), published quarterly on behalf of the society by Wiley-Blackwell. Now

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Position Announcement: Editor, Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, is seeking an editor to provide the editorial vision, direction and leadership for its peer-reviewed, ISI-ranked journal, Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing (WV), published quarterly on behalf of the society by Wiley-Blackwell. Now

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Dr. Spitzer Writes the Letter That He Needed to Write

I posted last week about Dr. Robert Spitzer and his requested retraction of his work, published in 2003 in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. He wanted the retraction to occur via an online article not related to the original publication. I

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Dr. Spitzer Writes the Letter That He Needed to Write

I posted last week about Dr. Robert Spitzer and his requested retraction of his work, published in 2003 in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. He wanted the retraction to occur via an online article not related to the original publication. I

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More on Retraction…from the New York Times

Given the previous post and discussion, I thought this would be of interest to the group. A Sharp Rise in Retractions Prompts Calls for Reform By CARL ZIMMER In the fall of 2010, Dr. Ferric C. Fang made an unsettling

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More on Retraction…from the New York Times

Given the previous post and discussion, I thought this would be of interest to the group. A Sharp Rise in Retractions Prompts Calls for Reform By CARL ZIMMER In the fall of 2010, Dr. Ferric C. Fang made an unsettling

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An Interesting Situation: Repudiation or Retraction?

An interesting situation is unfolding in the blogosphere (and I assume, eventually the news) today which I wanted to bring to my colleagues’ attention–and I hope, generate some discussion. It’s a question of words and perhaps semantics but I think

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An Interesting Situation: Repudiation or Retraction?

An interesting situation is unfolding in the blogosphere (and I assume, eventually the news) today which I wanted to bring to my colleagues’ attention–and I hope, generate some discussion. It’s a question of words and perhaps semantics but I think