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Nurse in Washington Internships Available he Nurse in Washington Internship program, scheduled for February 29 to March 3, 2004, in Washington, D.C., provides nurses the opportunity to learn how to influence health care through the legislative process. Participants learn from a distinguished faculty of health policy experts and government officials, many of whom are nurses. NIWI highlights include opportunities to network with other nurses, an Executive Branch briefing and visits to Members of Congress. Information is available at www.nursing-alliance.org.
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FHMPP 3rd Edition Textbook Errata Mailing number of errata have been identified in the first printing of the Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practices (3rd ed.) textbook (books sold between February 15 and August 2003). Beginning on August 8, 2003, an errata sticker page was sent to purchasers of the FHMPP textbook that included a replacement for Figure 13-8B on page 307 along with a list explaining additional corrections. The list should be placed on the inside cover of the third edition for your convenience and reference. For those who purchased this book between the dates identified and who haven’t yet received the sticker, please contact Customer Service at the Kendall Hunt Publishing Company at (800) 228-0810. The errata and supplement information may also be downloaded from AWHONN’s Web site at www.awhonn.org/fhmpp by clicking on FHMPP Third Edition A supplement to the first printing of the textbook will also be enclosed that provides new information about fetal pulse oximetry technology released following completion of the first printing of the third edition. The supplement includes updated information about the use of Nellcor® fetal pulse oximetry technology (the OxiFirst® Fetal Pulse Oximetry System including the N-400 monitor and fetal sensor) as an adjunct to electronic fetal monitoring. This update is based on revisions to the clinical management protocol disseminated by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc., in a letter dated February 3, 2003, from David Swedlow, MD, and Madeleine Bolling. The full text of the let-
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