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The AWHONN store is packed with new and existing products to enhance nursing competency and practice. Here are some highlights of new products: Competence Validation: Templates for Maternity and Newborn is authored by Linda Schofield, RN, MSN, NE-BC, and priced at $54.95 for AWHONN members. It features a library of more than 70 customizable templates to document competence and maintain records for OB and neonatal nursing staff. All tests are featured on a CD-ROM—simply pop the CD into your
computer, select the test you need and print as many copies as necessary. You also have the option to customize the tests facility. Features 70+ checklists, including: • Medication administration • IUPC placement • Postvaginal delivery care • Perinatal transport • Hemorrhage • Shoulder dystocia • Preterm labor
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• Limited ultrasound • Cord care • Circumcision • Phototherapy Hyperbilirubinemia in the Neonate: Risk Assessment, Screening and Management Online Self-Learning Module is $19.95 for AWHONN members. This online self-learning module is designed to provide participants with the knowledge needed to indentify and manage neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; 1.5 CNE contact hours are available to participants who successfully complete the program. Early intervention, treatment and follow-up for infants with hyperbilirubinemia support the standards recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Joint Commission Sentinel Alert for Kernicterus. Enhance your expertise at your own pace with this online educational exercise. Included with the module are: • Handout pages • Reference lists • Web resources To learn more about these and other educational resources, visit http://www.awhonn.org/store
Upcoming Webinars Webninars are a great way to obtain CNE contact hours without traveling. AWHONN offers webinars that are intended to make it affordable for many staff to receive live education and continuing education credit at one time. There is unlimited attendance per connection fee and all attendees are eligible for 1.25 contact hours of CNE. Events feature live Q&A with presenters and attendee handouts for continued learning. Webinars are also available as recorded events for those who can’t attend the live event. Some upcoming webinar events include: August 26: “The Professional’s Role in Perinatal Bereavement.” This webinar focuses on evidence-based support for nursing assessment of parental needs and interventions for families experiencing a perinatal loss. It will prepare staff to interact with families and handle the psychological and developmental impact of perinatal loss.
August | September 2010
October 28: “OBOR: Unplanned Cesarean Birth: Optimizing Patient Safety.” This includes a review of the most recent literature to identify best practice guidelines for patient safety during preoperative and intraoperative care. This event will also address how to prioritize team responsibilities during emergency cesarean birth.
NeWS
• Surgical delivery
November (date TBD): “Preterm Labor.” Check http://www.awhonn.org/webinars for exact date and time. This is a free webinar, supported through an educational grant from Hologic. For more information or to register for a webinar, visit http://www.awhonn.org/webinars
Nurse Researchers Honored In July, 22 esteemed nurse researchers were inducted into the newly created Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. This unique recognition eternally honors nurse researchers who are Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) members; who have achieved long-term, broad national and/or international recognition for their work; and whose research has impacted the profession and the people it serves. The inaugural induction award ceremony was sponsored by WileyBlackwell and took place at the International Nursing Research Congress, in Orlando, FL. Among the 22 inductees are three AWHONN members: Dorothy Brooten, Susan M. Ludington and Shirley M. Moore. We congratulate them on this honor! The full list of inductees is: Linda Aiken, RN, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, professor of sociology, and director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Kathryn Barnard, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor emerita, University of Washington. Nancy Bergstrom, RN, PhD, FAAN, research and director, Center on Aging at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Marion E. Broome, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean and distinguished professor, Indiana University School of Nursing. Dorothy Brooten, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, Florida International University.
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Ellen J. Hahn, RN, PhD, professor of nursing and public health, University of Kentucky. Martha Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and director, Center for Health Equity Research. Susan M. Ludington, RN, PhD, CNM, FAAN, Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter professor of pediatric nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Pamela H. Mitchell, RN, PhD, professor, University of Washington. Shirley M. Moore, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor and associate dean for research, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Janice Morse, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Utah College of Nursing.
Ann Wolbert Burgess, RN, DNSc, FAAN, professor, Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing. Marylin Dodd, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of California, San Francisco. Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean and professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Lois K. Evans, RN, DNSc, FAAN, professor and director, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
Mary D. Naylor, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and director, NewCourtland Center for Transitions in Health. Callista Roy, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, Boston College. Neville E. Strumpf, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Clarann Weinert, RN, SC, PhD, FAAN, professor, Montana State University. Thelma Wells, RN, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin School of Nursing.
Esther Gallegos, RN, PhD, Facultad de Enfermería-Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
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New Educational Resources Available Products for Every Learning Need
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The AWHONN store is packed with new and existing products to enhance nursing competency and practice. Here are some highlights of new products: Competence Validation: Templates for Maternity and Newborn is authored by Linda Schofield, RN, MSN, NE-BC, and priced at $54.95 for AWHONN members. It features a library of more than 70 customizable templates to document competence and maintain records for OB and neonatal nursing staff. All tests are featured on a CD-ROM—simply pop the CD into your
computer, select the test you need and print as many copies as necessary. You also have the option to customize the tests facility. Features 70+ checklists, including: • Medication administration • IUPC placement • Postvaginal delivery care • Perinatal transport • Hemorrhage • Shoulder dystocia • Preterm labor
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2010.01566.x
342
© 2010, AWHONN
http://nwh.awhonn.org
• Limited ultrasound • Cord care • Circumcision • Phototherapy Hyperbilirubinemia in the Neonate: Risk Assessment, Screening and Management Online Self-Learning Module is $19.95 for AWHONN members. This online self-learning module is designed to provide participants with the knowledge needed to indentify and manage neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; 1.5 CNE contact hours are available to participants who successfully complete the program. Early intervention, treatment and follow-up for infants with hyperbilirubinemia support the standards recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Joint Commission Sentinel Alert for Kernicterus. Enhance your expertise at your own pace with this online educational exercise. Included with the module are: • Handout pages • Reference lists • Web resources To learn more about these and other educational resources, visit http://www.awhonn.org/store
Upcoming Webinars Webninars are a great way to obtain CNE contact hours without traveling. AWHONN offers webinars that are intended to make it affordable for many staff to receive live education and continuing education credit at one time. There is unlimited attendance per connection fee and all attendees are eligible for 1.25 contact hours of CNE. Events feature live Q&A with presenters and attendee handouts for continued learning. Webinars are also available as recorded events for those who can’t attend the live event. Some upcoming webinar events include: August 26: “The Professional’s Role in Perinatal Bereavement.” This webinar focuses on evidence-based support for nursing assessment of parental needs and interventions for families experiencing a perinatal loss. It will prepare staff to interact with families and handle the psychological and developmental impact of perinatal loss.
August | September 2010
October 28: “OBOR: Unplanned Cesarean Birth: Optimizing Patient Safety.” This includes a review of the most recent literature to identify best practice guidelines for patient safety during preoperative and intraoperative care. This event will also address how to prioritize team responsibilities during emergency cesarean birth.
NeWS
• Surgical delivery
November (date TBD): “Preterm Labor.” Check http://www.awhonn.org/webinars for exact date and time. This is a free webinar, supported through an educational grant from Hologic. For more information or to register for a webinar, visit http://www.awhonn.org/webinars
Nurse Researchers Honored In July, 22 esteemed nurse researchers were inducted into the newly created Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. This unique recognition eternally honors nurse researchers who are Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) members; who have achieved long-term, broad national and/or international recognition for their work; and whose research has impacted the profession and the people it serves. The inaugural induction award ceremony was sponsored by WileyBlackwell and took place at the International Nursing Research Congress, in Orlando, FL. Among the 22 inductees are three AWHONN members: Dorothy Brooten, Susan M. Ludington and Shirley M. Moore. We congratulate them on this honor! The full list of inductees is: Linda Aiken, RN, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, professor of sociology, and director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Kathryn Barnard, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor emerita, University of Washington. Nancy Bergstrom, RN, PhD, FAAN, research and director, Center on Aging at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Marion E. Broome, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean and distinguished professor, Indiana University School of Nursing. Dorothy Brooten, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, Florida International University.
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Ellen J. Hahn, RN, PhD, professor of nursing and public health, University of Kentucky. Martha Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and director, Center for Health Equity Research. Susan M. Ludington, RN, PhD, CNM, FAAN, Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter professor of pediatric nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Pamela H. Mitchell, RN, PhD, professor, University of Washington. Shirley M. Moore, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor and associate dean for research, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Janice Morse, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Utah College of Nursing.
Ann Wolbert Burgess, RN, DNSc, FAAN, professor, Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing. Marylin Dodd, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of California, San Francisco. Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean and professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Lois K. Evans, RN, DNSc, FAAN, professor and director, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
Mary D. Naylor, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and director, NewCourtland Center for Transitions in Health. Callista Roy, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, Boston College. Neville E. Strumpf, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Clarann Weinert, RN, SC, PhD, FAAN, professor, Montana State University. Thelma Wells, RN, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin School of Nursing.
Esther Gallegos, RN, PhD, Facultad de Enfermería-Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
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