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  AJN Reports: A Congress of Thousands: The ONS in Florida.

  Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN, news director

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  AJN Reports: On the Cover

  Dana Carey senior editorial coordinator

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  AJN Reports: Showcasing Nurses at Work: Images from the opening of the AJN–NYU photography exhibition.

  Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN, news director

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  DRUG Watch

  Diane S. Aschenbrenner MS, RN, CS

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  Editorial: Help Put NICU Nurses Out of Business: A new study illustrates the need to prevent premature births.

  Diana J. Mason PhD, RN, FAAN, AJN Editor-in-Chief

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  JOB focus
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  Letter from Iraq: Shipping Out to the War Zone: A nurse prepares for a 60-day tour of duty.

  David Hagstad RN

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  Letters: A QUESTION FOR READERS: CARPETS IN HOSPITALS

  Lisa Cogswell RN

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  Letters: BODY PIERCING

  Laura J. Thiem MSN, RN, FNP

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  Letters: CORRECTION
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  Letters: HOSPITAL ERROR

  Nancy Hartley BSN, RN

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  Letters: HOSPITAL ERROR: Diana J. Mason, editor-in-chief, responds
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  Letters: MOTHERS AND CANCER

  Heidi A. Arruda BS, RN, CSN

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  Letters: SOCIAL SECURITY

  Sue Collins FNP

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  Letters: SOCIAL SECURITY

  Rose Raintree RN

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  Letters: SOCIAL SECURITY
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  Letters: SOCIAL SECURITY

  Kathleen Mullen BSN, RN

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  Letters: SOCIAL SECURITY

  Patricia S. Yoder-Wise EdD, RN, CNAA, FAAN

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  More Letters: ‘PTSD in Nurses’: The March Viewpoint strikes a chord.
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  News CAPS

  Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN

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  NEWS: Antihypertensive Treatment and Race: Diuretics maintain their position as first-line treatment.

  Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN

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  NEWS: Can Nurses Be Substituted for Physicians? A recent report says they can, but it cannot conclude that they should.

  Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN

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  NEWS: MRSA Has Moved into the Community A heightened level of concern.

  Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN

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  NEWS: Urinary Incontinence Worsens with Menopausal Hormone Therapy: The practice should be reevaluated in light of new evidence.

  Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN

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  NEWS: World Health Roundup

  Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN

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  PROFILES: Sit-Down Comedy: Meet Ivy Push, nursing’s funny girl.

  Loretta Hunt

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  SOS Reports: The State of the Science: Focus on HIV and Cardiovascular Disease

  Emily Pihlquist ,Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN, news director

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  The Politics of Caring: New Legislation Receiving ANA Endorsements: Medicaid, Johanna’s Law, and the SHARE Act.

  Erin McKeon

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  Viewpoint: Where’s My Stuff? Small cuts may have big effects.

  Linda Honan Pellico PhD, APRN

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  Beats & Breaths: The Cardiovascular Effects of Alcohol: The Good and the Bad How low-risk drinking differs from high-risk drinking.

  Mariann R. Piano PhD, RN

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  Emerging Infections: Update: Tuberculosis in the United States The CDC updates its guidelines, as infection rates decline slowly.

  Barbara A. Goldrick PhD, MPH, RN, CIC

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  Health & Safety: Lighting the Way: Luminary Project proposes solutions for a safer, cleaner environment.

  Marjorie Buchanan MS, RN

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  Issues Update: The ANA’s Visionary Approach: Shining the light on high-quality care—one step at a time.

  Margaret Kay

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  Pain Control: Authorized and Unauthorized Use of PCA Pumps: Clarifying the use of patient-controlled analgesia, in light of recent alerts.

  Chris Pasero MS, RN, FAAN,Margo McCaffery MS, RN, FAAN

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  Point Counterpoint: Licensure Discipline: A Challenge for Boards of Nursing—and Nurses Being a professional means being accountable.

  Vickie Sheets JD, RN, CAE

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  Point Counterpoint: Professional Misconduct and Professional Discipline Nurses should know their rights and learn all they can about the disciplinary system.

  Sharon LaDuke BSN, RN

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  Sexually Speaking: Do Ask, Do Tell: Why do so many nurses avoid the topic of sexuality?

  Anne Katz PhD, RN