Obama Follows Up Reform Speech By Addressing Nurses (including AJN’s Diana Mason) at White House

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Said President Obama this morning, to a White House audience of nurse leaders (including Diana Mason, AJN‘s editor-in-chief emeritus): “You’re the bedrock of our medical system. . . Few people understand . . . as you do why we need reform.” Click the image above to go to a page where you can watch the full speech, and be sure to check back here for Mason’s account of her visit to the White House.

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2016-11-21T13:22:35-05:00September 10th, 2009|career, health care policy, nursing perspective|0 Comments
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Nurse Organizations Oppose Move to Allow Non-Licensed Personnel to Give Insulin to Students (Despite ADA Testimony Supporting the Practice)

A scenario is playing out in California that may have far-reaching consequences for nursing and for school children with diabetes. At issue is a move by the California Department of Education to allow non-nurse, unlicensed school personnel—so, teachers, aides, administrators, and others—to administer insulin to children while at school or at school functions if licensed personnel are unavailable.

2016-11-21T13:23:03-05:00August 25th, 2009|nursing perspective|1 Comment
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