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It’s Almost Summer!
A dash of spring flowers, a cup of summer breezes, the smell of late evening showers, all add up to a recipe for lots of smiles and happy thoughts. As we turn our thoughts to a little “me time,” let’s contemplate on the finer values in our lives. Make time “to be” with your family, take overdue naps and late evening walks. RESURRECT your “free spirit.” As we look forward to summer and then fall, recall how each new season refreshes, uplifts and motivates us to yet again be the BEST that WE CAN BE! Nursing is our profession! It’s a part of us that is always there to fill our days with the ability to provide a need that only a true professional can give. So, as you look forward to great summer days and some “me time,” take time to CONTEMPLATE on the PASSION that first bought YOU to NURSING. Relive the JOY, the PRIDE, the EAGERNESS you felt when you received your nursing pen, 1st “professional” stethoscope or 1st paying RN job! Refresh yourself this summer and “Raise the Bar!” Take pride,! Have joy! Regain your eagerness for Patient Care!
Joyce
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Nurse Clinicians! Are you needing to access the latest websites, resources, and news reports on pain management ? Check out these general pain management websites:
American Academy of Pain Medicine
http://www.painmed.org/ - The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is the medical specialty society representing physicians practicing in the field of Pain Medicine
American Pain Foundation
http://www.painfoundation.org/ - NPO site that contains newsletter, downloadable patient resources (MS Word), and discussion boards.
American Pain Society (APS)
http://www.ampainsoc.org/ - Multidisciplinary, scientific and professional society. Contains announcements of positions, fellowships, grants, etc.
American Society for Action on Pain
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/asap/ - Patient organization interested in pain management issues/concerns.
American Society for Pain Management Nursing
http://www.aspmn.org/ - Organization of professional nurses that provide support to pain management. Contains announcements and an e-mail list.
American Society of Addiction Medicine
http://www.asam.org/ - Site dedicated to increasing the quality of addiction treatment. Includes certification, publications, and conference info.
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
http://www.asra.com/ - Member info, web-based CME, and fellowship opportunities are some of the highlights.
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
http://www.iasp-pain.org/ - NPO consisting of health professionals. Access to web-based learning, grants/awards, opportunities, etc.
National Pain Foundation
http://www.painconnection.org/ - A non-profit organization that provides education and support resources for people in chronic pain, their families, and physicians.
Pain & Policy Studies Group, University of Wisconsin
http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/painpolicy/ - The Pain & Policies Studies Group website contains a wealth of information about pain relief and public policy, both domestic and international.
Pain Treatment Topix
http://www.pain-topix.com/ - With pharmaceutical company support, a noncommercial resource for healthcare professionals, providing clinical news, information, research, and education for a better understanding of evidence-based pain-management practices.
Pain.com
http://www.pain.com/ - Free web-based CME, articles, and pain journals (all free to view).
PainAction
http://www.PainAction.com/ - Interactive individually customized site for pain patients with features including printable pain tracking journal, skill-building tools, and message board.
PainLink
http://www.edc.org/PainLink/ - Archived website that still contains applicable information.
The Mayday Fund
http://www.painandhealth.org/ - Extensive listing of internet resources relating to pain and pain management.
Wisconsin Pain Initiative
http://www.aacpi.wisc.edu/wcpi/ - Grassroots organization of professionals that includes: pain management laws (WI), patient/public/professional education. |
Subject: Please take a moment to go to the website and support this bill...Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress, If you know anyone who has had a mastectomy, you may know there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are now trying to make mastectomies an OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE! Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery. This is so important and it only takes 2 seconds to do, so please take the time and do it right now really quick and send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached. Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code number.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
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