With the growth in industry sponsored clinical trials, there is increasing concern about the ethics of paying researchers to recruit human subjects. But little is known about the impact of such payments on motivating researchers as well as on their success in recruiting subjects.  A study in IRB: Ethics & Human Research examined the effects of financial remuneration on recruitment for two clinical trials that provided respiratory support to premature newborns. Recruitment for both studies was the ...

The Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation is hosting a national healthcare innovation competition, "Rise to the Challenge: Healthcare Innovation 2010," encouraging the use of Health 2.0 and Internet social networks to improve healthcare. The competition is open to teams of 2-5 graduate and undergraduate students for an entry fee of $50. Teams will submit concept papers (5-8 pages) in response to specific challenge questions. The papers will be evaluated online by a panel of ...

Nearly one-third of registered nurses (RNs) surveyed in January say they will not be working in their current job a year from now. Close to half say they plan to alter their career path in the next 1-3 years in a way that would either take them out of the nursing field entirely or reduce their contribution to direct patient care by working fewer hours or choosing a less demanding role.  Driving part of the decision to potentially change career paths or jobs is the fact that nearly half of those ...

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) announced publication of the A Daybook for Critical Care Nurses, by Eileen Gallen Bademan, BSN, RN, that aims "to comfort, inspire and educate critical care nurses through such stressful times."   Bademan has been in nursing for more than 20 years, beginning in acute care. With more than 10 years experience in publishing, she was most recently editorial manager for American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American ...

The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) announced an opportunity for individuals interested in voluntary service as strategic decision makers for the first and largest case manager certification program in the U.S. Specifically, CCMC, an organization with 30,000 individuals holding it certified case manager (CCM) credential, is seeking nominations for new commissioners with passion and skills to contribute to the group's mission to promote the professional practice of case management ...

USAID, the agency coordinating the response by the U.S. to the earthquake in Haiti, announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has activated additional components of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) to help U.S. hospitals provide care to critically ill survivors.HHS' actions will allow U.S. hospitals that treat Haitian patients evacuated with life-threatening injuries due to the earthquake to receive federal reimbursement for ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), ISMP Canada, and the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) announced they will begin development of a new self-assessment tool to help hospitals and ambulatory cancer centers throughout the world evaluate oncology medication safety. Chemotherapy agents used in cancer treatment are considered "high-alert" drugs, which are more likely to cause patient harm when involved in an error. The self-assessment tool will help ...

Because healthcare providers often lack the basic cultural competency on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, creating barriers to adequate healthcare access for their LGBT patients, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) has released a new guideline, Straight for Equality in Healthcare.The new guide was created with the assistance of a diverse committee of healthcare professionals in fields such as primary care, mental health, nursing, and allied health disciplines. Topics ...

The first medical team from Penn Medicine left for Haiti to provide medical care Jan. 25. The nine-member team includes orthopedic and trauma surgeons, anesthesiologists, critical care and med/surg nurses, OR and peri-operative nurses, and OR technical specialists. The team is treating patients at a 200-bed hospital an in Cangem which is about 1 hour outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's earthquake-ravaged capitol. The team expects to be in Haiti for approximately 2 weeks. More than 150 Penn Medicine faculty ...

In response to President Obama's State of the Union address Jan. 27, the American Nurses Association urged lawmakers "to continue their critical work toward meaningful health reform." "I applaud the president's call to congress in the State of the Union address not to 'walk away' from reform," commented ANA President Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR"While congress continues to debate among themselves about how to proceed, every day people are dying needlessly because they lack health care. Those of ...

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), is launching a campaign to help nurses reach their fitness goals through the new book, Fit Nurse: Your Total Plan for Getting Fit and Living Well.  Author Gary Scholar, MEd, a health and wellness consultant, says he wrote the book with the demands of the nursing profession in mind at all times, addressing the obstacles nurses may encounter when starting a fitness plan like eating junk food at nursing stations or using caffeine and ...

The National League for Nursing (NLN) announced the appointment of its immediate past president, Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN, to the position of chief program officer. As head of the NLN's Research and Professional Development unit in her new role, she will oversee all faculty development activities, including the Annual Education Summit, the Immersion Experience and Web-based seminars and workshops.Tagliareni is a member of the ADVANCE for Nurses National Editorial Advisory Board. NLN ...

3M and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) announced Jan. 26 the conclusion of the video-submission phase of the "It's In Your Hands" YouTube hand hygiene video contest for perioperative professionals. All entries will be reviewed by a committee of perioperative professionals which will choose three finalist videos that will advance to the AORN Web site for public voting starting Feb. 9. There are no restrictions on public voting and everyone is encouraged to visit AORN's ...

Tafford Uniforms, a North Wales, PA-based manufacturer and retailer of medical scrubs, has partnered with the American Nurses Association (ANA) to outfit nurses headed to Haiti to provide critical nursing support throughout the earthquake-torn area.  Specifically, Tafford has donated 450 scrub tops and pants for the volunteers to wear while in Haiti.  The company also will run a "Tafford has Heart" campaign which includes a donation to the ANA Haiti Disaster Relief Fund for every Valentine's Day ...

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is coordinating opportunities for nurses to deploy to Haiti within an established, organized response structure.  Nurses who are interested should go to www.nursingworld.org/haitirelief.  It is absolutely critical nurses include their specialty area of practice.  A valid U.S. Passport is a must for those interested in deploying.  ANA's Florida Nurses Association (FNA) is partnering with the Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida on relief ...