Dermatology Nursing articles

Recent articles from Dermatology Nursing

Dermatology Nursing presents Writer's Award to writers from Sloan-Kettering Clinic.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... DEBORAH L. PHELAN, BSN, RN. OCN, a clinical research nurse at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Outpatient Ambulatory Clinic, New York, NY, and two co-authors have won the Dermatology Nursing journal's 2005 Writer's Award for an article on self-evaluation for skin cancer. Phelan received the...

Support DNA's and Nursing's Future.(Deoxyribonucleic acid)
June 1, 2006... The nursing shortage continues to loom over our profession like a dark cloud and affects DNA and our individual practices adversely. If you follow any of the media discussions on the topic, you will learn that nurses are getting older, leaving after only a few years in practice due to burn...

Clinical study shows efficacy of garments on sensitive skin.(Product News)(Clinical report)
June 1, 2007... A recent study of a microfiber fabric called DermaSmart[R] revealed that patients suffering from skin diseases such as eczema, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis may be able to avoid irritation by simply changing what kinds of clothes they wear. DermaSmart, designed by Milliken & Company, is...

Abbott seeks approval from FDA/ EMEA for Humira[R] in psoriasis treatment.(Product News)
June 1, 2007... On April 2, 2007, Abbott announced it has simultaneously submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a Type II Variation to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) seeking approval to market HUMIRA[R] (adalimumab) as a...

Patients at high risk for melanoma benefit when partner is involved in skin self-exams.(CANCER UPDATE)
June 1, 2007... Early detection of melanoma is critical to treat this potentially fatal disease, which accounts for more than 73% of all skin cancer deaths, effectively. While dermatologists have long stressed the importance of conducting regular skin self-exams as an important detection tool in the fight...