N & HC: Perspectives on Community articles from March 1997

N & HC: Perspectives on Community archives from March 1997

Thank you, Patricia Moccia. (former chief executive officer of National League for Nursing)(Editorial)
March 1, 1997... The official announcement that Dr. Patricia Moccia was no longer chief executive officer (CEO) of the National League for Nursing was released in mid-January. That press release listed accomplishments that occurred during her tenure. What...

Women find their voices: the success of community outreach and case finding. (Families in Transition program of Beth Israel Medical Center and National Development and Research Institutes in Lower East Side, New York, New York)(Successes in Community Outreach)
March 1, 1997... Families In Transition (FIT), a joint program between Beth Israel Medical Center (BIMC) and National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., uses indigenous neighborhood women, Companeras (companions), to conduct street outreach in a New...

A model emerges for the community-based nurse care management of older adults.(Successes in Community Outreach)
March 1, 1997... Since 1900, the percentage of Americans 65 years and older has tripled, from 4.1 percent in 1900 to 12.6 percent in 1991, and the actual number has increased more than tenfold, from 3.1 million to 31.8 million (American Association of...

Women speak: healing the wounds of homelessness through writing. (Women Speak writing project, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts)(Successes in Community Outreach)
March 1, 1997... The growing ranks of women in the homeless population in the United States challenges nurses to think creatively about health care and to explore new opportunities in their practices. The Women Speak writing project explores the use of...

Retirement communities as creative clinical opportunities.(Successes in Community Outreach)
March 1, 1997... The extraordinary number of elderly expected to live into the next century calls for creative inclusion of this population in learning experiences for students in baccalaureate nursing programs. Retirement communities offer a rich...

Missouri responds to the advanced practice nurse role. (statewide survey)(Successes in Community Outreach)
March 1, 1997... A randomly-drawn statewide sample of 891 consumers revealed overall support for the advanced practice nurse role to be greater than 75 percent. Seeking health care consumers' reactions to proposed alternatives is a crucial step in planning...

The New Leaf Project. (Window on Nursing notecards)(Art in Practice)
March 1, 1997... Some months ago I came across an article in The Washington Post with the headline, "Artist Leaves Behind Well-Crafted Thoughts," and underneath, "Volunteers for New Leaf Project "Plant' 537 Tiny, Wooden Paintings Around the District."...

We still have much to do. (National League for Nursing)
March 1, 1997... The NLN is a vibrant organization. It achieves this dynamism through the interaction of its educational councils, constituent leagues, community health accreditation program, and most recently, its own new entity, the NLNAC (National League...

Clinical Practice Guidelines on Post-Stroke Rehabilitation.
March 1, 1997... Three related volumes in a series developed by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research are excellent reading by professionals and lay people alike who are interested in stroke recovery. As stated in the opening sentence of the...

Health Promotion: An Anthology.
March 1, 1997... The idea that the emphasis on health and wellness should ideally center on prevention rather than the treatment of disease as provided solely by the private medical sector was not indigenous to out last decade. As early as 1974, leading...

Renegotiating Health Care.
March 1, 1997... This book provides an excellent overview of why negotiation is critical to the survival of health care institutions and professionals in this changing climate. Although at times the book becomes repetitious and mired in detail, the content...

Families Speak Out: International Perspectives on Families' Experiences of Disability.
March 1, 1997... As indicated by its title, the book Families Speak Out provides international perspectives on families' experiences of disability. The families speak from their hearts and minds. There are statements, vignettes, and a sharing of views,...