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Keep Your Kids Safe: Cyberspace

Posted December 15th, 2009 by Lauren · No Comments

A note from Margie Batek:

With every message they send, photo they post and profile they develop they are exposing that information to potential teachers, employers, college recruiters and sex offenders; it is accessible to anyone at anytime.

Children must be taught that the on line identity they create should reflect the values they are expected to reflect in their off-line lives. If they would not say it, do it, or display it in the presence of their parents, it should not show up in the very public domain of cyberspace.

The internet is a great learning tool for our children and offers entertainment and opportunities that can be very positive; however as with any new and exciting discovery we are learning that it can also have tragic consequences, when used irresponsibly. As a technological tool we are asking parents to educate themselves and their children about it’s use. By doing so they can lessen the likelihood that their child or someone else’s, will be negatively impacted by the information they share.

Missouri Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-392-3738, out of state 1-573-751-3448

Missouri Adult Abuse Hotline 1-800-392-0210

Missouri School of Violence Hotline 1-866-748-7047

Illinois Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-252-2873, out of state 1-217-758-4020

Center for Missing and Exploited Children Cyber Tip Line 1-800-THE-LOST

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New Web Site Promotes Interoperable Newborn Screening Data

Posted September 15th, 2009 by Lauren · No Comments

New Web Site Promotes Interoperable Newborn Screening Data

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American Nurses Credentialing Center

Posted August 27th, 2009 by Lauren · No Comments

We are very pleased to announce that the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has awarded two years’ accreditation to Cinahl Information Systems (which is the most a first-time applicant can receive). They commented that there were no non-compliances found, which is exceptional for a first-timer!

Beginning in August 2009, the continuing education modules (content found in the CINAHL Plus and Nursing Reference Center products), are now approved by the ANCC. The ANCC is the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This accreditation is a great honor and demonstrates CINAHL’s support for professional continuing education opportunities, as the modules are rigorously reviewed by objective standards. For more information about the accreditation process, visit the ANCC site.

The ANCC accreditation allows nurses using EBSCO’s first of its kind nursing point-of-care resource, Nursing Reference Center, to earn ANCC CE credits—combining their continuing education with evidence-based clinical practice. ANCC accredited content also helps nurses seeking specialty certification in a given field.

Nursing Reference Center has a growing collection of CE modules. The 300+ modules in NRC will double within the year. The CINAHL databases contain more than 100 continuing education modules. The modules in EBSCOhost^® nursing and allied health resources are rigorously reviewed by objective standards. The continuing education modules for nursing resources from EBSCOhost^® are also approved by IACET, the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.

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Pediatric Feeding Seminar

Posted August 24th, 2009 by Lauren · No Comments

A Behavioral Approach – Intermediate Part 2 of 3

Oct 3-4 2009 Los Altos, CA

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Update to Nursing Reference Center

Posted July 1st, 2009 by Lauren · 1 Comment

EBSCO is pleased to announce they have enhanced the Nursing Reference Center, relative to the presentation of information about nursing skills.

There is now a special tab labeled Skills & Procedures. When clicked, users are provided with instant access to clinical papers detailing the necessary steps to achieve proficiency in specific nursing tasks and procedures. This section represents a growing collection of critical nursing skills to complement the nearly 2,400 quick lessons and evidence-based care sheets in NRC. Details include:

A clear definition of each skill
Why the skill should be performed
What nurses need to know
How to perform the skill, and more!

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Childhood Cancer Survivorship Act Approved!!

Posted May 14th, 2009 by Lauren · 1 Comment

Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy Voices Support

Silver Spring, MD — On April 17, 2008, the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Act was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY). This bill, officially titled the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act, would improve and expand the delivery of medical and psychosocial care to survivors of childhood cancer.

“I thank Senator Clinton for introducing legislation that will improve the health of so many survivors of childhood cancer,” said Craig Lustig, Executive Director of the Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy. “With so many survivors experiencing late effects of their treatment, it is crucial that resources are made available to all childhood cancer survivors, especialy those in minority or underserved communities.”

This bill, S.2877, is companion legislation to H.R.4450, with minor modifications. The House version was introduced in December by Reps. Hilda Solis (D-CA) and Mary Bono (R-CA) and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health with 15 cosponsors as of May 8th. The Senate bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, which is chaired by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA).

The Childhood Cancer Survivorship Act reflects the recommendations of the 2003 IOM Report on Childhood Cancer Survivorship, including provisions in the legislation that would:

Expand cancer control programs, including surveillance programs and comprehensive control programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to improve the health status of childhood cancer survivors;

Establish grants at the National Institutes of Health to conduct research on disparities in survivorship, train health professionals in the delivery of follow-up care to childhood cancer survivors, and develop model systems of monitoring and caring for cancer survivors;

Create grants to establish and operate childhood survivorship clinics for comprehensive long-term follow up services for childhood cancer survivors; and,

Establish grants for childhood cancer organizations to improve physical and psychosocial care for childhood cancer survivors.

“This bill will significantly advance our understanding of the care and treatment for these survivors who need to lead healthy, productive lives,” stated Susan Weiner, President of the Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy and co-editor of the IOM Report.

The bill has received broad endorsement from members of the childhood cancer community through the Alliance for Childhood Cancer, an organization representing CCCA and more than 20 national cancer patient advocacy groups, professional societies and scientific organizations.

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