Dear Colleague,

Being a nurse manager doesn't just mean dealing with daily staffing issues. The articles in this month's More Resources collection give a glimpse of the many issues and tasks that managers face. For example, technology is a big factor today, from electronic health records, equipment, and handheld devices (which to use, how to obtain and pay for them, training) to social media concerns (patient privacy, development and enforcement of hospital policies). Also, an awareness and understanding of financial concerns are necessary for nurse managers to contribute to health care decisions and strategic planning. Recruitment and retention, substance abuse, patient safety, and dealing with missteps or serious adverse events if and when they occur, are a few more of the issues that managers may face.

Strong leadership is critical to our profession. If you are a manager or interested in pursuing a management position in the future, I encourage you to get to know our journals geared to managers: Nursing Management, Journal of Nursing Administration, and Nursing Administration Quarterly.

Original Research: New Nurses: Has the Recession Increased Their Commitment to Their Jobs? A New Culture of Leadership: Service Over Self Performance Potential Bonus: Do you Speak Finance? Technology Enables Value-Based Nursing Care Leading a Highly Visible Hospital Through a Serious Reportable Event Roads to Recovery: Drug Diversion Surveillance Programs

Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP
Clinical Editor

The free webcast Demystifying Research: Simplifying Critical Appraisal has been archived and is now available on-demand.

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Dementia can affect adults of any age. Learn four key characteristics and compare the different types of dementia in The Many Faces of Dementia.
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This article outlines current guidelines and other evidence-based recommendations on diagnosing and managing stable COPD in the outpatient setting. A nice table of classes of medications used for treatment is included here. Don't miss An Evidence-Based Approach to COPD: Part 1.
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