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Enhance your nursing practice with clinical updates, patient teaching aids, conference listings, and more!

Clinical Updates

Read in-depth collections of articles focusing on key clinical topics.


		American Heart Association Cardiovascular and Stroke Connection
		The Editor's Handbook -- An Online Resource and CE Course		LGBTQ Cultures: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know About Sexual and Gender Diversity (Book and CE)
		Nursing Care of Older Adults: A New Look at the Old American Journal of Nursing series		Nursing Care of Older Adults: How to Try This American Journal of Nursing series

Focus On

Check out these specially priced collections of journal articles, CEs, slide presentations and other resources selected by our Clinical Editor to give you the latest in-depth information on these topics.

		Asthma Explore this extensive collection of articles to make sure you're up-to-date on asthma care.		Diabetes Collection -- Spring 2010 Explore this extensive collection of articles to make sure you're up-to-date on diabetes care.
		Future of Nursing Initiative What is the future of nursing? RWJF and IOM explore the answer to this question.		Heart Failure There have been a number of informative articles and resources on heart failure published in our journals.
		Influenza Take some time to explore this collection of influenza resources.		Magnet Recognition Magnet designation has come to stand for quality care, at quality institution, by quality nurses.
		Nursing Ethics Explore this great collection of the most current FREE articles addressing ethical issues in nursing practice.		Pneumonia Brush up on your knowledge and skills as well as the latest evidence-based practices for prevention and management of penumonia.
		Renal disease NEW! Read articles and CE about acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and more!		Stroke Let us help you manage these complex issues by offering you this collection of resources all about strokes.
		Trauma Review some of the basics, go over management recommendations, and fine tune your knowledge of specific injuries.

White Papers

		Charge Nurses: Investing in the Future Provided by B.E. Smith		Improving Financial Outcomes with High-Performing Charge Nurses Provided by B.E. Smith
		Strategic Utilization of Interim Leaders Provided by B.E. Smith		Attracting And Retaining Millennial Nurses Provided by Bernard Hodes Group
		Parkinson’s Disease in Long-Term-Care Settings Provided by Crossroads Hospice		Linen Usage: Impact on Pressure and Microclimate Provided by Hill-Rom
		Microclimate Management: So much more than just air flow... Provided by Hill-Rom		Five Steps to Advance Quality Care Through Optimal Staffing Provided by Kronos
		Workforce Management: Making Healthcare More Efficient and Cost Effective Provided by Kronos		Technology is Not Enough: A Successful VMS Depends on Staffing Services Provided by Medical Staffing Network
		Beyond Surgical Scrub Provided by Molnlycke Healthcare		A Solution to the Problem of First-Year Nurse Turnover Provided by UHC-AACN Nurse Residency Program^TM
		Patient Wristbanding: 5 Reasons Why Hospitals Should Choose a Thermal Print Solution Provided by Zebra Technologies		Clinician Satisfaction with 3M™ Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam Adhesive Dressing: An International Assessment Provided by 3M

NursingCenter Puzzlers



NursingCenter Puzzlers are a fun way to test your nursing knowledge. So kick back with one of these crossword, word search, or sodoku puzzles and share them with your colleagues!

Nursing101	Cross (word) my heart
More than skin deep	It's all in my head!
Breathe in, Breathe Out	Under pressure
Signed, Sealed, and De-livered	Piecing together the cancer puzzle
Jump start my heart	Feeling blue
Gift of life	Nervous breakdown
Pink Ribbon	How sweet it is
Female persuasion	Get outta my pleural space
ABCs of COPD	Just a pinch...
Sweet Dreams	Dialyze this...
Play it Safe	Cut it out!
Lessons learned	Give it a shot!
Let's get physical	Heart-to-heart
Take my breath away	Making a Difference Every Day
I've got rhythm	Sweet Sensations
Pardon the infection	Breathtaking!
Bugs 'R Us!	Back to the Basics
IHI says prevent SSI	Dress with care
All about you!	Tossin' and turnin'
Going with the flow	Think Cure
What a pain!	Women take heart!
Germs R Us

Patient Education



This collection from our journal library has been selected and reviewed by NursingCenter’s Clinical Editor, Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, to provide you with reliable tools for educating your patients about common disorders and their treatments. Read any of our patient education articles FREE of charge! View our Patient Education Collection now!

	Events Calendar


	Meet and greet your colleagues at national nursing meetings, and check out LWW products at several conventions. You can link to information about key nursing conferences.


	NANN 26th Annual Educational Conference September 19-22, 2010; Las Vegas, Nevada
	2010 ENA Annual Conference September 21-25, 2010; San Antonio, Texas
	Nursing Management Congress September 22-25. 2010; Grapevine, Texas
	National League for Nursing Education Summit September 29 - October 2, 2010; Las Vegas, Nevada
	Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care September 30 - October 3, 2010; Orlando, Florida
	NAHC's Annual Meeting & Exposition October 2-6, 2010; Dallas, Texas
	American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Surgical Nurses Annual Convention October 1-5, 2010; Toronto, Canada

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