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April 2012 Vol. 7 No. 4

Continuing Education
Psychiatric emergencies in med-surg patients: Are you prepared?
Features
Myasthenia gravis: An update
Clinical trials 101
Precision and perfection
Letter to the Editor
Our Readers Respond
Nurse leaders, Dr. Jill Biden, and First Lady Michelle Obama join forces to announce new initiative to help veterans and their families
Inside ANA
Unite to Fight the Flu – Influenza Season Update
ANA ‘joins forces’ with first lady to help veterans
Strictly Clinical
Putting evidence into practice: Pain
Does periodontal disease contribute to preterm birth?
Practice Matters
How to prevent falls among older adults in outpatient settings
From our readers…Are you prepared for a mass casualty event?
The fall-response team: An innovative approach
Genetic counseling, abortion, sex-selection, and autonomy—a response to readers’ comments
Career Sphere
Emotional intelligence: Why walking the talk transforms nursing care
Mind Body Spirit
Nurses and customer service: A new annoyance or an old standard?
When caregiving ignites burnout – New ways to douse the flames
Leading the Way
Getting started in leadership
Take Note - Web Exclusives
Pelvic floor muscle exercises effective for urinary incontinence in women
Injury patterns in competitive college athletes identified
The Atlantic publishes article on nurse leadership in ACOs
New resuscitation guidelines improve survival in non-shockable OHCA
More Baby Boomers facing old age alone
HAI significantly increases ICU mortality
Study: Patients commonly misuse medications
Study: Men more likely than women to return to hospital within 30 days of discharge
200 years of surgery reviewed
Standardized patient "hand off" reduces medical errors
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Drugs and Devices Today - Web Exclusives
FDA issues updated birth-control pill information
FDA warns of danger of ‘Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow’
FDA approves new imaging agent to help identify AD
FDA approves Votrient for advanced soft tissue sarcoma
New abdominal surgical set clears FDA
FDA approves Elelyso for Gaucher disease