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Summer 2008

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In this issue

Up Front

  • Calendar of Events Page 3
  • You Were Represented Page 4
  • In Focus Page 5
  • Report from ANA House of Delegates Page 6
  • Get Ready for the 2009 Convention Page 10

Nursing Practice

  • Disaster Preparedness Page 18
  • Fatigue: Implications for Practice Page 18
  • Violence in the Workplace Page 19
  • Continuing Competency Page 20
  • “Heal-WA” Web Site Coming Page 21

Legislative Affairs

  • 2008 WSNA-PAC Endorsements Page 22
  • Nurse Legislative Candidates Page 23
  • Safe Nurse Staffing Page 26

Economic & General Welfare

  • Jean Pfeifer Retires Page 28
  • Rally at Ocean Beach Page 28

Health & Safety

  • Children’s Safe Product Act Page 29
  • ‘Green’ Networking Page 31
  • Pandemic Flu Preparedness Page 31
  • Varicella Best Practices Page 32

News & Information

  • Public Health Media Campaign Page 34
  • Nursing News Briefs Page 35
  • In Memoriam Page 36
  • District News Page 37
  • New Members Page 38
  • Continuing Education Calendar Page 41
  • CEARP Committee Recruiting Members Page 43
  • 2008 Leadership Conference Page 44

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