WHAT IS THE HEALTHY NURSE, HEALTHY NATION™ GRAND CHALLENGE?
If all 4 million registered nurses increased their personal wellness and then their families, co-workers and patients followed suit, what a healthier nation we would live in! That is the goal of the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge, an initiative to connect and engage nurses, employers, and organizations around improving health in five areas: physical activity, nutrition, rest, quality of life, and safety. Nurses are less healthy than the average American. Research shows that nurses are more likely to be overweight, have higher levels of stress, and get less sleep. As the largest and most trusted health care profession, nurses are critical to the health of the nation. Healthy nurses are great role models for their patients, colleagues, families, and neighbors. Please visit www.healthynursehealthynation.org for more information. |
Throughout cold and flu season, Know Your Dose will be reminding consumers to double check their medicine labels before doubling up on medicines containing acetaminophen. Below are a few ways you can help us spread the important message to your members - a newsletter blurb and sample social media posts. Download an infographic that tells the story of safe acetaminophen use during cold and flu season for you to distribute as you see fit at www.knowyourdose.org/cold-and-flu.
As a proud partner of the Know Your Dose campaign, we're excited to highlight research showing that progress is being made to increase awareness of the safe use of acetaminophen - one of the most common drug ingredients in the United States. According to a nationwide survey of 1,000 U.S. adult pain medicine users conducted by he Consumer Healthcare Products Association, consumer knowledge about how to use acetaminophen safely ad awareness of its risks are at record highs. In addition, data collected from the National Poison Data System shows a steady decline in unintentional exposures of acetaminophen, including dosing errors and accidental misuse, since a peak in 2009. It's encouraging to see these results, but we know more work is needed to help ensure people take their medicines safely. There are still thousands of calls made every year regarding unintentional overdose. Fortunately, this year marks the 5th anniversary of the Know Your Dose Campaign, which the Aceptaminphen Awareness Coalition founded to educate consumers about this very issue - acetaminophen safe use. For more information and resources including free material for healthcare provider offices, visit www.KnowYourDose.org and follow @KnowYourDose on Twitter. Please click here for all graphic downloads of the Know Your Dose Campaign. |
The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
Featuring Emerging Global Health Concerns: How Nurses Respond. Check out these new articles in the January 2017 issue of OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Topics include:
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Global Brigade & Doctors Without Borders
Travel abroad is an option with many different organizations. While NSNA does not endorse any of these organizations, we will add information about organizations that could be of interest to our members. Global Brigade works with licensed medical professionals and community health workers to provide comprehensive health services in rural communities with limited access to healthcare, with a current focus in Honduras, Ghana, and Panama. Doctors Without Borders is an organization that helps people worldwide where the need is greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusions from health care. |
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