'Medical-Surgical Nurses Week' To Honor Nurses For Their Dedication, Skills, And Heroism

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery
Article Date: 26 Aug 2009 - 2:00 PDT

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Medical-surgical nurses focus every day on caring compassionately for patients and families. The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) has designated November 1-7 as 'Medical-Surgical Nurses Week' to shift that focus to the nurses themselves.

Medical-surgical nurses possess specialized skills and knowledge of the entire spectrum of nursing care. They make a difference by building the profession of nursing and the medical-surgical nursing specialty, mentoring and nurturing each other, advocating for patients and families, serving their communities through care and education, and improving patient care.

The special week is also meant to raise awareness of the medical-surgical nursing specialty among other nurses. More information about the work of medical-surgical nurses, Medical-Surgical Nurses Week and products promoting the event are available on AMSN's Web site.

MEDSURG Nursing Journal - Issue Highlights
The July/August 2009 issue of MEDSURG Nursing journal features the following articles:

- Assessment and Treatment of Hypoglycemia in Elders: Cautions and Recommendations
- Biofilm Growth on the Lopez Enteral Feeding Valve Cultured in Enteral Nutrition: Potential Implications for Medical-Surgical Patients, Nursing Care, and Research
- Mentoring as a Teaching-Learning Strategy in Nursing
- Comparison of Methods To Facilitate Postoperative Bowel Function
- A Case Study, Calciphylaxis: An Exercise in Human Caring

View the complete table of contents on the MEDSURG Nursing Web site. More information about MEDSURG Nursing journal is available at http://www.medsurgnursing.net.

Events
AMSN 18th Annual Convention
September 9-14, 2009
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
Contact: AMSN National Office; East Holly Avenue/Box 56; Pitman, NJ 08071-0056; Phone: 866-877-AMSN (2676); Fax: 856-589-7463; E-mail: amsn@ajj.com; Web site: http://www.amsn.org

Medical-Surgical Nursing Overview and Certification Review Course
The Medical-Surgical Nursing Overview and Certification Review Course is a two-day event offered to nurses interested in taking the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) Exam, as well as a great review of medical-surgical nursing practice. The Review Course offers 14 contact hours and covers CMSRN exam overview, test-taking strategies, and nursing content related to endocrine/GI, neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiac, respiratory, hematology/immunology, GU/renal and multi-system issues. It will also include practice exam questions. The course will be offered at the following locations this fall:

Date: September 22-23, 2009
Location: Memorial Hospital West, Pembroke Pines, FL
Contact: Donna Merolle at 954-844-7501 or dmerolle@mhs.net

Date: September 26-27, 2009
Location: Salem Hospital, Salem, OR
Contact: Sarah Legassie at 503-561-2485 or sarah.legassie@salemhospital.org

To register for the course, contact the host facility listed above. Those who cannot attend the course may also purchase the CD-ROM in the AMSN Store.

Source
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

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