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Edit Index_FINAL 12/22/10 6:18 PM Page 18 Editorial Index 2010 [M] Cypress-Fairbanks Hospital RNs vote to remain with NNOC Texas. April p. 14. MENTAL HEALTH Massachusetts RNs wage campaign to protect psych beds. December p. 4. [N] NNU fever sweeps the Lone Star state. May p. 4. University of Chicago RNs vote for NNU. May p. 10. RNs at Kansas City hospital unionize. September p. 9. Washington, D.C. RNs join NNU. October p. 4. Wave of RN unionizing in Florida. November p. 4. ORGANIZATION Arizona RN wins a settlement and donates a major portion to NNU. January/February p. 11. NURSING PRACTICE United We Stand. Only two months old, the largest RN organiza- Texas RNs rally around nurse prosecuted for whistle-blowing. tion in United States history is already changing the face of nursing. January/February p. 14. A Vision Realized. At NNU's RN Heroes conference, a movement came into its own. May p. 15. From Heartache to Inspiration. One nurse's reflections on NNU's RN Heroes conference. May p. 19. Common Values. On the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, nurses learn lessons from the suffragists to apply to patient advocacy today. September p. 12. A Storied History. The nexus between nursing and the women's movement for the right to vote. September p. 15. Michigan nurses hold convention, unveil new logo. October p. 9. Florida nurses expand metro committees. October p. 10. January/February p. 12. Michigan nurses combat nurse-to-nurse bullying, promote respect. March p. 8. NNOC Texas rallies for RN rights. March p. 11. Maine nurses hold patient advocacy conference. May p. 12. Nurses' Values. For RN DeAnn McEwen, it's compassion and respect for human dignity, integrity, social justice, and equality. September p. 24. Tufts RNs protest floating plan. October p. 7. Losing Our Voice. In their quest to boost patient satisfaction scores to maximize revenue, hospitals are forcing RNs to act like waiters and hotel staff. Nurses say this obsession with the appearance of care, not actual clinical outcomes, is jeopardizing patients and the nursing profession. October p. 20. Iowa RNs at Marshalltown and Jennie Edmundson join Minnesota Nurses Association and NNU. December p. 8. [P] [O] POLITICS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH California elections pit people power against corporate cash. April Massachusetts nurses take on workplace violence. January/February p. 9. Massachusetts passes bill punishing perpetrators of workplace violence. April p. 8. Veterans Affairs nurses seek new policy to protect needle stick victims. April p. 11. Federal bill would reduce back injuries among nurses. May p. 9. Massachusetts governor signs workplace violence bill. June p. 7. CDC weakens H1N1 mask standards. September p. 9. Not in a Day's Work. Workplace violence for registered nurses is ris- ing steeply, and RNs are rightly refusing to accept it as part of the job. How they're fighting back. November p. 12. p. 12. Jerry Brown, the nurses' choice for California governor. April p. 15. Michigan RNs back Bernero for governor. June p. 4. Michigan staff nurse runs for Legislature. June p. 6. RNs to Whitman: You can't push us around. June p. 8. Michigan nurses get on board for their candidate. July/August p. 8. Candidates RNs can be proud to support in 2010. September p. 4. Washington, D.C. nurses chalk up a big win. September p. 5. The Economic Deceit Few Discuss. Income disparity in the U.S. and its effect on RNs. October p. 25. Bright spots in a bleak election. Post November 2010 election coverage. November p. 8. Tribute to Cynthia Barraca Palomata, an RN killed while on the job. PROFILES November p. 15. RNs seek presumptive eligibility for workers' comp. December p. 5. ORGANIZING MountainView RNs join national nurses movement. January/February p. 8. What the union has done for me. A Nevada nurse explains how organizing has changed her life. March p. 27. Ready, set, organize! RNs gather at Organizing Institute. April p. 10. 18 N AT I O N A L N U R S E Fearless Leaders. The four RN officers leading National Nurses United, Deborah Burger, Karen Higgins, Jean Ross, and Martha Kuhl, bring to the table decades of experience as nurses and patient advocates. January/February p. 18. Rock Solid. Even the toughest of obstacles couldn't keep Orsburn Stone, RN from standing up for Nevada nurses' rights. April p. 20. Always Fighting. Massachusetts RN and NNU executive council member Beth Piknick. September p. 26. W W W. N A T I O N A L N U R S E S U N I T E D . O R G DECEMBER 2010