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FEATURES
10 The Best Medicine
Two RNs administer high doses of laughter through their weekly
radio show, Nurse Talk. By Lucia Hwang
12 Natural-Born Advocate
Board member Lorna Grundeman, RN has been an advocate long
before she became a registered nurse leader. By Lucia Hwang
21 Editorial Index 2009
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DEPARTMENTS
4 News Briefs
Nation's largest RN union, National Nurses United, becomes
reality; Kansas RNs at Menorah Medical Center join CNA/NNOC;
Registered nurses top ethics poll, again; Bay Area communities
fight Sutter plans to cut services; Daughters of Charity RNs in
California settle contract; Florida RNs campaign for 2010 ratio
bill; Ohio RNs support Sanders single-payer amendment and hold
leadership training; RNs at two Pennsylvania hospitals settle
contracts; Texas RNs hold leadership conference
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9 An Inglorious End
The nation began the year with high hopes for healthcare reform,
but without challenging the insurance industry, real reform didn't
stand a chance. By Rose Ann DeMoro
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o n t he c ove r: Registered nurses from across the
United States gathered in December in Phoenix, Ariz. to
form National Nurses United. Here, they rally in front of
the Arizona Hospital Association. Photo by Jaclyn Higgs.
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