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FEATURES
16 Not Seeing Straight
Providers lacking training and research are often insensitive to the
needs of lesbians, making them uncomfortable by treating them like
straight patients. And many lesbians, in turn, shun medical care—falsely
assuming they don't have as many health risks as straights. Learn the
latest on what nurses can do to ensure everyone gets the care they need.
By Heather Boerner
20 A Life Denied
All Tracy Pierce wanted was to be given a chance to fight his cancer.
His insurance coverage wouldn't even give him that. By Lucia Hwang
22 Hail to the Chiefs
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CNA/NNOC's governance structure has changed so that instead of
just one president, four members of a Council of Presidents will share
leadership duties for this fast-growing organization. Take a moment
to acquaint yourself with this amazing group of women.
DEPARTMENTS
4 News Briefs
5,000 RNs stage a historic two-day strike against Sutter Health;
Fremont-Rideout RNs stage two-day strike for a first contract; Nurses
at Eastern Maine Medical Center approve pioneer contract; CHW
RNs win new contract, set stage for systemwide 2009 bargaining;
Report back from the 2007 national House of Delegates convention;
IL lawmakers wimp out of passing ratios; Schwarzenegger vetoes
lift team bill for fourth time.
15 The Roads We've Taken
Revisiting our successes of the last two years, and looking toward the
many challenges ahead. By Rose Ann DeMoro
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on the cover: JaneSandoval,anemergencyroomRN
at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco, belts out a chant
ontheSutterstrikelines.PhotographbyJaclynHiggs.
OCTOBER 2007
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