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FEATURES
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Nurturing Nurses
New or returning nurses are often shocked by the realities of
the hospital floor and quit. A recent evaluation of the California
Nurses Foundation's mentorship program shows that, when
growing nurses are given proper guidance and support, dropout
rates can be drastically cut. By Bonnie Ho
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Teaching By Example
When the AIDS epidemic exploded in the early 1980s, RN Kathy
Daniel worked tirelessly to care for patients based on medical
fact, not fear. That experience forged her strong commitment
to patient advocacy and led to her long career as an activist with
CNA/NNOC. By Bonnie Ho
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DEPARTMENTS
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News Briefs
Though Prop. 89 did not pass in November, the m easure raised an
awareness of the corrupting influence of money on politics that
won't disappear; Texas nurses rally Nov. 14 to promote needed nursing
legislation; A Texas RN argues why we need universal health coverage
now; Alameda Hospital, University of California, and Citrus Valley
Medical Center RNs all approve new contracts.
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Change Will Come
Though we didn't win all we wanted in the November elections,
CNA/NNOC ran a great campaign, and the election results show that
the public wants genuine healthcare reform. By Rose Ann DeMoro
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on the cover: Texas RN Roger Cleaveland waves
his state's flag high during a Nov. 14 CNA/NNOC rally
in Austin. Photograph by Jaclyn Higgs.
NOVEMBER 2006
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