Center for American Nurses launches new Web tool.The Center for American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Nurses has launched a new interactive Web-based resource focused on nurse wellness. The nurse wellness section of the Center's site offers self-assessment Self-assessment in an organisational setting, according to the EFQM definition, refers to a comprehensive, systematic and regular review of an organisation's activities and results referenced against the EFQM Excellence Model. tools and resources for nurses to evaluate and improve their personal health and financial literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. . "Our goal is to offer useful resources to nurses to better their careers and nurse wellness is critical to maintaining a strong and agile nursing workforce," said Vernell DeWitty, RN, MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration , program director for the Center. "Good health and a keen understanding of personal finances allow nurses to stay focused on their careers and seek opportunities that will poise them for a happy and active retirement." The physical health and wellness area offers a unique self-assessment tool that asks a series of questions and then creates a customized personal wellness profile [available to members only]. After the initial assessment is completed, users can print a comprehensive report that prioritizes suggested lifestyle changes that will promote wellness. Each report offers specific recommendations on wellness factors such as nutrition, fitness, stress, and substance abuse. Users are invited to return to the site and modify their profile as they initiate lifestyle changes to track their progress. In addition, users will find over 40 fact sheets on topics like smoking cessation smoking cessation Public health Temporary or permanent halting of habitual cigarette smoking; withdrawal therapies–eg, hypnosis, psychotherapy, group counseling, exposing smokers to Pts with terminal lung CA and nicotine chewing gum are often ineffective. , cardiovascular cardiovascular /car·dio·vas·cu·lar/ (-vas´ku-ler) pertaining to the heart and blood vessels. car·di·o·vas·cu·lar adj. Abbr. health and weight management. The financial literacy section offers a host of resources focused specifically on retirement readiness. Additionally, users are pointed to a series of online financial resources outside of the Center's site, including an adult financial education program and dozens of tools for self-assessment on topics like savings and debt. The nurse wellness resource is a product of the Center's continued focus on mature nurses. While the information on the site is likely to attract nurses 50 or older, it is available to all nurses looking to reduce health and financial problems later in life. Visit Nurse Wellness resource at http://www. centerforamericannurses.org/wellness/ |
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