2001

Resources

TAN Issue: November/December 2001: Features: Nurses Share Accounts of 9-11 Aftermath
Sep. 11, 2001, is no longer just a day gone by. It now takes its place alongside other infamous dates like December 7, 1941, and November 22, 1963. But the events of that day are too fresh to be history yet, particularly for the countless RN who cared ...
TAN Issue: November/December 2001: Features: Are we ready to respond? Assessing Nursing's Bioterrorism Preparedness
With new cases of anthrax cropping up and the specter of more terrorist attacks looming, many nurses and other health care professionals have been forced to learn on the fly about treating victims of bioterrorism, as well as to re-think their hospital and community disaster plans.
TAN Issue: January/February 2001: Features: Illinois RNs Win Workplace Safety Measures
What a difference a year can make. Just ask the nurses at Zeller Mental Health Center. Last year, nurses at the central Illinois facility feared for their safety and that of their patients every time they stepped onto their units.