Vol. 25, No. 6		April 1, 2003

Contents
	It's in the Genes - Nurse Researcher Pursues Quest for Learning
	Doctors, Lawyers Team Up to Teach Kids About Drugs
	Doing the HIPAA Hip-Hop: New Rule Protects Patient Privacy
	Bioterrorism Guide for Texas Hospitals Released, Training Begins
	New Pharmacy Dean Outlines Plans for Growth
	The Role of Environmental Pollutants in Chronic Diseases - Project Establishes Tracking Network
	From Scientist to Super Spy - Physician Writes Spy-Thriller Novel
	Need a Cancer Consult? Check Your Pocket - Hand-Held Device Provides Physicians with Instant Information
	Postpartum Depression Topic of May 13 - Women’s Health Network Seminar
	Flood Protection System Earns Kudos
	“Run for the Rose” May 18 - Honors Memory of “Houston Medical’s” Marnie Rose, M.D.
	New Blood Center Sites Open in Clear Lake, Sugar Land
	Free Skin Cancer Screenings
	Weeklong Summer Science Camps Enrolling Now - Solve a Crime, Dissect a Shark, See Real Human Brains!
	Antibiotics Not Always the Answer
	Unique Computerized Patient Records Automatically Alert Medical Staff to Emergency Situations
	Poetry in Practice
	LVNs: A Critical Part of the Patient Care Team
	Texas Children’s Begins Offering Pheresis
	Center for Professional Excellence Nurtures Nurses
	Texas Children’s Bestows Two Top Nursing Honors
	Rehabilitation Nurses Help Patients Piece Lives Back Together
	The More She Talks, the Better You Feel - Nurse’s Enthusiasm is Contagious
	New Hospital-Based Center Educates LVNs, Radiology and Surgical Techs
	Nurse Camp Gives Middle School Kids Career Jump Start
	Certification Takes Nursing Above and Beyond
	Medical Examiner’s Office Expands Forensic Nursing Division
	Research is Close to Nurse’s Heart
	VA, Universities Partner to Address Nursing Shortage
	Nursing Program Dramatically Increases Enrollment - Receives $1.1 Million for Successful Student Recruitment
	UT-Houston School of Nursing Ranks in Nation’s Top 10 Percent
	Texas Children’s Awards First Nursing Sabbaticals
	Nurses Bridge International Boundaries
	Police Officer Returns to Hospital That Saved His Life
	Grant Fund’s Nation’s First Hispanic Health Research Center
	Wellness Camps Encourage Health Child Lifestyles
	Awareness Campaign Targets Pediatric Reflux
	The Brain’s Rainbow: Neuroscientists Find the Key to Perceiving Color
	Border Breast Cancer Research Project Funded
	Children’s Miracle Network Teams with T.V. Stars to Kick Off Campaign
	FROM THE PRESIDENT
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