2018 Issue 73(2)
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Evidence: Interprofessional Collaboration and Patient
Engagement Impact Knee and Hip Replacement
Length of Stay and Patient Experience
by Susan Gross, Sharon Benko, Tracey Silfies,
Scott Croonquist, Megan Howard, and Keelia Mailander.....4 Pennsylvania State Nurses Association: Leading, advocating,
educating and connecting with registered nurses across the
Commonwealth.
Tell Me The Story of Your First Assault:
Defining the Problem
by Angela Simpson............................................................ 10 Statement of Affirmative Action: The Pennsylvania State Nurses
Association is a professional nursing organization committed to
equal opportunity in all aspects of its operation.
Environmental Advocacy in a Time of Uncertainty
by Peggy Slota.................................................................. 10
Features
PSNA Election Results.........................................................2
You’re a New Nurse: Now What?..........................................3
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Membership Information................................................... 13
Membership Spotlight
featuring Cynthia Connolly............................................... 14
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