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Articles
Protecting Nurses from Patient Violence by Daniel Edgar .................................................................. 4
An Old Letter with Relevant Information by Marilyn Harris ............................................................. 12 www . psna . org
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Features
Message from the President by Dr . Mark Crider , PSNA President ................................... 2
Year in Review ..................................................................... 3
Shaping the Future of Healthcare ...................................... 10
Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania .................................. 14
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Annual Meeting ............................................................ Dec 9 Scholarships , Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania ...... Jan 9 PSNA Member Survey ................................................. Feb 27 Applications Open , Star Leadership Institute .......... March 1
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