January 2013 • Volume 109 • Number 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUE
	January 2013 • Volume 109 • Number 1

FEATURES
	Making Sense of Indicators — We are taking more health measurements than ever before, but too much data without a coordinated plan can lead to indicator chaos

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
	“Carry on”

FEEDBACK
	“Time to reinstate the basics” • Oral care in LTC • Flu shot debate

PERSPECTIVES
	Is spending under control? — CIHI releases latest estimates of health expenditures How do you say hepatitis in Inuktitut? — A new tool for nurses who work in Inuit communities Expanded prescribing authority — NPs get the federal go-ahead to prescribe controlled substances In Brief — More than meets the eye • Low-tech treatment for C. difficile infections • Ancient Chinese secret • Obese patients more likely to make it through pneumonia • Feds say yes to oxycodone manufacturers Calculations — Jan. 27 is Family Literacy Day The Hospital Series — Parking: Who should pay? — How hospitals manage parking facilities and revenues

THE RESEARCH FILE
	Critical Read: Shift work and risk for type 2 diabetes

PROMISING PRACTICES
	Group insulin pump starts in a pediatric diabetes program Diabetes educators at the Credit Valley Hospital adapted their approach to accommodate increased interest in insulin pump therapy

ON THE JOB
	Six weeks on an Arctic icebreaker Theresa McGuire was a health officer on the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier

REFLECTION
	Straight talk: Why we need to do better Barb Fry speaks out about the worrisome state of the profession

NURSE TO KNOW
	Lynda McLeod: Creative expression in abundance The founder of Art by Nurses encourages the practice of self-care through art

THE LAST WORD
	What will U.S. health-care reform mean for Canada?

YOUR LINK TO THE CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
	PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Florence would be proud @CNA CEO Outlook: Working for nurses, working for Canadians • Remembering a remarkable nurse • Members encouraged to submit resolutions • CNA’s board of directors • RNs join call to end poverty • Annual meetings and conferences January–June 2013 • Nursing leaders share solutions with parliamentarians • Supporting your practice: CNA’s new tools and resources