First Report of Thyronectria austroamericana Canker on Thornless Honey Locust in North Carolina

Rickettsialpox in North Carolina: A Case Report

We report a case of rickettsialpox from North Carolina confirmed by serologic testing. To our knowledge, this case is the first to be reported from this region of the United States. Including rickettsialpox in the evaluation of patients with eschars or vesicular rashes is likely to extend the recognized geographic distribution of Rickettsia akari, the etiologic agent of this disease.

Sterilization in North Carolina

North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on the North Carolina Nursing Workforce (2004).

North Carolina is indeed fortunate to have avoided many of the extreme shortages of nurses reported in other states. Yet, there are important developments on the horizon that have the potential to cause such shortages. Taking action today to expand the production of new nurses, enhance their education, augment school-to-work transitions, and improve the nursing workplace environment can help re...

Perceptions Held by Community College Computer Instructors in North Carolina

Community college computer instructors provide a valuable service by preparing students for challenging careers. At the same time, they face many challenges to stay current in their field and to maintain industry certifications. Therefore, community college administrators need to determine what perceptions are held by computer instructors, address any negative perceptions, and determine if inst...

Nursing advocacy in North Carolina.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To identify the ways oncology nurses in one state advocate for patients, as well as the resources they use to do so. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. SETTING North Carolina. SAMPLE 141 RNs in North Carolina who were members of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). METHODS Subjects completed a two-page, self-administered questionnaire comprised of fixed-choice...