Speaker Emily Fridlington, MD
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The Dermatology Nurses’ Association (DNA) hosts its first Virtual Symposium, focusing on psoriasis, a skin condition effecting as many as 7.5 million Americans. This event offers a unique educational format for dermatology and primary care nurses, and nurse practitioners managing psoriasis patients. Read the Full Release.
The Dermatology Nurses Association (DNA), joins nearly 100 state and national medical associations including the American Academy of Dermatology Association and the American Medical Association in signing a letter of opposition to Rep. Michael Grimm (R-C, NY), who co-sponsored legislation to repeal the 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services. Read the Full Release
The Dermatology Nurses Association (DNA) launched its newly redesigned website, www.dnanurse.org, this week. The site offers an online community for nurses and nurse practitioners, a press room and other features to ensure a user-friendly experience, while providing timely and relevant dermatology news and membership information. The new site has been receiving particular accolades for its easier navigation and interactive features.
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Tanning profits are decreasing, and salon owners are feeling the pinch, as fewer new customers are willing to pay for the service because the UVA rays emitted by tanning beds have been linked to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Executive Director, Victoria Elliott, comments on the DNA’s support of more stringent laws and federal tax on indoor tanning.
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At the 28th Annual Convention of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association (DNA), held in Florida this past week, dermatology nurses overwhelmingly agreed that signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act levying a tanning bed usage tax is a great step forward in protecting the health of Americans.
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Within health care, dermatology nursing professionals play a critical role in providing quality care to their patients. When the Dermatology Nurses’ Association (DNA) hosts its Annual Summer Meeting in 2009, dermatology nurses will have the opportunity to learn more about some of the hottest topics in dermatology.
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Marianne C. Tawa RN, MSN, ANP, has been named president of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association (DNA), a national professional nursing organization dedicated to promoting excellence in dermatologic care.
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Launched in 2009, the Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association (JDNA) is owned solely by the DNA and published by Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins (LWW).
