-- Adoption of the Model Act and Rules For Delegation and Nursing Assistant
Regulatory Model for use by member boards.newscom.
-- Vaccine efficacy is reduced if the vaccine is damaged by heat or
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PRESS RELEASE Nurse Regulators Meet for 2005 NCSBN Annual Meeting

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN) (www. The Technical Advisory Group will
consider whether 2012 is a feasible date for the Region to achieve measles
elimination .
-- Spread is from person-to-person by direct contact or through airborne
spread .

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The challenge is for the rest of the world to catch up. This means that health services need to reach every community,
especially the most disadvantaged that are at highest risk of disease and its
consequences. In so doing, other health
interventions can also be delivered to the community, including other life-
saving vaccines .
-- It is one of the most infectious viruses.

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Donna Dorsey, NCSBN President and Executive Director of the Maryland Board
of Nursing, thanked the participants for a successful meeting and commented
that the Board of Directors looks forward to working with member boards and
external groups throughout the year on these and other matters of mutual
concern.
''We want to eliminate measles as soon as possible,'' said Dr Shigeru Omi,
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific , ''but we have to realize that
progress across the Region varies and some countries are further advanced than
others. Reaching and protecting these children
is not just a disease control issue; it is also about fairness and justice."

* The 37 countries and areas comprising the WHO Western Pacific Region
are: American Samoa, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook
Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong (China), Japan,
Kiribati, the Lao People 's Democratic Republic, Macao (China), Malaysia,
the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia,
Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the
Pitcairn Islands , the Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu , Viet Nam, and Wallis and
Futuna.
-- Two doses will protect about 99%.
-- Measles remains relatively common in several countries:
-- Cambodia -- Lao People's Democratic Republic
-- China -- Papua New Guinea
-- Japan -- Philippines

Burden of measles in the Western Pacific Region
-- Measles cases and deaths are under-reported, especially in the areas
with the highest burden.

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-- Adoption of the Delegation Position Paper Working with Others:
Delegation and Other Health Care Interfaces for use by member boards. "The children who die from measles are generally the most
disadvantaged children in the Region.

Background Information on Measles

What is measles?
-- Measles is caused by a virus (Paromyxovirus family).
-- Current status of measles control in the Western Pacific Region.
-- Improve surveillance to detect all suspected cases of measles.who.
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ncsbn.org) met August 2-5 in Washington, D. We recognize that the
challenges that arise from the implementation of these important new
programs and models will be numerous and continually evolving but know that
this groundbreaking work of ensuring public protection through regulatory
vigilance is vital.

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"It is unacceptable that children are dying from measles, a disease that
can be easily prevented by an effective, safe and inexpensive vaccine," said
Dr Omi.
-- This means that once elimination is achieved, it must be maintained by
keeping practically every person immune to measles.
-- Addressing that challenge, and providing regular immunization services
for the disadvantaged population can provide the foundation for
delivering other life-saving interventions and building regular health
services.

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Donna
Dorsey, NCSBN President and Executive Director of the Maryland Board of
Nursing, presided at the meeting.

Highlights of some of the significant actions approved by the member boards
of nursing included:

-- Election of new Area Directors and Directors -at-Large to the Board of
Directors.

Measles elimination
-- Elimination does not mean zero cases -- because importations and some
spread from these are inevitable. With a team of
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-- The characteristic rash (raised red blotches) usually appears 14 days
after infection; it spreads from the head to the trunk and then the
limbs over 3 to 4 days.
-- Mortality rates can be as high as 2-15% in developing countries. Those
cases that do not die are often left with permanent brain damage.

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111 E. About 30,000 children die each year from measles
in the Region, nearly all of them in five countries: Cambodia , China, the Lao
People's Democratic Republic, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.

Spread of measles
-- Measles only affects humans.
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-- Adoption of the Position Paper Nursing Education Clinical Instruction In
Prelicensure Nursing Programs for use by member boards. "Our delegate assembly this year addressed some of the most
critical issues facing nursing regulation today.

Complications of measles
-- The risk of developing complications varies, being much higher in
developing countries , especially in under-nourished cases.
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"Seaport is thrilled to partner with UMDA and MCV's management,
and we look forward to assisting MCV in introducing new
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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. Measles has already been eliminated in the WHO Region of the
Americas.
-- Symptoms usually start 10-12 days after infection.

-- May cause encephalitis in less than 1 per million doses - not certain.
-- A 2003 estimate was of about 30 000 deaths and one million cases per
year in the Region; whereas only about 100,000 cases were reported
(deaths were not reported).

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telecommunications operations located in the U. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ("CNMI")
with MCV Acquisition LLC, a company owned by Seaport Capital.

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-- Adoption of the Model Process for Criminal Background Checks and the
supporting Concept Paper Using Criminal Background Checks to Inform
Licensure Decision Making for use by member boards.
-- About 1 in every 5-10 cases develops ear infections (otitis media),
diarrhoea, or pneumonia.
-- About 1 per 1000 cases gets brain inflammation (encephalitis).
-- On average, one case infects 15-20 other cases in a population with no
immunity.
-- Cambodia was the last country in the Region to add measles vaccine to
its programme -- in 1986. The
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(NCSBN) is a
not-for-profit organization whose membership comprises the boards of
nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five United States
territories -- American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands.

Measles vaccine
-- Available since 1963.
-- Measles has already been eliminated from a significant number of
countries.
-- As well as the indirect benefits, measles elimination will be of
greatest benefit to disadvantaged populations as they are the ones
that have the greatest disease burden. CEA has completed over 900 transactions totaling $40
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Measles Elimination in the Western Pacific Region

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Because measles is one of the most infectious viruses, practically every
child needs to be immunized with two doses of measles vaccine to stop its
spread.

Measles vaccine efficacy
-- A single dose of vaccine, given in ideal conditions, protects about
85% of children if given at the age of 9 months; about 90% at the age
of 12 months.
-- Measles control continues to improve with more countries and areas
achieving very low levels of measles circulation; some have already
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But measles elimination has to compete for attention and funding with many
other development issues in the Region.
-- Provide laboratory support so that laboratory testing is available to
confirm diagnosis .

Achieving measles elimination requires:
-- Political commitment
-- Financial commitment
-- Technical capacity

Measles elimination, child survival, and health systems
-- Most measles deaths in the Region occur in disadvantaged populations
where regular health services are not available for various reasons,
such as cultural and geographical barriers.int

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Seaport Capital will allow us to accelerate our current growth
strategies and provide new and innovative telecommunications services
to the residents of Guam and the CNMI.

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Mission: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), composed
of Member Boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for
public protection.

BEIJING and MANILA, Philippines, June 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Measles:
normal childhood illness or killer disease? Actually, it is both but it could
soon be neither. Mobilizing sufficient political and financial support to achieve
the elimination goal will be a key consideration. Measles elimination makes it essential for health services to
reach, and keep reaching, every community. Therefore, data on measles that is only
based on reported cases is unreliable.

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It also leaves at least as many with life-long disabilities like blindness,
deafness and brain damage.

For more information, please contact:

Dr Yang Baoping,
Regional Adviser in the Expanded Programme on Immunization
Tel: +63-2-528-9747
Email: yangb@wpro.S. Territory of Guam
and the U.
Michael Grandinetti, Chairman of UMDA, said, "Entering into this
partnership with Seaport significantly strengthens our overall ability
to address the challenges and opportunities that the future holds in
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A group of experts forming the Task Force on measles elimination
identified 2012 as a realistic target date for the Region to achieve
elimination.
-- Live virus vaccine: attenuated (weakened) form of the natural ('wild ')
measles virus.

Measles elimination strategy
-- Ensure that 95% of children get two doses of measles vaccine.

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"We think that a target date of 2012 will help to mobilize these.
-- The initial symptoms are fever, cough, conjunctivitis, and runny nose.
-- Elimination means that measles virus is no longer circulating and that
following any importation any further spread is very limited. Measles elimination is an
issue of justice and fairness.

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That is the key question to be debated by immunization experts at a WHO
meeting in Beijing from 8 to 10 June.
Routine immunization services are a fundamental public health requirement .
-- A second dose of vaccine is recommended for all children to protect
those who were not protected by the first.

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But geographical, cultural, and other barriers leave many communities
underserved. "Sustained political commitment and
sufficient funding are crucial to achieve measles elimination," said Dr Omi.
-- After recovery there is life-long immunity .
-- Every country in the world uses measles vaccine in their immunization
programme ."
Peter Sinclair, Chairman of MCV and President of UMDA, said, "We
are proud of our past contributions to the communities we serve and
welcome the opportunity to continue to provide home entertainment and
information services to our customers."
Tom Marturano, Senior Vice President and Rick Michaels , Chairman
and CEO of CEA represented UMDA in the transaction.

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Despite a 95% reduction in measles deaths in the Region since the pre-
vaccine era, measles remains a leading cau se of death among young children.
-- Before immunization began in 1963, about 99% of children would get
measles in childhood.
-- Infection with the vaccine virus generates life-long immunity without
causing the illness or complications of natural measles.
-- The high coverage requirement for measles elimination, and the need to
achieve that high coverage routinely for every birth cohort is
challenging.

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-- Resolution that NCSBN generate and publish an unambiguous public
position statement indicating that nursing regulation and the
interpretation of nursing scopes of practice shall be officially
interpreted and explained by state nursing regulators.

Measles vaccine safety
-- Causes a mild measles-like illness (rash and fever) in about 5%
-- More serious reactions are rare and do not usually cause long-term
problems.