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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Shoffner's dedication lives on through TTCS nursing program

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Nursing News - October 31, 2010
Graduation ceremonies for the 2010 graduating class of the Practical Nursing program at the Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville were recently held at the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma.
West Penn to cut 352 jobs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
About 400 West Penn Allegheny Health System employees will lose their jobs in coming weeks, 352 of them from West Penn Hospital, health system officials said Friday.
More than 550 doctors, nurses and pharmacists at Seattle Children's Hospital on Saturday took part in 28 safety meetings, which focused on ways to work safer.
Medicine Hat physician Paul Parks has documented unreasonable wait times at Alberta hospitals since 2005.
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kurt Hasenhuttl stands in front of his Palm Beach home, where he has lived since 1967.
Despite retraining, displaced workers face daunting search
Despite retraining, displaced workers face daunting search (The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, ...)
Molly Geister takes notes while her instructor, Julie Patrick, demonstrates procedures related to inserting an IV.
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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Stroke victims get better chance of recovery

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Nursing News - October 30, 2010
Groundbreaking research at the Ottawa Hospital will help tens of thousands of stroke victims not only recover, but stave off larger, more debilitating strokes in the future.
NFH hires new director of quality... (Atlanta Business Chronicle)
North Fulton Hospital says it expects to increase its emphasis on exceptional, quality care with the hiring of new Director of Continuous Quality Improvement Carol Barone.
"This is a concept, this is a vision, this is what we'd like to see happen," selectman Shelly Kassen told panel.
Networking puts home health agency on... (Atlanta Business Chronicle)
When Matt and Ana Lawless' efforts to recruit new business didn't garner their expected results, the couple tapped into Matt's background in sales and marketing and started an old-fashioned networking campaign.
A-F (Rice Lake Online)
William Coleman Jr. William Jesse Coleman Jr of Cameron, WI, died peacefully in his sleep on October 22, 2010.
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Friday, October 29, 2010

'Faster care' for stroke victims

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Nursing News - October 29, 2010
People who suffer a mini-stroke will receive specialist treatment within 24 hours, under new plans for Wales.
Hartford: Walk In Flu Clinic Nov. 17 (The Hartford Courant)
Health Notes Submitted by T. Foley, VNA HealthCare, on 2010-10-28.   VNA HealthCare will offer a seasonal flu vaccine clinic in the VNA HealthCare office, 103 Woodland St., Hartford, on Wednesday, Nov.
Hutcheson Medical Center officials announced today that they intend to enter into a partnership with Erlanger Health System of Chattanooga.
Nursing students at Western Nevada College will have access to a higher level of realism in learning to treat patients with the addition of two high tech manikins that can simulate symptoms and even "interact" with students through a microphone.
The School of Nursing has received a grant of $297,491 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund enhancements within its Patient Simulation Center .
Nursing Info Session Set at ACCC (Cape May County Herald)
MAYS LANDINGa 'Atlantic Cape Community College is planning an information session for those interested in learning about health care and nursing careers.
Be first to comment this article (The Valley Reporter)
Waitsfield resident and Waitsfield Elementary School nurse Sue Dillon was named Vermont School Nurse of the Year at a ceremony in Burlington on October 21.
LPH experiencing 'blizzard baby' bulge (Coalfield - Norton, Clintwood, Big St...)
BIG STONE GAP a ' A bad winter was the beginning of some wonderful developments that are coming to full fruition as 2010 wanes.
Phoenix surgeon designs puncture-resistant glove (The Business Journal of Phoenix)
Working around sharp objects and deadly diseases is an everyday hazard for medical professionals.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Watsonville Nurses Locked Out Of Hospital

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Nursing News - October 28, 2010
Nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital were locked out on Wednesday, a day after they walked out on strike at the hospital.
Even the sickest babies benefit from breast-feeding (Scientific Computing/Instrument.)
Pediatric researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia describe a successful program in which nurses helped mothers attain high rates of breast-feeding in very sick babies--newborns with complex birth defects requiring surgery and intensive care.
Southern Miss School of Nursing to participate in national study (WDAM-TV Hattiesburg)
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing has been selected to participate in a landmark national study that will examine the use of simulation in nursing education.
Infection-control standards critical during construction (The Denver Business Journal)
Construction of new hospitals as well as hospital additions and renovations have been occurring at a rapid pace in the Denver region over the last five years in response to the increased population growth of the '90s. Creating these patient-friendly, healing environments is also about maintaining or increasing market share, attracting the best ...
House Call Weekly (The Paducah Sun Online Edition)
The Purchase District Health Department will offer a class to help those at risk for diabetes or who have pre-diabetes. Participants will receive booklets and other materials about diabetes, including risk factors and steps that can be taken to prevent Type 2 diabetes.
Different Fields of Nursing
Different Fields of Nursing (Buzzle)
These extensive but different fields of nursing are promising enough to provide a large scope of career opportunities to people interested in health activities and specialties.
Of One Heart: A tale of two nurses (Deseret News)
Emily Dougall was one of 80 LDS medical volunteers who spent four or more weeks aboard the USNS Mercy in Southeast Asia last summer.
Nursing mothers call for tax break (Bend Bulletin)
Denture wearers will get a tax break on the cost of adhesives to keep their false teeth in place.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Nurse fired for threats of violence

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Nursing News - October 27, 2010
A NURSE has been struck off after threatening residents suffering from dementia at a nursing home with violence.
Nurses' union brings concerns to Valley
Nurses' union brings concerns to Valley (Courtenay Comox Valley Record)
BRITISH COLUMBIA NURSES' Union president Debra McPherson stands with several local nurses outside the union bus in the St.
Langley AFB nurse earns national honor (Missileer)
Maj. Kristine Hackett presents Capt. Marion Collins with the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Armed Forces Section's 2010 Junior Nurse of the Year award at the 633rd Medical Group women's health clinic.
Best Nursing Team 2011 (ADVANCE for Nurses)
Every team has at least one defining moment. What was yours for the past year? Every team has at least one defining moment.
Doctor tasked with examining N.S. emergency room system to release report (CBC News)
A doctor tasked with examining Nova Scotia's troubled emergency room system will release his final report today.
2 in prosecutor race fight over hot checks, abilities (Arkansas Online)
The first time Democrat Marcus Vaden ran for prosecuting attorney in the 20th Judicial District, he didna t have an opponent.
Get flu shot at several convenient locations (Ankeny Press Citizen)
Registered nurses from Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa will administer the seasonal flu vaccine at more than 70 community sites in central Iowa in October and November.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland Steps Up To Address Maryland's Nursing Shortage

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Nursing News - October 26, 2010
College of Notre Dame of Maryland School of Nursing is boldly addressing Maryland's nursing shortage with the launch of its first entry-level, four-year bachelor of science in nursing program.
Celebrate nurses for their work (Detroit News Online)
Perioperative nurses everywhere will be celebrated for their important role and commitment to safe patient care during the annual Perioperative Nurse Week, Nov.
Man. nurses to write prescriptions (CBC)
The Manitoba government is working with registered nurses on a plan that would allow them to write prescriptions.
Having the last laugh, after years of stinging ridicule
Having the last laugh, after years of stinging ridicule (Financial Standard)
Updated 4 hr 31 min ago By Robert Nyasato For the past 60 years, Paustine Kemunto dreaded looking in the mirror because of a malformed upper lip.
Nurse filmed turning off patient's ventilator: profile of health care agency (Telegraph.co.uk)
A nurse has been captured on CCTV switching off a paralysed patient's life support machine, leaving him severely brain damaged.
Graduates: No jobs for 500 new nurses (AdelaideNow...)
The federal government will introduce health reform legislation this week, PM Julia Gillard says.
Sick factory
Sick factory (Bangkok Post)
More than 100 workers were rushed to hospitals following an ammonia leak at a processed food factory in Chon Buri on Monday, Chon Buri's Nong Yai police chief Damrong Namkhet said.
East Lancs hospitalsa A 1m a month on agency staff (Burnley Citizen)
MORE than A 1million a month is being spent on agency staff in East Lancashire hospitals despite major efforts to cut the amount.
Nursing School Honors Dr. Jack Rowe (UConn Advance)
News by Topic: University News By: Martha Miller and Jenni Saunders Dr. Jack Rowe.
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Monday, October 25, 2010

CSCC hosts annual nursing info session

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Nursing News - October 25, 2010
CSCC hosts annual nursing info session (Cleveland Daily Banner)
Cleveland State Community College will be hosting its annual Nursing Information Session on Monday, Nov.
SHOPPERS in Worcester city centre made the most of free lung capacity tests. About 45 people dropped into the Guildhall to be tested by nurses and lung function technicians from Worcestershire Royal Hospital, as part of the first World Spirometry Day.
Nursing Agency Director Earns Membership With Stanford Who's Who (EIN News)
Louise Thomson has been accepted among the prestigious ranks of Stanford Who's Who as a result of her magnificent work in the Healthcare Industry.
Newswatch (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tripler Army Medical Center is due to get a sleep lab. The military hospital in the past had to refer patients with possible sleep disorders to other facilities for treatment.
Push for 'timely' hospital release concerns MDs
Push for 'timely' hospital release concerns MDs (Calgary Herald)
With emergency room wait times at historic highs and Alberta Health Services looking at a new method of discharging patients from hospital, the head of a Calgary physicians group fears sending people home too soon could be "gambling" with their lives.
Anna M. Dingle (The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York)
Anna M. Dingle, 85 of Heritage Village Campus, Gerry, formerly of Ardmore, Pa., died Tuesday, Oct.
Health Care Changes Bring New Stress to Hospitals (KSAX)
Some hospital administrators in Minnesota say health care reform's looming changes are causing some sleepless nights.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Caleb Brown Beginning To Show Movement, Trying To Open His Eyes

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Nursing News - October 24, 2010
Family members of the two-year-old boy who was struck in the head by a large rock at Fall Creek Falls State Park last Saturday say he is beginning to show movement and trying to open his eyes.
A CSU student who had an apparent meningococcal infection died of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, or adrenal gland failure from the body bleeding into the gland, the Larimer County Coroner's Office said Friday.
Healthcare service - expensive' (The Mercury)
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Saturday said the country's heathcare services were "destructive, unsustainable and expensive", the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA said.
New Evidence-Based Procedures Series Latest In Mosby's Nursing Skills (MediLexicon)
Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery Also Included In: Medical Students / Training IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 23 Oct 2010 Elsevier / MC Strategies, a pioneer in providing e-learning solutions to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, has partnered with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses to develop the latest module for ...
ER nursing care to suffer after cuts: RNs' union (Peterborough Examiner)
Nursing care for patients in the emergency department is going to suffer with the elimination of 14 registered nurse positions earlier this week, Ontario Nurses Association representatives say.
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Saturday, October 23, 2010

SPIRITUALITY: Sometimes a friend need say nothing

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Nursing News - October 23, 2010
Being caught on the gaydar is a regular occurrence for me and my best friend of 35 years, Roger Williams.
'Love Bus' sees growth, hope in fight against cancer (NewburyportNews, Newburyport, MA)
Lucy's Love Bus, an Amesbury nonprofit aiding kids with cancer, is expanding every day.
Ventas adding senior housing in $3.1B Atria deal (Business First of Columbus)
Health-care real estate trust Ventas Inc. has agreed to acquire Atria Senior Living Group for $3.1 billion, combining companies that operate a host of senior housing complexes and nursing homes across Ohio.
Letter: Stroke patient thankful for care, therapy at Cedar Hill facility (ZanesvilleTimesRecorder)
Following a stroke, I recently spent three months at Cedar Hill for direct medical care and extensive therapy.
Sparrow nurses allege unsafe staffing situations; patient care at issue at Lansing hospital
Sparrow nurses allege unsafe staffing situations; patient care at issue at Lansing hospital (Lansing State Journal)
Nurses at Sparrow Hospital are alleging in complaints filed with the state that the Lansing facility is understaffed and jeopardizing patient care.
After a layoff: 'Blessed I found a job' (CNN)
After spending more than three decades in a factory, Alan Moniz now works at a rehabilitation center, teaching people how to get out of bed and put on their shoes.
Edmonton will open 81 new beds (Edmonton Journal)
Edmonton hospitals will be opening 81 new beds before the end of December and should have no problem staffing them even though many of the job openings have yet to be posted, says a top administrator with Alberta's health superboard.
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Friday, October 22, 2010

Watsonville hospital to refuse critical patients in advance of 24-hour nurses strike

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Nursing News - October 22, 2010
Watsonville Community Hospital plans to begin diverting ambulances carrying critical patients from its emergency room today in anticipation of a strike by nurses.
Talk of impending pay cuts and unpaid furloughs took their toll at Inter Island Medical Center, staff members told the hospital district commission Wednesday.
Family fundraiser will help with hospital co-pays (Warwickonline)
SUPPORT HER SPIRIT: Although Chrissy Sloan lost her battle with breast cancer in August; her family will be guest bartending at the Shannon View Inn on Saturday in her honor to raise funds for the Miriam Hospital Cancer Center.
Cedarville University launches graduate nursing program (Dayton Business Journal)
Cedarville University will launch a graduate program in nursing in fall 2011. The mastera s degree will prepare advanced practice nurses to serve as primary care nurse practitioners, nurse educators and global health ministry nurses, university officials said.
Bluffs nurses look for new union (Ralston Recorder)
Bluffs nurses look for new union COUNCIL BLUFFS - The Iowa Nurses Association confirmed Wednesday that it is dropping its collective bargaining services.
Art Of Pediatric Palliative Care Nursing Explored By APHON 34th... (MediLexicon)
Main Category: Palliative Care / Hospice Care Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Nursing / Midwifery "While this is a topic most people even nurses avoid, it was a most informative presentation for me," said a participant in the session on "The Art of Pediatric Palliative Care Nursing" at the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses ...
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Monterey hospital to lay off 43 people Thursday

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Nursing News - October 21, 2010
Nearly four dozen people who work at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula will be losing their jobs Thursday.
THE public got to take a trip around the human body and have those all important medical questions answered during an open day at Basildon Hospital .
a Inspirationala uni professor dies, aged 63 (Basildon Recorder)
TRIBUTES have been paid to an Essex University professor who has died, aged 63. Kimmy Eldridge, who set up the Nursing and Health Studies Unit at the university, died suddenly at Colchester General Hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
Hospice a founding mothera to be honored at annual gala (Loudoun Times)
Dr. Elisabeth Simms is being recognized Oct. 30 as Capital Hospice's '2010 Passion for Caring Honoree.' She is considered a 'founding mother' of hospice care in the United States.
N.L. expands flu shot program (CBC)
Nurses vaccinated N.L. residents against H1N1 influenza at public health clinics across N.L. last year.
Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School Of Nursing Backs Recommendations To Advance Nursing (MediLexicon)
Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery Also Included In: Medical Students / Training Article Date: 20 Oct 2010 Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing supports the recommendations recently issued by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Medicine to advance the nursing profession in the United States.
Looking at loss
Looking at loss (Democrat & Chronicle)
Losing their twins in 2007, six months into the pregnancy, was the worst thing that Melissa and Jim Clark of Victor have ever gone through.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

VA study shows surgery checklist saves lives

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Nursing News - October 20, 2010
A new study finds the use of checklists in operating rooms saves lives. Researchers looked at surgeries at 74 Veterans Affairs hospitals over three years and deaths dropped 18 percent on average when surgical teams ran through the checklists before, during and after procedures.
More than 17,000 doctors and other healthcare providers have taken money from seven major drug companies to talk to other doctors about their products, a joint investigation by news organizations and non-profit groups found.
Lisa Lepard said her daughters provided extra motivation during her fight with breast cancer
Lisa Lepard said her daughters provided extra motivation during her fight with breast cancer (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Even after her chemotherapy was complete, it took some time before Lisa Lepard felt like her old self.
Report: FL nursing shortage will grow (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
New projections from the Florida Center for Nursing show that the implementation of health care reform, along with a slowly recovering economy, may cause the nursing shortage to grow.
DHBs withdraw offer to radiographers (Hawkes Bay Today)
District Health Boards say they have pulled out of negotiations with the union representing radiographers, claiming union members didn't want to settle.
St. Joseph's wins $25,000 nursing award (North Jersey Media Group)
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson has won a $25,000 Magnet Prize awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and Cerner Corp., a supplier of products to store health care data.
Lincoln Park rehab center expanding (North Jersey Media Group)
One year after opening, the Jerry & Dolores Turco Medical Rehab Center has served so many patients recovering from orthopedic surgery, a stroke or neurological problems that it is expanding its rehabilitation area.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Jump in patient volume stretches nursing staff, leads to hiring

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Nursing News - October 19, 2010
Registered Nurse Dawn Sander, 37, of Clarence follows hospital policy and checks an insulin dose drawn up by RN Lindsey Clifford of Iowa CIty Wednesday, Oct.
The recession has left hundreds of thousands of men unemployed while their wives and girlfriends have been forced to pick up the slack as the primary breadwinners in their households.
Nursing jobs at Sacred Heart in limbo (KREM)
Dozens of nurses at Sacred Heart Medical Center were either laid off or reassigned Monday as part of a "workforce reduction." According to a statement from Sacred Heart, the hospital is beginning the process of reassigning the nurses based on seniority.
Pregnant Celine Dion hospitalized as precaut...
Pregnant Celine Dion hospitalized as precaut... (WYVN-FM Holland)
Pregnant Canadian singer Celine Dion has been hospitalized in Florida as a precaution to prevent the premature birth of her twins, hospital officials said on Monday.
Mass emigration of nurses 'soul-destroying' (BreakingNews.ie)
The mass exodus of qualified nurses and midwives emigrating for work is soul-destroying, it was claimed today.
More patients cause more hiring at Iowa hospital (WOI-TV West Des Moines)
University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City is hiring more nurses because of a jump in patients.
NHS pain will go on
NHS pain will go on (BBC)
The NHS will stand out like a sore thumb this week. While the rest of the public sector faces the longest and deepest round of cuts in history, ministers will announce an increase in the health budget in England.
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Automatic savings

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Nursing News - October 18, 2010
A robotic pharmacy has improved safety and saved money at a new Scottish hospital, according to hospital bosses.
As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Bayhealth forensic nursing team will hold candlelight vigils, titled "Stop the Silence, End Domestic Violence," to call attention to an issue that is typically underreported.
Loyola Marcella Niehoff School Of Nursing Awarded Grant (MediLexicon)
Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing recently received a three-year, $891,212 Health Resources and Services Administration Advanced Education Nursing grant for the development of a new track within the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Fight At State Supported Living Center Leaves Female Staff Member Injured (KWTX)
A fight between two residents at the Mexia State Supported Living Center left a staff member injured.
Too many nurses not enough (NEWS.au)
ON THE RUN: In a few years universities won't be turning out nursing graduates fast enough.
Tri-Council For Nursing Calls For Collaborative Action In Support Of... (MediLexicon)
The Tri-Council for Nursing announces its strong endorsement of the new Institute of Medicine report on The Future of Nursing and calls for collaboration among stakeholders to advance the report's recommendations.
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