Nursing - News January 10, 2011

Three key fixes needed for a stronger economy (The Globe and Mail)
The early days of a new year are a good time to remember how fortunate Canadians are to live in one of the world's best countries.

A shot in the arm (Minot Daily News)
Williston State College, a participant in the Dakota Nursing Program, partners with Trinity Health to offer a nursing program for students on location at Trinity Hospital - St.

Nurses to close more hospital beds (The Northern Rivers Echo)
MORE hospital beds are set to close in NSW after nurses at another 14 hospitals voted to join ongoing industrial action.

New procedure helping reduce ER wait times in Hemet (Press-Enterprise)
Hemet Valley Medical Center has changed the way it screens emergency room patients during busy times, a process that hospital officials say has sharply reduced wait times and lessened the number of people who walk out before receiving care.

Nine ASCC Nursing Graduates Receive Caps and Pins (Scoop)
During an evening ceremony on Wednesday, December 15th at the Lee Auditorium, families, friends and well wishers joined the American Samoa Community College Nursing staff, local health care professionals and government officials to celebrate nine students completing the Practical Nursing Program.

Finally: Help wanted, firms hiring in Mich. (Detroit Free Press)
At long last, job growth is returning to Michigan. For the first time in a decade, employers around the state are expected to fill more positions in 2011 than they eliminate.

Regional Wellness Council hears about CHIP, child obesity (Daily and Sunday Review)
The first Regional Wellness Council meeting of 2011 was held Friday in the Board Room at the Guthrie Health School of Nursing.

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"Did you take your medicine today?" Soon, patients won't have to rely on their memories for the answer.

Newsmaker: Angela Costa

Education : Bachelor's degree from Duquesne University and a master's degree of public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University Background : Costa has been with Allegheny General Hospital in the North Side for 27 years.

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