Nursing - News January 29, 2011

A realistic approach (Amarillo)
Traci Taylor, West Texas A&M Faculty, plays a grieving spouse Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, during nursing simulations at Jones Hall on the campus of Amarillo College.

Questions on the state of health care (USA Today)
Nurse.com shared nurses' questions about health care reform and the State of the Union with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a live webcast from the White House Jan.

Md. medical study suggests link between lengthy nurse shifts and patient deaths (Daily Times)
The demanding work schedules of registered nurses may be to blame for patient mortality, says a recent study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Nursing school to open, despite... (Houston Business Journal)
Proposed budget cuts to the state's Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Fund have not halted the forward motion of a new Houston nursing school on track to open in February.

State budget cuts threaten nursing homes, group says (Austin Business Journal)
Proposed state budget cuts would force nursing homes into bankruptcy and closure, displacing residents and sending hundreds of skilled health care workers to unemployment lines, the president of the Texas Health Care Association warned this week.

Doctor warned over brain surgery viewing (News24)
Sydney - A top Australian medical body warned a renowned brain surgeon on Friday he risked turning his work into a "spectator sport" by offering people a chance to watch him operate to raise money for charity.

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12 Advances In Medical Robotics (TechWeb)

It resembles something from a Hollywood sci-fi movie, but Hybrid Assistive Limb 5, or HAL 5, as it is known, is an artificially powered ecoskeleton that helps double the amount of weight someone can carry unaided.

Sick girl's room gets all dolled up (Mary Beth Breckenridge)

Sick girl's room gets all dolled up UA student volunteers, charity help add cheer to home of 5-year-old battling serious illness Published on Saturday, Jan 29, 2011 PLAIN TWP.: Grace Koontz's world just got a little brighter.

Give Me a Break...Please (Examiner)

Unlike Right to Work states such as Virginia and the Carolinas, Colorado is a Work at Will state giving employers the right to fire employees and determine time off at-will. As far as providing time off for hours worked, Colorado law requires employers to provide a half hour for every five hours worked for mealtime, except when the workday will be ...

Mercy workers reject union representation (Journal-News)

Employees of Mercy Health Partners, including Mercy Hospital Fairfield, overwhelmingly voted against union representation, according to votes tallied Friday.

Westside resident learns "there are still good people" (Florida Times-Union)

Boy and Girl Scouts were among the volunteers at a waterway and shoreline cleanup at Tillie K. Fowler Park on the Westside.

Signs of flu increase in area (ZanesvilleTimesRecorder)

ZANESVILLE --It's not too late to get a flu vaccine. There is an increase in flu-like symptoms going around, but officials say if you are vaccinated and take care of yourself, you could stay healthy.

Crook-Satterfield engagement (Sedalia Democrat)

John and Deborah Crook, of Sedalia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tracy Crook, of Aurora, Ill., to Jeff Satterfield, of Aurora.

Why some people still get flu after being vaccinated (WATE-TV Knoxville)

Although Knoxville doctors say they're seeing flu cases in some of their patients who received the flu vaccine, they also say it's not unusual.

Mercy Health employees opt not to unionize (Dayton Daily News)

Most Community Mercy Health Partner employees in Springfield chose not to unionize after years of waiting for labor unions and Catholic hospitals to work out their differences and allow a vote.

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