Nursing - News February 10, 2011

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Wide variations in NHS absenteeism (Haverhill Today)
NHS staff on lower pay and junior workers are more likely to go off sick than senior colleagues, while the North East has the highest sickness rate overall, according to a new report.

Anna Maria Expands Nursing Program (Http)
Anna Maria College in Paxton is expanding its nursing program to include a four-year, Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

Hospital staff winning superbugs battle (Peterlee Today)
GROUNDED ... Plans for new Universcity Hospital of Hartlepool have been stoped by new conservative goverment.

Role of school nurses expands to meet increasingly complex student needs (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
Karen Schiaffo, school nurse at JFK Middle School in Northampton, stocks inhalers, epinephrine pens and other supplies in the nurse's office at the school.

The chequered history of NHS Direct (Telegraph.co.uk)
NHS Direct is proposed in the NHS White Paper. Its aim is "to provide people at home with easier and faster advice and information about health, illness, and the NHS, so that they are better able to care for themselves and their families". The 24-hour telephone advice line is to be staffed by qualified nurses.

Nursing-rehab center coming to Bluffton (Clover Herald)
A $78 million nursing and rehabilitation center is planned for the Bluffton area.

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Doctors, Nurses Other Health Professionals Urge Congress To Resist... (MediLexicon)

Main Category: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Also Included In: Public Health Article Date: 10 Feb 2011 Leading public health organizations announced today that 1,882 physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, certified asthma educators and other health and medical professionals from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to ...

Targeted And Individualized Treatments To Be Developed By IU Personalized Medicine Institute (MediLexicon)

Indiana University has announced a major commitment to research in one of health care's most promising fields with the creation of the Indiana Institute for Personalized Medicine.

Half of high-cholesterol sufferers treated (Community Press & Recorder)

Half of high-cholesterol sufferers treated Comments Mike Stobbe Associated Press Only about half of U.S. adults with high levels of bad cholesterol get treatment for it.

The Fast Track (Fishers Topics)

New post: Director of marketing by Zotec Partners. Previous position: Marketing specialist at Medical Management Professionals Inc.

Morton Hospital may merge with Southcoast (Boston Business Journal)

Cash-strapped Morton Hospital and Medical Center of Taunton is in merger talks with Southcoast Hospitals Group, the Herald News reports.

Temecula OKs scaled-down plans for first hospital (The Press-Enterprise)

By this time next year, either the building foundations for Temecula's first hospital will be in place, or the developer will lose its permits and forfeit $5 million to the city.

Campaign For Children's Receives $5 Million Donation From The Lincy (Groong Armenian News Network)

Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:35:12 +0400 PRESS RELEASES. CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN'S RECEIVES $5 MILLION DONATION FROM THE LINCY FOUNDATION San Francisco Gate Feb 9 2011 CA Children's Hospital Central California has received a $5 million gift from The Lincy Foundation, a charitable organization founded by prominent businessman and philanthropist Kirk ...

Doreen Deluzio: 1930-2011 (SooToday)

SooToday.com received the following notice today from Northwood Funeral Home Cremation and Reception Centre regarding Doreen Deluzio, founding board member of the Algoma Community Care Access Centre and former director of nursing at the Plummer Hospital.

On the Move:Bradley Myers (The Indianapolis Star)

New post: Director of marketing by Zotec Partners. Previous position: Marketing specialist at Medical Management Professionals Inc.

Riverside medical records go high-tech (The Daily Times)

NASSAWADOX -- Months of training, countless late hours and checking and rechecking finally came to the 'go-live' last November.

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