Nursing - News February 21, 2011

Nursing home bill has long history, odds (Indianapolis Star)
Advocates say that setting a minimum staffing level is the most important thing Indiana could do to improve its nursing home care, which recently ranked among the worst in the nation.

Sinitta - Sinitta Recovering from Surgery (ContactMusic)
British pop star SINITTA is recovering from emergency surgery to remove a tumour from her stomach.

Doctors angry over contract talk 'threat' (Calgary Herald)
The Alberta Medical Association says doctors' practices are "under threat" because Alberta Health and Wellness plans to axe a series of retention programs if a new deal with doctors isn't signed in the next six weeks.

Health and local council stalwarts collect gongs (This is Gwent)
THE vice-chairwoman of Aneurin Bevan Health Board and a Monmouthshire councillor were among those to collect their MBEs at Buckingham Palace on Friday.

'Death with dignity' debate likely to be emotional (WCAX-TV Burlington)
Hans Penner isn't ready to die just yet. The retired Dartmouth College religion professor has another book he wants to finish writing first.

Severely obese patients create problems for Canadian hospitals (Ottawa Citizen)
A Business A A A A Sports A A A A Entertainment A A A A Life A A A A Technology A A A A Travel A A A A Topics Jobs A A A A Cars A A A A Homes A A A A Classifieds A A A A A A It can take six nurses - 12 experienced hands grappling with great masses of flesh -to turn over some of the alarmingly growing number of obese patients in Canada's intensive ...

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