(9 stories) Program wraps nursing care patients in warm embrace

Nursing - News March 31, 2011 See Nursing Weather Program wraps nursing care patients in warm embrace (CapeCodOnline) In a solarium lined with sheer curtains and permeated with the scent of lavender and sound of gentle music, a certified nursing assistant strokes the hand of 109-year-old Etta Kissack. Wheatfield Nursing Home Workers Fired Over Reported Abuse (WGRZ-TV Buffalo) A New York State Health Department report obtained by Two On Your Side details a disturbing case of abuse that occurred last Spring at a nursing facility in Wheatfield. Ohio Legislature Passes Bill to Limit Collective Bargaining Rights (MyFoxAtlanta) The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill severely limiting union rights for 350,000 public workers amid protests by several hundred demonstrators. 'Hustler fined $14K for not using condoms in porn (Express) California workplace safety officials have fined Larry Flynt's Hustler Video and another porn producer for not using condoms on set to protect sex performers from exposure to disease. Ohio Legislature passes collective bargain limits (KSDK-TV Saint Louis) The Ohio Legislature voted Wednesday to severely limit the collective bargaining rights of 350,000 public workers, sending a bill that sparked weeks of pro-labor protests to Republican Gov. ECU's nursing program in Ardmore in jeopardy (AdaEveningNews - Ada, Oklahoma) A bill pending the Oklahoma House of Representatives seems to be aimed at making the Ardmore Higher Education Center a branch campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University without including East Central University in any discussions. Carpenter Enters County Exec Race (Patch) Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Ga. Senate Approves $18 Billion Budget (WMAZ-TV Macon) The Georgia Senate has approved an $18.25 billion spending plan that increases health insurance premiums for state employees and teachers by 20 percent, but restores some money for school nurses and softens cuts that Gov. Tories look for options to improve health care (Times-Transcript) The provincial government is launching a public consultation to improve health care, but the Liberals say they're worried the Tories are laying the groundwork to close hospitals and other health-care facilities. More Nursing News...

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(8 stories) 'Adopted' nurse shares Afghan war experiences with Clinton Middle School

Nursing - News March 30, 2011 See Nursing Weather 'Adopted' nurse shares Afghan war experiences with Clinton Middle School (Tulsa World) About 500 students at Clinton Middle School were given an eye-opening look into the other side of war from a Navy nurse who recently returned from an eight-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. No wage hike in tentative deal between B.C., nurses (The Globe and Mail) Two unions representing a small group of B.C. nurses have reached a tentative collective agreement with the provincial government that does not include any wage increases. Ontario releases cautious budget in election year (Kenora Daily Miner and News) You're poorer than you think. Finance Minister Dwight Duncan unveiled a feel-good, pre-election budget Tuesday that spends $1.8 billion more than last year, despite the end of some $3 billion in one-time infrastructure stimulus spending. Risks May Rise With Need for Nursing Care After Heart Failure (Health Scout) Seniors with heart failure who require skilled nursing care after discharge from the hospital face an increased risk for poor outcomes, including death, a new study has found. Nurse leaves NOC after 33 years (Banburycake.co.uk) A NURSE who has become a familiar friendly face at an Oxford hospital has retired after clocking up more than 30 years of service. 18:27 Grieving families donate organs (Wicklow People) The grieving families of 23 people who died have donated 64 organs to desperately ill patients so far this year The grieving families of 23 people who died have donated 64 organs to desperately ill patients so far this year. Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2011:03:28 17:46:41 (Daily and Sunday Review) Monday night marked the Sayre Public Library's 14th annual fundraising event, this year with the theme "A Night at the Library" featuring the board of directors dressed as famous literary characters. Why did hospital disband entire ward? (Basildon Recorder) Basildon Hospital disbanded an entire ward of nurses amid allegations of unaccepatable behaviour by the manager. More Nursing News...

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(8 stories) Memento returned after 62 years

Nursing - News March 29, 2011 See Nursing Weather Memento returned after 62 years (CANOE) More than six decades after being washed away in a load of laundry and presumed lost forever, a precious keepsake has made its way back into the hands of its owner. Updated: GC to cut ribbon on NAH facility (The Herald-Gazette) A ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the Nursing and Allied Health Building on the Gordon College campus will be held Friday, April 1 at 1 p.m. "We welcome the public to attend this celebration and then tour this impressive, state-of-the-art building," said interim Gordon president Shelly Nickel. School choice expanding as record election fine languishes (Journal-News) A school choice group that pumped millions of dollars to help get its candidates elected in Ohio, Wisconsin and other states has yet to pay a record $5.2 million fine imposed three years ago by Ohio election officials, according to the state attorney general. Nurses to play a greater role in healthcare (FOX59 WXIN-TV Indianapolis) Savinh Pouv wears a white coat, treats patients and is considered a primary care provider at the Los Angeles County clinic where she works - but she is not a doctor. Special needs, special care (Boston Globe) Innovative team approach helps families of seriously ill children that struggle to balance blessings and burdens of treatment Diane Norton and her 13-year-old daughter Lindsay meet with Dr. Nursing homes sue NYS over Medicaid (Business First of Buffalo) More than a dozen area nursing homes have joined a lawsuit aimed at claiming funds owed by New York for increased Medicaid reimbursement rates. Nursing cuts? Care better now, health minister says (SooToday) NEWS RELEASE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ONTARIO ************************* Keep nurses on the job in Sault Ste. Worthing, Southlands and St Richard's hospitals praised by inspectors (Shoreham Today) QUALITY of care in Worthing, Southlands and St Richard's hospitals has been praised by independent regulators after unannounced visits. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Behind the nursing glut in the Philippines

Nursing - News March 28, 2011 See Nursing Weather Behind the nursing glut in the Philippines (Marianas Variety) For Filipino nurses and nursing students, the promise of a better future is hinged on the perceived huge demand for nurses abroad. Nursing skills taught at Mishicot High School (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter) Mishicot High School students Kayli Posvic, left, and Katelyn Moder wear their certified nursing assistant uniforms in the CNA lab at the high school. Nursing homes fearful of 'crippling' cuts (TheNewsTribune) During a March 16 visit with her mother, Louise Lee, Janet Otto hugs her father, Winford Lee, who lives at the Roo-Lan Health Care Center in Lacey. Licensed Practical Nurses, Norma Spencer, left, and Celeste McClure,... (Asheville Citizen-Times) Where to find a job Traditional sources like the state Employment Security Commission, your local JobLink center, newspaper classifieds and careerbuilder.com are great places to start. Quinnipiac to offer nursing doctorate degree (The Boston Globe) Quinnipiac University plans to change its nursing education programs this fall to offer doctorate degrees in its new school of nursing. Two URMC Doctors Find Heart Tumor Treatment by Chance (WHAM) Clyde, N.Y. - For years, 32-year-old, Jamie Arliss has been lethargic and tired. Susan Reinhardt: Keeping the faith for a tiny survivor (Asheville Citizen-Times) Editor's note: This is the first half of a two-part story. It will conclude in Tuesday's newspaper. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Harold Wright (left), 103, answers questions Wednesday during an...

Nursing - News March 27, 2011 See Nursing Weather Harold Wright (left), 103, answers questions Wednesday during an... (Shreveport Times) Health industry projected to bring in new jobs Field may account for a quarter of positions through 2018 Comments Purchase Image Harold Wright , 103, answers questions Wednesday during an interview with practical nursing student Shenequiess Lars at the Glen Retirement System in Shreveport. No degree needed for some jobs (Indianapolis Star) You say there aren't any jobs out there -- unless you go back to school and retrain, unless you have a college degree. Sister's nursing skills enhanced ability to serve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Sister Mary Wabo's ability to rise above ethnic or religious differences endeared her to residents in two continents. Jobs exist in Solano, Napa counties for nurses, retail managers (Vallejo Times-Herald) It may be getting easier to find certain types of jobs in the Bay Area, according to new government data released Friday. Aussies cough up for Kiwi doctors (The Nelson Mail) A chronic doctor shortage in NSW has led to the rise of fly-in, fly-out locums from New Zealand and interstate who are increasingly covering shifts that cannot be filled with locals. Gulf Breeze Hospital ready to open new wing (Pensacola News Journal) A new $5 million wing to Gulf Breeze Hospital opens next week, allowing the hospital to relieve its growing patient load with the addition of 10 private rooms. Shayne brings a smile to children's ward (Kildare Nationalist) HE might not be good at building things out of Lego but former 'X Factor' winner Shayne Ward is a dab hand at winning hearts. More Nursing News...

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