Nursing - News March 13, 2011

A bright spot in dim economy (Daily Times)
As the economy remains sluggish, some of those preparing to enter the work force are turning to medical fields to find jobs.

Quick Takes (Weirton Daily Times)
TOP SURGEON: Dr. Craig Oser, chief of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery at the Weirton Medical Center, has been selected as one of the top plastic surgeons in West Virginia by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals for 2011.

Union ordered to stop hospital work bans (The West Australian)
The WA Industrial Relations Commission has ordered a union to stop its hospital work bans, clearing the way for elective surgeries to resume.

Broder: The 'character question' written in fire (NorthJersey)
Editors' note - Longtime and award-winning Washington Post columnist David Broder died Wednesday.

Association awards nurses of color (KCCommunityNews)
The Greater Kansas City Black Nurses Association honored three nurses with Nurse of Color awards in February.