Nursing - News March 14, 2011

Pregnancy myths, and how difficult they are to prove or dispell (Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV)
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday, triggering tsunamis and sending a massive body of water filled with debris that included boats and houses inching toward highways.

Tsunami-ravaged hospitals leave the sick in misery (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Within the dark and fetid wards of the Senen General Hospital, some 120 patients lie in their beds or slumped in wheelchairs, moaning incoherently.

How Apple iPad is changing the way many West Michigan businesses operate (Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance)
As customers buy roasted beans at Rowster New American Coffee, an Apple iPad takes care of everything from a credit-card swipe to electronic proof of payment.

NHS 'must change to meet demands' (Salisbury Journal)
The NHS will not be able to meet the demands of people with long-term conditions such as diabetes and asthma unless it changes, according to the Health Secretary.

It's our hospital so keep it that way (Andover Advertiser | Basingstoke)
KEEP our hospital open! That was the clear message from residents who attended a highly-charged meeting about the future of Odiham Cottage Hospital.

Quality Nursing Care: The Best-Known Prescription for Leg Ulcers (The Epoch Times)
Laughing gets the diaphragm moving and this plays a vital part in moving blood around the body.

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