Nursing - News March 24, 2011

DCSS board considers breast-feeding, homeless policies (The Albany Herald)
One of the newest issues for the Dougherty County Board of Education is whether to allow breast-feeding in schools.

Study: Mercury in fish poses no heart risk (CNN)
Not only is eating fish safe, but it's also good for your heart, thanks to its low levels of saturated fat.

Taylor was early and tireless AIDS/HIV advocate (Fandango)
Elizabeth Taylor was as well known for her AIDS advocacy as she was for her acting.

Miracle dog rises from ashes MONTH after devastating fire (NY Daily News)
Lola, a longhaired dachshund, is being treated for severe malnutrition but is otherwise doing fine, veterinarians nursing her back to health said.

Breast op doctor denies cover up (BBC)
A Harley Street doctor has denied a cover-up attempt after a woman was burned in breast enlargement surgery.

Correction: Nurse Trial-Doctor (KAUZ)
In a March 21 story about a Texas hospital administrator pleading guilty to abuse of official capacity in a case involving two whistle-blowing nurses, The Associated Press misspelled a prosecutor's last name.

Patient: Tea lady saved my life (Irish Independent)
A pensioner claims that her life was saved by a tea lady after nurses failed to spot a line into one of her arteries had started to leak blood.

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