Nursing - News March 6, 2011

RCN Comments On Boost To Nursing Leadership, UK (MediLexicon)
The Royal College of Nursing commented on the Department of Health announcement that the new Chief Nursing Officer role will include a seat on the NHS Commissioning Board.

Far from home, Kerala nurses a lifeline for families (Newkerala)
By Sanu George, Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 : If not for the hardworking "Florence Nightingales" of Kerala, life would be tough for thousands of families in the state.

Take time to listen to music (Deseret News)
George Shearing died a few days ago. He was one of the greatest jazz and popular music pianists/composers of the twentieth century.

Michael Hiltzik: New nursing home paperwork is worth the effort (WXMI)
We've all heard that government paperwork is a drag on productivity and a backdoor tax on the economy.

TN short on nurses, and those who teach them (WBIR-TV)
Tennessee needs more nurses, especially ones with advanced degrees, but the kink in the pipeline lies in the classroom.

Something' lurking in wards (Daily News)
A nurse takes a blood sample for a cholesterol check . Staff and patients at the St Barnabas Hospital in Libode claim that they are being terrorised by an evil spirit, the Eastern Cape department of health said on Saturday.

Northampton General Hospital trawls Europe for nursing recruits (Grantham Today)
A RECRUITMENT campaign is underway to bring nurses and midwives from Portugal, Spain and Italy to Northampton.

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