Nursing - News March 30, 2011

'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.

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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.

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