Nursing - News March 10, 2011

Bloomfield war veteran adjusts to civilian life as emergency department technician (NorthJersey)
Heroes come in many forms: soldiers, hospital caregivers and firefighters. Bloomfield resident Derek Hernandez has served in all three capacities in his 27-year lifetime.

Nursing mothers donate breast milk to other parents (CapeCodOnline)
When it comes to babies, one food reigns supreme: breast milk. Health organizations around the world say this, yet the act of breast-feeding can often be a challenge for women.

Democrats say new budget would close nursing homes (The Herald Democrat)
Democratic lawmakers denounced the latest version of the state budget on Wednesday, saying it would close 50 percent of the state's nursing homes and leave 43,700 elderly and disabled people without a facility to live in.

Nursing Innovations Ease Suffering (ADVANCE for Nurses)
Pam Vecchiarino, MSN, NEA-BC, nursing director for medicine, oncology and IV therapy services at Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, is a strong advocate for the extensive integrative therapy options available to patients with pain and depression on her nursing units.

Aiming for 'ideal' patient visits (Http)
Nurses Mark Haydon and Brooke Chriswisser talk in a family lounge at Blank Children's Hospital.

4m technology boost for NHS boards (Midlothian Today)
A A 4 million IT system is to be set up across four health boards to allow doctors to access the same "snapshot" of patient information.

Rural India is short of 16,000 doctors (Sify)
The next time you walk into a clinic for a cough and cold, spare a thought for your rural brethren.

Nursing assistant recognized as employee of the year (Port Clinton News Herald)
Staff, residents and their families gathered in the multipurpose room of Ottawa County Riverview Healthcare Campus for a night of recognition and celebration Thursday.

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