Nursing - News April 25, 2011

Nathaniel Witherell nursing home seeks approval for renovation (Connecticut Post)
The Nathaniel Witherell nursing home on Parsonage Road in Greenwich. Photo: Greenwich Time, File Photo / Greenwich Time File Photo The Nathaniel Witherell nursing home on Parsonage Road in Greenwich.

New moms get some 'nap time' at Doctors Hospital (Aiken Online)
Amy Stelter holds her newborn baby, Olivia, at Doctors Hospital. The hospital is instituting "Nap Time" every day so mothers can bond with their babies without interruption.

Hot baths in winter might lead to cardiac arrest: study (Myphl17)
That long soak in a hot tub to warm up during the winter could hold some unexpected dangers, a Japanese study has found.

HUGE Loss In War With Nurses (TMZ)
Health care doesn't come cheap, especially for Mischa Barton , who was just ordered to pay a private nursing company more than $95k for services rendered back in 2009.

VA website to help veterans gain access to doctors (HendersonvilleNews)
The Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville has implemented a new technology within VA's My HealtheVet website that allows veterans to communicate directly with healthcare teams online.

Military Families Want the Option to Sue Military Docs and Nurses (WTVY Dothan)
Veterans groups and military families are fighting to change a law that protects military doctors and nurses from malpractice lawsuits.

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