Nursing - News April 28, 2011

Baby Doll Therapy Aims To Soothe Geriatric Patients (MediLexicon)
Main Category: Seniors / Aging Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 28 Apr 2011 What parent hasn't watched their young child in amazement as they pick up a baby doll, tenderly cradling and stroking it as though the child were mimicking the way their own parent held them? As quintessential as these toys are for young ...

'Troubling Trends' Revealed: Tough Demands on Nurses Adversely Affect Patients (Newswise)
Better working conditions and better staffing of nurses can significantly improve the care of patients with serious conditions, according to the latest nurse labor study by the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

UTHealth Certificate Program Offers Geriatric Nursing Training To Nurses (MediLexicon)
Houston nurse Sandra Thornton has 20 years of experience as a registered nurse. However, much of those years have not included learning about the special needs of geriatric patients.

UCC Paramedic and Nursing Students Simulate Blood Tests (KEZI)
A A fear of needles just wouldn't do for Umpqua Community College paramedic and nursing students who practiced doing blood IV testing Wednesday.

Washington Hospital Center laying off 200 (Washington Business Journal)
Washington Hospital Center said Tuesday it will cut 200 employees by the start of the new fiscal year July 1. The cuts, which will occur across all departments, total about 3 percent of the hospital's 6,200 employees.

Why State Nurses Rejected 5% Wage Cut (TheHawaiiChannel)
Public hospital nurses in Hawaii said they rejected a proposal for 5 percent pay cuts because they are already woefully underpaid compared to the private sector.

UNF School of Nursing nationally recognized (Financial News & Daily Record)
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