Nursing - News April 22, 2011

Phoebe unveils historic marker (The Albany Herald)
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital officials launched a 100-day countdown celebration to the hospital's 100th anniversary Thursday with the unveiling of a historic marker at the site of the original hospital building.

Brooklyn Mom Vows To Continue Fight Against Hospital In Alleged Breastfeeding Mix-Up (WCBS Newsradio 880)
The mother of an infant allegedly nursed by the wrong mother is vowing to keep fighting in court to hold the hospital accountable.

More tests urged for patients who used Ohio VA (Marine Corps Times)
An outside investigative task force Thursday urged the Veterans Administration to expand testing for possible infections from treatment by a southwest Ohio dentist accused of failing for years to change gloves and sterilize equipment between patients.

It's about safe patient care (Telegram & Gazette)
Imagine you are a patient at St. Vincent Hospital. It's late at night, and you become short of breath, you feel a tightening in your chest, you're scared, you're in pain, you press the call button and you wait ... and wait, as the pain in your chest increases, and your breathing becomes more rapid.

Leeds Save Our Surgery campaign: Nurses speak of devastation if ward closes (Leeds Today)
Senior Sister Heather Wardle looks after one of the patients on the ward. Published on Thu Apr 21 12:23:15 BST 2011 You only have to look at the walls of ward 10 to see how important the children cared for there are.

Desperate breast-feeding moms reveal secrets (CNN)
Suzanne Reese found that when it comes to breast-feeding, sometimes doctors and counselors don't have answers.

Layton says he's the man to fix health care (The Toronto Star)
Jack Layton is trying to position himself as the best leader to negotiate the future of health care as the Conservatives and Liberals squabble over who said what about the issue.

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