Nursing - News May 7, 2011

Botswana workers to appeal anti-strik ... (The Star)
Unions representing Botswana's health workers vowed on Friday to fight a court order to return to work, saying they should be allowed to join a strike that has ground public services nearly to a halt.

'We are not surviving on bake sales any more' (CTV.ca)
We're sitting in a food court at the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children. It's just past noon on a Tuesday and the atrium is bustling with activity as doctors, nurses, patients and visitors scurry back and forth.

The Springhill Chamber of Commerce 57th Annual Banquet held (Nwlanews)
On April 28 the Springhill-North Webster Chamber of Commerce held its 57th Annual Banquet at the Springhill Civic Center.

Marshall University Honors Nursing Students (WOWK)
The Marshall University class of 2011 will walk across the stage Saturday, but Friday night the nursing students were honored at their own graduation ceremony.

Morris Hospital employs 316 nurses & assistants (Morris Daily Herald)
Nursing is often described as both an art and a science. That's because the profession embraces dedicated people with varied interests, strengths and passions.

Race funds get cancer research up and running (Eastfield Today)
MONEY raised during previous Race for Life events is being used to fund life-saving cancer research at Scarborough Hospital.

Hospital staff enjoying lottery win (Hawick Today)
A group of hospital workers will share a jackpot of more than A 1.3 million after winning last weekend's lottery.

Valeant CEO gives $15M to Duke nursing school (Triangle Business Journal)
Duke University School of Nursing has received a $15 million gift from Duke alumnus J. Michael Pearson, chairman and CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International .

Hospital breaks ground on expansion (NewburyportNews)
Leaders of industry, politics, banking and medicine converged yesterday morning outside Anna Jaques Hospital only a few yards away from where work is expected to begin later this month on a $15.2 million renovation project.

Affordable iCitizen Nursing Skills Netbook Offers State-Of-The-Art e-learning Tools (MediLexicon)
Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery Also Included In: Medical Students / Training IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 06 May 2011 Elsevier, Redfox Technologies and Microsoft have announced the launch of the iCitizen Nursing Skills Netbook, an integrated and affordable e-learning netbook for nurses and nursing students in The Philippines.

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