Nursing - News May 2, 2011

Paramedics off sick almost three times longer than private sector workers (Witney Gazette)
THE number of sick days taken by ambulance and community NHS staff has risen, new figures show.

Nursing leads professor down many paths (KCCommunityNews)
Jacki Witt, RNC, MSN, JD, WHNP, CNM, teaches, mentors, practices and develops programs.

Approach to Medicaid obsolete (Arkansas Online)
Although we enjoy watching reruns of these classics, the television networks have updated their programming.

Thoughts on Nursing Week: May 6-12 (The Enquirer)
The nursing profession has more than three million members and represents the largest component of the health-care work force in the United States.

Walkout looms (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital are planning to walk off the job Friday because of stalled negotiations for a new contract at the downtown medical center, but their dispute goes beyond Worcester and reflects a disagreement between nurses' unions and hospital managers nationally about staffing.

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