Nursing - News May 1, 2011

A night to remember for Marlborough residents (This is Wiltshire)
Rooms stuck in a time warp, where dementia sufferers awaken their memories in familiar surroundings, have proved such a success that they earned Marlborough care home manager Sue Linsley a national award.

Volunteer recognised for 40 years' service to St Richard's (West Sussex Observer)
Pam Snelling, centre, pictured with husband, Barrie, and director of nursing and patient safety, Cathy Stone Published on Sun May 01 10:00:00 BST 2011 She's a real cut above the rest and now hospital volunteer Pam Snelling has been recognised for helping patients look and feel good for the past 40 years.

UHV and WCJC sign agreement between nursing schools (Victoria Advocate)
Kathryn Tart, founding dean of the UHV School of Nursing, seated right, and Deborah Yancey, director of the WCJC Associate Degree in Nursing program, sign a nursing articulation agreement between the two schools.

New House of the Dove to provide more space, services (Marshfield News-Herald)
The new House of the Dove offers a lot more to patients and families than its existing counterpart.

Penn Nursing Professor Honored By AACN For Bridging Gap Between... (MediLexicon)
Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia will receive the GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award.

Nurses Cancel Threatened Strike in Hibbing (WCCO)
Registered nurses have canceled a strike that was threatened against a Hibbing hospital next week.

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