Nursing - News May 15, 2011

Nursing homes get overdue pay raise (The Journal News)
There are 109,218 people in state nursing homes. 73% receive Medicaid. There are 636 nursing facilities with a 92.4% occupancy rate.

WSU School Of Medicine & Nursing Receives $750,000 Grant (WXYT-AM Southfield)
The Wayne State University School of Medicine and College of NursingA received a $750,000 dollar grant in support of its efforts.

Emily Mae Hill, 93 (Kitsapsun)
Emily Mae Hill, 93 of Port orchard, went to be with the Lord after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born June 13, 1917 in Powell, Wyoming to Fred & Alice Snyder.

Gov. John Kasich and nursing home lobby battle over proposed budget cuts (Cleveland)
The nursing home lobby unsheathed the sharp knives last week, running a blistering television ad targeting Gov.

Registered Nurses Claim Patients Not Getting Proper Care (KRGV)
A group of Intensive Care nurses say they've been suspended, three of them were even fired for being vocal about under staffing at Valley Regional Medical Center.

Astronaut Cady Coleman tells UMass graduates to follow their passions (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
University of Massachusetts graduates walk the length of McGuirk Stadium during the Parade of International Flags, part of commencement festivities Friday.

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