Nursing - News May 26, 2011

Court Workers, Cedarbrook Aides May Get Raises (Patch)
In 2012 and 2013, the 3-year contract would give the county nursing home staff a general wage increase of 2 percent or a step increase of 3 percent, but not both, according to Tom Muller, county director of administration, who negotiated the contracts.

Woman's treatment 'was degrading' (BBC News)
A Scottish hospital has been severely criticised over the care of an 80-year-old woman with dementia.

Hospital has new look, more space (Marion County Record)
After years of the physical therapy department at St. Luke Hospital being in an area about the size of two hospital rooms, therapists and patients are now enjoying an area that is six times larger.

Ely hospital nurses authorize union to call strike (WXOW-TV La Crosse)
Bloomenson Community Hospital have voted to reject the hospital's final contract offer and instead authorize their negotiators to call a strike.

Huguette Clark: New York's billionaire recluse dies, aged 104 (Guardian Unlimited)
Huguette Clark, the Manhattan billionaire who inherited a Montana copper fortune, pictured in 1930 in Reno, Nevada.

Sharon Bass earns H.E.A.R.T. of Nursing Award, Sanford recognized as DOVE Award recipient (Calhoun Times)
Sharon Bass, BSN, clinical coordinator for Gordon Hospital's Surgical Services Department, was presented the 2010 H.E.A.R.T. of Nursing Award at Gordon Hospital recently.

Good Sam Receives Top Nursing Honor (Patch)
View full size new Pictured : Senior Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer Patricia Hogan, Karen Fitzgerald, RN, Amy Ormond, RN, Donna Stapleton, RN, Caroline Stenchever, RN, Grace Keller, RN, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs Jerome Weiner, MD; : Geraldine Rohan, RN, Heather Parry, NA, Carolyn ...

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