Nursing - News May 17, 2011

Decision Aid Helps Families, Clinicians Communicate About Care Decisions (MediLexicon)
Surrogate decision-makers faced with the difficult task of overseeing loved ones' medical care may find help thanks to a new decision aid aimed at patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Poodle survives drop from sky (Toronto Sun)
A group of nurses at an old folks home north of Vancouver were shocked last week when a tiny white toy poodle dropped from the sky.

Berkshire County nurses fight for righteousness (WTEN)
Dozens of Berkshire County nurses walked a picket line Monday night, to voice their concerns about patient care and a fair contract at Berkshire Medical Center.

Final Strikers Return To Work At Spectrum Healthcare Nursing Homes (The Hartford Courant)
The last 141 strikers returned to work Monday at four Spectrum Healthcare nursing homes in Hartford, Ansonia , Derby and Winsted , more than seven months after they offered to return to work.

Haverford Official Enlists Homeland Security Volunteers For Nursing Home Evacuation (CBS 3)
A nursing facility in Montgomery County, Pa. had to be evacuated this morning because of water damage to the facility's roof, and the undertaking put emergency response systems to the test.

First Pinning Ceremony for College of Nursing at UTB (Valley Morning Star)
The College of Nursing will have their first Pinning Ceremony Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Arts Center for graduates of the Associate Degree in Nursing Program.

Mariah Carey brings twins home (XtraMSN Real Estate)
Mariah Carey has returned home with her twins. The singer - who welcomed Moroccan and Monroe into the world on April 30 - has now left hospital, and her husband Nick Cannon is overjoyed because for the first time it will just be the four of them with no medical professionals around.

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