Nursing - News June 3, 2011

Huff Medication Bill Passes Committee, Heads to Full Senate (Patch)
The California Senate Appropriations Committee recently voted 8-0 in favor of a proposed law that would allow trained school personnel to administer seizure medication to students in an emergency.

Capital Health nurses back to bargaining table (CBC News)
NSGEU president Joan Jessome said the union is willing to negotiate a new collective agreement for registered nurses in the Capital Health District.

Willis-Owings (The Index Journal)
Leanna Watkins Willis of Saluda and Steven Bishop Owings of Greenwood were united in marriage at 7:00 p.m. on May 21, 2011, at Good Hope Baptist Church.

Guest commentary: Campaign to avoid medical errors will save lives, health and cut costs (Detroit Free Press)
Guest commentary: Campaign to avoid medical errors will save lives, health and cut costs Comments File photo by ROB WIDDIS/Special to the Free Press Kathleen Sebelius Nancy Schlichting Over the years, leaders in industry have learned that doing something right often costs less than doing it wrong.

Quinnipiac Appoints Dean For New Nursing School (WTIC-TV Hartford)
Quinnipiac University has appointed a founding dean for the nursing school it will open on July 1. Jean Lange, of Woodbridge, will help guide the transition of Quinnipiac's nursing program into a school on the North Haven campus.

Littauer to nurses: Accept - the new reality of budget cuts' (American City Business Journals)
As registered nurses at Nathan Littauer Hospital prepare an informational picket, officials at the Gloversville hospital say the nurses have got to accept "the new reality of budget cuts and belt-tightening." The 144 RNs, who are represented by the New York State Nurses Association, will hold their informational picket today, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in ...

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