Nursing - News July 25, 2011

UM Flint secures $2.1 million for nursing programs (Michigan Radio)
UM Flint received around $2.1 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for nursing programs geared toward minority groups.

Aids short cut? (BBC News)
The WHO says male circumcision could reduce transmission of HIV by up to 60% Circumcision in heterosexual males could reduce HIV by up to 60%, according to the World Health Organization .

Nurses march to help cancer sufferers (Get Reading)
A group of nurses and carers put on their walking shoes and marched their way around Wargrave to raise money for charity.

Volunteer of the Week: Sandy Corron (Burlington Free Press)
Sandy Corron, a former nurse in geriatrics, surgery and a 'bit of everything,' was looking for a volunteer opportunity after retiring from her job at Howard Mental Health.

Going above and beyond (Basingstoke Gazette)
INCREDIBLE nursing staff were honoured for their commitment to the people they care for at the Director of Nursing Awards 2011.

RI to use student loans to encourage nursing (Boston)
Rhode Island will offer nursing students zero interest student loans if they agree to work in the state after graduation.

Image rehab for recovery home (Berkshire Eagle)
Amid a nationwide cloud over the nursing-home industry, a Massachusetts company with Berkshires ties is attempting to forge a path toward quality care for seniors.

Health: Charity launches campaign to champion Parkinson's nurses (Luton Today)
Parkinson's UK is calling on people in the South-East to write to their local commissioners to champion and protect frontline Parkinson's nurses.

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