Nursing - News August 18, 2011

MP recovering after brain tumour operation (Sheffield Telegraph)
His wife Linda McAvan, who is a member of the European Parliament, said the tumour was discovered during a routine examination earlier this week.

Young doctors, nursing students protest against due salaries (Daily Times)
Staff Report KARACHI: Protesting against the non-payment of five months' salaries and stipends, the young doctors, nursing students and paramedical staff of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre observed a token boycott of the out patient departments and operation theatres on Wednesday.

Toronto 'desperately' needs nurses to battle bed bugs (The Toronto Star)
The city's public health department is saying it "desperately" needs three nurses offered by the province to tackle Toronto's bedbug problem in a comprehensive way.

A secret topic (Marion County Record)
Marion County's knee-jerk decision to switch from plain English to convoluted codes when dispatching ambulances is the latest example of how government responds when citizens attempt to look over its shoulder.

Nurse goes on the run to thank staff who saved her life (Glossop Advertiser)
Hayley Oakes, 25, had surgery to remove a tumour at The Christie in October and endured six gruelling cycles of chemotherapy.

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