Nursing - News August 30, 2011

8/30/2011 - Get flu shot or get fired, hospital says (WWUP-TV Cadillac)
Some employees at a Traverse City hospital are upset over a demand that they roll up their sleeve for a flu shot.

Hospital Staff, Patients Weathered Irene (KMBC-TV)
When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg instructed five hospitals to evacuate their patients from Hurricane Irene's path, one replied it couldn't follow his order.

Memorial nurses to picket hospital Tuesday, public asked to attend (KNDO)
YAKIMA, Wash- You've seen the purple signs all over town. It seems there's one on every block, Memorial nurses aren't happy about their new contract.

NHS Reforms: 'Govt Must Answer Concerns' (Clyde 2)
The Government is "washing their hands of responsibility" for provision of care in the NHS, a pressure group has claimed.

Northampton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center to close by Oct. 31 (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
The Northampton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, home to the only pediatric unit in western Massachusetts, plans to shut down by Oct.

Texas cuts nursing education funding (Pegasus News)
The state has dramatically reduced support for nursing education, meaning Texas will continue to face a critical shortage of registered nurses.

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