Nursing - News August 5, 2011

Canadian health system more efficient than U.S.: study (Ottawa Citizen)
A Opinion Editorials A A A Business A A A A Sports A A A A Arts A A A A Life A A A A Technology A A A A Travel A A A A Topics Jobs Cars A A A A Homes A A A A Classifieds A A A A A A The study from the University of Toronto and New York's Cornell University says U.S. doctors pay an average of nearly $83,000 each for administrative costs associated ...

State nurses in Pennsylvania ratified new contract (Pittsburgh Tribune)
The Tribune-Review is offering its free News and Sports app for the Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Chabot College Nursing Program Opens New Simulation Laboratory (Patch)
Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. The fetal monitor's quick rhythmic sound coming from the lab broadcasts the heartbeat of an unborn baby.

Beaumont nurses to mount industrial action (Irish Examiner)
Nurses at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin are to mount industrial action due to overcrowding.

Missed appointments costing NHS a 621,000 (Heraldseries.co.uk)
THE number of people missing appointments at Oxford's hospitals has grown despite a campaign to cut them.

Nurses expect more ER closures (CBC)
There could be more closures at the emergency department in King's County Memorial Hospital in Montague, says the P.E.I. Nurses Union.

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