Nursing - News August 31, 2011

For many Americans, caregiving a long-distance burden (WFIE-TV Evansville)
Caring for a parent or relative in the same zip code can be hard enough, but long-distance caregiving, which is becoming more common in an increasingly mobile society, brings with it added burdens.

Get Vaccinated or . . . Be Terminated? (Fox News)
A large health care group in northern Michigan is taking every precaution when it comes to keeping patients safe by issuing an ultimatum for employees: Get a flu shot by Dec.

Shutdown looming for Sarasota nursing home (WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg)
Several families stood outside Harmony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Sarasota on Tuesday morning, unable to believe that it had been ordered to shut down.

Good Sam Back To Normal Following Evacuation (Patch)
Operations at Good Samaritan Hospital are returning to normal following its evacuation of 370 patients Friday and Saturday as the medical center prepared for Hurricane Irene.

HIV Scare Shuts Down Billion-Dollar Porn Industry (WFMY 2 Greensboro)
Southern California's multi-billion dollar porn industry has shut down following news that an adult film performer tested positive for HIV.

1,500 NHS staff cut during quarter (Eastlothian Today)
The NHS workforce in Scotland shrunk by more than 1,500 in three months, with further reductions expected over the year, according to new figures.

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