Nursing - News August 10, 2011

Rockefeller, Manchin Announce Nursing Education Funds (The State Journal)
A grant for $225,704 will help expand nursing education, training and diversity in West Virginia.

Erlanger-Hutcheson progress report (Walker County Messenger)
Summarized below are key initiatives/plans occurring during the week of Aug. 1 regarding progress at Hutcheson under the management agreement with Erlanger Health System, which became effective May 26.

Clay County Nurse Suspended from Practicing Medicine (FirstCoastNews)
A Clay County nurse is among eight people found to be practicing medicine illegally in the state.

Well: The Benefits of Exercise After Cancer (The New York Times)
Light workouts may help after cancer. Many people who have had cancer may be inclined to rest and take it easy after treatment, but a new report by a leading British cancer charity is strongly urging some patients to increase, not reduce, their levels of physical activity.

Staff levels cited in 2 Pennsylvania hospital deaths (The York Daily Record)
State officials say low staffing levels may have contributed to two deaths at a central Pennsylvania hospital in June.

School of Nursing accepts students (Silver City Sun-News)
Pictured here, front row from left, are Randi Bevill, Victoria Estrada, Elizabeth Even, Jamie Jameson, Maria Snyder, Star Moore, Kim Villalobos, Lisa Munoz, Annette Wainman, Brenda Portillo and Estrellita Gomez.

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