Nursing - News August 17, 2011

Whittier nursing facility fined in patient death (The Press-Enterprise)
State health officials have fined a Whittier nursing facility $75,000, saying a wrongly inserted stomach tube led to the death of a patient.

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Nurse gave patient salt cellar instead of inhaler, inquiry told (The Daily Record)
He is also accused of trying to feed a choking patient, overdosing another patient with cancer drugs and altering medication charts.

Rewards for top quality nursing care (Leamington Spa Courier)
NURSES in Warwick and Leamington who make a real difference to patients have been recognised in an annual awards ceremony.

Marcophiles: For one Marco woman, the hospital is a happy place (Marco Eagle)
Chris Curle Special to the Eagle Registered Nurse Kaitlen Magdalener, a Marco resident, works 12-hour shift at Naples Community Hospital, while preparing to go back to college to get an advanced nursing degree.

Gowanda Rehabilitation Nursing Center Workers Ratify New Labor Agreement (WKBW)
The new contract preserves the affordability of health insurance for the workers, one of the major reason workers held a 24-hour work stoppage on August 1. The agreement also includes a 7% wage increase by June 2013, increased employer made pension contributions, ensured no workers lost previously acquired paid time off, preserved shift deferential ... (more)

Lourdes Nursing Recognition (News Channel 34)
Lourdes Hospital held a raucous celebration Tuesday afternoon as it officially heard that it has once again been recognized for its excellent nursing.

Jupiter Medical Center to share ownership of new nursing home (Palm Beach Post)
John Couris , CEO of Jupiter Medical Center, and Paul Walczak, CEO of NuVista Living, talk before a press conference Tuesday at Jupiter Medical Center announcing plans for a joint venture between NuVista, Jupiter Medical Center, FAU, and Scripps Florida to be built in Abacoa.

Charity's plea for DVDs for young hospital patients (Heraldseries.co.uk)
HOSPITALS can be daunting places for even the bravest of grown ups. But for young hearts, they can be terrifying.

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