Nursing - News September 29, 2011

Benefits are hard-earned, say military retirees (Marine Corps Times)
Betsy Majma and her family sacrificed greatly for the military and thinks proposals to cut her pension or medical benefits are grossly unfair.

Simple screening can detect heart defects in newborns (ClipSyndicate)
A new screening test is helping the tiniest patients get a healthy start in life.Selena Garcia can't stop staring at her newborn son Jesus.

Nurses and therapists to protest over mental health cuts (Surreet.co.uk)
Nurses, therapy and support staff will protest today over cuts at a board meeting of Kingston's mental health trust.

Pilot project tests potential of portable blood tests to save heart attack victims (Canada)
With one drop of blood taken and tested in the back of an ambulance, University of Alberta researchers are hoping to transform care for heart patients across the country and abroad.

Please support Curie nurses (Corby Today)
I am writing to ask churches in Northamptonshire to consider taking a collection for Marie Curie Cancer Care at one of their special Christmas services this year.

DHS alumna chosen for Cleveland Clinic Nursing Hall of Fame (Crescent-News)
A former Defiance resident, who has been a pediatric nurse for almost 39 years, was recently chosen to be in the Cleveland Clinic 2011 Nursing Hall of Fame.

Beebe School of Nursing senior receives Lord Baltimore Lioness Club Scholarship (Cape Gazette)
Shown at the scholarship presentation are Bonnie McBride; Carol Justice, president of the Lord Baltimore Lioness Club; Melissa Penuel, Beebe School of Nursing student; Kathy Miles; and Ann Persinger.

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