Nursing - News September 19, 2011

Nurses impersonated monkeys as part of racist campaign against colleague at Northamptonshire hospital (Northampton Today)
Two nurses impersonated monkeys as part of a racist campaign against a colleague, telling hospital staff to "save the bananas for Mary," a panel heard today.

Kealey gets word out about fire prevention (Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Lyn Dee Kealey wants to help spread the word about fire prevention to help people avoid being severely burned.

Woman's death raises questions about nursing home medical records (Sacramento Bee Newspaper)
Don Esco's image is reflected on his home computer's screen as he views a photograph of his wife, Johnnie, to whom he was married nearly 61 years before her death in a Placerville nursing care center in March 2008.

Effective Nursing Leadership (Advance)
A good nurse leader is someone who can inspire others to work together in pursuit of a common goal, such as enhanced patient care.

Health care, taxes emerge as weekend campaign themes (CBC)
Manitoba's New Democrats promised to scrap two taxes on Sunday, while the Progressive Conservatives pledged more ways to make the province's health-care system better.

Nurses, community health workers and advocates work together to... (Milwaukee Courier Online)
Julie Griffie, Bonnie Anderson, Regina Sillah, Nettie Bryant, Olive Demby, Leroy Butler, Regina Flippin, and Sandra Millon Underwood Awareness, understanding, and regular screening are keys to breast cancer detection and control.

Evan Westphal of Livonia throws out the first pitch at a Toledo Mud Hens game last month. (Westland Observer)
Evan westphal holds his special monkey that sits in his chair at school when he is unable to attend.

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