Nursing - News October 5, 2011

Mother questions hospital after daughter's escape (CBC)
A mother of a troubled 15-year-old girl is calling for changes at The Moncton Hospital after her daughter and two other youth escaped from the hospital for several hours on Monday evening.

New blaze in fire-ravaged county (CNN)
Texas fire: Firefighters in Bastrop County, Texas, continue to battle on Wednesday a blaze that sprang up Tuesday near where fire destroyed more than 1,500 homes in September.

Nursing Field Grows, Competition High (13WHAM)
In a challenging job market, one field appears to be holding steady. The Department of Labor projects employment of registered nurses to grow 22% nationally from 2008-2018. The University of Rochester is one of several local institutions with nursing programs, though competition is growing in them as the field grows.

Nursing Charter School Opens in Providence (WLNE-TV Providence)
Rhode Island made history today by opening the first ever charter school for nursing in the nation in downtown Providence.

The debate over formula freebies: CDC wants hospitals to stop routinely sending it home with new moms (The Post-Standard)
In Central New York, only Auburn Memorial Hospital gives formula freebies to all new moms.

Hospitals, nursing group join forces to combat projected shortage (Business Journal)
Hospitals, nursing group join forces to combat projected shortage

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