Nursing - News October 26, 2011

Pioneering Device Could Give Student Nurses a Shot in the Arm (Infection Control Today)
A "smart" training syringe developed by University of New Hampshire nursing and engineering faculty members will help nurses and other healthcare professionals learn how to give the most effective intramuscular injections by providing real-time feedback.

Legacy Good Samaritan, Linfield nursing school clothing drive will... (OregonLive)
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and Linfield College's Good Samaritan School of Nursing are teaming up to collect clothing and hygiene items for Portland's impoverished community.

B.C. cuts back nurse visits to new moms (CBC News)
The province says only new moms under the age of 25 who are deemed high-risk will visit with a public health nurse.

Early childhood programs at CentraState Hospital provide wealth of... (MyCentralJersey)
Maryellen Dykeman, a registered nurse who teaches Early Childhood Programs at CentraState Healthcare System in Freehold, interacts with some of the children and their parents during a recent class.

Nurses, Kitties, Ghosts And Robots: What Was Your Favorite Costume? (National Public Radio)
Like a lot of kids - maybe more commonly girls - I went through a Florence Nightingale phase.

No Joke! Comedian To Help Nursing Program (Patch)
Known for wowing audiences for decades with her unique brand of humor, comedian Rita Rudner will bring some Las Vegas glamour to the McCallum Theater in December to benefit the College of the Desert's Nursing Program.

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