Nursing - News October 19, 2011

Woman falls in hospital, told to call ambulance (The Toronto Star)
When Doreen Wallace fell and broke her hip in the lobby of a Niagara Falls hospital, she figured at least she'd get help - and fast.

New uniforms perturb some nurses (The Daily Lobo)
URL: http://www.dailylobo.com/index.php/article/2011/10/new_uniforms_perturb_some_nurses Current Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:57:27 -0600 , stands with Courtney Bryan, 24, a tech in the ER.

Language tests urged for medics (IcHarrow)
Patients face "unacceptable risks" to their safety as a result of laws that allow medics to practise anywhere across the EU, peers have claimed.

Saskatchewan Party would waive student loans to attract docs (CNews)
The Saskatchewan Party hopes to attract doctors and nurses to much-needed areas by waiving their student loads, if re-elected in the upcoming provincial vote, leader Brad Wall said Tuesday.

, New Brunswick, Canada (The Daily Gleaner)
The Ibn Sina hospital, one of Libya's finest medical institutions, has become a front line in the battle for Sirte, the home town of former leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Nurses credentialing group gets noisy greeting at Torrance Memorial (The Daily Breeze)
Nursing surveyors with the American Nurses Credentialing Center enter Torrance Memorial Medical Center welcomed by cheering employees and the USC marching band.

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