Nursing - News October 28, 2011

Nurse struck off over sex charges (Mansfield Chad)
A "predatory and controlling" mental health nurse found to have groped patients and a carer in Northampton has been ordered to be struck off by a disciplinary panel.

Nurses must renew licenses by Monday (Big News Network)
The state's 29,000 licensed registered nurses have until Monday to renew their annual licenses.

Chief nursing officer wants curriculum change (The Gleaner)
THE QUALIFICATION to be an enrolled nurse in Jamaica is to move from certificate to associate degree level, if a recommendation by the island's Chief Nursing Officer Dr Leila McWhinney-Dehaney is approved.

Doctor in nurse retaliation scheduled to plead (Abc13)
A doctor accused of retaliating against two whistle-blowing West Texas nurses for their complaints about him to the state medical board is scheduled to enter a plea.

Teen eyes nursing after delivering ahead of exam (Daily Monitor)
Kobusinge with her baby girl. She has vowed to excel in her studies and help other girls.

School of Nursing building top priority (KNOE-TV Monroe)
The University of Southern Mississippi will again ask lawmakers for $10 million for a new School of Nursing building.

Nurses: Job Cuts Will Hurt Medical Center Quality (The Daily Pleasantville)
Nurses at Westchester Medical Center gathered in the rain outside the medical center Thursday to voice their concerns about the possible layoff of hundreds of nurses and other hospital workers and the effect cutbacks could have on the well-being of future patients.

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