Nursing - News October 23, 2011

Nursing program back on campus (Buffalo News)
Fran Crosby, left, chairwoman of Niagara University's nursing department, and Barbara Malinowski, co-chairwoman of Nursing Alumni Council, are upbeat about return of degree track that shut in 2002.

More hospitals to get specially trained nurses (KFVS12)
Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Hospital Association are working to double the number of nurses practicing in hospitals who are specially trained to help sexual assault victims.

Patients on critical list being evacuated (Bangkok Post)
The Public Health Ministry has ordered hospitals in flood-prone areas in Bangkok as well as Thammasat Chalerm Phra Kiat Hospital in Pathum Thani to gradually evacuate patients on the critical list to big hospitals in flood-free provinces, Witthaya Buranasiri said on Sunday.

Dancing in the nude and other healthy remedies (Observer)
Rain water for the face with nutmeg oil was a good complexion wash, a mixture of olive oil and oil of roses was good for the hair, citric acid and salt put out in the bright sun removed stains from clothes, and alum removed vermin as well as relieved croup when mixed with sugar.

Medical Center Celebrates Now Healthy Premature Babies (13WMAZ-TV)
The Medical Center of Central Georgia's Premie Party Saturday had a super hero theme.

Daughtry earns nursing degree (Rocky Mount Telegram)
Shamon Daughtry of Rocky Mount recently earned her bachelor's degree in nursing with honors from Winston-Salem State University.

Heart Attack Grill Opens its Greasy Doors in Las Vegas (International Business Times)
At the Heart Attack Grill, those over 350lbs eat for free. If you're less than 350lbs, eat enough "Quadruple Bypass Burgers" at the Heart Attack Grill and it won't be too long before you're eating for free too.

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