Nursing - News November 15, 2011

Nurses could strike in row over pension (Sheffield Telegraph)
NEARLY 10,000 nurses in South Yorkshire could go on strike - potentially crippling the region's health service - in a row over pensions.

Drinking Risky for Women With Family History of Breast Cancer: Study (HON)
MONDAY, Nov. 14 -- Drinking alcohol may be especially risky for young women who have a strong family history of breast cancer, including having mothers, grandmothers or aunts with the disease, a new study suggests.

Sydney nurses strike at Westmead Hospital (NEWS.au)
NURSES have closed five beds and midwives are refusing bookings at one of Sydney's busiest hospitals as part of industrial action over staffing levels.

Companies face shortage of highly skilled employees (Charleston Business Journal)
Even though the unemployment rate in the state hovers around 11%, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has to work at filling some of its 500 job openings.

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NJ nurses say suit hasn't halted abortion duties (PageantCast News Desk)
A dozen nurses who object to assisting abortion procedures on religious and ethical grounds say they're still being compelled to help with the procedures despite having filed suit against New Jersey hospital where they work.

Lawsuit claims nursing home neglect led to death (The Galveston County Daily News)
A wrongful death lawsuit accuses a League City nursing home of neglect, claiming staff put a resident to bed after a fall caused bleeding and head trauma.

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