Nursing - News November 22, 2011

Md. worker fired over fraudulent nursing assistant licenses (The Baltimore Sun)
A state employee gave nursing assistant licenses to 157 people who didn't have the credentials and in some cases didn't even apply for the jobs, a legislative audit has revealed.

Siblings Deeply Affected By Child's Cancer Death (IVillage)
MONDAY, Nov. 21 -- Many children who've lost a sister or brother to cancer say they became more mature and more compassionate as a result of the experience, new research finds.

Therapy Dog: Advanced Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (ClipSyndicate)
Guinness, a Chocolate Labrador Retriever therapy dog owned by Thomas Quinn, Administrator of the Advanced Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of New Haven, LLC, works the halls of the healthcare facility with Sharon Louchen, Director of Therapeutic Recreation.

Quarry Hill Nurses Master Advanced Skills (Republican Journal)
In all, 14 nurses from The Gardens, Quarry Hill's nursing care center, took part in the training event.

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Maggots to Sex Abuse -- America's Nursing Home Scandal (Free Republic)
In the maggot and sexual abuse stories, there was one common denominator. The aides/workers were not allowed to speak out about violations without losing their jobs.

Abbeyleix nursing unit action adjourned (Ei)
An application by three residents of the Abbeyleix Community Nursing Unit for a High Court injunction preventing the HSE from closing the facility has been adjourned to early December.

Defiant nurses to fight on (The Age)
NURSES are preparing to have their pay docked after voting to continue closing hospital beds in defiance of two separate orders from the industrial umpire that they will challenge in the Federal Court today.

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