(6 stories) The 10 hottest careers for 2012

Nursing - News December 31, 2011 See Nursing Weather The 10 hottest careers for 2012 (News10) California's unemployed know all too well that 2011 has not been the best year to find a good paying job. Beyonce rumoured to have given birth to baby girl Tiana May Carter - Realbollywood.com (Real Bollywood) According to reports, which neither the singer herself nor husband Jay-Z have confirmed, the 30-year-old singer has named her daughter Tiana May Carter. Another nurse strike averted at NYC hospital (WSTC-AM Norwalk) A strike by unionized nurses at a major New York City hospital has been averted following a successful contract negotiations between management and labor officials. CDC, FDA say powdered infant formula not tainted (KMOV-TV Saint Louis) Four cases of infants sickened by a rare bacteria sometimes linked to powdered formula, including two who died, are not related and parents can continue using the products to feed their babies, two federal agencies announced Friday. Patients face quiz on lifestyles (Andover Advertiser) Patients should be asked about their diet, smoking and drinking habits every time they see a health professional, according to government advisers. Nursing scholarships help area students on to success (The Daily Press) Connie Otteni, R.N., standing, is welcomed into the St. Marys Nurses Study Club by longtime members Pat Steinhagen, R.N., left, and Joan Uberti, R.N. Otteni received the first scholarship awarded by the club. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Joan Aragone: New UCSF report shows more deficiencies with for-profit nursing homes

Nursing - News December 30, 2011 See Nursing Weather Joan Aragone: New UCSF report shows more deficiencies with for-profit nursing homes (Marin Independent Journal) If you're considering a nursing home, beware. Check out staff-to-patient ratio and learn who owns the place. Court nixes Medi-Cal fee cuts to pharmacies, nursing units (Business Journal) In twin orders on Tuesday, a federal judge tossed California's 10 percent cuts in Medi-Cal fees to pharmacies and skilled nursing units inside hospitals. NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs (FOX23) New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor's degrees within 10 years to keep working in New York under a bill lawmakers are considering as part of a national push to raise educational standards for nurses, even as the health care industry faces staffing shortages. Lockout possible at nursing home as contract talks stall (Westport News) A view of the Westport Health Care Center at 1 Burr Road. About 75 employees at the nursing home belong to the Service Employees International Union, whose negotiators have reached an apparent impasse in contract talks with representatives of the health-care company that owns the nursing home. New York bill would require bachelor's degrees for new registered nurses (The Post-Standard) New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor's degrees within 10 years to keep working in New York under a bill lawmakers are considering as part of a national push to raise educational standards for nurses, even as the health care industry faces staffing shortages. Pair of Nurses Fired for Allegedly Taping Patient's Mouth Shut (WDWB-TV Southfield) According to the Salt Lake Tribune, a Utah hospital fired a pair of nurses earlier this month after they allegedly taped a patient's mouth shut to keep her teeth from chattering. Uganda Government News: More nurses needed at Mulago maternity section (UGPulse) Mulago Hospital has renewed fresh calls to government to recruit more nurses to bridge the human resource gap at the institution. More Nursing News...

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(8 stories) After Christmas death, teen leaves online message behind

Nursing - News December 29, 2011 See Nursing Weather After Christmas death, teen leaves online message behind (MSNBC) A Texas teen who died suddenly on Christmas Day from a congenital heart condition, is touching thousands of people around the world with a video he posted shortly before his death. Matthew Cavanaugh for The Boston Globe Wide heart monitor use tied to missed alarms (Boston) Laurie Bouffard, a cardiac monitor technician, kept an eye on a bank of monitors at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Nurse-Ins at Target Stores Brings Breastfeeding to Public's Attention [Poll] (Patch) It's being called a "maternal twist on civil disobedience." Thousands of mothers are heading to Target store s nationwide today to stage nurse-ins. The public breastfeedings are taking place to protest what organizers are calling a humiliating experience that one mother had while nursing her baby at a Target store in Texas, according to theA ... (more) Program may ease growing nursing shortage (Newms360) The Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce may have accidentally found a way to increase the number of students one nursing educator can reach. Beyonce About to Give Birth? (KSFO AM 560) Beyonce may be moments away from having a baby. Reports are circulating that the 30-year-old singer and actress is in labor. Nursing makes a comeback: Just in time? (Fortune) FORTUNE Just a few years ago, if you asked a soon-to-be college graduate what career she had her eyes on, you'd be sure to hear usual suspects like management consulting, investment banking, maybe law school. Nursing Mothers Take a Stand at Target (Patch) If anyone was shocked at the sight of about a dozen mothers breastfeeding their babies at Target's in-store cafe in Waterford Wednesday, no one said anything about it. NHS Somerset staff commended by Olympic championUpdated 9:00am... (Yeovil Express) Inspired by next year's Olympics, nurses and doctors from NHS Somerset collectively clocked up over 2.5million minutes of exercise, losing nearly 1,500lbs of weight as part of a challenge to become healthier. More Nursing News...

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(10 stories) The high price of failing artificial hips

Nursing - News December 28, 2011 See Nursing Weather The high price of failing artificial hips (Bend Bulletin) "I'm sitting here on a La-Z-Boy meant for someone who is 80 and I'm 55," says Thomas Dougherty, who spent five months this year without a left hip after undergoing an operation to replace a failed artificial hip. Miss. hit by barrage of nursing applicants (PageantCast News Desk) Amid a statewide nursing shortage, hundreds of qualified applicants for nursing degrees are not being admitted to programs in Mississippi because the colleges can't meet the demand. Coroner blasts catalogue of errors in girl's death at Tameside Hospital (Tameside Advertiser) A girl of 12 died after doctors failed to carry out blood tests because they were too busy, an inquest was told. Inconclusive Prognosis (The Daily News) Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 Thursday, Dec. Deal reached to avert NYC hospital nurse strike (WINK-TV Fort Myers) Negotiators for 1,300 nurses at a private New York City hospital have reached a tentative deal on a four-year contract that would avert a threatened strike. Nursing student at BU receives Aboriginal Achievement bursary (Brandon Sun) A mother of five who returned to Brandon University to study nursing once her youngest was in school has won a $1,500 bursary from the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation. Hospital 'a basket case' (The Age) THE Australian Medical Association has warned Victorians to avoid Frankston Hospital - one of the largest in Melbourne - after it closed a 30-bed ward due to a lack of government funding. Visiting Nurses offer program on navigating hospital stay (Darien News-Review) According to Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County, a visit to the hospital can be like travelling to a foreign country for many. Loyola's Advanced Practice Nursing Program Receives National Accreditation At Maximum Level (MediLexicon) The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing has been granted accreditation for a five-year term, the maximum number of years possible, by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education . Hospice Reaps Rewards from Restaurant Dining Days (Patch) Nearly a dozen area restaurants held fundraisers to benefit the Hospice of the Chesapeake in November. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Judge: $178,000 in abandoned safe belongs to Mass.

Nursing - News December 27, 2011 See Nursing Weather Judge: $178,000 in abandoned safe belongs to Mass. (WAVE-TV Louisville) A Massachusetts judge has ruled that the more than $178,000 stashed inside a safe found in an empty lot belongs to the state. I feel amazing, says George Michael after recovering (The Japan News .Net) Singer George Michael says he is feeling amazing after battling a severe bout of pneumonia and thanked doctors and nurses in Vienna, Austria, where he was treated. Opposition dubious about GP clinics cash (Yahoo!) Data is needed to gauge whether after-hours medical services will ease the pressure on hospital emergency departments, the federal opposition says. Parents' death inspires nurse (Fiji Times) For Neelam Kishore, the answer to that was easy, apply to become a staff nurse at the Samabula Senior Citizens Home and take care of the elderly who have been forgotten by their families. Celebrating 103 Years (News Channel 34) A very special Happy Birthday goes out to Millie Gregory. She is 103 years-old. She grew up in Newark Valley, later moved to Endwell for many years and now lives at Susquehanna Nursing and Rehab Center in Johnson City. At last, another heart for Josie (Delaware Online) Josie's Gift: The fourth heart: After nearly a year of living at the hospital, Josie Basta's countdown to a new heart begins. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Cincinnati airport evacuated after fire alarm

Nursing - News December 26, 2011 See Nursing Weather Cincinnati airport evacuated after fire alarm (The Papillion Times) Playing Santa is one of the happy duties for hospital nurses who lovingly tend to babies at Christmastime. Kids get intensive care (The Papillion Times) Erin Muth, a registered nurse on the transport team, shows her Christmas spirit as she helps out in the pediatric intensive care unit . Focusing on health needs of Latino men (Post-gazette) Andrea Kamouyerou, right, Latino outreach for Consumer Health Coalition, leads a workshop for Latinos about health care, held at Mexico City restaurant, Downtown, A co-investigator for a new University of Pittsburgh study centered on the well-being of immigrant Latino men illustrates their need to connect with available health and social services ... (more) Shlachter & Co.: Economy hasn't slowed UTA's School of Nursing (Star-Telegram) If meeting the nation's demand for nurses means boosting enrollment at nursing schools, the University of Texas at Arlington seems to be doing its share and more. Nurses without Borders assessing GB's health care system (Bahamas News.Net) By Cleopatra MurphyFreeport News Reportercleopatra@nasguard.comA group of nursing students from the University of Virginia are on Grand Bahama to assess the island's health care system and at the same time determine what they can do to give aid on Sweeting's Cay.The five students are members of the organization Nursing Students Without Borders and ... (more) Hopkins, Lockheed aim to modernize the ICU (The Baltimore Sun) Johns Hopkins intensive care nurse Nelly E. Lopez spends so much of her work day monitoring patient distress alarms that she sometimes hears phantom beeps even when she is no longer on the job. Donation from Angels helps hospital patients at ChristmasUpdated... (Penarth Times) Relatives are often relied on to bring the self-care basics, like a toothbrush or soap, when they next visit. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Bulk of Kalamazoo County health department current flu shot supply...

Nursing - News December 25, 2011 See Nursing Weather Bulk of Kalamazoo County health department current flu shot supply... (MLive) Right now, the bulk of the influenza vaccine supply at the Kalamazoo County Health Department is earmarked for under-insured children, or those with no insurance at all, JoAnn Hyde, registered nursing supervisor for the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services. Adam's fight (HeraldSun) Jessica Merrill Cooksey, Raja Paulraj and their son Adam, the 3-month-old they adopted in November after he was abandoned in a hospital in northeastern India. The Hospital That Never Sleeps, Hudson Valley Hospital Center (The Daily Ossining) While families gather around the Christmas dinner table or light the candles on the menorah, there will be some conspicuously empty chairs. Danbury nursing center meets compliance (News Times) The Connecticut Department of Public Health , in its recent survey of Glen Hill Care and Rehabilitation Center on Glen Hill Road, found the nursing center to be in full compliance with all regulations and gave it an overall citation-free rating. Holidays Can Be Rough, So Be Gentle To Yourself (Patch) There's nothing like Christmas in California. The mercury dips slightly below 40 degrees. Children's Hospital Screens Guests for Sex Crimes (Fox News) A Salt Lake City children's hospital is screening visitors to see whether registered sex offenders are entering the building. More Nursing News...

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