Nursing - News December 30, 2011

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.

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