Nursing - News January 3, 2012

Parents' giving keeps going (The Detroit News)
When they married in their late 40s, they weren't planning to have children. But 10 years later, they have two sons and plan to open their home to more children from overseas.

At 89, Michigan's longest-serving nurse retiring (PageantCast News Desk)
The woman recognized as Michigan's longest-serving nurse says after seven decades she's finally ready to retire - maybe.

Better testing likely to uncover more superbug cases (Bromsgrove Advertiser)
'Dual testing' for clostridium difficile or c.diff was introduced this month across Worcestershire hospitals following a change of national policy.

Ontario hospitals, now subject to FOI, to release executive contracts Tuesday (Brandon Sun)
The salaries, perks and retirement benefits of most hospital CEOs and executives will be made public Tuesday under Ontario's freedom of information law.

NHS accused over deaths of disabled patients (Guardian Unlimited)
Kyle Flack, 20, suffocated to death at Basildon hospital in 2006 when his head became wedged in the bars of his bed.

Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit From Meditation (PsychCentral)
Up to 50 percent of breast cancer survivors are depressed, according to researchers.

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