Nursing - News January 10, 2012

County nurses unhappy with health plan, prepare to strike (KVAL-TV Eugene)
Nurses with Local 2831 union met Monday night to make signs and discuss plans to strike against Lane County's new health plan.

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital one year later (WZZM-TV Grand Rapids)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - It's been one year since the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital opened and permanently changed the skyline of downtown Grand Rapids.

Mindful eating strategies can help people who dine out frequently: study (Madison Publishing)
Dr. Gayle Timmerman is shown in a handout photo.Timmerman conducts research on dieting and nutrition in the department of nursing of the University of Texas at Austin.

Ontario nurses blast gov't inaction on First Nations drug crisis (Canada)
Tiny, fly-in reserves in northwestern Ontario like Eabametoong First Nation have become overwhelmed by addiction to the synthetic opioid OxyContin.

A Little Sugar And A Human Touch Can Ease Preemies' Pain (National Public Radio)
Premature babies have to endure to a lot of painful medical procedures, from blood draws to throat suctioning.

Chicago Nurses Overwhelming Vote for NNU (AFL-CIO)
In landslide victory Friday, registered nurses at Chicago's Jackson Park Hospital voted to join National Nurses United .

Reps. Shipley and Ford won't face charges (WAFF-TV Huntsville)
The Davidson County District Attorney General will not file charges against two state lawmakers who used heavy-handed tactics to help three nurse practitioners get their licenses back.

Hundreds of gaps in nursing rota (Newsday)
Figures obtained by the BBC show that there were hundreds of gaps left unfilled in nursing rotas over the last month in Belfast hospitals.

Lander Nursing Instructor Appointed NLN Ambassador (Greenwood Today)
Erica Sisiam, an instructor in Lander University's William Preston Turner Department of Nursing, has been appointed by the National League for Nursing to serve as one of it ambassadors.

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