Nursing - News January 31, 2012

Pediatricians' group urges more input from parents (KOLD-TV Tucson)
When children are sick, family participation is central to their treatment, says a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which calls for patients, their parents and pediatricians to become partners at every level of care.

iSirona Appoints Chief Nursing Officer in Support of Continued Growth (PR-inside)
She will lead and strengthen the company's deep understanding of the complexities and demands of clinical workflow in today's healthcare facilities.

Kaiser nurses in Marin to participate in sympathy strike (Marin Independent Journal)
Nurses at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Rafael and other Kaiser sites in Marin will be among the 17,000 Kaiser nurses striking throughout Northern California on Tuesday.

Bertha Oakley (Observer)
Bertha I. Oakley, age 90, a longtime Olean community volunteer, died Thursday January 26, 2012 at the Heritage Village Rehab & Skilled Nursing Facility in Gerry, NY.

Health journals condemn NHS reforms (Freepressseries.co.uk)
The editors of three leading healthcare journals have taken the unusual step of uniting to publish a joint assault on the Government's "poorly thought-through" NHS reforms.

Liberals want more medical procedures done in clinics instead of hospitals (Canadian Business Magazine)
Ontario's Liberal government wants more routine medical procedures performed in not-for-profit clinics instead of in more expensive hospitals, Health Minister Deb Matthews announced Monday.

Ohio panel approves labor agreement with SEIU (Mansfield News Journal)
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A state panel has approved a deal to extend Ohio's current contract with a union representing roughly 3,600 registered nurses, parole officers and other state workers.

Kaiser Braces for Historic Walkout (NBC San Diego)
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers are planning to walk off the job at hospitals up and down the state.

Study: 55% of Nurses Are Overweight or Obese (KSFO-AM San Francisco)
Researchers at the University of Maryland's School of Nursing found that 55 percent of the 2,103 female nurses they surveyed were obese, citing job stress and the effect on sleep of long, irregular work hours as the cause.

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