Nursing - News February 1, 2012

Carolinas HealthCare System paid its CEO $4.2M (The Charlotte Observer)
Carolinas HealthCare System paid its CEO $4.2 million in 2011, $523,000 more than the year before, as the system celebrated a profitable year and met all of its systemwide goals, according to hospital officials.

Hundreds Of Nurses Attend Mississippi Summit (WAPT-TV Jackson)
Hundreds of nurses and nursing students from around the magnolia state were in downtown Jackson on Tuesday for the 2012 Statewide Nurses Summit.

New dean appointed to Fairfield University School of Nursing (The Fairfield Sun)
Lynn Babington, who has held numerous leadership positions at Northeastern University and has a background in serving vulnerable populations, has been named the new dean of Fairfield University's School of Nursing.

Heartburn Medication Raises Women's Hip Fracture Risk (WJCW-AM Gray)
New findings add to mounting evidence that long-term use of a certain type of heartburn medication called proton pump inhibitors could raise the risk of hip fractures in post-menopausal women, especially for those who smoke.

Mentally Disabled Girl May Get Kidney Transplant After All (KSFO-AM San Francisco)
Chrissy Rivera, the mother of the 3-year-old girl who was initially told by a doctor at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that he would not recommend a kidney transplant for her mentally disabled daughter, is "hopeful" the hospital will help after an outcry of indignation online.

New faith-based hospice formed by three longtime Grand Rapids nursing and retirement homes (Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance)
Emmanuel Hospice, a new faith-based hospice service created by three longtime Grand Rapids organizations, will soon begin providing end-of-life care to patients.

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