Nursing - News February 19, 2012

NICHE lets nurses give specialized geriatric care, share best practices (LoHud)
Marie Covais, left, of Yorktown talks with registered nurse Anne DeSio at Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Corltandt before her discharge from the hospital Feb.

Wiltshire patients to get more nursing (Gazetteandherald.co.uk)
Health bosses are introducing a new initiative in community hospitals in Wiltshire that aims to increase the amount of time nursing staff spend treating patients.

Health (Star)
Mary Evelyn Rowse, 91, of Wilmington, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the Autumn Years Nursing Center in Sabina.

David Cameron snubs doctors and nurses over NHS reforms (Mirror.co.uk)
The PM has failed to invite them to a key Downing Street "health summit" tomorrow to discuss the shake-up. Major criticsA A including the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of GPs are among those without an invite to the A crucial talks at Number 10.

Mary Gran, Southwood nursing centers see administration changes (The Sampson Independent)
New Southwood Nursing Center administrator Jennifer LeMar and former Southwood and newly appointed Mary Gran administrator Neil Ivey say they are ready to make improvements to their respective facilities in hopes of making them even better sites for resident service.

Novel feeding device may decrease risk of FTT in newborns with congenital heart defects (Medical News)
A novel feeding device developed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing may decrease the risk of failure to thrive , which currently affects half of all newborns with congenital heart defects even after their surgical lesions are corrected.

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