Nursing - News February 3, 2012

Piano man spreads joy through music therapy (WSTC-AM Norwalk)
As Dan DeLuca's fingers bounced across the keys of his electric piano, the IV leaking chemotherapy medicine into his body danced against the floor of his hospital room.

Wing of Seneca nursing home closed by virus (WHIO)
Officials say at least 11 residents of the Lila Doyle Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Facility are showing signs of the stomach virus with symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea and muscle pain.

St. Paul's School of Nursing graduates 64 on Staten Island (SILive)
It has often been said that if you have a dream and a prayer in your heart and work diligently to achieve your goals and aspirations, you are sure to climb the ladder of success.

Head patch can monitor strokes better (Newkerala)
Washington, Feb 2 : A head patch worn on the brow has been found promising in non-invasively monitoring blood oxygen among stroke patients.

Nursing moving toward BA degrees (WTHI-TV Terre Haute)
Union Hospital reps say all of their nurses are well trained, most with Associates Degrees, but they're seeing a trend in the industry moving toward a preference to Bachelor Degrees.

New NHS job for hospital boss who had to quit (Hemel Online)
THE man who quit as boss of hospitals in west Herts due to poor performance has returned to a top job in the county's NHS.

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