Nursing - News February 5, 2012

New Coalition to Advocate for Universal Health Care in Oregon (Salem-News)
The coalition grew out of a partnership between four organizations-Health Care for All-Oregon, Portland Jobs With Justice, Mad As Hell Doctors and Physicians for a National Health Program .

Nurses play a vital role in schools (Daily Home)
The Talladega County School System has 10 nurses for 17 schools. From the left are Barbara Wilkerson, a nurse at Lincoln Elementary; RN Laurie Lewis, supervising nurse; and LPN Tina Culver, nurse at Drew Elementary School in Lincoln.

Nurse donates kidney to patient (Athens Banner-Herald)
"How are you feeling?" the nurse asks. "Can I do anything for you? If you ever want to talk, let me know." This is no way for him to start his married life, Batson, a nurse at Emory University Hospital, and mother to four children, thinks to herself.

Exceptional Care provides lifeline for kids in need (Delaware Online)
Four-year-old Christian Reyes lives at Exceptional Care in Newark. ''That's me!'' he exclaimed as he saw his image on the back of a digital camera.

Miliband in call over NHS reforms (Hampshire Chronicle)
Ed Miliband has called for a concerted effort to force the Government to abandon its health reforms, warning critics had only three months to halt a "dangerous leap in the dark" for the NHS.

Flushing Hospital Nurses Reach Tentative Deal To Avert Strike (NY1)
While 420 nurses had previously threatened to walk off the job Tuesday morning, the strike has been called off by the New York State Nurses Association.

UFC 143 Predictions: 3 Reasons Why Carlos Condit Can Pull off the Upset (BleacherReport)
As Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit are prepared to face off in the main event at UFC 143 , "The Natural Born Killer" has become somewhat of an afterthought, as all the attention is focused on Georges St-Pierre. St-Pierre is currently nursing a knee injury, however, that hasn't stopped him from still having a major presence on the card, leaving many to ... (more)

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