Nursing - News February 14, 2012

Nursing home's fate in balance (San Mateo Daily Journal)
Conclusions about the structural and financial soundness of Burlingame Long Term Care, the county-run nursing facility recommended for closure in July 2013, might well be wrong - according to one of the two brothers who own the building.

National Donor Day 2012: Transplant recipient hopes to give back through nursing, outreach (Ledger-Enquirer)
The LifeLink Foundation wants you to consider giving a gift today, but what they’re asking for isn’t a box of chocolates or roses.

The latest single of The Erin Bode Group was inspired by Kathelyn Jackson. (KSDK-TV Saint Louis)
St. Louis - When Erin Bode sings, instead of her voice, you hear her heart. "The audience is everything," she said.

Burlingame Long-Term Care Facility Decision Looming (Patch)
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will decide whether to close a long-term care facility in Burlingame, a move that could cost as many as 200 jobs and force the transfer of 230 patients who live there.

Breast Cancer Benefit for Brenda Zurlo to be held in Upper Deerfield at Seabrook Fire Hall (The Jersey Journal)
A Breast Cancer Benefit for Brenda Zurlo will be held at the Seabrook Fire Hall.

LC to Offer New Pathway for Masters in Nursing (WSET-TV Lynchburg)
Lynchburg College is offering registered nurses the chance to get their masters in nursing without completing their bachelor's degree.

VIHA named one of B.C.'s top employers (Cowichan News Leader)
For the third consecutive year VIHA was named one of B.C.'s Top Employers for 2012 by Mediacorp Canada Inc.

University Hospitals Birmingham Estimates 100x Faster Mobile... (Digital Post Production)
UHB went from trial to deployment in hours, delivering mobile applications at a rate that UHB estimates was 100x faster than traditional mobile application development environments.

Nursing homes unable to shake poor ratings (Mansfield News Journal)
One out of every 20 nursing homes in Ohio has been unable to climb out of the ratings basement, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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