Nursing - News April 17, 2012

Continued approval for ASU nursing program (WFXL-TV Fox 31)
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Forums on health cuts (The Mercury)
ALL Tasmanians, especially the sick, are being urged to tell their stories at the first community forums on the impact of State Government budget cuts to the health system.

Fortis College adds nursing degree (Business Journal)
Fortis College in Centerville has added a bachelor's degree program targeted at working registered nurses.

Admissions to Bristol nursing home suspended (TriCities)
Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, has suspended new admissions of residents to Bristol Nursing Home effective April 13, 2012, and imposed a one-time state civil monetary penalty of $3,000. The federal civil penalty has been imposed at $5,800 a day until the violations are corrected.

Beyond drowsy, too little sleep ups diabetes risk (CBS Atlanta)
More people pull the night shift. Teens text past midnight and stumble to class at dawn.

Newington Resident Receives Nursing Award (The Hartford Courant)
Newington resident Alice Martinez has been selected to receive the state Department of Public Health Nightingale Award for Nursing Excellence.

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