Nursing - News April 11, 2012

Nurses planning rally at Providence hospital (Turnto10)
A labor union says hundreds of nurses and other workers plan to picket outside Women & Infants Hospital in Providence to call for improved staffing levels and an end to a months-long hiring freeze.

First lady marks 1-year point for military effort (Boston)
First lady Michelle Obama helps make tacos with chef Marcus Samuelsson during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 9, 2012, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.

More nurses to be trained to treat PTSD, TBI (MilitaryCity)
Nursing schools and professional nursing organizations will add coursework and training opportunities on military-related injuries and illnesses under a White House-led initiative to improve health care for former troops and their families.

Alzheimer's Disease: Dutch Village Doubles as Nursing Home (KSFO-AM San Francisco)
A Dutch village dubbed "The Truman Show" for dementia patients is getting praise from Alzheimer's experts in the U.S. The tree-lined streets of Hogewey, a tiny village at the edge of Amsterdam, boast shops, restaurants, a movie theater and a hairdresser.

2 nursing home workers plead not guilty to abuse (KRMG-AM Tulsa)
Two El Dorado County nursing home employees accused of neglecting a patient, who later died, have pleaded not guilty to felony elder abuse charges.

Passenger dies on Delta Air flight (The New Zealand Herald)
The Delta Air Lines flight was diverted to Honolulu after a passenger died en route to Hawaii from Japan.

Sexual abuse may put boys at risk for unsafe sex (KAUZ)
There's evidence that a class of antibiotics that was banned for use in poultry in 2005 is still being used in U.S. poultry production, a new study says.

Sexual abuse may put boys at risk for unsafe sex (WAFB-TV Baton Rouge)
There's evidence that a class of antibiotics that was banned for use in poultry in 2005 is still being used in U.S. poultry production, a new study says.

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