Nursing - News April 27, 2012

USF hopes surgery center will have global reach (Washington Examiner)
In a room lit so brightly it almost hurts the eyes, operating tables are lined up in meticulous rows like a modern-day MASH unit.

Some Schools Don't Let Kids Carry Asthma Inhalers (US News & World Report)
Although all 50 states have laws that allow children with asthma to carry inhalers at school and 48 states have laws that let youngsters carry epinephrine pens for serious allergies, experts say that some kids are still being denied access to these lifesaving medications during the school day.

Austin Peay Nursing continues NCLEX licensure testing excellence (Business & Heritage Clarksville)
The APSU nursing program accomplished the perfect pass rate for the first time in the program's history in 2009.

Tameside hospital head of nursing Philip Dylak steps down (Tameside Advertiser)
Director of nursing Philip Dylak is leaving to take up a research and development post with Manchester university and NHS development organisation AQuA.

Patients moved out of Abbeyleix hospital (Leinster Express)
Thousands turned out for the first protest march in Abbeyleix over the closure of the Abbeyleix District Hospital.

McGirr receives show of support (The Brattleboro Reformer)
About 25 people gathered Tuesday at the oldest nursing home in Vermont to show support for its owners and employees in a difficult time.

Officials: Nursing errors led to overdoses at St. Luke's (WFMZ)
The State Health Department says nursing errors led to two patients receiving ten times the amount of drugs prescribed.

Yale Cares for Patients After Cancer (NBC Connecticut)
A cancer patient can lose track of how many doctors and nurses they see while they are undergoing cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation.

Tentative deal for Saskatchewan nurses, but no details revealed (The Daily Townsman)
Almost 9,000 registered nurses, nurse practitioners and registered psychiatric nurses are expected to vote on the contract in the coming weeks.

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