Nursing - News May 16, 2012

The DEA Continues Its War On Nursing Home Residents (Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph)
Under Administrator Michele Leonhart, the Drug Enforcement Administration has been engaged in a three-years long war against longterm care facilities that allow nursing staff, at the behest of doctors, to submit pain prescriptions for patients.

Care home providers pocket millions as they continue to charge sick... (Daily Mail)
Dream became a nightmare: When elderly widow Pamela Smith was given a place at Greenacres care home in Surrey two years ago, it seemed like a gift from above Sick care home residents are being deprived of 700 a week for rooms and services they do not use because they are in hospital.

Nursing degrees courses to begin in Isle of Man (Iom Online)
A NEW endorsement from the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the University of Chester will mean studying for a degree in nursing, at both bachelor and masters levels, will be possible in the Isle of Man from September this year.

Three children's wards up for closure (Croydon Guardian)
St Helier, Kingston and Croydon University hospitals are all set to lose their inpatient paediatric care as part of NHS SW London's Better Services Better Value review into healthcare in the region.

Nurses fear cuts pose safety risk (Southport Visiter)
Nurses who work with people with learning disabilities have "real concerns" about the safety of their clients because of cuts in services, according to a new study.

Is Jerry Brown's Budget Plan Dangerous For Hospitals? (The Huffington Post)
Gov. Jerry Brown announced a state budget yesterday that relies on hospitals and nursing homes to achieve nearly $400 million in savings - a week after a far smaller proposal prompted concerns about patient care.

More Nursing News...