(8 stories) Barrasso argues for health law repeal

Nursing - News June 30, 2012 See Nursing Weather Barrasso argues for health law repeal (4029TV) Sen John Barrasso on Saturday called for a repeal of President Barack Obama's health reform law, saying it has failed to solve major issues with the U.S. health system. Buried In Debt, Young People Find Dreams Elusive (GPB) Michelle Holshue racked up $140,000 in student loan debt while training to become a public health nurse. Move health reform forward, not backward (Guam Pacific Daily News) The health care industry has anxiously awaited the Supreme Court opinion on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. AMA warns of upcoming shortage of doctors (Click Orlando) When the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the American Medical Association was quick to release a statement in support of the "historic" decision that will give more people access to health coverage. Hospital Settles $12M Negligence Lawsuit (NBC Chicago) A hospital and doctor agree to pay millions after mistakes during delivery of a woman's daughter brain-damaged and in need of constant care. E. Jeanette Stayton (The Rochester Sentinel) E. Jeanette "Jan" Pressel Stayton, 76, 208 N. Mishawaka St., Akron, died at 3:43 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. ULM celebrates name change of nursing school with DeGree (Monroe News Star) University of Louisiana at Monroe President Nick Bruno talks to local philanthropist Kitty DeGree after the university honored her by renaming its School of Nursing the Kitty DeGree School of Nursing on Friday. Q Schools of Med, Nursing Partner With Middlesex Hospital (Patch) A new collaboration between Quinnipiac University and Middlesex Hospital will provide better patient care and educational opportunities. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) A Sneak Peek at Nursing's New Widmer Wing

Nursing - News June 29, 2012 See Nursing Weather A Sneak Peek at Nursing's New Widmer Wing (UConn Advance) Carol Polifroni, professor of nursing, left, leads professional staff on a tour of the 15,800 square-foot Carolyn Ladd Widmer Wing, under construction at the School of Nursing. HRC's Report on LGBT Healthcare: Prognosis Quote Positive (EDGE) In this age of LGBT progress, the healthcare industry has gone from outright hostility, ignorance and indifference toward LGBT patients to a commitment to education, training, sensitivity and respect, according to a report issued by the Human Rights Campaign. Teen volunteers at nursing home during summer break (Baker County Press) The Press will be profiling young volunteers in our community donating their time this summer to benefit others. Nursing student objects to penalty for uninsured (HeraldNet) Emily Harrington, who is currently attending Everett Community College, bought catastrophic health care coverage when she went back to school SNOHOMISH -- Emily Harrington, 29, hasn't been on her parents' health insurance since she left college. Suit alleges neglect of residents at San Pablo nursing home (Inside Bay Area) Five people have sued Creekside Health Care Center in San Pablo and its parent corporation, Mariner Health Care, Inc., alleging that patients in the facility are subjected to abusive conditions because of inadequate staffing levels. Burlington nursing student returns from life-altering African mission (InsideHalton) Burlington nursing student returns from life-altering African mission. Nursing student Kristie Soder with young patient in rural Kakamega Kenya where she spent two weeks working with Canadian Nurses for Africa. More Nursing News...

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(8 stories) ISU to offer doctoral program in nursing in 2013

Nursing - News June 28, 2012 See Nursing Weather ISU to offer doctoral program in nursing in 2013 (KIVI) The Pocatello-based university announced Wednesday the degree program will start in January, with six students admitted during the first semester. PRMC Junior Auxiliary Board Awards Scholarships to Local Nursing Students (WBOC-TV Salisbury) Peninsula Regional Medical Center's Junior Auxiliary Board awarded three scholarships to local nursing students Monday in the interest of improving health care on Delmarva. Single Payer Fight to Intensify in States if Court Strikes Down Health Care Law (Fire Dog Lake) One school of thought in progressive circles, if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, is that this will afford an opportunity to return to the public with a full-throated call for "Medicare for All," a single-payer system that would use taxes to fund health coverage for all of the country's citizens, as is done throughout the ... (more) RN / Registered Nurse. - ... White Glove - NY & NJ (Nurse) Access All of New York's RN & LPN positions, salaries & best benefits ... With White Glove, it's Your Choice. Public hospital charges up by over 6% this year (Jerusalem Post) The prices of services in the health system, including those provided by the public medical institutions, are updated every year. Shorter University taps nursing faculty members to serve as co-interim deans of School of Nursing (Rome News) Two Shorter University nursing faculty members, Angela Haynes and Roxanne Johnston, have been tapped to serve as co-interim deans of the university's School of Nursing. $2,000 check may soon be in pockets of some nurses (WFMZ) It would be offered to non-exempt nurses in the Patient Care Services Division who worked there between January 20th, 2008 and May 18th, 2012. Interested in Nursing at Southbank Institute of Technology? (Asian Correspondent) Then our Diploma of Nursing course could be the right choice for you. Professional nurses can work in a variety of health-care organisations and community settings, with many specialties to choose from. More Nursing News...

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(9 stories) All warnings lifted at James Paget Hospital in Gorleston

Nursing - News June 27, 2012 See Nursing Weather All warnings lifted at James Paget Hospital in Gorleston (Evening News) Health watchdog the Care Quality Commission had handed the hospital three warnings in the last year - on dignity and nutrition, service provision and patient care and welfare. Warren's Alexis Dietz Reinvigorated for Medical Profession After Internship (Patch) Submitted by Corrine Peterson Before last week'sA third summer internship at Overlook Medical Center in Summit,A Warren resident Alexis Dietz thought she wanted to pursue a medical profession-now she says she knows she does.A The program ended June 22 for 17 medical students selected out of close to 150 applicants that included Dietz.A Monday ... (more) Nurses' 'brilliant' care is not forgotten (Warwick Courier) Harj Arak, mother to Ryan and his older brother Manpreet Sahota , donated a generous amount of money to MacGregor Ward at Warwick Hospital on Wednesday. UT College of Nursing fighting nurse shortage (WAFF-TV Huntsville) The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee has received a $50,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. Nursing center set to expand at new site (The Frederick News-Post) The field in the bottom half of the photo is the proposed site of a new long-term care facility by Genesis HealthCare on Ballenger Center Drive. Children's Hospital Shoe Shine Man Tells Story In New Book (CBS Local) They lined up in the lobby of Children's Hospital - doctors, nurses and volunteers - for the autograph of a shoe shine man from Monessen. NHS trust on the brink of going bust blew 1m on fat cat's money saving tips (Daily Mail) The NHS hospital trust on the brink of going bust lavished more than 1million on a 'fat cat' consultant offering money-saving tips. Contra Costa County approves pay hike for its nurses (Inside Bay Area) Nurses at Contra Costa County's hospital and clinics will receive pay raises of 3 percent, the only labor group in the county to see wage hikes rather than cuts. New Education Requirements For Nurses (CBS Local) It used to be that nurses could be on the job after just two years of education. More Nursing News...

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(9 stories) New Education Requirements For Nurses

Nursing - News June 26, 2012 See Nursing Weather New Education Requirements For Nurses (CBS Local) It used to be that nurses could be on the job after just two years of education. Dan Thomasson: Emergency room exposes healthcare flaws (The Wave) Have you been to the emergency room lately? If you haven't, try to avoid it. That may not be possible, because when you call your primary-care doctor seeking immediate attention, the first thing you hear is an automated voice telling you to "call 911 or go directly to the ER." Trying to find relief in the emergency room -- especially on or ... (more) Nurses highlight bed sore issues (Swindon Advertiser) A LOCAL group of nurses highlighted the importance of preventing pressure ulcers last week and organised a dedicated Awareness Week. Hospital has a winning way with breast cancer patients (Theboltonnews.co.uk) The breast unit was selected for the "best patient support initiative" award at Breast Cancer Care's first Nursing Network Awards. Des Peres Hospital nurses vote to join union (KSDK-TV Saint Louis) The vote passed with 65 percent, and they are the second hospital this month to affiliate with the largest association of RNs in the United States. Russell Dohner, Illinois Doctor, Charges Patients $5 For Entire Physician Visit (Switched) Russell Dohner has been treating Rushville residents for about 60 years, while never charging more than $5 per visit. Widening Sex Scandal Rocks Texas Air Force Base (KWTX) A widening sex scandal is rocking Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, which is one of the nation's busiest military training centers. One-Fifth of Nursing Home Residents Fall in First Month (Mental Help Net) MONDAY, June 25 -- A new study finds that one in five newly admitted nursing home patients has a fall within one month, and that higher levels of staffing with certified nursing assistants reduces the risk of patient falls. NHS trust put in special measures (Freepressseries.co.uk) A hospital trust that has been losing A 1 million a week is to be put in special measures as Health Secretary Andrew Lansley seeks to turn around its dire finances. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Guidelines Help Hospital Nurses Recognize Postpartum Depression

Nursing - News June 25, 2012 See Nursing Weather Guidelines Help Hospital Nurses Recognize Postpartum Depression (PsychCentral) According to a new study, most hospitals do not assess if a mother may be at high risk for postpartum depression . Nursinga s secret ingredient: Diversity (Nurse) Through the years, the nursing profession has morphed into its current form - a well-oiled transformable machine with interchangeable pieces that can serve different purposes depending on the patient population or community. Therapy Dog Brings Joy To... (IBerkshires) Maggie makes visits to the nursing home and rehabiliation center on Tuesdays. Therapy dogs have to go through a certification process and have been shown to have positive effects on patients. Rally held in support of ousted U.Va. president (Richmond Times-Dispatch) The Unofficial Transparency Band plays before a rally in support of ousted U.Va. President Teresa Sullivan on Sunday in Charlottesville. Canadians embracing larger role for pharmacists in health care: poll (Canada) On the cusp of a milestone for medicare and in the lead-up to a much-anticipated report on health care innovation, Canadians have indicated that they have an appetite for thinking outside the box on how they can access health-care services. Scottish News: Nurse takes defiant stand against hospital parking charges by refusing to pay fine (The Daily Record) Lorraine Bell has been threatened with debt collectors and NHS disciplinary action over a 40 ticket from Glasgow's Western Infirmary. More Nursing News...

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