Nursing - News June 12, 2012

Hundreds signed up for W.Va. health conference (Washington Examiner)
State educators and health care providers are attending a conference this week aimed at helping school-aged children and their families.

Breast cancer recurs in almost one in four patients, British study says (The Guardian)
Breast cancer screening: Macmillan says far too many women are given litte emotional or practical support if their cancer returns.

4,400 Bay Area Sutter Nurses Plan One-Day Strike On Wednesday (CBS Local)
About 4,400 registered nurses at 10 hospitals in the Bay Area managed by Sutter Health are planning a one-day strike on Wednesday to protest concessions that they say Sutter management is demanding.

Guidance Counselor, Nursing Jobs Open (Patch)
Some of the jobs open in the area this week.A Organizes programs for nursing personnel, which encompasses orientation, staff development and continuing education programs.

Noisy hospitals need Rx for quiet as patients rest (The Republic)
Hospitals need a prescription for quiet, and new research suggests it may not be easy to tamp down all the noise for a good night's sleep.

St. John's Nurses Call Off June 13 Strike (Patch)
Hundreds of registered nurses at St. John'sA Health Center in Santa Monica have postponed a day-long strike to protest what they see as stalling by hospital officials in negotiatingA the nurses' first labor contract.

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