(8 stories) Study: Burned out nurses lead to more infections

Nursing - News July 31, 2012 See Nursing Weather Study: Burned out nurses lead to more infections (WMBF) A new study finds that nurses dealing with burnout from their jobs are more likely to make mistakes that affect the health of their patients, and it's causing some nurses in the Grand Strand to make changes. Fire at nursing home forces evacuation (WHIO) Firefighters on the scene of a reported fire at a Dayton nursing home requested extra oxygen tanks for evacuated patients. Former Florida Nursing Students to Get $469,000 Restitution (ConsumerAffairs.Com) The state of Florida has obtained $469,000 in restitution for nursing school students who were deceived into enrolling in classes at JLF University. Chicago hospital picked to help train more nurses (WHBF-TV Rock Island) Chicago's Rush University Medical Center is among five hospitals chosen to participate in a new training program for advanced practice registered nurses. Nursing colleges to get R1.2bn upgrade (Iol.co.za) The national Health Department will spend over R1.2 billion on revamping nursing colleges between now and 2014 in a plan to ready the country for the start of the proposed National Healthcare Insurance plan . IMH awarded ANCC accreditation (Suria) SINGAPORE: The Institute of Mental Health has been awarded the American Nurse Credentialing Center's Accreditation with Distinction. Hidden Health - Part 1: The culture club (Langley Times) By Boaz Joseph - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: July 30, 2012 11:00 AM Updated: July 30, 2012 11:54 AM Deep in the maze that is Surrey Memorial Hospital, hidden away from patients and visitors alike, is a critical cog in the medical machine. Hospital ward 'fully staffed again' (IcRefrewshire) A children's ward that did not admit patients for three weeks because of a staff shortage has returned to full service. More Nursing News...

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(9 stories) Sebelius To Make Health Care Announcement At Duke

Nursing - News July 30, 2012 See Nursing Weather Sebelius To Make Health Care Announcement At Duke (WPTF-AM Raleigh) U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius plans to make an announcement at Duke University about how the Affordable Care Act will impact North Carolina. New Cedarville nursing school receives accreditation (Business Journal) Nursing students at Cedarville University. The newly formed Cedarville University School of Nursing has received full 10-year continuing accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in nursing. 4th Choking Death Reported At State Nursing Home In 3 Months (The Hartford Courant) A resident on a soft-food diet at the Lutheran Home in Southbury choked to death in April after an aide failed to read the meal instructions and served the resident pieces of ham and a hard cookie, according to a state health inspection report released Friday. Richmond Community College Practical Nurses Receive Nursing School Pins (Richmond County Daily Journal) Richmond Community College graduated 13 Practical Nursing students Monday night in a ceremony held at the Cole Auditorium. Nurses navigate the future for head and neck cancer patients (Nurse) From describing surgery for head and neck cancer patients to guiding them through survivorship struggles, oncology nurses are the navigators for what can be life-changing treatment. First look at new rehab centre (South Yorkshire Times) The artists's impression of the facility, which will be based within Montagu Hospital, was unveiled at a meeting of the NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group last Thursday. Times In-Depth: Nursing-home care isn't cheap in Erie County (Erie Times News) State officials have said there are more than enough beds to meet the rising demand of the county's aging population. Coordinated care organizations prepare to launch (SFGate) Gov. John Kitzhaber and his health care chiefs have spent the past two years trying to convince anyone who will listen that they can fix some of the health care system's most vexing problems: out-of-control costs and less-than-stellar results. Pierre nursing student's path began in Kenya (WDBO-AM Orlando) About a decade ago, Rebecca Ekidor was working in a hospital in Kenya. She'd already developed an interest in medicine, and she'd excelled in school. More Nursing News...

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(8 stories) Hospital honors caring canine with L.O.V.E. Award

Nursing - News July 29, 2012 See Nursing Weather Hospital honors caring canine with L.O.V.E. Award (Redford Observer) Maya Belle, a therapy dog in St. Mary Mercy Hospital's Pet Therapy program, was awarded the hospital's monthly "Living Our Values Every Day" recognition and also rewarded with a few extra treats ... a bone and biscuits. Nursing Clinical Specialt... Mount Sinai Medical Cente... (Nurse) The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent, quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. Richmond Community College Practical Nurses receive nursing school pins (Richmond County Daily Journal) Seven Richmond County residents received their Richmond Community College Practical Nursing School pins during a ceremony held Tuesday night at the Cole Auditorium. Enthusiasum, dedication hallmark of nursing program (The Breeze) Fire and ice are two elements that generally are not compatible. However, Barbara Hindman, faculty director and Renee Ketchum, assistant director, have formed an outstanding partnership in Chaffey's Associate Nursing Program. 3 million unfilled jobs in skill crisis (Ft. Meade Leader) Roddale Smith knew he could do better than toting chairs around at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Practical-nursing graduates pinned (Washington Daily News) The 2012 graduates of the practical-nursing program at Beaufort County Community College received their nursing-school pins in a ceremony July 12 on the BCCC campus. Teens and twenty-somethings turn to Botox for forever 21 look (Canada) Roberts has been unapologetically using Botox - a widely used drug, made famous by youth-seeking Hollywood stars and certain reality-show housewives, that weakens or paralyzes muscles - to fend off wrinkles and skin creases for two years now. St. Vincent nurses celebrate history; a Tualatin call for public transit: Your Washington County (The Oregonian) The fledgling St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing graduated its first full class in 1897. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) St. Vincent nurses celebrate history; a Tualatin call for public transit: Your Washington County

Nursing - News July 28, 2012 See Nursing Weather St. Vincent nurses celebrate history; a Tualatin call for public transit: Your Washington County (The Oregonian) The fledgling St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing graduated its first full class in 1897. Get a shot, protect a child: Muskegon County health officials push pertussis vaccine for adults too (Muskegon Chronicle) Nurses Fatima Guillen, left, and Fran Wendt, right, give Kimberly Magdeleno, 4, a Tdap whooping cough booster shot, as she is held by her mother, Claudia Solorio, May 3 at a health clinic in Tacoma, Wash. Nursing a sick department to health (Iol.co.za) Two weeks into his new job as Gauteng MEC for Health, Hope Papo spoke of what he intends to do with his crisis-ridden department. LSU hospitals to see cuts starting Monday; Monroe to lose Obstetrics Department (The News-Star) LSU hospitals around the state Monday will start implementing reductions in services, program closures and negotiating with private hospitals to assume at least some operations. The basics of using a breastpump (Examiner) For many moms, a breast pump is key to feeding a baby that has problems nursing, going back to work, sharing feeding responsibilities or simply enjoying a night out. Women May Fare Worse Than Men After Stroke (HON) In the study, 379 stroke patients and 117 transient ischemic attack , or ministroke, patients answered a quality-of-life survey that measured physical, emotional and social aspects of their health. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Baby boomer special: Services of a retirement community delivered to your home, for a fee

Nursing - News July 27, 2012 See Nursing Weather Baby boomer special: Services of a retirement community delivered to your home, for a fee (Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance) Jim and Marie Preston are pictured in their Grand Rapids home Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Standard bedside charts 'needed' (Newsday) The way vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature are monitored in hospitals needs to be standardised across the NHS, experts say. New research training programme for nurses (Suria) With an intake of 100 nurses, the programme will include tutorials as well as an online module that allows nurses to learn at their own time and pace. Cats rescued from filthy garage (WOIO) Sixteen cats found living in feces and trash were rescued by the Geauga County Humane Society. Chart could reduce hospital deaths (This is Guernsey) A new chart has been developed amid concerns there are more than 100 different types which monitor patients' vital signs Thousands of hospital deaths could be prevented if doctors and nurses used a standardised bed chart, according to the Royal College of Physicians . U-M Health System Program Reduces Hospital Stays and Readmissions (Health News Digest) ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A unique University of Michigan Health System program that helps older patients transition from the hospital to sub-acute care facilities has significantly reduced hospital stays and readmissions, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Averett nursing program receives approval

Nursing - News July 25, 2012 See Nursing Weather Averett nursing program receives approval (GoDanRiver) Averett University has received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer a bachelor of science in nursing degree at its new Riverview Campus. Nurses, aides end 2-month strike at seniors home (CBC News) About 80 healthcares workers ended their two-month strike in Edmonton Tuesday and are returning to work at a senior home. Critical GPs cast doubt over St Helier closures (Wimbledon Guardian) A damning survey of GPs has cast doubt over the future of controversial NHS plans to close frontline departments at St Helier Hospital. 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. Tongan nurses in NZ and Australia support breast cancer awareness program (Matangi Tonga) The Tonga Nurses Associations of New Zealand and Australia, in support of a breast cancer awareness campaign in Tonga, made a donation of pink pins and ribbons to theA President of the Tonga Breast Cancer Society Hon. UPMC Urgent Care Earns Urgent Care Center Accreditation (PR-inside) UPMC Urgent Care is a well-structured organization with board-certified physicians, nurses and other highly-trained staff providing the highest quality healthcare. North shore nurses honored for efforts (The Times-Picayune) Compassion, caring, knowledgeable, patient, calm, educated, selfless, angel. These glowing descriptives and more were peppered throughout letters of nomination submitted by former patients, family members, peers and administrators of the 20 registered nurses from throughout the north shore who were saluted July 17 by the Northshore District Nurses ... (more) More Nursing News...

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