Nursing - News July 21, 2012

The Importance of Bariatric Nursing - Mya (HealthCentral)
The World Health Organization estimates that there are one billion people worldwide who are overweight.

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Hospitals saved all they could (Berkshire Eagle)
In the early hours of Friday, Children's Hospital Colorado received word that an ambulance was on its way with a female patient in full arrest.

Nursing assistant convicted in sex assault on patients (Press-Telegram)
A man who worked as a nursing assistant at Anaheim Terrace Care Center was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting two women under his care four years ago, according to a prosecutor.

Ontario nursing home finds 'room-blessing ritual' a positive way to say final farewells (National Post)
The beds never stay empty for long at St. Joseph's Health Centre. After someone dies, new clients are typically moved in within a day or less, the southwestern Ontario nursing home's full waiting list demanding a rapid exchange between the deceased and the living.

Nurses, aides reach deal with Edmonton seniors home (CBC News)
LPNs and health-care aides celebrate Friday a tentative deal reached with Hardisty Care Centre ending a two-month strike.

Filipino nurses keep traditional music alive in Brooklyn (New York Daily News)
Left to right, Margoux Manligoy, his sister Francesca Manligoy with their mom, Nurse Ruth Manligoy and Nurse Maria Bella Soriano-Locsin and her kids Paolo Locsin and Kirsten Locsin and kneeling Vincent Flores with their instruments outside Beth Israel Medical Center.

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