Nursing - News July 20, 2012

Loyola's School of Nursing gets $1.5 million in federal grants (NOLA)
Loyola University's School of Nursing has received two federal grants totaling slightly more than $1.5 million.

Study: Number of seniors in Wisconsin expec... (WOZZ-FM Appleton)
A new study by the state Administration Department expects the Badger State to have 1.5 million residents who are 65 and older by 2040.

HSE defend 1million nursing bill (Leinster Express)
Documents released by Sean Fleming TD this mont show that in the first quarter of 2012, over 1 million was paid to agency nurses at Portlaoise, Tullamore and Mullingar hospitals.

Medicare Announces Updated, Enhanced Tools For Patients To Compare Hospitals And Nursing Homes (The Paramus Post)
Two websites that help Americans make informed choices about hospitals and nursing homes have been redesigned and will make more information available to the public, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today.

Nursing body warns of hospital cutsUpdated 7:40am Friday 20th July... (Chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk)
ESSEX hospitals are planning to make cuts of more than A 67million this year, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.

Ontario nursing home on list of neglectful facilities (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Plott Nursing Home at 800 E. Fifth St. was among 14 nursing facilities in California that showed signs of neglect, abuse and misadministration of medications.

Colorado Court: Nurses Can Provide Anesthesia (CBS Local)
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that advanced-practice nurses can administer anesthesia without a doctor's supervision, a ruling the prompted a warning by doctors that patients could suffer serious medical complications and receive inadequate care.

Therapy dog inspires book, brightens patients' day (WHIO)
Owned by registered nurse Janet Myers of Seymour, Bentley, a 2-year-old Burmese Mountain dog, is a certified therapy dog at Schneck Medical Center.

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