(8 stories) Gilmore says HSE cuts are 'regrettable'

Nursing - News August 31, 2012 See Nursing Weather Gilmore says HSE cuts are 'regrettable' (BreakingNews.ie) The Tanaiste says "it is regrettable" that the Health Service Executive has had to announce cuts to services for older people and those with disabilities. Nursing home in Md. closing after losing funding (Baltimore News) A Baltimore nursing home that was the first in the state to accept AIDS patients is closing after numerous fire hazards were found during a recent state inspection. Virtual nurses come in handy at East Lancashire hospitals (Blackburn Citizen) The East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has decided to install moving and talking hologram images of real nurses in the entrances, as a way of reminding patients, staff and visitors to clean their hands as part of a crackdown on infections such as MRSA. 35,000 patients who waste doctors' time (Banburycake.co.uk) There have been a total of 35,175 missed appointments at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust in the last financial year. New Dean Talks About Future of University of Rochester's School of Nursing (Your News Now) The University of Rochester has a new dean leading the college's School of Nursing. SWGTC taps Sanders to head nursing program (Thomasville Times Enterprise) Southwest Georgia Technical College officials have named Nichole Sanders, RN, BSN, the Practical Nursing Program director. CNA / Certified Nursing A... White Glove - NY & NJ (Nurse) Access All of New York's RN & LPN positions, salaries & best benefits ... With White Glove, it's Your Choice. Allen selected as director of UW-Bothell's nursing program (The Bothell Reporter) David Allen, Ph.D., is the new director of the Nursing and Health Studies Program at the University of Washington, Bothell. More Nursing News...

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(8 stories) Families face difficult decision as hospice care grows

Nursing - News August 30, 2012 See Nursing Weather Families face difficult decision as hospice care grows (SanLuisObispo) Daniel Franklin Lankford survived three tours of duty in the jungles of Vietnam. BUPA nurse gave 2 paracetamol to Blackburn woman, 97, for broken neck (Blackburn Citizen) A 97-YEAR-OLD woman who broke her neck at a BUPA care home was given just two paracetamol tablets for the pain, a hearing was told. LRC to chair talks over Louth/Meath hospital cuts (RTE.ie) The Labour Relations Commission has agreed to chair talks between trade unions representing staff in the Louth/Meath Hospital Group and the Heath Service Executive. Former nursing home administrator sentenced (KGET-TV Bakersfield) A former administrator at a Lake Isabella nursing home was sentenced to three years probation Wednesday for allowing patients to be drugged to keep them in line. Louisiana Guard Troops Empty Nursing Home as Floodwaters Surge (Bloomberg) Officials in Louisiana 's flooded Plaquemines Parish coordinated the pickup of 112 nursing home residents after officials worried levees would break. Ex-CEO of Kern County nursing home sentenced (My Mother Lode) The former chief executive of a Kern County nursing home has been sentenced to three years of probation for allowing staff members to forcibly drug elderly patients, including three who died. Nursing scholarship serves as a - validation' (The Daily Vidette) The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has awarded the Minority Nurse Faculty Scholarship to Susana J. Calderon, diversity outreach coordinator in the Mennonite College of Nursing. Larkin Community Hospital launching nursing school (Business Journal) Larkin Community Hospital announced that it would launch a nursing school on its campus. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Louise Hines awarded Ruth and William O. Sass Nursing Scholarship

Nursing - News August 28, 2012 See Nursing Weather Louise Hines awarded Ruth and William O. Sass Nursing Scholarship (Grand Island Pennysaver) Louise Hines, R.N., center, of Niagara Falls, has been awarded the Ruth and William O. Sass Nursing Scholarship for 2012-13. Named in honor of Dr. Musicians band together for woman stricken by meningitis (The News-Review) MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review Donna Chavez and her husband, Jeff Dutra, pose Thursday in the kitchen of their Roseburg home Thursday. Tonight's must-see TV: John Bishop goes straight in Accused and... (Mirror.co.uk) How galling it must be for all those people who went drama school when Bishop wanders in and makes it look so easy The comedian has taken on straight acting roles before in Skins and in the Ken Loach film Route Irish, but this will be the first time that a lot of viewers will have seen him going for anything other than laughs. Hospital Suspends Nurses After Donated Kidney Ends Up in Trash [Oops] (Gawker) The University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio suspended two operating-room staff nurses earlier this month after one of them accidentally threw away a donated kidney , rendering it unusable. Walmart, CVS, RiteAid Step Up the Flu Shot Fight (MediaPost) Following one of the mildest flu seasons on record, retailers are fight for American flu-fearers. In the latest move, Walmart says it is expanding its immunization program to include shingles and whooping cough, and that it has hired a battalion of nurses to administer them. Kathy H. Rideout Named Dean of School of Nursing (University of Rochester) This morning, University of Rochester Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., announced the appointment of Kathy H. Rideout, Ed.D., P.N.P.-B.C., F.N.A.P., as dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing . More Nursing News...

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(8 stories) B.C. nurses to air concerns over mandatory flu shot policy

Nursing - News August 27, 2012 See Nursing Weather B.C. nurses to air concerns over mandatory flu shot policy (The Province) An ex-boyfriend of a woman whose body parts were found scattered in two Toronto-area parks has been charged in her death. What are the most popular college majors? (KRCR) Are you having trouble picking your college major? Sometimes it helps to glance at the most popular majors to see what other students are studying. Bay State College's Nursing Program Receives Accreditation (Patch) A The following is an edited press release from Bay State College: Bay State College 's associate degree in nursing program recently receivedA accreditation from the NLNAC, the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. One in 10 NHS appointments missed (Hillingdon Times) A London hospital has started a pilot scheme in which diabetes patients who do not need a physical examination are seen via Skype One in 10 health appointments were missed last year, costing the NHS millions of pounds and delaying treatment for other patients, figures have suggested. State's non-profit hospitals under fire over government benefits (San Bernardino County Sun) Three-fourths of California's nonprofit hospitals harvested $1.8billion in government benefits in excess of what they returned in charity care in 2010, according to a new study. CNA / Certified Nursing A... White Glove - NY & NJ (Nurse) Access All of New York's RN & LPN positions, salaries & best benefits ... With White Glove, it's Your Choice. Wedding a gift for a dying father (News Times) At 82 years of age and diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, retired Marine Master Sgt. Engagement: Sydney Feduccia & Daniel Knight (Hattiesburg American) James Feduccia of Richton proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Sydney Laecon Feduccia, to Daniel Ray Knight, son of Mr. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Who Are You Hiring as a Caregiver? PsychTests.com Reveals Why Personality is Crucial

Nursing - News August 26, 2012 See Nursing Weather Who Are You Hiring as a Caregiver? PsychTests.com Reveals Why Personality is Crucial (AmericanBankingNews) PsychTests.com, a pioneer in online psychological assessments has released its newest research on the type of traits that encompass a capable and compassionate caregiver. Nursing Shift Manager Mount Sinai Medical Cente... (Nurse) An Assistant Administrator is a registered professional nurse with progressive administrative experience who supports Clinical Nurse Managers and Clinical Directors of clinical unit groups/specialty areas to fulfill responsibilities for overall management of hospital and patient care services on assigned shifts. Utah hospitals short on breast milk for babies (The Gillette News-Record) In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, Zosia Silvertsen, a newborn who was born prematurely, is fed by Jamie Menendez, R.N., in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. "Sound the death knell": A&E department to be axed at hospital where NHS was born (Mirror.co.uk) The first hospital to offer free health care in 1948 will lose its emergency ward at night to save A 19million The first hospital to offer free health care in 1948 is set to lose its 24-hour A&E ward. East Coast Target published Meet the unsung heroes of the Skegness Community Nursing Team (This is Lincolnshire) THE Skegness Community Nursing Team like others across the county sees hundreds of patients each week through running local clinics or making home visits. State Senate Passes Holly Mitchell Bill to Allow Nurses to Dispense Birth Control in Clinics (Patch) The state Senate on Wednesday adopted Assemblymember Holly Mitchell's AB 2384 in a 23-15 vote. Kidney for Ohio Transplant Thrown in Trash (WJCW-AM Gray) An Ohio nurse accidentally put a kidney in the trash, prompting the University of Toledo Medical Center to suspend its live donor program as it investigates the incident. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Kidney for Ohio Transplant Thrown in Trash

Nursing - News August 25, 2012 See Nursing Weather Kidney for Ohio Transplant Thrown in Trash (WJCW-AM Gray) An Ohio nurse accidentally put a kidney in the trash, prompting the University of Toledo Medical Center to suspend its live donor program as it investigates the incident. Their View: DACC's loss of accreditation discredits local leaders (Silver City Sun-News) My blog on the loss of accreditation of DACC's nursing program blamed poor management by all parties - the presidents' offices of DACC and NMSU, and the heads of their nursing programs. Kind nurse nominated for Nursing Times Awards (Miltonkeynes Today) Alison Sandaver, Macmillan Senior Sister and Advanced Nurse Practitioner, is in with a chance of winning the Cancer Nurse Leader gong at the prestigious national awards, which will be announced at the end of October. Columbia University School of Nursing Launches 'Keep It Clean for Kids' Project (Infection Control Today) The DebMed GMS will be used to assess hand hygiene practices in the "Keep It Clean for Kids" project.A Columbia University School of Nursing has received a $1.2 million grant to research and improve infection prevention practices in pediatric long-term care facilities.A The four-year grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will ... (more) Magnet Recognition Program: the seal of nursing excellence (Weekend Balita) What do Cedars-Sinai, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Johns Hopkins Hospital have in common? Besides being the top facilities in terms of cutting-edge medical research and treatment, these hospitals have also achieved Magnet accreditation. B.C. nurses union objects to 'punitive' flu-shot policy (The Province) The B.C. nurses union describes a new flu shot policy as "punitive" and says a better approach is to use education to encourage health-care workers to get vaccinated. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Hospitals Bank 'Liquid Gold': Human Breast Milk

Nursing - News August 24, 2012 See Nursing Weather Hospitals Bank 'Liquid Gold': Human Breast Milk (GPB) Ashley Beecher, 29, and her daughters Annie and Charlie. After feeding Annie, Beecher donates her extra supply to the human milk bank at Texas Children's Hospital. Surgeon retires to spend time helping African women with breast cancer (Bellingham Herald) Midway down a narrow second floor hallway at the Winship Cancer Institute, away from the hum of nurses ushering cancer patients into exam rooms, Dr. Chicago City Colleges launches new careers program (WAND-TV Decatur) The system announced nine new or enhanced degree programs Thursday. The programs prepare students for jobs in health care, transportation and related fields. Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Awarded... (Newswise) Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing recently received two grants to support the School-Based Health Center at Proviso East High School in Maywood. Wound care operator accused of fraud by partners (WAVE-TV Louisville) Hundreds of thousands of dollars missing. A business in ruins. And emotions boil over, when the WAVE 3 Troubleshooter tracks down the guy who ran it. Webcams in newborn ICUs a growing business (Tri-cityherald) They couldn't be there because they had another young child to care for and the father had used up his leave during the final weeks of the complicated pregnancy. Mt. Kisco Church Fair To Have Free Health Checkups (The Bedford Daily Voice) This Saturday, the two parking lots at Saint Francis AME Zion Church will be filled to capacity with wellness activities and health-screening stations at a fair catering to residents who want to learn more about healthy living. More Nursing News...

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