Nursing - News August 8, 2012

To solve the nursing shortage, employers and educators must partner (Weekend Balita)
By 2020, an estimated 1 million registered nurse jobs in the U.S. health care system will go unfilled - but that - doesn't have to happen.

Hospital ward cleaning poor: Report (IcLanarkshire)
A health watchdog found "poor" standards of cleaning with blood contamination in some wards on a recent hospital inspection visit.

Meyer enjoyed nursing career (Melrose Beacon)
It's been close to 60 years since this photo of Jan Meyer was taken when she completed nursing school in Minneapolis.

Lane RMC names new nursing home director (Zachary Plainsman News)
Patsy Lofstrom, RN, BSN, has been named Director of Lane Nursing Home at Lane Regional Medical Center.

Rep. Courtney to unveil Medicare coverage bill (CBS 3 Springfield)
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney is unveiling legislation he says will extend Medicare coverage to more people who need skilled nursing care.

Campaign Notebook: McMahon, Murphy to be Richest or Poorest (Patch)
Fifth District Dan Roberti : Due to frontrunner Chris Donovan's campaign contribution scandal, polls say that Roberti is now the lead Democratic candidate, reports CT News Junkie .A Mark Greenberg : Mark Greenberg has suggested moving Litchfield's Stop & Shop from its 24,000-square-foot West Street location to a 39,000-square-foot building in the ... (more)

National University to Offer Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program (AndhraNews)
National University, the second-largest private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California and the 12th-largest in the United States, will be launching an online Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program in early 2013, the University announced today.

Nursing shortage expected to worsen (Venice Gondolier)
There have been lots of parties this year at the University of Virginia School of Nursing, but Dean Dorrie Fontaine is in no mood to celebrate.

In NursingCenter eNews...Brush up on your wound care knowledge (Nursing Center)
Earn a MS in Nursing online from Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies.

Forbes Regional Hospital, Highmark Open Doors to New Comprehensive Breast Care Center (Patch)
A new state-of-the-art Breast Care Center that will offer women living in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh access to the region's most comprehensive and world class breast cancer services opened at Forbes Regional Hospital on Tuesday.

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