Nursing - News August 17, 2012

Oh baby, what a great job (South End Standard)
Maternity team - trainers Jackie Cullen, Amanda Sales and Sue Kinnear, with care assistants Brooke Neal, Parrice Bruce and Jo Libreri with Cedar suite manager, Elizabeth Carpenter The first ever group of midwife helpers, known as maternity support assistants, are about to graduate from their two-year apprenticeships at Basildon Hospital .

East Lancashire nurse struck off for abuse of patientsUpdated 1:32pm... (Blackburn Citizen)
A NURSE who was aggressive to patients at an East Lancashire mental health unit - and hurled abuse at them - has been struck off.

After 38-hr suicide threat, hospital bows to nurses (The Indian Express)
Following a threat to commit suicide by three nurses who spent 38 hours on its roof, Mar Baselious Medical Mission Hospital in Ernakulam district on Thursday night succumbed to its nurses' demands for minimum wages.

Cancer care improvement 'fantastic' (This is Guernsey)
Treatment for cancer sufferers has undergone a "fantastic" improvement with patients being seen quicker and being given wider treatment options, the Health Secretary has said.

Woodland Healthcare breast milk decision sparks reaction (The Daily Democrat)
A decision by Woodland Memorial Hospital to make donated, processed breast milk available to newborns is being greeted with enthusiasm.

396 nurses earn more than $100K (Star Phoenix)
Angevin is a senior economist with the Fraser Institute. McMahon is the institute's vice-president of international policy research.

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