Nursing - News August 10, 2012

Burnley nurse had sex with former patient (Lancashire Telegraph)
Julie Cank, 42, of Burnley, who worked at Calderstones Hospital in Whalley for 15 years, told a fitness to practise hearing that she started a sexual relationship with the man after he moved from the unit to a supervised home.

Skilled nursing facility MediLodge looks to build in Fenton (MLive)
MediLodge, who has facilities throughout the state including Montrose, is proposing a $10 to 12-million skilled-nursing facility in Fenton.

First NH testing clinic for hepatitis C opens (Cw56)
The first New Hampshire Health Department clinic to test people for hepatitis C related to an outbreak at Exeter Hospital is opening as a new report cites the hospital for violations, saying it failed to properly maintain supervision over narcotics.

August 10, 1969: Rainy July hurt Cape business. 1981: Nurses go on strike at Cape Cod Hospital (Cape Cod Today)
But retail store volume, allowing for higher prices is running consistently above 1968, with gains for 1969 to date ahead of the national average.

'Baby had fracture that was missed' (Cambridge Evening News)
A health visitor faces allegations of failing to identify injuries, including a broken arm, on a baby who was subjected to suspected physical abuse by his parents.

DHHS investigating Sanford nursing home (WCSH-TV Portland)
Department of Health and Human Resources are investigating how maggots ended up on a resident at a Sanford nursing home.

Women and men treated in same wards (UTV)
A report has said that, in wards across greater Belfast, elderly women are often uncomfortable when asked to share a mixed-sex ward.

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