Nursing - News August 5, 2012

Looking ahead to hope: Teen with epilepsy continues recovery from brain surgery (The Montgomery Advertiser)
Courtney still has a bandage covering the area on head where a second surgical procedure was performed to help control her epilepsy.

Breast-feeding frenzy comes to Campbell (Marin Independent Journal)
At the stroke of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the command was given: "Latch On!" Then more than 30 mothers sitting on the floor at Tiny Tots Baby Boutique in Campbell offered their breasts to their babies.

Theatre nurses operate collection (Lurgan Today)
TWO Staff Nurses working in Theatres at Craigavon Area Hospital were able to donate a substantial amount of food to local charities after organising an appeal for donations of non-perishable food items and meat vouchers for people in need in the local community.

A nursing school celebration (Herald Star Online)
Since then, more than 2,000 nurses have graduated from the former Ohio Valley Hospital School of Nursing, now the Trinity Health System School of Nursing.

Desert AIDS Project layoffs spark controversy (KESQ-TV Palm Desert)
The facility laid off five medical assistants to make room to hire five registered nurses with more education and experience.

Canadian doctors fight to save refugee health benefits (The Guelph Mercury)
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has political power, taxpayer-funded polling and a bagful of emotion-triggering phrases - abuse of Canadian taxpayers, bogus refugees, gold-plated benefits - on his side.

Therapy dog brings the love that was shown to her (The Recorder)
Staff photo by DARWIN WEIGEL Uvonne Boggs got a visit from Evie the therapy dog Thursday at the Calvert County Nursing Center.

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