Nursing - News September 1, 2012

Cape Coral VA clinic could open in December (The News-Press)
The new VA clinic in Cape Coral is scheduled for a December opening, its operators say.

Trumbull First Selectman's Golf Classic 'Tremendous Success'; Nursing School Gets Grant (Patch)
Inaugural Event Nets Over $30,000 for student programs in the Town of Trumbull First Selectman Timothy M. Herbst announced Monday that the inaugural First Selectman's Golf Classic raised over $30,000 in its first year.

Lots of ways to do your homework on nursing homes (Star-Telegram)
For individual nursing home reports by state inspectors, go to ProPublica's website, www.projects.propublica.org/nursing-homes . The site can be searched by state, nursing home name or keyword.

Nurses rewarded with top seats to Paralympics (Sheffield Star)
NURSES from Sheffield Children's Hospital had four of the best seats in the house for the opening ceremony of the Paralympics.

Admissions suspended at Maryville nursing home (WBIR-TV Knoxville)
According to the Tennessee Department of Health, no new residents may be admitted at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation-Fairpark until certain violations are corrected.

No Pain Provides Big Gains (Science Daily)
Shawna Mudd, DNP '10, CPNP , evaluated alternatives to IV injections for pain control in pediatric emergency departments.

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