Nursing - News September 6, 2012

Cuts to nursing grants announced (UTV)
The President of the National Union of Students has described the announcement of cuts to bursaries for nursing and midwifery students enrolling this year a "disaster". NUS-USI President Adrianne Peltz was commenting on the Health Minister's announcement on Thursday that annual bursaries will be cut by almost 15% from A 6055 to A 5165.

Career choices: practical nursing (The Asian Pacific Post)
"I was returning as a mature student and after much careful thought I decided to pursue nursing.

RCC nursing grads post 97 percent passage rate on NCLEX-RN (Richmond County Daily Journal)
The Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2012 posted a 97 percent passage rate on the NCLEX-RN. Part of their success comes from the knowledge they gained during simulations in clinicals.

Nursing professor shortage (Your News Now)
As with most health care professions, there's a shortage of nurses across the country.

7-year-old Colo. girl recovers from bubonic plague (Peninsula Clarion)
The parents of 7-year-old Sierra Jane Downing thought she had the flu when she felt sick days after camping in southwest Colorado.

Be the first to comment (Western morning News)
Health staff said they are prepared to strike over a regional pay cartel as they staged a noisy demonstration outside a hospital yesterday.

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