Nursing - News September 14, 2012

Jobs: Rise in temp and short term work 'may be sign of recovery' (Bucks Herald)
Employers have been taking on an increasing number of temporary and short term workers in the past few months according to a job market report released this week.

Music video offers hope and humor for kids fighting cancer (11Alive)
AFLAC Cancer Center Pediatric oncologist Dr. Howard Katzenstein was happy to play the part of goofball in a music video honoring patients.

Aging Baby Boomers Face Losing Care as Filipinos Go Home (Bloomberg)
Stephanie Chan spent four years at Manila Doctors College qualifying to work as a nurse overseas.

Spectrum chain hit by financial woes (Connecticut Post)
The Connecticut nursing home chain Spectrum Healthcare cites falling Medicare reimbursements and other woes for its decision to file for bankruptcy this week.

No Evidence That Black Cohosh Relieves Menopause Symptoms (Science Daily)
"I was a little surprised of the outcome of the review given the large number of perimenopausal women that use the herb across the globe for the management of menopausal symptoms, as well as the many manufacturers and therapists that promote the herb for this purpose," said lead reviewer Matthew Leach, Ph.D., a research fellow in the School of ... (more)

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.

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