Nursing - News September 29, 2012

9 ENC nurses selected for prestigious award (WCTI)
The Great 100 Nurses, which promotes nursing excellence in our state, has recognized nine Vidant Health nurses in its list of the 2012 Great 100 Nurses.

Sis Harriott takes leave ... after 37 years in the nursing profession (The Gleaner)
Last week Thursday, she spent her last day on the job at the Percy Junor Hospital as she was going off on pre-retirement leave, which her co-workers and friends say she justly deserves.

Nursing programs growing in La. (WHIO)
Kimberly Sharp, dean of the Division of Nursing at Louisiana College's School of Nursing and Allied Health, tells The Town Talk that professionals are desperately needed in the field.

Western Morning News published Labour rejects regional pay plan (Cornish Guardian)
Labour leader Ed Miliband has rejected proposals for local public sector pay rates ahead of his party's conference that will map out how to "rebuild Britain". The leader of the Opposition said that any moves towards smashing uniform national pay rates for teachers, nurses and other state workers, which is being pioneered by the NHS in the South ... (more)

University of Hawaii at Manoa's School of Nursing gets federal grant (Business Journal)
The University of Hawaii at Manoa's School of Nursing will receive a $648,000 federal grant that will provide scholarships for 15 nurse practitioner graduate students who will commit to working in the state's rural communities.

Refugee students receive "bag of love" from nurses at Golisano Children's Hospital (WHEC-TV Rochester)
Today refugee students at the Rochester International Academy received hygiene bags.

CMS announces participants of initiative to reduce hospitalizations of nursing home residents (McKnightsonline)
A new federal program aimed at the reduction of hospitalization among nursing home residents, especially dual eligibles, announced seven health system participants Thursday.

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