Nursing - News September 23, 2012

LA preps for freeway closure and Carmageddon II (ABC11)
"Carmageddon II" -- the sequel -- is coming to one of the nation's most crowded freeways, and authorities are hoping its subtitle won't be "The Traffic Strikes Back." Transportation officials say what they would like to see during the last weekend of September is a rerun of last year's two-day closure, when hundreds of thousands of motorists dodged ... (more)

TCNJ School of Nursing dean discusses business of teaching health care (The Jersey Journal)
Dr. Marcia Blicharz, Interim Dean of TCNJ's Nursing and Exercise Science Program at TCNJ campus on August 21, 2012.

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Porthleven bench in David's memory (Falmouth Packet)
A bench in memory of a familiar figure in Porthleven is due to be in unveiled within the next two weeks.

UHV Nursing School to participate in community health event (The Victoria Advocate)
The University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing is partnering with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Fort Bend school district to host the Fifth Annual Care 2 Chat, a free health and wellness conference.

Donation means better program for nursing students at VIU (Nanaimo News Bulletin)
Simulation dolls are part of a new nursing lab at Vancouver Island University. The dolls can mimic common symptoms and scenarios nurses might encounter in a clinical setting.

BCC signs agreement with KU School of Nursing (Great Bend Tribune)
Staff from Barton Community College and the University of Kansas School of Nursing recently signed an agreement that allows BCC graduates with an associate's degree in nursing to transfer directly to KU's online Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

Brown signs bill allowing nurses to prescribe pill (The Daily Breeze)
During a visit to a Los Angeles Planned Parenthood clinic, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that allows nurses to dispense birth control, making it easier for women to get contraceptives.

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