(6 stories) Voting in nursing homes, fraud or franchise?

Nursing - News October 31, 2012 See Nursing Weather Voting in nursing homes, fraud or franchise? (Examiner) Election board staffers in most counties in America are making special trips to long term care centers this week. Burien Nursing & Rehab Names Nichole Casado Director of Community Relations (The Waterland Blog) Ms. Casado, who has 15 years experience in the long term care industry, will be the liaison between doctors, hospital staff, community outreach organizations and Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation. Nursing Society Educates USF Students about Cystic Fibrosis (The San Francisco Foghorn) Imagine you meet someone, you fall in love, and you have a baby. That baby has cystic fibrosis, and the first thing that shows up on Google is that your baby is going to die. Nurses will strike at seven East Bay hospitals affiliated with Sutter Health on Thursday (Contra Costa Times) Mention nurses in the Bay Area these days and two images come to mind: a caring, nurturing professional at a patient's bedside, and a perturbed, bullhorn carrying protester walking a picket line. Plan 'transformed' end of life care (Guardian-series.co.uk) The controversial method of withholding food and drink from terminally ill patients so they die more quickly has "transformed" end of life care, according to an article in a leading medical journal. At New York University Medical Center, A Dramatic, Critical Evacuation (GPB) Hospital workers evacuate patient Deborah Dadlani from NYU Langone Medical Center during Hurricane Sandy the evening of October 29 in New York City. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Fire scare for 50 trainee male nurses

Nursing - News October 30, 2012 See Nursing Weather Fire scare for 50 trainee male nurses (Malaysia Sun) Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: Over 50 trainee male nurses of Kolej Sains Bersekutu near Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1 here dashed to safety when thick smoke billowed from their hostel's third floor ceiling on Monday. Nurses reveal patient care concerns (This is Guernsey) A sruvey of 3,000 nurses found that 35 per cent think the quality of patient care has fallen in the last year Dwindling staff numbers, unreasonable workloads, stress levels and service cuts are the greatest barriers to providing the highest quality of patient care, according to a poll of 3,000 nurses. Did you wash your hands? Probably not properly, studies show (The Modesto Bee) Washing your hands after using the bathroom - not to mention after touching any number of public surfaces, from doorknobs to subway handrails to oh-so-disgusting toilet flush levers - is a basic rule of hygiene. Power out at NYC hospital; 200 patients evacuate (Ledger-Enquirer) Dozens of ambulances lined up around the block outside New York University Tisch Hospital as doctors and nurses began the slow process of evacuation. Hospitals should demand all doctors, health care workers be vaccinated against flu (Ottawa Citizen) While millions of Americans prepare to be hit hard by Sandy, it appears Ottawa residents have little to fear from the storm. Despite Much Damage, Injuries Avoided During Hurricane Sandy (Patch) Fire Capt. Andy Holland said the Wayland Fire Department has responded to numerous calls throughout Wayland today, but he isn't aware of any storm-related injuries in spite of plenty of falling trees and debris. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Grant to help UMKC address health disparities

Nursing - News October 29, 2012 See Nursing Weather Grant to help UMKC address health disparities (Missourian) A new federal grant will help Kansas City address issues that lead to poor residents of urban neighborhoods being stricken with illnesses at a higher rate than the general population. Shinsei eyes REIT linked to nursing care (The Japan Times) Shinsei Bank Ltd., the Japanese lender partly owned by J. Christopher Flowers, plans to set up a health care real estate investment trust to capture growth in one of the world's fastest-aging nations. First buses to help raise funds and awareness for two breast cancer charities in Norfolk (Evening News) The new pink First bus service will be helping to raise support and awareness for two breast cancer charities tomorrow. Nurses Climb Kilimanjaro for a Cause (Advance) The 19,340-foot climb to Mt. Kilimanjaro's peak took 7 days, but for Donna Boehm, MPH, MSN, RN, the journey to the top began several years before. Four Wayne Memorial nurses picked for award (Goldsboro News-Argus) Four registered nurses from Wayne Memorial Hospital were recently honored as part of the state's Great 100 Nurses. HEALTH: Nurses back Lupus campaign (Pendle Today) RAISING AWARENESS: Dr Hanu Reddy, consultant, Dr Shabina Sultan, rheumatology consultant, Kelly Hayes-Head, clinical nurse specialist and Linda Sigsworth lead rheumatology nurse AN incurable illness has become the subject of a new national campaign that is being backed by rheumatology nurses at Airedale Hospital. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) St. Mary Mercy dedicates new ER, private patient rooms

Nursing - News October 28, 2012 See Nursing Weather St. Mary Mercy dedicates new ER, private patient rooms (Lathrup Village Eccentric) Roughly 225 community leaders, local dignitaries and hospital associates attended Wednesday's dedication, blessing and cornerstone laying. Engagement: Nancy Mascuch & Joseph Scalice (Daily Record) William Mascuch of Howell, announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Joseph Scalice, son of Mr. Town nurse is struck off (Worksop Guardian) A former Worksop care unit manager has been struck off for calling a man with learning difficulties and a care assistant colleague abusive names. Nurses Set to Oppose Assisted Suicide: The American Nursing Association . . . (National Review Online) The American Nursing Association has a draft opinion out reiterating its opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide. Vocational Nursing Program in Cuero gets new building (The Victoria Advocate) Community members join representatives from Victoria College and the Cuero Community Hospital for a grand opening of the new building that houses VC's Vocational Nursing Program in Cuero. Suicide a rising concern among military veterans (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) For many veterans, making the transition back to civilian life is a difficult task, said Roger Brooke, director of Military Psychological Services at Duquesne University. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Holds...

Nursing - News October 27, 2012 See Nursing Weather Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Holds... (Newswise) Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing held its Dedication to the Profession ceremony and reception on Saturday, Oct. PCA / Patient Care Associ... White Glove - NY & NJ (Nurse) Access All of New York's RN & LPN positions, salaries & best benefits ... With White Glove, it's Your Choice. Caledonia Scientist Helps Fight Cancer Naturally (Patch) Caledonia resident Derek Johnson was a science nerd while growing up in Nebraska, especially since his mother is a professor of nursing. Tragic South Yorkshire baby's nurses 'not trained to use monitors' (Sheffield Telegraph) NURSES treating a premature baby who suffered fatal brain damage had special equipment which could have spotted her problems earlier - but it lay unused as they had not been shown how to handle it, an inquest heard. Kennedy Trial Judge's Verdict is Next; Date Unknown (Patch) After hearing closing statements Friday in the Douglas Kennedy trial, Mount Kisco Village Justice John Donohue did not give a date for when he will reach a verdict but said it would come in "a reasonable period of time." Donohue made his reply at the end of the fifth day in the non-jury bench trial, in which Kennedy is facing charges of child ... (more) Court sentences staff caught abusing vulnerable residents at Winterbourne View care home (IcNetwork) Five others were given suspended sentences by a judge at Bristol Crown Court, who condemned the abuse they meted out to disabled patients at the Winterbourne View private hospital, at Hambrook, South Gloucestershire. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Court sentences staff caught abusing vulnerable residents at Winterbourne View care home

Nursing - News October 26, 2012 See Nursing Weather Court sentences staff caught abusing vulnerable residents at Winterbourne View care home (IcNetwork) Five others were given suspended sentences by a judge at Bristol Crown Court, who condemned the abuse they meted out to disabled patients at the Winterbourne View private hospital, at Hambrook, South Gloucestershire. More support for breast cancer victims at Basildon hospital (Echo-news.co.uk) Organised by specialist nurses at Basildon Hospital , eight women have been invited to the weekly sessions that aim to give them help and support about life after the disease. Worries over quality of care as NHS trust goes for foundation status (Heraldseries.co.uk) A LEADING councillor has said he is reassured hospital bosses are balancing ground-breaking specialist work with the needs of hospital patients. GE Healthcare grant to the College of Nursing improves simulations (Marquette Tribune) GE Healthcare has given a $440,000 educational grant to the College of Nursing's Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Center for Clinical Simulation at Marquette. Duke School of Nursing celebrates building addition (HeraldSun) From right, Catherine Gillis, dean of the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University President Richard Brodhead and Charlie McIlvaine, chairman of the Duke University School of Nursing Board of Advisors, toast on Thursday during a groundbreaking ceremony for the School of Nursing expansion. NY doctor says nurses to blame in RFK son spat (WTOP-FM Washington) A New York doctor and Kennedy family friend says nurses were to blame for a maternity ward scuffle that led to Douglas Kennedy's arrest. Addiction counsellors in Cape Breton being replaced by nurses, social worker (Squamish Chief) The Cape Breton District Health Authority says it is laying off six counsellor attendants who work in addiction and recovery programs. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Man That Lost Wife to Meningitis Now Diagnosed Himself

Nursing - News October 25, 2012 See Nursing Weather Man That Lost Wife to Meningitis Now Diagnosed Himself (WLTX-TV Columbia) A man whose wife died less than a month ago in the fungal meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroids is now battling meningitis himself, after initial tests indicated he did not have the disease. 'Give priority to health issues in election' (Jerusalem Post) Health should be the major social topic on the public agenda during the election campaign, the Public Team for Health Quality and a committee of health experts of the social protest movement said on Wednesday. Lipscomb University to showcase nursing center (WAFF-TV Huntsville) Lipscomb University is giving the public a chance to see its state-of-the-art Nursing and Health Sciences Center. Medicare settlement eyed (Ft. Meade Leader) Sick and disabled Americans who rely on Medicare may gain new access to care with the proposed settlement of a lawsuit that challenged the government's practice of denying some coverage to patients whose condition was not improving. Lakeland College, Columbia College of Nursing Announce Partnership (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal) Columbia College of Nursing and Lakeland College have formed a partnership to increase the number of registered nurses in anticipation of the pending nursing shortage. 'Fit to Practise' Checks Raise Concerns Among Doctors (The Epoch Times) A doctor at the Accident and Emergency department at Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital. More Nursing News...

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