Nursing - News October 29, 2012

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.

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