Nursing - News October 25, 2012

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.

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