Nursing - News October 16, 2012

Nursing Workloads Multiply Likelihood of Death among Black Patients over White Patients (Newswise)
Older black patients are three times more likely than older white patients to suffer poorer outcomes after surgery, including death, when cared for by nurses with higher workloads, reports research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing .

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New Technology Helps University of Arkansas Nursing Students Save Lives (ArkansasMatters)
New technology is bringing nursing school to life like never before at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Nurses demand govt employment (Bangkok Post)
The nurses wanted the government to fulfill its promise of offering more than 3,600 positions with full state benefits.

Wide Discrepancy in Surveillance and Control of Infections in ICUs (Science Daily)
Researchers found that of the hospitals surveyed, a little more than half routinely screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aurea, or MRSA.

Medication Beliefs Strongly Affect Individuals' Management of Chronic Diseases, Expert Says (Science Daily)
Failure to use medications as directed increases patients' risk for side effects, hospitalizations, reduced quality of life and shortened lifespans.

Special Message: a nurse with a floor sticker asking for better hygiene (Ledbury Reporter)
HOSPITAL bosses are urging people to make an extra effort to wash their hands to stop germs, including deadly superbugs this winter.

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