Nursing - News November 4, 2012

Mercer expands nursing program, part of local trend (The Macon Telegraph)
Amber Tippett has always wanted to be a nurse. Her aunt was a nurse, and when she went to the hospital after her cousin had a baby, Tippett knew it was the gig for her.

Santa Rosa Nurses In Second Day Of 3-Day Strike (CBS Local)
Nurses at a Sonoma County hospital are in the second day of a three-day strike protesting wage offers and other issues.

Dementia nurses 'in every area' (BBC News)
A total of 14 Alzheimer Scotland dementia nurses are in place to help raise care standards and improve the quality of life for people with the condition.

Tenafly nursing home is evacuated after emergency generator fails (NorthJersey)
TENAFLY Ten residents from a borough nursing home were taken to area hospitals on Saturday night after an emergency backup generator at the facility failed, borough officials said.

MSU Gets New Building For Nursing Education, Research (CBS Local)
The Michigan State University College of Nursing has a new center for students, researchers, practitioners and educators to work together on health care issues.

Hospital may cut up to 750 jobs (Retford Today)
UP to 750 jobs could be lost at Rotherham Hospital as part of measures by health bosses to try to save 50 million over the next four years.

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