Nursing - News November 2, 2012

NURSES, midwives and staff at the Alexandra Hospital have been thanked for their hard work. (Redditch Advertiser)
Helen Blanchard, from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust , which runs the Alex, said: "The benefit of working alongside experienced qualified nursing staff is essential in helping the next generation of nurses to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes to succeed." "The hard work has really just begun and although it has been a bit of a ... (more)

MSU gets building for nursing education, research (Northern Michigan News)
The Michigan State University College of Nursing has a new center for students, researchers, practitioners and educators to work together on health care issues.

Gracedale residents and other seniors trying to cope without power (WFMZ)
Some are lucky enough to be getting their power back, but for those living at Gracedale, the wait continues several days after the storm.

Chorley nurse cleared of misconduct over death of Lancashire great-grandmother (This Is Lancashire)
A nurse has been cleared of misconduct over the death of a Lancashire great-grandmother - and a colleague implicated in her drugs overdose has escaped without punishment.

Medicare settlement would expand at-home care (USA Today)
A proposed Medicare settlement that allows more patients to receive home health care services could cost the government more initially, but several experts say it could save money in the long term.

Floods render NYC hospitals powerless (Sunherald)
And yet two of the city's busiest, most important medical centers failed a fundamental test of readiness during Superstorm Sandy this week: They lost power.

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