(6 stories) Project brings together Alabama students, veterans

Nursing - News January 31, 2013 See Nursing Weather Project brings together Alabama students, veterans (WIAT-TV Birmingham) A group of interior design students from the University of Alabama sat around a table recently playing games with veterans who live at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center's new skilled nursing care cottage. Lewisham Hospital: 'smaller' A&E plan branded a sham (News Shopper) LEWISHAM Hospital will keep a "smaller" A&E after an announcement by the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt - branded "a sham" by the area's MPs. Sisters create Memorable Pets to help people with Alzheimer's, dementia (Press-Telegram) The daughters are founders of Memorable Pets. People with Alzheimer's or age-related dementia are often forced to part ways with their pets. Small class sizes fuel nursing program's competitive nature (Grand Valley Lanthorn) Grand Valley State University's Kirkhof College of Nursing program is competitive. University presidents warn of impending job skills deficit (Oak Bay News) A shift in supply and demand expected to hit B.C. in 2016 means employers are expected to have a difficult time finding well-educated people to fill positions. Researchers Improve Medical Units to Reduce Nursing Fatigue, Cut Costs (Infection Control Today) In hospitals, poor floor design, storage closet clutter and crowded corridors can contribute to nurse and medical staff fatigue. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Award-winning doc 'was reject'

Nursing - News January 30, 2013 See Nursing Weather Award-winning doc 'was reject' (Dunstable Today) A doctor who went into medicine as a mature student after being a "reject" at school has received an award for his teaching. Main image for Dorset County Hospital launches nursing recruitment campaign (Western Gazette) The hospital is actively recruiting registered nurses to all specialties to increase its pool of staff and reduce the need to use temporary staff. Wakefield, Pontefract and Dewsbury: Union to consult hospital nurses over strike ballot (Yorkshire Evening Post) Nurses are to be consulted over a ballot for strike action in support of administrative workers involved in a bitter dispute at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Mental patients 'unlawfully held' (Blackpool Citizen) One in every 25 mentally ill patients who have been sectioned have "irregularities" in their records which could mean they are being unlawfully detained, the health watchdog said. Conservatives want to scrap eHealth but still develop electronic medical records (The Winnipeg Free Press) The Progressive Conservatives would phase out eHealth Ontario and put health professionals in charge of developing electronic medical records, Opposition Leader Tim Hudak said Tuesday. EXCLUSIVE: Hospital ward caring for dying patients in Ely set to close for "six to eight weeks" (Cambs Times) A HOSPITAL ward caring for elderly and dying patients in Ely is set to close for eight weeks, the Ely Standard can reveal. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nursing Books Receive AJN's Book of the Year Award

Nursing - News January 29, 2013 See Nursing Weather Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nursing Books Receive AJN's Book of the Year Award (BroadwayWorld) The American Journal of Nursing awarded its prestigious AJN Book of the Year award to three nursing textbooks published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . Dorset County Hospital calling for more nurses (This is Dorset) "Nurses play a pivotal role in nearly all aspects of patient care, from birth to death, in a variety of settings. Doctor of nursing practice presents new opportunities for Southern Miss (Student Printz) State University, Delta State University, Mississippi University for Women and the University of Mississippi Medical Center to produce nurses who have the option of earning the doctor of nursing practice degree. Re: Opinion Line (The Wichita Eagle) The folks who want Kansans to believe that much of the school funding doesn't go to students' classrooms fail to include the cost of librarians, school counselors, nurses and pensions. 'Botox Parties' Should Be Banned, Doctors Warn (Clyde 2) We will keep you up to date with our latest competitions, promotions, offers and more, via our exclusive VIP newsletter. Ten new nurse practitioners coming to Fraser region (New Westminster Newsleader) By Jeff Nagel - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: January 28, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: January 28, 2013 11:59 AM An extra 45 nurse practitioners are to be hired across B.C. this year, including 10 in Fraser Health and nine in the Vancouver Coastal health region. More (KPLC-TV Lake Charles) The state's Medicaid hospice care received a last-minute reprieve from shutdown, but Gov. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Rochester Manor Nursing Center: Increasing flu immunization compliance among nursing home workers

Nursing - News January 28, 2013 See Nursing Weather Rochester Manor Nursing Center: Increasing flu immunization compliance among nursing home workers (Foster's Daily Democrat) If you had to choose a nursing home for someone you love, would you choose a facility where 85% of the nursing staff had received flu shots- or a place where only 50% were immunized? "That's a key question for patients and families today," says Mary Flynn, executive director at Rochester Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rochester. Radio show at heart of royal prank off air (Click2Houston) An Australian radio show whose prank targeting Prince William's pregnant wife went horribly wrong has been taken off the air for good. Va. schools to sign nursing admission agreement (WSET-TV Lynchburg) George Washington University and Virginia's Community Colleges are making it easier for community college nursing students to pursue bachelor's degrees in nursing. Long-time Hospital worker heals with kindness (KSDK-TV Saint Louis) For a parent, there may be nothing more frightening than rushing a child to the emergency room. NAMS officials accused of selling nursing quota (MYREPUBLICA) Though the Executive Council at National Academy of Medical Sciences have allocated two nursing quotas to the staffers serving at Bir Hospital, the NAMS office bearers have given one of the reserved seats to a general student. Awards for inspirational NHS staff (Andover Advertiser) The hard work of dozens of individuals and teams was ack-nowledged with a buffet and presentation for those who won a WOW! award between August and November last year. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) View Of Organ Donation Shifting In Lakota Culture

Nursing - News January 27, 2013 See Nursing Weather View Of Organ Donation Shifting In Lakota Culture (KDLT-TV Sioux Falls) Researchers, tribal elders and health care professionals are working to bridge the gap between the decline in Native American health and living organ donations. Career Transitions in Nursing (Advance) The importance of orientation cannot be underestimated. Managers and colleagues have a big role in this process, as stress and trepidation can be amplified when the orientation process is mediocre. Olean General Warns Almost 2,000 Of Risk, After VA Troubles With Insulin Pens (WBEN-AM Buffalo) Olean General Hospital is warning almost 2,000 patients about diseases that may have been transmitted by the re-use of insulin pens meant for a single patient. Berkeley: Patient rooms at Alta Bates without heat, hot water during repair work (Inside Bay Area) Patient rooms at Alta Bates Medical Center were without heat or hot water Saturday after the hospital began steam work repairs at 10 a.m., an official said. Loyola DNP Nursing Professor Part of $1.3 Million Colorectal Cancer Study (The Beaumont Enterprise) Loyola DNP Nursing Professor Part of $1.3 Million Colorectal Cancer Study Today, Loyola University New Orleans School of Nursing announced that professor Laurie Anne Ferguson, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-C., is an integral part of a five-year, innovative colorectal cancer study funded by a $1.3 million grant recently awarded from the American ... (more) Kennewick, Prosser hospitals donate to WSU Tri-Cities nursing school (Tri-cityherald) Kennewick General Hospital and Prosser Memorial Hospital Foundation are donating toward renovation and equipment costs for Washington State University Tri-Cities' new nursing facility in Richland. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Kennewick, Prosser hospitals donate to WSU Tri-Cities nursing school

Nursing - News January 26, 2013 See Nursing Weather Kennewick, Prosser hospitals donate to WSU Tri-Cities nursing school (Tri-cityherald) Kennewick General Hospital and Prosser Memorial Hospital Foundation are donating toward renovation and equipment costs for Washington State University Tri-Cities' new nursing facility in Richland. WSU Regents Approve Nursing Program Move to Kadlec (KVEW-TV Kennewick) Kadlec Regional Medical Center will be the new home of the WSU nursing program. Below is the official news release from WSU: RICHLAND, Wash. Operations cancelled at Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Bournemouth Echo) OPERATIONS have been cancelled at Royal Bournemouth Hospital through the winter due to an unprecedented number of emergency admissions, according to managers. Nurses Unhappy Over New Rule Requiring White Uniforms (NBC New York) A local hospital network has implemented a controversial new rule requiring nurses to wear white uniforms, and nurses are unhappy about the requirement. Nurses, medical director among jobs cut at Washington Hospital in Fremont (Inside Bay Area) Physician assistants, nurses and medical directors were among the 200 jobs recently eliminated by the Washington Township Health Care District to cut costs, according to new information released by the district. Free Breast Pumps And The Cost Of Health Care (WNYC-AM New York) Health insurance plans now have to cover the full cost of breast pumps for nursing mothers. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) MEC shocked over patient's death

Nursing - News January 25, 2013 See Nursing Weather MEC shocked over patient's death (Iol.co.za) North West health MEC Magome Masike was shocked by reports that a woman died while waiting to see a doctor in hospital, his spokesman said on Friday. Anne Kress wins 2013 Athena Award (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Monroe Community College President Anne Kress received the 27th annual Athena Award, given to a successful female leader. College students have nursing ambitions. (Cornish Guardian) WHEN a Cornwall College student from Bodmin told her family at six years old that she wanted to be a nurse they knew that this would indeed end up being her dream career. Supporters call for preserving maternity services at Westerly Hospital (TheDay.Com) Angie Iacoi, left, Cheryl Speranza, center, both of Westerly, and Suzy Kasabuski, right, of Ashaway, light luminarias while gathered with other supporters of The Westerly Hospital and the preservation of maternity services outside Westerly Middle School on Thursday. GA Nurses Gather at the State Capitol Calling for Better Legislation (WTVY Dothan) More than 1,000 Georgia nurses gathered at the state capitol Thursday to ask lawmakers to support bills that make their jobs more effective and less restricted by government regulations. Nursing students at Glen Ridge hospital learn hands-on with 'patient simulator' (The Montclair Times) Ashley Veltri; Kerry Friesema; Tiffany Morris; John Fromhold, president and CEO; Paige Kepler and Amanda Decena at the Hackensack UMC Mountainside School of Nursing. More Nursing News...

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