Nursing - News January 23, 2013

California early abortion provider bill revived by Democratic lawmakers (The Miami Herald)
More medical professionals, including nurses and midwives, would be permitted to perform certain early abortions in California under a bill unveiled Tuesday.

Thousands strike amid gov't crisis in Slovenia (SanLuisObispo)
Public workers take part in a protest in downtown Ljubljana, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013.

Future of Nursing Initiative (Nursing Center)
After a two-year collaborative effort, in October of 2010, the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health .

Iowa nursing home fined $15,000 after deaths (KEYC Television, Mankato, MN)
CENTERVILLE, Iowa - A nursing home in northern Iowa has been fined $15,000 following the death of 2 patients.

Annual gross payments to Canada's MDs exceeds $20B, but rate of growth slowing (Canada)
Canada's doctors are paid more than $20 billion overall a year, making physicians' services the third largest component of health-care spending after hospitals and drugs, a report released Tuesday says.

Home nursing, new concept in healthcare, catches on (The Peninsula)
DOHA: Home nursing, a relatively new concept in the healthcare sector in Qatar, is fast gaining popularity with a growing demand for the service among Qatari and expatriate families.

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