Nursing - News January 26, 2013

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.

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