Nursing - News January 4, 2013

American Career Institute Now Offers Nursing Aide Training Program (Digital Post Production)
Currently, the program is available exclusively at the Nursing aides and CNAs are an integral part of the healthcare team.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban released from hospital to live with her family in UK (Ottawa Citizen)
A 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has been released from a Birmingham hospital to live with her family, doctors said Friday.

Hospital Employees Fired for Refusing Flu Vaccines (WTMA-AM North Charleston)
An Indiana hospital has fired eight employees, including at least three veteran nurses, after they refused mandatory flu shots, stirring up controversy over which should come first: employee rights or patient safety.

Bargain Over Fiscal Cliff Brings Changes To Health Care (GPB)
A compromise bill that passed the Congress at the last minute included provisions that will reverberate through the nation's health care system.

Experts predict banner year for flu (Connecticut Post)
The holidays are over, but a rising number of state residents are nursing an unwelcome "gift" -- a nasty strain of the flu.

Therapy results in comeback after stroke (ClickOnDetroit)
When U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk made his closely-watched walk up the 45 Capitol steps Thursday, his progress was slowed more by all the well-wishers than by the fact that he had to re-learn how to walk this past year.

PM: Nursing standards will improve (This is Local London)
More funding for training and surveys of friends and family will help improve nursing standards this year, the Prime Minister has said.

Merger of nurses, health care union could threaten powerful rival, increase labour tensions (Brandon Sun)
Two health care unions are joining forces in a move that could threaten a powerful rival's dominance and fuel a new round of labour tensions.

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