Nursing - News February 17, 2013

The Global Nursing Shortage: An Overview of Issues and Actions (CiteULike)
Today's global nursing shortage is having an adverse impact on health systems around the world.

Morris County's focus on lower taxes raises concerns over future of nursing home patients (The Jersey Journal)
MORRIS TOWNSHIP - Morris County officials have been touting the Morris View Healthcare Center's new subacute unit, which offers rehabilitation and other services to patients staying for an average of 30 days.

Are you ready? (Journalgazette)
Significant upcoming events include: 2013 *Increased funding to state Medicaid programs to expand coverage of preventive care services *A national pilot program encourages hospitals, doctors and other providers to bundle billing so that a flat rate is paid for each health-related episode *Increased Medicaid payments to primary-care doctors to 100 ... (more)

Fairleigh Dickinson students hold prom for residents of Teaneck senior center (NorthJersey)
And on Saturday, the guests - residents of Teaneck Nursing & Rehab Center - seemed to appreciate the special effort, even though this midafternoon prom, coordinated by some young women and men from Fairleigh Dickinson University, was technically out of season and a tad early in the day.

Clinical Nurse II Mercy Medical Center (Nurse)
The Clinical Nurse II independently provides patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation from admission through transfer or discharge.

Nursing program sees increase in male students at Ba... (Great Bend Tribune)
Male nursing students at Barton Community College are shown with a computerized manikin that can simulate a real patient.

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