Nursing - News February 12, 2013

Bara nursing college 'failing' (Iol.co.za)
The nursing college at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is failing in various areas, the YCL in Gauteng said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-RLPC-GHG in talks to restructure $3 bln debt-sources (Reuters)
Lenders to Britain's General Healthcare Group are in talks to restructure its around 2 billion pounds of debt, in a process which threatens to leave them nursing heavy losses, banking sources said.

NC hospital reviewing rash in post-operative patients (WCNC-TV Charlotte)
Officials at an Asheville hospital are evaluating several post-operative patients after the staff discovered an unexplained rash.

Avatar Interaction Can Reduce Depression Symptoms (Bioscience Technology)
Young adults, in a period of transition, are often reluctant to seek treatment for mental health problems because of the stigma, inadequate insurance coverage and difficulty finding a mental health care provider.

Hunt backing anti-bureaucracy drive (Freepressseries.co.uk)
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to set out plans to cut "cumbersome bureaucracy" in the health service by a third.

Doctors, nurses ask N.C. lawmakers to grow Medicaid (Burlington Times News)
Several physicians and nurses say the North Carolina legislature's choice to cover more uninsured people through Medicaid should be a no-brainer because it will create jobs, save state money and make people healthier.

VA adds 1,000 mental health professionals to staff (TBD)
The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has added more than 1,000 mental health professionals and 200 support staff over the past eight months to meet the needs of returning veterans, but still has more to do to meet the requirements of an executive order issued by President Barack Obama.

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