Nursing - News February 21, 2013

Dying Mass. woman teachers nursing students (Foster's Daily Democrat)
HOLYOKE, Mass. - Martha Keochareon gave throughout her life. As a mother and then a nurse, she supported those around her.

Minn. Panel Weighs Plan For Nurse Staffing Levels (CBS Local)
The Minnesota Legislature is ready to engage on a controversial proposal seeking state-imposed requirements on the number of nurses working shifts in hospitals.

NHS Trust merger will mean 43m cuts (Harrow Times)
Fears have been raised over how A 43 million in cuts called for in a planned NHS merger will affect Harrow hospitals.

NHS Highland apologise for Skye care failures (Scotsman)
NHS Highland has issued an apology to the family of a 92-year-old for failures in its care and treatment in the weeks prior to his death.

Philip cracks Filipino nurse joke (BBC News)
The Duke of Edinburgh told a Filipino nurse her country must be "half empty", because so many of her compatriots have come to the UK to work for the NHS.

Nurse's suit: Mich. hospital granted father's request for no black nurses caring for newborn (Medincine Hat News)
Elizabeth Taylor, 70, of Flint, holds a sign asking for racial justice outside Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich.

Sunnybrook veterans centre gets mostly praise (CBC News)
A review initiated by Canada's largest veterans centre in light of several care complaints has mostly praise for the facility.

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