Nursing - News February 19, 2013

'Hospital institutionalized racism,' Rev. Al Sharpton's group says (Detroit Free Press)
The Rev. Al Sharpton speaking at The NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner at Cobo Center in Detroit in May 2009.

Kidney gift saves unknown man's life, following nationwide trend of anonymous organ donation (Bellingham Herald)
"I have two perfectly good kidneys, and I only need one," the 37-year-old St. Luke's Hospital nursing assistant thought.

Quick-thinking mum saved Holly's life (York Press)
Holly Batten, right, with her mum, Tracey, who recognised the symptoms of meningitis and reacted quickly in getting her daughter to hospital A TEENAGER who was struck down with life-threatening meningitis says her mum's quick-thinking helped save her life.

Program shows struggles of race ... (Gloversville Leader-Herald)
Growing up black in Gloversville in the 1930s and 1940s, Audrey Bowman felt all of life's highs and lows as the wave of civil rights washed over the city.

Critically ill can't get beds, says Snowball (NEWS.au)
INDUSTRIAL action by West Australian nurses is "irresponsible'', and seriously damaging care in major hospitals, the state's health boss argues.

Looking for a nursing home? Make sure to do your research (KATU-TV Portland)
PORTLAND, Ore. It's one of the most difficult decisions you'll ever face: who can you trust to care for your aging family members when you can't be there? Fortunately, there's a new tool that allows you to easily compare nursing homes side by side.

Heart attack survival at Huggins Hospital (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Courtesy photo Dr. Robert Dewey, cardiologist with the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center, in the Huggins Hospital Emergency Department with Dr.

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