(7 stories) Zwaanendael Women's Club presents nursing scholarship

Nursing - News March 31, 2013 See Nursing Weather Zwaanendael Women's Club presents nursing scholarship (Cape Gazette) At its monthly meeting March 9, the General Federation of Women's Club's Zwaanendael Women's Club presented a scholarship to the student who has achieved academic excellence at completion of the fall semester during the first year at Beebe School of Nursing. UPMC agreement concerns nurse un... (Altoona Mirror) Editor's note: This is the first in a series looking at the Altoona Regional Health System's proposed affiliation with UPMC. Ogdensburg native travels to Ghana with Le Moyne nursing students (Watertown Daily Times) Kelsie E. Rupp until recently had never been anywhere outside the U.S. except for Canada. Gail MarksJarvis: Companies offer new model for choosing caregiver (Sunherald) He was 89, and determined to continue to drive. But after retaking the test six times without a stamp of approval, "he was crushed," and Schoeneman had a problem that needed solving fast. Dementia care programme rolled out (IcRefrewshire) People with the disease will be cared for by a named support worker who will tailor individual treatment and help families understand it. As MUHC cuts nurses, CHUM goes on recruiting blitz (Montreal Gazette) As the McGill University Health Centre prepares to eliminate 40 nursing positions as part of $50 million in cuts, the Centre hospitalier de l'universitA© de MontrA©al held a job fair at McGill on March 21 to recruit nursing students, some of whom have been working part-time at the MUHC and whose jobs are threatened. Skeleton found in Iowa hospital was homeless man's (KWWL-TV Waterloo) A full skeleton recently found in the basement of an abandoned hospital in Ottumwa has been determined as that of a homeless man who lived decades ago. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Senior doctor suspended on bribery charges in Haryana

Nursing - News March 30, 2013 See Nursing Weather Senior doctor suspended on bribery charges in Haryana (Newkerala) By Ravinder Saini, Rohtak , March 30 : A senior surgeon of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here was suspened following allegations that he was taking bribes from patients, PGIMS officials said here Saturday. Rapid Malaria Tests: Laboratory Technicians, Nurses get acquainted (CRTV) Health workers from Buea, Tiko, Limbe, and Muyuka health districts have been taught to use rapid tests to diagnose malaria. Health center seen as filling a need (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) In a move to improve access to primary care and reduce medical costs, two foundations announced Friday morning they were committing $1.2 million to establish a Milford satellite of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center. Niagara Falls Memorial dedicates new inpatient medical-surgical unit (Grand Island Pennysaver) Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center registered nurses, from left, Donna Lamb, Martha Turner, Vonda Moore and Louise Hines will be soon introduce patients and family members to this comfortable, homelike family room on Memorial's new medical-surgical unit, which was dedicated Wednesday. Patricia Ordowich - Healthcare: Nursing - Stanford Who's Who Certified (AmericanBankingNews) Stanford Who's Who Names Patricia Ordowich As An Executive Of The Year STONEY CREEK, ON, CANADA, April 1, 2013 /Stanford Who's Who [1]/ -- Patricia Ordowich [2] has been named as an Executive of the Year by Stanford Who's Who as a result of her phenomenal professional career. Text message reminders fail to boost flu shots among pregnant women (Sentinel & Enterprise) Nurses prepare influenza vaccine injections during a flu shot clinic at Dorchester House, a health care clinic, in Boston. Care homes need more nurses and less bosses says wife of dementia sufferer (Ely Standard) AN AUTHOR who has written a book detailing her husband's twenty year decline with dementia has criticised the care system in the UK which she says has too many bosses and not enough nurses. More Nursing News...

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(7 stories) Care homes need more nurses and less bosses says wife of dementia sufferer

Nursing - News March 29, 2013 See Nursing Weather Care homes need more nurses and less bosses says wife of dementia sufferer (Ely Standard) AN AUTHOR who has written a book detailing her husband's twenty year decline with dementia has criticised the care system in the UK which she says has too many bosses and not enough nurses. Flash from the Past: Old Galt Hospital came down in 1992 (The Waterloo Region Record) The Galt Hospital on St. Andrews Street as it looked in 1954 when it became a Salvation Army Eventide Home. Nursing, rehab facility seeks workers, patients (The Medina Gazette) A nursing and rehabilitation facility that soon will open on East Smith Road is hiring and looking for its first two patients. More men choosing nursing as a career (The Daily American) Paul Fedorchak of Bedford was a plant manager for Morton Metal Craft. When the company was bought out and the plant was closed in 2009, he decided to switch careers. Nursing layoffs at Stollery just the beginning, nurses' union warns (Edmonton Journal) Telehealth sessions began at the Stollery in 1996. About 650 patients used the technology for visits with specialists last year, a 33-per-cent increase over the previous year, Alberta Health Services says. Nursing Students Looking to Make a Difference (KIMT) Some local nursing students are looking to make a difference, but they'll need your help to do it. South University adds bachelor of science degree to nursing program (Observer & Eccentric) For information on requirements to apply to the bachelor of science in nursing, transfer credits and the admission process, please contact the admissions office at 675-0200 or visit www.southuniversity.edu . Novi's South University has added a new bachelor of science in nursing program to the offerings of the Twelve Mile Road campus. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) UConn Names New Dean of School of Nursing

Nursing - News March 28, 2013 See Nursing Weather UConn Names New Dean of School of Nursing (UConn Advance) Regina Cusson has been named dean of UConn's School of Nursing following an extensive national search, according to Provost Mun Y. Choi and Vice Provost Sally M. Reis in an announcement made on March 25. State grant goes to nursing assistant program (The Business Ledger) State officials have announced a $750,000 grant to help health care workers get job training. Men in nursing growing in numbers (Northwest Herald) RN JC Jimeno of Carpentersville checks on Dawn Davis of McHenry while working at Centegra Hospital – McHenry on Monday, March 25, 2013. Health Coalition Gets Grant to Prep Nursing (Utah Business) Salt Lake City The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced that Utah Action Coalition for Health will be one of 20 states to be part of a new $3 million initiative, the Future of Nursing State Implementation Program. North Cumbrian hospitals in breach of superbug targets (News and Star) North Cumbria has breached its annual target for the number of cases of a hospital superbug for the current year. Three top executives out at Medical Center (The Macon Telegraph) Three top executives at The Medical Center of Central Georgia are out, and their departures come less than six months after a new CEO took the helm of Macon’s largest hospital. More Nursing News...

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(8 stories) Maggots lead to fine at nursing home

Nursing - News March 27, 2013 See Nursing Weather Maggots lead to fine at nursing home (Connecticut Post) Three nursing homes face fines for lapses in care related to residents who were injured or whose wounds were not properly treated. USM's College of Nursing receives $1 million gift for new building (Hattiesburg American) With a $1 million gift commitment from Joe and Kathy Sanderson of Laurel, the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation's College of Nursing Building Campaign has exceeded the $5 million mark on its way to reaching its $8 million goal. Wirral nurses to prepare for China challenge on coastal walk (Wirral Globe) A TEAM of nurses from Clatterbridge Cancer Centre will take part in the Wirral Coastal Walk next month in preparation for their fundraising trip to China. Nurses already do hands-on work and of course we care about patients | Geraldine Williams (The Guardian) Why, Jeremy Hunt, would we go into a profession that every day deals with life and death at its most core if we didn't care? 'If you want nurses to perform more of these 'caring' tasks then employ more nurses.' Photograph: Team Static/fStop/Alamy The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has announced that nurses must spend up to a year helping patients ... (more) Fire scare at SGH affected about 300 patients for 3 hours (The Star Online) Just precaution: Nurses push a hospital bed with a patient in it to safety during the forced evacuation at SGH. Brooke library to get new look (Weirton Daily Times) The Brooke County Board of Education on Monday accepted a bid for new furniture and shelves for the Brooke High School library and heard a proposal to offer a program that could prepare Brooke students for a career in medical technology. Negotiations continue to avoid strike (Middlesboro Daily News) Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steelworkers are continuing to negotiate in hopes of preventing a strike by employees at the company's facilities across eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. Governor signs measures to aid NM military members (KCBD-TV Lubbock) Gov. Susana Martinez has signed legislation into law to help New Mexico veterans, including requiring the state to expedite the handling of occupational licenses for military service members and their spouses. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) You don’t always need a doctor

Nursing - News March 26, 2013 See Nursing Weather You don’t always need a doctor (Seattle Times) You want a routine checkup. Or your throat is sore. It's probably nothing, but you're concerned. Nurses Union At Kenmore Mercy "Prepares For Strike" (WBEN-AM Buffalo) After voting down a contract proposal for the second time, nurses in Communications Workers of America Local 1133 are preparing for a strike at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. New nursing campus (The Mercury) THE number of nursing students is set to rise with the opening of a new university campus on the fringes of Hobart's CBD. Appeals court overturns verdict in whistle-blowing case against Bridgewater nursing home (NJ) An appellate decision released Friday overturned a verdict against the Bridgeway nursing home in Bridgewater for allegedly firing a nurse in retaliation for reporting improper patient care to government agencies. Would-be nurses face hands-on stint (IcNetwork) Aspiring nurses will have to work for up to a year as a healthcare assistant or support worker before they can apply to become a nurse, Jeremy Hunt is to announce. Bill would change Neb. rules for STD prescriptions (KGWN) Nebraska lawmakers began debating a measure that would allow partners of people diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea to receive prescription drugs without visiting a doctor. More Nursing News...

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(6 stories) Nursing homes in state going 'alarm-free,' liking the results

Nursing - News March 25, 2013 See Nursing Weather Nursing homes in state going 'alarm-free,' liking the results (TheDay.Com) When Florence Bolella, director of nursing at Kimberly Hall South nursing home in Windsor, told her staff to remove all the alarms from patients, fear and panic set in. Some suffering smoke inhalation after East Macon nursing home fire (The Macon Telegraph) About half-dozen residents of an east Macon nursing home were taken to the hospital to be checked for smoke inhalation in an early morning fire. The rise of the community service (BBC News) There will need to be a third pillar - the community service . The term covers services aimed at people with long-term conditions. How Long an ER Wait at Crittenton? (Patch) If you go to the emergency room at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester with a broken bone, how long will it take before you receive pain meds? The federal government says 65 minutes on average, according to a new database. Nurses can practice without physician supervision in many states (The Washington Post) But aided by new allies ranging from AARP to social workers to health-policy experts, nursing groups are pressing ahead in a controversial bid to persuade state lawmakers to shift the balance of power. Beaumont Hospital visiting restrictions stay in place to counter flu outbreak (BreakingNews.ie) Visiting restrictions remain in place at Dublin's Beaumont Hospital this weekend in a bid to prevent the spread of flu. More Nursing News...

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