Nursing - News March 9, 2013

More men turn to nursing but stereotypes remain (KFOXTV)
Ingram said he made it to the point in the movie when a group of men erupted into laughter upon learning Ben Stiller's character's profession: a male nurse.

Memorial to offer free nursing camp to students (Lincoln Daily News)
Memorial Medical Center is accepting applications for a free four-day summer camp for high school students interested in a nursing career.

Jeremy Hunt accused of unfair attack on NHS 'mediocrity' (The Guardian)
Jeremy Hunt warned of another Mid Staffs, saying: 'The weeds of failure grow more quickly in a garden of mediocrity.' Photograph: Steve Back/Barcroft Media NHS leaders have accused the health secretary of denigrating the service, alarming patients and demoralising staff after he claimed that too many hospitals were "coasting" and endangering ... (more)

Doctors hit back at Hunt over NHS (Romsey Advertiser)
Leading figures in the NHS have attacked Jeremy Hunt for frightening the public and demoralising staff after he criticised some hospitals for only meeting minimum targets, it has been reported.

Code STEMI Web Series Examines London Am ... (The Financial Mirror)
LONDON & REDMOND, Wash.-- -- London Ambulance Service and Physio-Control, a leading provider of emergency medical response technologies worldwide, today announced the release of the Code STEMI web series documentary focused on the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Nursing Home to Pay $28M for Poor Care and False Billing (Lawyers)
A jury ordered a nursing home to pay over $28 million for fraudulent billing, providing worthless services and for retaliating against two employees who complained about the shoddy care at the facility.

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