Nursing - News March 26, 2013

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.

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