Nursing - News April 13, 2013

Nurses watch cancer survivor re-enlist in Navy (KFOXTV)
A member of the U.S. Navy who survived cancer has signed up for four more years, taking an oath at a Grand Rapids hospital where he was treated for months.

Nursing student Alexa Baich earns Dr. Carl G. Pierce Jr. Scholarship (Cape Gazette)
Alexa Baich accepts the award from Alex Sydnor, president of Beebe Medical Foundation and vice president of External Affairs at Beebe Medical Center.

Most ED Docs, Nurses Doubtful About Suicide Preventability (Mental Help Net)
Less than half of emergency department physicians and nurses believe that most or all suicides are preventable, and most do not assess suicidal patients for firearm access unless the patient has a suicide plan involving a firearm, according to a study published online March 14 in Depression and Anxiety .

ULM nursing building renamed for Kitty DeGree (The News-Star)
Cindy Rogers, president of the Kitty Degree Foundation, speaks Friday at the renaming of the nursing building at the University of Louisiana at Monroe as Kitty DeGree Hall.

Simulated nursing and liberal arts foundation offered at Caldwell College of Nursing (NorthJersey)
Caldwell College's fast-growing B.S.N. program is an exceptional opportunity enhanced by a curriculum that prepares the nurse for tomorrow's challenging work environments.

Menopause-Like Woes Hinder Breast Cancer Treatment: Study (Revolution Health)
Hot flashes and other unpleasant side effects are a major reason one-quarter of breast cancer patients do not start or do not complete their recommended hormone-blocking therapy, a new study finds. Five years of daily pills -- either tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors -- is recommended for many women whose breast cancer expresses the hormones estrogen or progesterone.

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