Nursing - News April 24, 2013

Creationists Ruined My Ability to Enjoy Watching My Daughter Ride a Dinosaur (Houston Press)
The Wife with One F is in nursing school with finals approaching, so it's my job to take my sweet but concentration-shattering three-year-old daughter out of the house so that when my wife is actually in a hospital setting later on saving your life, she doesn't forget where the hell your pancreas is.

A&E patients 'being left on trolleys in corridors' (The Guardian)
The NHS is struggling to cope with increasing numbers of emergency patients caused by an ageing population and cuts to social care.

Dixon woman saved by 40 units of blood returns with family to NorthBay for drive (The Reporter)
On Tuesday, Jenkins and her 3-month-old son, Corrie-Ray, returned to NorthBay to thank the staff who helped save her life and support a blood drive designed to match the 40 units of blood used to keep her alive.

Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Tied to Risk for Other Cancers (HON)
White people with skin cancer that is not melanoma may be at greater risk for developing other forms of cancer, according to a new study.

'25,000 NHS jobs go in three years' (Salisbury Journal)
Almost 25,000 NHS jobs have been axed in the last three years, the Royal College of Nursing said.

Nursing homes reduce use of antipsychotic meds but still fall short of goal (Business Journal)
California nursing homes reduced unnecessary use of antipsychotic medications by 8.5 percent last year, That's better than progress in other states, but the state's nursing homes still didn't meet the target of 15 percent.

Kids a focus for nursing finalist (Yahoo!)
Nurse Sara Lohmeyer has been recognised for her work with newborns and their parents.

Adventist names regional nursing VP (The Doings Weekly)
Murphy is vice president and chief nursing officer at Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, a position she has held since 2008.

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