Nursing - News April 23, 2013

Panel rejects tobacco tax increase (The Daily Advertiser)
BATON ROUGE - An effort by Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, to increase cigarette taxes and dedicate funds to health care and medical education has died in the House Ways and Means Committee.

Merlene Davis: Black nursing group hosting scholarship banquet (Lexington Herald-Leader)
When Penne Allison attended the 2011 National Black Nurses Association conference, she met a large group of nurses who were at the top of their profession.

Nurses threaten to withdraw services if... (GhanaWeb)
The Ghana Registered Nurses Association is threatening to withdraw services if demand for an upgrade on the single spine salary structure is not reviewed by government.

Improvements needed - Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust inpatient survey (Bromsgrove Advertiser)
THE latest findings from an inpatient survey for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Alexandra Hospital, have been published.

Cancer navigators guide Alberta patients (CBC News)
A new program is pairing cancer patients in rural Alberta with specially- trained nurses who help lead them through their battle with the disease.

Nursing Valley patients with the beauty of butterflies (The Fresno Bee)
The fifth annual butterfly release by patients in honor of Earth Day was held at Children's Hospital of Central California Monday.

Scots nurses still fear reprisal if they blow whistle (Scotsman)
NURSES in Scotland believe better support is needed for whistleblowers, with just three out of ten convinced management takes their concerns seriously, according to a new survey by the Royal College of Nursing.

Kokomo teen logs 352 volunteer hours in hospital (Daily Journal)
He's a 17-year-old who gives up his Saturdays to clean and stock hospital rooms and comfort emergency room patients with blankets and conversation.

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