Nursing - News May 17, 2013

Hospitals Should be Care Providers not Loan Sharks (Common Dreams)
If there is one problem that symbolizes the ongoing national healthcare emergency, it is the rampant price gouging in the healthcare industry that continues to price too many Americans out of access to care and into financial ruin.

Appalachian Regional Healthcare System honors nurses (The Mountain Times)
From left, Melissa Robinson, Pat Rowland and Sandy Hoilman were recently recognized with Nursing Excellence Awards from the Appalachian Regional Healthcare System.

Mrs. Oregon Tara Arnold uses crown to promote exercise, nutrition (OregonLive)
Mrs. Oregon Tara Arnold teaches students at Beaverton's Stoller Middle School a dance to Beyonce'A s "AoeMove Your Body"A . She spent a few weeks at the school late last month as part of her "Movin'A It With Mrs.

Edmonton nursing students sue private college (CBC News)
Former CDI College nursing student Ennet Sekeramayi said students raced wheelchairs and watched Netflix videos instead of receiving formal instruction during class time.

Former Elkins resident earns degree (The Inter-Mountain)
Cassie Phillips Lantz of Staunton, Va., formerly of Elkins, completed her Bachelor of Science in nursing from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., on May 4. Lantz received her associate of science in registered nursing at Davis & Elkins College in 2002.

Home Sales for the Love of Rescued Animals (Patch)
Three years ago Weston real estate agent Leslie Mann read a story on the Internet that horrified her.

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