Nursing - News May 5, 2013

Jackie's still nursing, 60 years on (Thurrock Gazette)
THE Queen may have celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, but one Thurrock woman is marking her own 60 years in the job.

More men seeking nursing careers (Crescent-News)
Male nurses haven't always been such a minority. Although men comprise only about 6 percent of today's total nursing population in the United States, nursing schools for men were actually quite common and about half of the nation's paid nurses were male during the early 1900s.

Nursing home issues outlined for DesJarlais (Cleveland Daily Banner)
Bradley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center rehab patient Bette Lewis, left, and physical therapist Jeannie Ledford visit with 4th Congressional District Rep.

For school nurses, it's far beyond Band-Aids (Journal Gazette)
Kissling is the nurse serving three elementary schools: Croninger, St. Joseph Central and Shambaugh.

Hand hygiene message is underlined (IcRefrewshire)
Washing your hands for 15 seconds at a time is key to halting the spread of bugs such as the norovirus, medical chiefs have advised.

UHV outstanding nursing students tout importance of further education (The Victoria Advocate)
When Clair Jordan, former executive director of the Texas Nurses Association, heard about Angelica Ybarra's hectic schedule and academic drive, she asked the student nurse to write an article for a nursing magazine.

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