Nursing - News July 10, 2013

Rural service gets tuition (The Winnipeg Free Press)
The provincial government announced Tuesday the funding is available to nurse practitioners provided they spend at least a year after graduating practising in a rural or northern location.

More men join nursing field as stigma starts to fade (USA Today)
Ryan McFarland never let gender stereotypes stand in the way of his decision to become a nurse.

American Sentinel University's New Nursing School Comparison... (MediLexicon)
American Sentinel University, a leading online accredited university, has developed a Nursing School Comparison Worksheet tailor-made to help registered nurses compare the nursing programs and amenities of different schools, side by side to help ease the confusion and anxiety that accompanies this important decision.

Testing sensors as safety net for seniors at home (The Modesto Bee)
In this May 22, 2013 photo provided by the University of Missouri, Bob Harrison writes in his TigerPlace apartment in Columbia, Mo., as different sensors mounted near the ceiling record activity patterns.

UnitedHealthcare Makes $50 Billion Wager On Accountable Care As Obamacare Looms (Forbes)
UnitedHealthcare will double to $50 billion annually over the next five years the value of contracts it has with doctors and hospitals based on quality and outcome measures, chief medical officer Dr. Sam Ho says.

Call over healthcare assistants (This Is Lancashire)
HCAs and support staff are responsible for some of the most basic levels of care in the health service including washing, dressing and feeding patients Some healthcare assistants are doing jobs which should be done by doctors or nurses but do not have to undergo compulsory formal training, a review into the profession has found.

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