Nursing - News July 2, 2013

Imaxdi mBEAT Vitals Monitor to Keep Vigilant Eye on Patients (Medgadget)
Imaxdi , a company out of Vigo, Spain, is working on releasing a new mobile device that can provide first responders, nurses, and even patients themselves with the ability to easily check and keep track of ECG, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure.

Just Like Family Home Care awarded Best of Naples 2013 award for nursing (The News-Press)
Family-owned and operated home care company Just Like Family Home Care has been selected for the 2013 Best of Naples Award in the Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses category by the Naples Award Program.

Wingate graduate returns to college at RCC to become nurse (Richmond County Daily Journal)
Vic Barberousse of Rockingham is a registered nurse at Moore Regional Hospital, where he interned while a student of Richmond Community College's Associate Degree Nursing program.

IU's fast track to nursing (Post-Tribune)
Kristina Morgan was preparing for a job as a physical therapist, when she realized the job wasn't for her.

Shabana Azmi fractures wrist (Real Bollywood)
Mumbai, July 1: Veteran actress Shabana Azmi is nursing a fractured left wrist, and she admits it is giving her a tough time.

Breast cancer risk link to night shifts (Yahoo!)
Nurses, cleaners, care workers, call centre operators and others who work nights for a long term can have a twice as high risk of developing the disease than those who don't, a new study has found.

Kasich vetoes $60M in quality bonuses for nursing homes (Business Journal)
Nursing homes will not divide an extra $60 million in quality incentive payments that would have amounted to about $1.68 daily per patient to nearly 900 qualifying facilities.

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