Nursing - News July 1, 2013

Warning over healthcare teaching (IcDumfries)
Lapses in professionalism by those tasked with teaching healthcare students are contributing to a decline in levels of patient care, a study has found.

Burnley student meets England's top nurse (Lancashire Telegraph)
A STUDENT nurse from Burnley met England's chief nursing officer to discuss her efforts to bring care and compassion to the frontline.

Nurse Plus Taunton opening creates 40 jobs (This is The West Country)
Nurse Plus, which provides flexible staffing solutions for the healthcare industry, already has two staff in its offices in Victoria House, off East Reach.

1 dead, dozens hospitalized after drug overdoses at music festival (KVAL-TV Eugene)
One person died and more than 100 people were hospitalized after apparently overdosing on drugs during a music festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre over the weekend.

Nurses drafted in to keep plans on track (Sheffield Star)
Nurses are being recruited and extra beds provided as a Sheffield hospital looks to increase the number of patients treated.

UT Study: Chemical In Antibacterial Soaps May Harm Nursing Babies (MediLexicon)
A mother's prolonged use of antibacterial soaps containing the chemical triclocarban may harm nursing babies, according to a recent study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

O'Farrell accused of misleading NSW nurses (NEWS.au)
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has been accused of misleading the state's nurses by covering up the government's true position on an ongoing wages dispute.

Congratulations and Best Wishes to our friends ... (Rome News)
Ted and Joanne Owens recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a brunch held at Coosa Country Club, hosted by their children.

NICU event reunites families with nurses (Journalgazette)
There were face painting, a giant slide, food and even a stand where workers turned old neckties into pet snakes.

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