Saturday, August 31, 2013

(6 stories) Inaugural class of nursing students graduate from CU

Nursing - News August 31, 2013

Inaugural class of nursing students graduate from CU (Xenia Daily Gazette)
Ten students graduated from Cedarville University's Master of Science in Nursing program recently.

Survey: cancer care good a " but more nurses needed (Plymouth Evening Herald)
HUNDREDS of cancer patients surveyed at Derriford Hospital at the end of last year felt there were not enough nurses on duty most of the time, it has been revealed.

'Double whammy': Nursing shortage starts in the classroom (MSNBC)
Nursing students Charlyndra Lucious, left, and Tiffany Pendley check the symptoms on a nursing dummy during a senior level associate degree nursing class at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala., last year.

Stressed nurses 'want to quit' (This Is Lancashire)
Almost two-thirds of nurses have considered quitting their jobs in the last 12 months because they are so stressed, a survey has found.

New children's unit coming to casualty (This is Wiltshire)
Work began two weeks ago to transform the ED and create a dedicated children's unit, and so far there has been little impact on the everyday running of the department.

Weilenman named nursing executive for Sparks Health and Summit Medical (The City Wire)
Sparks Health System announced Friday the promotion of Shelly Weilenman, RN, MSN, CENP, to the position of Arkansas market chief nursing executive, effective Sept.

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Friday, August 30, 2013

(6 stories) Nurses file FOI against employer

Nursing - News August 30, 2013

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Nurses file FOI against employer (Nanaimo Daily News)
The B.C. Nurses' Union has thrown another punch in a battle over staff organization at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, by filing a Freedom of Information request to its own employer.

New exercise programme for breast cancer patients (Gainsborough Today)
The Lincoln Breast Care Nurse Specialists at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust have campaigned for years for an exercise programme that would benefit breast cancer patients.

Chief Nursing Officer for England Jane Cummings meets student nurses at Bradford (Thetelegraphand Argus)
Chief Nursing Officer for England Jane Cummings has met with student nursing staff at Bradford District Care Trust to see how modern thinking is influencing mental health care.

Harford Community College breaks ground on Nursing & Allied Health building (The Baltimore Sun)
Nearly three months after they broke ground for their Towson University in Northeastern Maryland facility, Harford Community College officials put their ceremonial shovels in the dirt again to break ground on another major classroom building.

TMCC to Expand Nursing Program (KTVN Reno)
The nursing program at Truckee Meadows Community College got a $2 million boost Thursday, thanks to a donation from the Redfield Foundation.

Security called housekeeping after man in ER threw up; didn't notify nurses (Weyburn Review)
A man who died during a lengthy wait in a hospital emergency room vomited on the floor during his final hours, but a security guard on duty said he assumed Brian Sinclair was intoxicated and "sleeping it off."

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