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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