Nursing - News August 27, 2013

Future of Queen Mary's Hospital discussed by MP and nursing group (News Shopper)
THE future of Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup was the focus of a meeting between an MP and the local branch of a nursing group.

Berry nursing students to hone technical skills (Rome News)
As Berry College gears up to launch its new nursing program this January, the faculty continues to develop innovative techniques to prepare students for the medical field, school officials said.

Row over 738 NHS staff on 'unfair' zero hours working (Oxford Times)
But a nursing union and patient group have backed them, saying they give flexibility and let hospitals respond to pressures.

Sex Among The Elderly: Is The Society Ready Yet? (International Business Times)
Another incident on Christmas 2009 changed the life of Karen Etter who was fired from an Iowa nursing home, Windmill Manor.

Transgender student denied access to bathroom (WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg)
A Safety Harbor transgender nursing student says her Pinellas vocational school isn't allowing her to use the women's restroom.

Changes to nursing accreditation could keep cross-border nurses from coming back (The Windsor Star)
Local nurses who work in Michigan are being told they cannot keep their professional accreditation in Ontario because they don't work in the province, despite having been able to do so for years.

Batavia Nursing Home Receiving Special Recognition (Your News Now)
A recent study by the Center for Governmental Research showed a decline in county-run nursing homes across the state.

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