Nursing - News August 21, 2013

John Godwin's heart transplant experiences - Part II: 'Hard Beauty' (EParis Extra)
He returned to work on Aug. 19 for the first time since a near-fatal heart episode on June 14. Godwin, who has written three historical novels , wrote the 10 stories in July and August "while home bored with a laptop."

Physicians at heart of health-care solutions, says outgoing CMA president Dr. Anna Reid (Canada)
When Dr. Anna Reid's mother died suddenly, one week after being diagnosed with acute leukemia, the outgoing president of the country's largest doctors' group went into "complete panic."

Exploring the Concept and Use of Positive Deviance in Nursing (Nursing Center)
Overview: Positive deviance involves an intentional act of breaking the rules in order to serve the greater good.

Program gets nurses in school and back to work (Philly)
Cutting back on hours as a medical secretary to juggle work, raise a family, and pursue her associate degree in nursing seemed like a good idea to Marianne Pecora in 2006, when her husband, a construction worker, was getting plenty of work.

Hopkins Nursing Faculty Publish Upbeat Findings on Depression (Newswise)
Two studies by core faculty from the Center for Innovative Care in Aging at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing show that a low-cost, home-based program called Beat the Blues can reduce symptoms of depression in two of three older African Americans, even when they have severe financial worries.

Tony Bennett Performance to Benefit Cancer Center, School of Nursing (WCAV)
Some proceeds from music legend Tony Bennett's Charlottesville concert will benefit the University of Virginia Cancer Center and School of Nursing.

Model Program Boosts Blood-Pressure Control for Patients (Health)
The rate of blood-pressure control among adults with hypertension who took part in an intensive program offered by their health maintenance organization nearly doubled in nine years, according to a new study.

Charges filed against Broomfield nursing assistant (KRDO-TV Colorado Springs)
A nursing assistant accused of sexually assaulting two women at a Broomfield nursing home where he worked has been criminally charged.

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