Nursing - News August 20, 2013

East Lancashire nurse is sacked after being convicted of drink-driving (Blackburn Citizen)
A NURSE has been sacked after being convicted of drink-driving and 'appearing unfit for duty', according to documents published by a regulator.

One call to get questions asked about seniors care (The Chilliwack Progress)
Information about seniors resources and referral services has been centralized and people can now call 1-855-412-2121 daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to speak with trained, multi-lingual staff.

School nurses have come a long way since 1902 (Sunherald)
This photo taken Aug. 17, 2013 shows Jane Zakrzewski, a nurse, posing for a portrait in Cheektowaga, N.Y. About 74,000 school nurses will head back to school this fall with the goal of keeping attendance up for students who are facing ever-more challenging lessons.

School nurses have come a long way since 1902 (Star-Telegram)
"Nurse Zak's" health office at Elma Primary School in suburban Buffalo has all the Band-Aids, ice packs and cotton balls expected in a place tasked with treating the bumps, bruises and paper cuts of school life.

Robbin Lee named director of medical surgical nursing at Floyd Medical Center (Rome News)
Robbin Lee, BSN, RN, has been named Director of Surgical Nursing at Floyd Medical Center.

'Schindler' Author Returns With A Tale Of The Great War (WGBH)
Is there more to say about World War I nurses and their patients after Hemingway's uber-classic A Farewell to Arms ? The saga of ambulance driver Frederic Henry and his beautiful English nurse Catherine Barkley is generally thought to be an unrivaled fictional treatment of what was called, at the time, the Great War.

Work on research center set in fall (Journalgazette)
The Parkview Foundation will break ground this fall on the Mirro Family Research and Education Center, officials announced Monday evening.

Ellis opens new school of nursing (Your News Now)
It took years of work behind the scenes, a legal battle and a state Attorney General's investigation, but finally, a new nursing school has opened at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.

Job Front: Back-to-school season boosted retail jobs in July (The Modesto Bee)
Local employers were looking to fill retail positions in July, posting online ads to cover the sales floor ahead of the back-to-school shopping season.

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