Nursing - News October 16, 2013

Pa. gov. returns $45M to struggling Philly schools (USA Today)
Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday he has agreed to release $45 million for the Philadelphia schools as the state's largest school district goes through its worst financial crisis in memory.

Hospital's A 10million bill for medical errors (Thurrock Gazette)
SOUTH Essex's two biggest hospitals paid almost A 10million in compensation and legal costs last year as a result of medical blunders.

Amplatz Children's Hospital video 'Brave' goes viral (KARE-TV Minneapolis)
Two nurses at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital had an idea.

Greenfield hospital nurses approve strike (WHDH)
Nurses at a Greenfield hospital have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a three-day strike unless progress is being made in their long-running labor dispute with management.

I sang my heart out for the hospital that saved my life (Echo-news.co.uk)
Rushed from Southend Hospital to Great Ormond Street Hospital, Aisling spent the first month of her life in intensive care, surrounded by doctors and nurses and having to be fed through a special tube.

Need motivation? There's an app or gadget for that (Star-Telegram)
When Tim Davis of Beaver, Pa., tipped the scales at 318 pounds two years ago, he bought a Fitbit gadget to track his physical activity and the Lose It! app on his phone to track calories.

WMH joins forces with City of Willi... (Coal Valley News)
It's not often that a standing room only crowd attends a Williamson City Council meeting, but Wednesday evening's meeting inside the Williamson City Hall was the exception, with every seat taken while others chose to stand.

Phillip Abayomi Adewale Aderinola was not present at the Nursing and Midwifery Council hearing (The Argus)
The charges relate to a period between June 2010 and July 2011, when Mrs Steel was working as a band 5 midwife at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust .

Professor recognized for nursing commitment (The Daily Vidette)
Teresa Valerio, assistant professor in nursing, received the 2013 Marie Lindsey Spirit of Advanced Practice Nursing Award from the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing as a tribute to her professionalism in the field.

Maryville University breaks ground on nursing school (Business Journal)
Myrtle E. and Earl E. Walker Hall will house Maryville University's College of Health Professions.

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