Nursing - News October 10, 2013

Dierks Bentley & wife welcome son Knox (WLLR-FM Davenport)
The couple welcomed their third child, a son they named Knox, on Wednesday night.

ID of woman found dead at SF hospital confirmed (Ledger-Enquirer)
David Perry, a spokesman for the family of Lynne Spalding, is seen during a media conference at San Francisco General Hospital Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2013 in San Francisco.

Holy Names to offer advanced nursing degree in the spring (Inside Bay Area)
The new program will help students earn an MSN degree in two to three years. Students who focus on an advanced nursing degree will be equipped with more employment choices as they progress in their careers, the university said.

Alberta health care to introduce physician assistants (CBC News)
College and Association of Registered Nurses CEO Mary-Anne Robinson says the lack of regulation for physician assistants in the province raises questions about the exact role they can play.

NHS 'needs long-term spending focus' (BBC News)
The Scottish NHS needs to focus on its long term financial plans to meet the significant challenges ahead, the public spending watchdog has said.

New study shows 1 in six newly graduated medical specialists cana t find work (680News)
The findings are startling, given years of complaints about doctor shortages and long wait times for surgeries.

NHS 'must strain every sinew' (This is Guernsey)
The NHS must look abroad to countries like India, Ghana and Mexico for solutions to its A 30 billion funding crisis, a health regulator has said.

Bonus rise for NHS bosses (Oxford Mail)
BIGGER bonuses handed out to hospital executives have been labelled "absolutely crazy" in the midst of planned cutbacks by the organisation.

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