Nursing - News December 6, 2013

Death rates higher than average in south west Hertfordshire hosptials - Watford Observer

The trust that runs Watford General Hospital has been identified as one of 16 across the UK with higher than average mortality rates.

Saint Thomas Health and Marian University Launch Accelerated Nursing Program - Customer Interaction Solutions

Saint Thomas Health and Marian University today announced the launch of an innovative accelerated nursing degree program that will address the rising shortage of nurses in Tennessee and across the nation by educating highly-skilled, compassionate professionals in a concentrated 16-month period.

Quebec federation of nurses supports secular charter - CBC News

The federation representing Quebec nurses says the proposed secular charter would reaffirm the neutrality of the state and equality between men and women.

Former Winkler Co. Attorney Denied Appeal to Nurses Scandal Conviction 12/5/13 - KOSA

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com November 15, 2013 Photo courtesy Odessa American WINKLER CO.-According to information provided by the Eigth District Court of Appeals out of El Paso, Former Winkler Co.

Studies Assess Impact of IOM Report on Nursing Reforms - Science Daily

A 2010 Institute of Medicine report warned that the nursing profession must change or it would not be able to meet the growing demands that are emerging as a result of health reform, new technologies and an aging population.

Use of telehealth network can boost care, study says - The Daily News Journal

Using a remote expert to oversee intensive-care units decreases mortality and decreases the amount of time people spend in hospitals, according to a study released Thursday.

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