Nursing - News December 4, 2013

L+M Hospital Workers Still Locked Out As Talks End With No Resolution In Sight - Patch

Negotiations between Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and AFT healthcare union, which represents nearly 800 nurses and healthcare technicians who staged a strike protesting unfair labor practices last week, ended at 6 p.m. last night with no resolution in sight.

Ballot question would mandate nurse-patient ratios - Berkshire Eagle

Supporters of a ballot question that would limit the number of patients who can be assigned to a nurse at one time are planning to deliver the final batch of signatures designed to put the question before voters next year.

New assessment full of praise for Airedale Hospital - Wharfedale Observer

In September the hospital foundation trust was one of the first to be inspected under a revamped system introduced by the Care Quality Commission .

Lack of faculty strains nursing shortage - KESQ-TV Palm Desert

More than 50 percent of nurses are close to retirement, according to the American Nurses Association.

Cost to turn Hawaii hospital into nursing home doubles to $20M - Business Journal

This rendering shows St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii's planned conversion of a portion of the former Hawaii Medical Center East into the Clarence T.C. Ching Nursing Facility.

ARMC names new vice president of nursing - Burlington Times News

A member of Moses Cone Hospital's senior management team has been named vice president of nursing at Alamance Regional Medical Center.

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