Nursing - News April 18, 2014

Nursing Home Disclosure Bill: Transparency or Intrusion? - The Hartford Courant

At issue is a bill that would require nursing homes to disclose the financial status of any "related party" businesses that contract with the homes - such as associated companies that own the facility properties, or spinoff businesses that provide rehabilitation or management services.

Nurses' Experience Key to Better Patient Care, Study Says - HON

Patients may get the best care when treated in hospital units staffed by highly experienced nurses, a new study shows.

Boulder County's 'bunny guru' nurses injured rabbits back to health - Daily Camera

It's best if young rabbits stay in the wild because the mother is bonded to her babies and teaching them how to survive.

Burnley and Pendle Citizen: Hospital staff continue to work under pressure, say the union - Burnley Citizen

UNION chiefs remain concerned about staffing levels at East Lancashire's hospitals, despite a recent recruitment drive for consultants and nurses.

'Minor' issues at the nursing home can cause disastrous care transitions, expert warns - McKnightsonline

What may appear to be minor administrative problems in a nursing home - a fax machine locked away at night or no one designated to copy paperwork - can cause major headaches in care transitions, a geriatrician warned in a webinar Thursday.

Whittington Hospital nurse accused of fabricating 'groundbreaking' research - Ham and High

Staff at the Whittington Hospital were said to be 'surprised' when they first learned of Mr Di Giacomo's research paper.

Paz de la Huerta's performance in "Nurse 3-D" may have saved career - FansShare

However, her acting performance in "Nurse 3-D" was so exceptional that she might have made herself similar to Alec Baldwin , an actor whose talent outweighs his off set indiscretions.

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