Nursing - News May 23, 2014

Bassetlaw: Recruitment day for experienced nurses - Gainsborough Today

The Trust is hoping to attract experienced band five nurses in a range of area that include general, acute and emergency medicine, care of the elderly, orthopaedic, theatres and surgery.

Montana VA ranks near bottom for wait times - Greenwich Citizen

In a recent review, the Department of Veterans Affairs Montana Health Care System ranked higher in patient satisfaction and call responsiveness but came in near the bottom for patient wait times, employee satisfaction and nurse turnover.

Helping to cope with the demands of dementia - Banburycake.co.uk

The county has always had a high proportion of older people and the number of 85s and over is set to rise from 14,683 in 2011 to 39,400 by 2035.

Hospital admissions cut plan 'risky' - BBC News

A A 3.8bn scheme to cut hospital admissions in England and treat more people at home is risky, and "overly optimistic", health researchers warn.

EXCHANGE: Program brings dogs to patient beds - Ledger-Enquirer

Jaxon, a 1-year-old havanese, and Charlie, a 5-year-old Chihuahua, are part of the hospital's nine-member Pet and Wellness Service program, which was started by patient advocate Sheila Brune in March.

Cal Thomas: Bureaucrats block veterans' access to health care - The Town Talk

PORTSTEWART, Northern Ireland -- President Obama on Wednesday replayed a familiar scenario when dealing with scandal, in this case delays for treatment, deaths, alleged cover-ups and other acts of malfeasance reported at Veterans Administration hospitals in the United States: First express outrage, next announce an investigation, and then say he ... (more)

10News Investigates: TN home to top fined nursing homes in country - WBIR-TV Knoxville

While they are trusted as caretakers, when it comes to fines, five of Tennessee's facilities are ranked in the top 20 worst in the country.

Life Care Bestows Its 23rd Annual Directors Of Nursing Awards - Chattanoogan

Pictured : Bart Walker, senior vice president of operations; Christi Card, senior vice president of clinical services; John Sitienei, director of nursing at Life Care Center of Plano, Texas, and winner of the Mary Denton Award; Forrest Preston, Life Care chairman and founder; and Beecher Hunter, Life Care president On Monday Life Care Centers of ... (more)

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