Nursing - News June 6, 2014

GWH is nearly at its nursing target - This is Wiltshire

New nurses who were hired recently in the UK and abroad will talk about their Journey so far as part of GWH's recruitment campaign.

APS Releases Infographic: The Impact of Training in Reducing Postpartum Hemorrhage Deaths - Sys-Con Media

This infographic highlights some of the work done over the past few years by the clinical experts in the field of Obstetrical Hemorrhage to increase the early diagnosis of this life-threatening condition.

Fond farewell to Trowbridge nurse - This is Wiltshire

Emergency nurse practitioner Sandra Fletcher said farewell to colleagues at Trowbridge Community Hospital last Friday, as she retired following 17 years at the hospital.

Lewis honored for CNA work - The Inter-Mountain

"This is my calling," Terri Lewis says of her job as certified nursing assistant for Mountain Hospice Inc. "I feel as if I've reached the goal God set for me."

Royal Blackburn care plans now drawn up - Blackburn Citizen

Bosses at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust took action after hearing concerns about the care of an epilepsy patient whose family and personal nursing team often felt 'excluded' from his care when he was admitted.

N.L. stroke death rate highest in Canada - The Compass

A new report from the Heart and Stroke Foundation shows the death rate from strokes is higher in Newfoundland and Labrador than any other Canadian province by a substantial margin.

Nurses protest outside St George's Hospital after Government refuses payrise - Wimbledon Guardian

A crowd of nurses gathered outside St George's Hospital to protest against the Government's refusal to increase NHS staff pay.

Nursing homes in large insurance network temporarily spared from ACA contraceptives rule - McKnightsonline

Skilled nursing facility Villa St. Francis and other members of the nationwide Catholic Benefits Association do not have to offer health plans covering contraception while they pursue litigation against the government, a federal judge has ruled.

Not many takers for NIN nursing course; director says sorry as patients queue up - The Indian Express

Shortage of nursing course students ails the National Institute of Naturopathy , an autonomous body under the Department of Ayurveda Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy .

Community works together to move 900-pound woman from bedroom - WALB-TV Albany

A woman who weighs 900 pounds left her bedroom for the first time in two years Tuesday, and it was all made possible by a community effort.

Mountaineering nurse prepares to scale Canadian peak - Worcester News

Ann-Marie Dodson, from Leigh, will be joining a team which is climbing Mount Edith Cavell in the Canadian Rockies next year, in aid of nursing charity Cavell Nurses' Trust.

'No plan' to shut Minehead Hospital but three beds to temporarily go - Somerset County Gazette

Dr Andrew Dayani, of the Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said the closure of the beds was necessary to ensure there were correct staffing numbers on the wards as recommended by the Government.

Nurses bring their expertise to wards - Swindon Advertiser

Prospect Nurses working at the Great Western Hospital. Pictured, left to right, are Lynne Coyne, Laura Kent, Ruth Alderton, Petrena Heffernan WALKING the halls of the Great Western Hospital , you might be surprised to find Prospect Hospice nurses assisting staff, supporting patients and sharing valuable advice on palliative care.

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