Nursing - News August 9, 2014

California Court Limits Nursing Home Verdicts - Daily Kos

A California Court of Appeal was in the news recently for a case it decided last year which drastically reduced the recovery of damages against abusive nursing homes.

NCTC prepares for new crop of nursing students - Graham Leader

North Central Texas College has concluded its 2013-14 licensed vocational nurse program, and out of 18 registered students, 15 made the cut as LVNs.

Diabetes education reduces blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels - Medical News

Diabetes education significantly improves outcomes among people with the condition, leading to reduced blood sugar , blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to data presented by the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program from New York-Presbyterian Hospital today at AADE14, the American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting & ... (more)

US doctor, aid worker appear to be improving - KRMG-AM Tulsa

An American doctor infected with Ebola while working in Liberia indicated Friday he's getting stronger every day, and the husband of a second aid worker with the deadly virus said his wife also seems to be improving.

Ebola Outbreak Is A Global Health Emergency, WHO Says - GPB

A nurse helps a health worker put on protective gear before treating Ebola patients at a clinic in Kailahun, Sierra Leone, in July.

Nurse accused of mistreating patients cleared of all charges - Harrow Times

A nurse accused of mistreating a patient in her care has been cleared of all charges by an independent panel.

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