Doctors who passed on a career at the Department of Veterans Affairs because of pay will soon have a reason to give the agency a second look. The maximum pay for new physicians and dentists will be bumped by between $20,000 and $35,000, the scandal-plagued agency announced this week. - Read More It is looking to Scotland and Northern Ireland for staff, but is also looking closer to home to solve the problems. The hospital has developed an 18- month course with Essex University , which will launch in January and will train 15 people a year. - Read More Gearing up for a two-day strike starting Sunday, hospital officials and union nurses at Crozer-Chester Medical Center can agree on one thing: But the agreement ends there, as each side accuses the other of irresponsible tactics in negotiating a contract for 550 nurses. Also fueling the conflict is management's decision to prevent the nurses from returning to work Tuesday morning as replacement nurses fill their shifts for three more days. - Read More "It's just sad," a fellow student told NBC News . "Being a college student you don't expect someone to pass away like that. - Read More A Saskatchewan health policy analyst says there's a turf war going on between registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in the province. Steven Lewis, who is based in Saskatoon, said it is pretty clear that the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses [SUN] and the Saskatchewan Association of LPNs [SALPN] are widely divided on the issue of expanding the roles of LPNs. - Read More Washington Hospital laid off 31 workers Wednesday, blaming lower reimbursements for its services and fewer patients, a move a union representative called outrageous. The 31 employees represent 2 percent of the hospital's workforce. - Read More Unison's NHS workers, including nurses, occupational therapists, porters, paramedics, medical secretaries, cooks and healthcare assistants have voted to back strike action in a row over pay. A total of 68% voted in favour of being prepared to take part in a strikes while 32% said no. - Read More State and local officials broke ground Wednesday for a new three-story facility that will house the College of Nursing at the University of Southern Mississippi. The $31 million Asbury Hall is scheduled to be completed in 2016 on the western end of campus in Hattiesburg. - Read More More Nursing News Popular News from the Topix Network Nice try, kiddos. The couple that dresses together, IMPRESSES together. These didn't quite turn out. These are just crazy. The trucker's hitch is REALLY hard. |
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