High school player's condition improves after he was struck by semi

Derek Doran, a senior at Allen Park Inter-City Baptist, was struck by a semitrailer on southbound I-75 near Mack Avenue late Tuesday and is continuing his recovery at Receiving Hospital in Detroit.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130331/SPORTS05/303310349/1478/rss

Niwot High senior serves as dental assistant in Honduras

... we're there. I'm capable of going and doing this, so why would I not." Devon, who wants to be a doctor, earned her nursing assistant certification and is fluent in Spanish. She's also taking a full slate of advanced classes through Niwot High's ...

http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-schools/ci_22911896/niwot-high-senior-serves-dental-assistant-honduras?source=rss

ECG Workshop For Nurses

The 10th Basic ECG Workshop for Nurses was held yesterday at the Outpatient Lobby of RIPAS Hospital and was jointly organised by Coronary Care Unit and the Cardiology Department in collaboration with the Nursing Training and Development Centre.

http://www.brudirect.com/index.php/Local-News/ecg-workshop-for-nurses.html

University of New England's Economic Impact in Maine Tops $738...

... of private universities with a comprehensive health education mission including medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, nursing and an array of allied health professions. UNE's interprofessional education initiatives prepare future healthcare ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10584352.htm

Five ways the NHS is changing

... network of integrated community clinics emerge, which run a variety of services from rehabilitation care to district nursing. A much often overlooked part of the reforms involves public health. The term covers everything that prevents disease and ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21964561#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Leaves on the Current - a brief update after 8 weeks

... We are after all both still very much flawed human beings. But when this happens we each now, instead of sulking or nursing the ire, try to find a way to make it up to the other. So when I got an email that I had earned another free drink on my ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/31/1198317/-Leaves-on-the-Current-a-brief-update-after-8-weeks

GPs given control of NHS millions have ties to companies bidding for contracts

In one of the biggest ever NHS shake-ups, these groups have been given responsibility for more than two-thirds of the health service's annual budget.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2302123/GPs-given-control-NHS-millions-ties-companies-bidding-contracts.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

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Beginning this summer, medical and nursing students, health practitioners, public health professionals, and health care researchers will be able to enroll in the 18-credit, online graduate course that navigates current public health and health policy issues.

http://www.wcax.com/story/21839987/u-of-vt-to-offer-online-public-health-course

GPs given licence to make a fast buck out of taxpayers. This isn't reform, it's corruption

As everyone knows, the NHS is Britain's sacred cow because it stands for certain values that the public believe form the essence of a decent and civilised society.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2302084/GPs-given-licence-make-fast-buck-taxpayers-This-isnt-reform-corruption.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

NHS is a "dog's dinner": Experts warn health service...

The NHS public approval rating has plummeted from 70% pre-election to 58% since the Coalition took office and dismantled key parts of the service The frail NHS is creaking under the strains of Coalition reforms with patients waiting longer for treatments, thousands of staff losing their jobs and private firms carving up services.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nhs-creaking-under-strain-coalition-1795679

Get back on the ward: patients tsar tells nurses to talk less and care more

No 10 adviser says NHS hospitals should consider getting rid of central nursing stations to re-engage staff with their patients Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/get-back-on-the-ward-patients-tsar-tells-nurses-to-talk-less-and-care-more-8555771.html

New Facilities Generate 100 Plus Jobs at Waikato Hospital

New state-of-the-art operating theatres and cardiac catheterisation interventional suites open soon in Hamilton, New Zealand at Waikato Hospital's $130 million Meade Clinical Centre .

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1304/S00001/new-facilities-generate-100-plus-jobs-at-waikato-hospital.htm

Monday View: Romania needs its workers to remain at home

The cooperation between Romania and the UK is moving forward on a fast track, boosting two-way trade, business and investment, along with strengthening existing cultural and educational exchanges.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2302008/MONDAY-VIEW-Romania-needs-workers-remain-home.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

RN(Specialty) II - Delive... Memorial Regional Hospita...

Job Title: RN II Department: 67040 Delivery Room Category: RN Location: Memorial Regional Hospital Shift: Part time days 12 hours Req #: memo-00041116 Job Description: DELIVERY ROOM - RN II Specialty - Delivery Room Discover the Memorial experience and join our 14 bed Labor and Delivery Unit.

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1069848-rnspecialty-ii-delivery-room-at-memorial-healthcare-system-in-hollywood-fl

Gail MarksJarvis: Companies offer new model for choosing caregiver

... they are hundreds of miles away. For seniors with greater needs, the CareFamily site will provide names of nurses or nursing assistants. Some caregivers can be live-in, providing 24-hour care. Others work hourly. The firm has registered caregivers ...

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/31/2791803/gail-marksjarvis-companies-offer.html

Hospitals worry caregivers are becoming numb to alarms

At Bridgeport Hospital , "talking bed rails" programmed to speak to patients in some areas of the hospital are helping to reduce the number of alarms that sound when a patient at risk for falling tries to get out of bed.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hospitals-work-to-alleviate-alarm-fatigue-4398501.php

Medical Professionals Launches Cloud-Based Voice, Texting App

Medical Professionals Inc. completed the launch of a new cloud-based voice and short messaging service application that enables home health care providers to report their shift start and end times from patients' telephones.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/03/31/medical-professionals-launches-cloud-based-voice-texting-app/

AMA rejects calls to arm hospital security guards

The Australian Medical Association has rejected calls for security guards at Victoria's hospitals to be armed with guns.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-01/ama-rejects-calls-to-arm-hospital-security-guards/4603146

Discuss

... years. The survey will be conducted April 18-19 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. by the Moore County Department of Health, nursing students at Sandhills Community College and members of MooreHealth Inc., a coalition of health and community groups. "We're ...

http://www.thepilot.com/news/2013/mar/31/community-health-assessment-planned/

Admin Officer-MHP/MHM/RSC... Memorial Regional Hospita...

Job Title: Admin Officer-MHP/MHM/RSC Department: 60041 Nursing Administration Category: RN Location: Memorial Regional Hospital South Shift: F/T Flexible Schedule Req #: memo-00043302 Job Description: Administrative Officer - Nursing Administration Memorial Regional Hospital South Discover the Memorial experience Acts as the representative for ... (more)

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1107509-admin-officer-mhp-mhm-rsc-nursing-administration-at-memorial-healthcare-system-in-hollywood-fl

RN, Intermediate Critical... Northside Hospital

... inclusive of stable ventilated patients. Staff schedules: "Self Scheduling" plan sheets are available for the nursing staff with the understanding that some changes may be made to ensure adequate staff coverage for safe patient care. Every other ...

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1107418-rn-intermediate-critical-care-unit-iccu-23-hour-obs-full-time-days-at-hca-west-florida-division-in-st-petersburg-fl

UVM to offer online public health course

Beginning this summer, medical and nursing students, health practitioners, public health professionals, and health care researchers will be able to enroll in the 18-credit, online graduate course that navigates current public health and health policy issues.

http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/burlington/UVM-to-offer-online-public-health-course/-/8869880/19538372/-/13oeehb/-/index.html?absolute=true

Vic hospital guards want guns

The call was rejected by the Australian Nursing Federation and the Australian Medical Association, which said the move would make emergency departments even more dangerous.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/vic-hospital-guards-want-guns/story-e6frfku9-1226610089019?from=public_rss

Levant 4-year-old 'spunky and sassy' despite rare genetic blood disorder

Maggie Rudnicki applies make up at her girl-sized vanity in her parents' living room in Levant on Friday.

http://bangordailynews.com/slideshow/levant-4-year-old-spunky-and-sassy-despite-rare-genetic-blood-disorder/

Geisinger Markets its Consulting, I.T. Services Via a New Company

Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., has spun off intellectual capital into a new consulting and technology services company called xG Health Solutions.

http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/issues/21_4/-45911-1.html

My Biggest Mistake: HIT Leaders Come Clean

Stay in any job position for a while and you're bound to make mistakes, some larger than others.

http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/issues/21_4/My-Biggest-Mistake-HIT-Leaders-Come-Clean-45906-1.html

Workflow Central

... a lot." On the inpatient side, the volume of scanning has diminished, she says, noting that physician orders, nursing notes and the medication administration records are now electronic, supplanting the need to scan and store their paper forebears. ...

http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/issues/21_4/document-managment-and-imaging-medical-records-workflow-45905-1.html

Carol M. Holzman promoted to executive director of Cadbury at Lewes

... residents with their move to a new lifestyle beginning in May 2007. In December 2011, she received her license as a nursing home administrator and was promoted to associate executive director in April 2012. In her new role, she will report to Victor ...

http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/carol-m-holzman-promoted-to-executive-director-of-cadbury-at-lewes/980128

New Jersey to be hit hard by sequester's cuts to Medicare

... The New Jersey Hospitals Association estimates that this will cost the state's hospitals about $70 million in 2013. Nursing homes will be out about $21 million. "One might argue that anyone should be able to cut 2 percent from their budget, but in ...

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/new_jersey_to_be_hit_hard_by_s.html

Victoria hospital guards want guns

The call was rejected by the Australian Nursing Federation and the Australian Medical Association, which said the move would make emergency departments even more dangerous.

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/world/australia/251441/victoria-hospital-guards-want-guns

U of Vt. to offer online public health course

Beginning this summer, medical and nursing students, health practitioners, public health professionals, and health care researchers will be able to enroll in the 18-credit, online graduate course that navigates current public health and health policy issues.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/2013/03/31/offer-online-public-health-course/CJSy7qk2iMUb7pRQchrD1L/story.html

N. Ind. woman's diagnosis took 5 painful months

... sometimes, but this time, it seemed like more than just depression," said Kovach, a student enrolled in Ivy Tech's nursing program who works full-time at a dialysis clinic. "I couldn't necessarily put my finger on it." OSMC ordered one last MRI for ...

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/N-Ind-woman-s-diagnosis-took-5-painful-months-4398359.php

Zwaanendael Women's Club presents nursing scholarship

At its monthly meeting March 9, the General Federation of Women's Club's Zwaanendael Women's Club presented a scholarship to the student who has achieved academic excellence at completion of the fall semester during the first year at Beebe School of Nursing.

http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/zwaanendael-womens-club-presents-nursing-scholarship/979029

Cape Coral Hospital Auxiliary: Volunteers needed to take blood pressures

Recently, I learned from Augusta Scott that there is a need for additional volunteers for the Blood Pressure Service unit.

http://ww2.wwws-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013303310049

A new alternative in care for the aging

... they are hundreds of miles away. For seniors with greater needs, the CareFamily site will provide names of nurses or nursing assistants. Some caregivers can be live-in, providing 24-hour care. The companies, which incorporate some of the features of ...

http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_22902480/new-alternative-care-aging?source=most_emailed

Coordinator of Care MJHS

... our staff and further acknowledge their contributions by offering: Associates/Diploma from an accredited school of Nursing, Bachelors Degree preferred. Minimum of one year acute, medical-surgical nursing experience. CHHA/LTHHCP experience preferred. ...

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1100887-coordinator-of-care-at-mjhs-in-bronx-ny

Sens fan gets 'thrill of a lifetime'

It was a heart-breaking loss for the Sens Saturday night at Scotiabank Place as they fell 4-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs but one fan still had the thrill of a life time.

http://www.cfra.com/?nid=90674

Nurse Practitioner Mount Sinai Medical Cente...

... licensed as a Registered Nurse. Provides acute/primary health care in accordance with written policies approved by nursing and medical administration. 2. Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific clinical area and ...

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1100064-nurse-practitioner-at-mount-sinai-medical-center-in-manhattan-ny

Mystery of skeleton in closet solved

... of Iowa College of Medicine as a cadaver in classes. Jackie Moll, chairwoman of St. Joseph's Hospital Schools of Nursing and X-Ray Alumni, said that she doesn't know when the skeleton came to the school, but at least one graduate remembers it from ...

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.desmoinesregister.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130331004%26nclick_check%3D1

Vic hospital guards want guns

The call was rejected by the Australian Nursing Federation and the Australian Medical Association, which said the move would make emergency departments even more dangerous.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/national/16481019/vic-hospital-guards-want-guns/

Poole care services transferred to new provider

Eleanor Care, an independent company set up in 1979, provides personal and domestic care, live-in support workers, nursing staff, palliative care, specialist dementia and learning disability care, companionship and respite services.

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10313423.Poole_care_services_transferred_to_new_provider/?ref=rss

UPMC agreement concerns nurse un...

Editor's note: This is the first in a series looking at the Altoona Regional Health System's proposed affiliation with UPMC.

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/570194/UPMC-agreement-concerns-nurse-un---.html

Cora M. Tellez named the 28th Recipient of the Bay Area Tumor...

Sterling President & CEO Cora M. Tellez has been named the the 28th recipient of the Bay Area Tumor Institute's annual Living Example award.

http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2013/03/31/cora-m-tellez-named-the-28th-recipient-of-the-bay-area-tumor-institutes-annual-living-example-award/

LRMC offers new cardiac rehab program

Leesburg Regional Medical Center has a new option for people with heart conditions not covered by Medicare or insurance - a self-pay cardiac-rehab program.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/os-lk-lrmc-heart-rehab-20130330,0,1148623.story?track=rss

Nominate Health Care Heroes

... of life. Physician: Honors a physician whose performance is exemplary. Allied health: Honors an individual from nursing or allied health fields who is deemed exemplary. Trustee: Honors leadership and distinguished service on a health care board. A ...

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20130331/NEWS/303319983/nominate-health-care-heroes

Helen Ryan continues to build her family's legacy

... of her disability. Diagnosed with polio since she was in seventh-grade, Helen was determined to start a career in nursing despite what others said. She took the four-year route as she attended Salve Regina University to earn a Bachelor of Science ...

http://www.blufftontoday.com/bluffton-news/2013-03-31/helen-ryan-continues-build-her-familys-legacy

Newton Medical Center a a phenomenal success storya

At Newton Medical Center, the goal is to become a leader in health care – not just when people are sick.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/03/31/2740669/newton-medical-center-a-phenomenal.html

Hospital guards renew guns push

... emergency departments to protect the public and themselves from violent and drugged patients. But the Australian Nursing Federation and the Australian Medical Association have rejected the call, saying that weapons would only make emergency ...

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/violence-prompts-calls-to-arm-hospital-guards/story-e6frfkp9-1226610008080?from=public_rss

Clinical Manager - Regist... NewYork-Presbyterian Hosp...

... as an RN and demonstrated leadership competencies are required. Current New York State RN registration to practice nursing and BSN required. Management experience and MSN preferred. >The Clinical Manager assumes first line leadership responsibility ...

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1105312-clinical-manager-registered-nurse-f10-ambulatory-surgery-center-operating-room-at-newyork-presbyterian-hospital-in-new-york-city-ny

Nurse Practitioner - Inpa... NYU Langone Medical Cente...

... levels, from new Baccalaureate RN graduates to Advanced Practice Nurses, offer the ability to deliver world class nursing care in an intellectually-stimulating academic environment. Nurses at NYULMC also demonstrate their professional practice ...

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1102564-nurse-practitioner-inpatient-neurosurgery-at-nyu-langone-medical-center-in-new-york-ny

Scottish News: Dementia care programme rolled out

People with the disease will be cared for by a named support worker who will tailor individual treatment and help families understand it.

http://www.ayrshirepost.net/ayrshire-news/scottish-news/2013/03/31/dementia-care-programme-rolled-out-102545-33091874/

China pledges support

President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will always be a friend and partner for Africa, just before his week-long stay in Africa drew to an end.

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-03/31/content_16361515.htm

Beauticians and hairdressers to be banned from giving Botox jabs in bid to cut botched procedures

Beauticians and hairdressers are to be banned from injecting Botox in an effort to cut the number of people harmed by botched procedures.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2301761/Beauticians-hairdressers-banned-giving-Botox-jabs-bid-cut-botched-procedures.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Dementia care programme rolled out

People with the disease will be cared for by a named support worker who will tailor individual treatment and help families understand it.

http://icrenfrewshire.icnetwork.co.uk/tm_headline=dementia-care-programme-rolled-out%26method=full%26objectid=33091904%26siteid=63858-name_page.html

Special Ain't What Special Does

Debt waiver and restructuring, a more favourable ratio of grants and loans in centrally sponsored schemes, higher grants, more amenable repayment terms, exemptions and incentives to attract industry - these are some of the sops Bihar expects as part of the 'special status' from the Centre.

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?284698

Old lung injury forces Davy Russell out of Grand National despite Irish rides

... being forced out of next week's Grand National meeting at Aintree on medical grounds. Although Russell has been nursing a lung injury since Cheltenham, he has continued to ride regularly in Ireland and partners Sweeney Tunes in the Irish Grand ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-2301657/Old-lung-injury-forces-Davy-Russell-Grand-National-despite-Irish-rides.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Clinical Nurse II Mercy Medical Center

The Clinical Nurse II independently provides patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation from admission through transfer or discharge.

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1105926-clinical-nurse-ii-at-mercy-medical-center-in-baltimore-md

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announces another "radical overhaul" ...

... always had a glass of water within his reach so he didn't have to drink from a vase of flowers? Inevitably, the nursing union reacted to the A proposals by claiming the only way to prevent more Staffords from happening was, yes, to hire more nurses. ...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/opinion/news-opinion/health-secretary-jeremy-hunt-announces-1794171

Abu Qatada: His freedom is the price of our stupidity

And by allowing him to stay in Britain we're sending out a clear message to all the other nutters: our doors are open Abu Qatada isn't called a hate preacher for nothing.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/abu-qatada-freedom-price-stupidity-1793968

Champions League - Schmelzer could play a

... after being accidentally kicked in the face. His was not the only injury, with Sven Bender and Kevin Grosskreutz nursing bruised feet. "(Team) doctor Markus Braun is confident that both will be available for Wednesday's Champions League match at ...

http://eurosport.yahoo.com/news/champions-league-schmelzer-play-despite-breaking-nose-220016241.html

Calif. bill challenges tax exemption for profitable not-for-profit hospitals

California hospitals are decrying a bill supported by organized labor that threatens to strip tax exemptions from profitable not-for-profit hospitals in the state.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130330/NEWS/303309961

CTS Explores the Dangers of EMR Alerts that Cry Wolf

A significant benefit of EMR software systems is the ability to send automated alerts that notify physicians about information such as a patient's lab results.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/03/30/7027592.htm

CTS Explores the Dangers of EMR Alerts that Cry Wolf

A new discussion on the CTS Medical Software Blog asks whether the use of EMR / EHR alerts are making patients safer - or putting them at risk.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10586604.htm

RONCO Nitrile Chemo Examination Gloves Protect Against Hazardous Drug Exposure

PPE gloves reduce exposure to health risks in the delivery of chemotherapy. As the area of new drug development for cancer evolves, so do the precautions and approaches to handling highly toxic chemotherapeutic drugs in a healthcare setting.

http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2013/03/30/ronco-nitrile-chemo-examination-gloves-protect-against-hazardous-drug-exposure/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmericanBankingNews+%28American+Banking+News%29

Health Care Union

Hazard, Perry County , Kentucky Appalachian Regional Healthcare workers have accepted a labor contract days before a strike had been planned.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130330_15002.shtml?wap=0

Lodge residents on the move to North Delta facility

... decades will soon close its doors and move to North Delta. Delta Lodge, located on Arthur Drive, is a family-run nursing home for people with a wide range of mental health issues that has operated out of a 108-year-old farm house for the past 29 ...

http://www.southdeltaleader.com/news/200461351.html

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Union Reach Labor Agreement, Avoid Strike

Hazard, Perry County , Kentucky Appalachian Regional Healthcare workers have accepted a labor contract days before a strike had been planned.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130330_15002.shtml

Skeleton found in Iowa hospital was homeless man's

... classes. Jackie Moll graduated from St. Joe's in 1962 and is now chairwoman of the St. Joseph's Hospital Schools of Nursing and X-Ray Alumni. Moll says she doesn't know when then skeleton came to the school, but that at least one graduate remembers ...

http://www.kwqc.com/story/21835509/skeleton-found-in-iowa-hospital-was-homeless-mans

Urinary tract infection prevention slow

... Department of Internal Medicine, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and of the University of Michigan's School of Nursing -- and colleagues identified barriers hospitals face in implementing strategies to reduce urinary catheter use. Other research ...

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/03/30/Urinary-tract-infection-prevention-slow/UPI-57931364668783/

Clinical Nurse Manager Mount Sinai Medical Cente...

The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for the management of nursing practice and operations on a designated unit/service. This includes, but is not limited to, the management of: clinical nursing practice, staff recruitment, retention, labor relations, supply chain and budget, staffing, employee performance evaluation, quality improvement, ... (more)

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1106754-clinical-nurse-manager-at-mount-sinai-medical-center-in-manhattan-ny

Home Care Planner MJHS

... Nurse in NYS is required, Bachelors Degree preferred. Must have a minimum of two years experience in home care nursing with proficiency in physical assessment and interviewing skills. Must be client-service focused with excellent written and verbal ...

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1102952-home-care-planner-at-mjhs-in-manhattan-ny

Senior doctor suspended on bribery charges in Haryana - Indiatalkies.com

Rohtak , March 30: A senior surgeon of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here was suspened following allegations that he was taking bribes from patients, PGIMS officials said here Saturday.

http://www.indiatalkies.com/2013/03/senior-doctor-suspended-bribery-charges-haryana.html

Grant helps Bay Area seniors recover at home

CORE Community Resources in Bayfield received a $54,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation for the program earlier this year.

http://www.businessnorth.com/kuws.asp?RID=4728

Nurse Assessor MJHS

... our staff and further acknowledge their contributions by offering: Associates/Diploma from an accredited school of Nursing; BSN preferred. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail skills. RN licensed to practice in NYS. Demonstrate ...

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1075177-nurse-assessor-at-mjhs-in-brooklyn-ny

Senior doctor suspended on bribery charges in Haryana

A senior surgeon of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here was suspened following allegations that he was taking bribes from patients, PGIMS officials said here Saturday.

http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/213500289/scat/701ee96610c884a6

BehindTheMedspeak: Surgery on weekends is hazardous to your health

Emergency surgeries performed on a weekend may have poorer results than the same operation performed on a weekday, a new study concludes.

http://www.bookofjoe.com/2013/03/behindthemedspeak-surgery-on-weekends-is-hazardous-to-your-health.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bookofjoe+%28bookofjoe%29

Trust bosses refuse to step down as maternity services prepare to move

Darren Grayson, chief executive of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, together with chairman Stuart Welling, have also vowed they will not step down from their positions after angry campaigners called for their resignation following the controversial decision to base the consultant-led maternity unit at the Conquest and turn Eastbourne DGH's into ... (more)

http://www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/news/local-news/trust-bosses-refuse-to-step-down-as-maternity-services-prepare-to-move-1-4948625

Senior doctor suspended on bribery charges in Haryana

By Ravinder Saini, Rohtak , March 30 : A senior surgeon of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here was suspened following allegations that he was taking bribes from patients, PGIMS officials said here Saturday.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/3579/.html

Wyke school takes a walk on the wild side

... a 'cabbage chemistry' session and a visit from Thackray Medical Museum's Florence Nightingale to tell children about nursing and hospital conditions in the Victorian era.

http://www.spenboroughguardian.co.uk/news/local/wyke-school-takes-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-1-5539343

Jewish Home Care Services of Miami-Dade Opens for Business

The Licensed Nurse Registry Expertly Matches Experienced Home Care and Nursing Aides with Seniors who Need Assistance with a Variety of Tasks Miami, FL -- Jewish Home Care Services of Miami-Dade, a service that arranges in home care for seniors in Miami , has just opened for business.

http://www.emailwire.com/release/117491-Jewish-Home-Care-Services-of-MiamiDade-Opens-for-Business.html

Top Plastic Surgeons in Florida Strax Rejuvenation Adopt Tickle Liposuction Procedure

Strax Rejuvenation's Newest Procedure, Tickle Liposuction, Removes Fat Cells Permanently, Requires no General Anesthesia, and is as Effective as Traditional Lipo with Less Recovery Time and Cost Lauderhill, Fl -- Strax Rejuvenation, a leading South Florida plastic surgery and wellness center, recently announced their decision to invest in the ... (more)

http://www.emailwire.com/release/117500-Top-Plastic-Surgeons-in-Florida-Strax-Rejuvenation-Adopt-Tickle-Liposuction-Procedure.html

Arizona jobless rates dips to 7.9 percent

The state's jobless rate inched down just a bit last month amid weaker than expected showing in retail and health care employment.

http://verdenews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=53363

Coronavirus could end up going global

People who think the new coronavirus couldn't take off and cause a SARS-like crisis may have forgotten a phenomenon that was a game-changer during SARS - patients called superspreaders.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/science/1120348-coronavirus-could-end-up-going-global

Utah designing its first residency program for nurses

Utah will use its share of a $3 million national grant to create the first nursing residency programs in hospitals statewide.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56078820-78/utah-nurses-care-health.html.csp

Cramlington widow is calling for answers over husband's death

Patricia Heard, from Cramlington, is demanding an inquest into her husband's death as she believes he did not receive the treatment he required Patricia Heard's husband George was admitted to Rake Lane Hospital, in North Tyneside, in June last year complaining of uncontrollable shaking and jerking.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/cramlington-widow-calling-answers-over-2287176

A sister's gift means life for teenager stricken with leukemia

Frank, 16, was diagnosed with leukemia in April 2011. Maryssa Diaz's bone marrow was a match, and a transplant was performed at University Hospital in San Antonio on March 20, 2012.

http://m.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/mar/29/sl_leukemia_kid_033013_204980/?features

In tough parts of Chicago nurses bring protection

While violence has for years plagued some neighborhoods in Chicago, it's also created a hardship for an untold number of public servants. Most travel without protection, aware they're taking chances. But in the health-care industry, an increasing number are taking security along with the

http://www.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/sid/213498911/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa

Advice on tough choices: Figuring out the best way to care for a loved one with Alzheimer's

... lit or put the cat in the refrigerator, Haas warned. The levels of care include home caregiver, adult day care, nursing care, and dedicated memory care and the level of care needed can change over time. Kohut noted that many communities have ...

http://www.pennlive.com/bodyandmind/index.ssf/2013/03/advice_on_tough_choices_figuri.html

Kenya caregivers find inner peace, reward on Oregon river

... nearly one in five afflicted with HIV/AIDS. Stanley, the hospital's community services director and Mary, head of nursing, are touring the United States. They come every three years to visit churches and organizations supporting their work. I've ...

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2013/03/post_72.html

Journey Beads: New program provides glass badges of courage for pediatric cancer patients

... Bronson Children's Hospital logo. Dr. Jim Loker, medical director of Bronson Children's Hospital, and Sandra Hart, nursing director for Women's and Children's Services at Bronson, also spoke at the reception. There are about 30-35 new pediatric ...

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/03/journey_beads_new_program_prov.html

Friends Village at Woodstown to host campus-wide open house

... Village service areas will be open to guests. Attendees can visit apartments, cottages, assisted living, skilled nursing care, the rehabilitation department, and the memory support unit of assisted living. Light refreshments will be available. ...

http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2013/03/friends_village_at_woodstown_t_2.html

Text message reminders fail to boost flu shots among pregnant women

Nurses prepare influenza vaccine injections during a flu shot clinic at Dorchester House, a health care clinic, in Boston.

http://www.thevalleydispatch.com/ci_22900448/text-message-reminders-fail-boost-flu-shots-among.html

Medical Clinical Associat... Mount Sinai Medical Cente...

Through the performance of a variety of technical and routine tasks, the Medical Clinical Associate contributes to patient care in an ambulatory setting, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse and within the policies of the Department of Nursing and The Mount Sinai Hospital.

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1106758-medical-clinical-associate-at-mount-sinai-medical-center-in-manhattan-ny

Beauty nurse given healthy boost by British best award

... runs the MBNS Clinc in Thame and was thrilled to receive her aesthetic nurse award from the British Journal of Nursing last Friday. After receiving the award from Esther Rantzen the nurse said: "Thank you for this award which I accept on behalf of ...

http://www.thametoday.co.uk/news/local/beauty-nurse-given-healthy-boost-by-british-best-award-1-4944482

Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Cindrich, former United Hospital Nurse

... in Virginia and Rye, NY. She graduated from Resurrection Academy in Rye and was a graduate of Grasslands School of Nursing. Mary received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Mercy College and her Master's Degree in Nursing from Iona College. She was ...

http://rye.patch.com/articles/obituary-mary-elizabeth-cindrich-former-united-hospital-nurse

Believe you can and you're halfway there

Well, after getting up at 6 a.m. last Thursday morning to sneak in an 8-mile run before work, I certainly didn't foresee that I'd be working on this week's post from the confines of Room 902 at Children's Hospital Boston.

http://www.boston.com/sports/marathon/blog/2013/03/believe_you_can_and_youre_half.html

Stradbally

... honeymoon in Florida. The occurred (peacefully) in the loving care of the matron, nurses and staff of Lourdesville Nursing Home, Kildare on March 15 of Mrs Mary Fingleton, (formerly of Ballinclea House, Stradbally. Mary, aged 105 years is deeply ...

http://www.leinsterexpress.ie/community/community-news/stradbally-1-4934799

New Spinal Outpatient Department formally opened at hospital

Peter Hutchings, outpatient and Spinal Injuries Association representative , with staff and patients past and present at the opening of the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre Outpatient Department at Salisbury District Hospital The centre's outpatient services provide life-long follow-up care for patients - from therapy and advice on ... (more)

http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/journalnewsindex/10324456.New_Spinal_Outpatient_Department_formally_opened_at_hospital/?ref=rss

46 staffers laid off at St. Christopher's

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children laid off 46 employees, administrators confirmed Friday, as health systems around the nation face increasing financial pressures.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130330_46_employees_at_St__Christopher_s_laid_off__hospital_confirms.html

Council chief calls on hospitals to reveal where their meals come from

Penny Thompson, chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council , will write to the heads of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Sussex Community NHS Trust requesting details of where ingredients are being sourced.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10324427.Council_chief_calls_on_hospitals_to_reveal_where_their_meals_come_from/

Clinical Health Sciences Fair April 1

... from the following clinical health science programs who will be graduating in June are encouraged to attend: nursing, clinical laboratory science, medical assisting, phlebotomy, occupational therapy assistant, and certified nursing assistant. ...

http://www.bristol.mass.edu/Events/stories/spotlight517.cfm

Jarrow apprentice rewarded for his hard work

A young man has secured a permanent job at North Tyneside General Hospital after impressing colleagues during his year-long apprenticeship James Corkin, 20, from Jarrow, South Tyneside, is now a permanent member of staff in accident and emergency at North Tyneside General Hospital after impressing colleagues during his year-long apprenticeship.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/jarrow-apprentice-rewarded-hard-work-2207514

James Paget hospital workers to protest over parking

... set to display their anger over increased parking charges for staff by wearing red arm bands. Domestic porters and nursing staff at Gorleston's James Paget University Hospital are staging the silent protest on Friday, April 12, to make the public ...

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/james_paget_hospital_workers_to_protest_over_parking_1_1996926

Drugstore Clinics: A Rapidly Growing Option For Sick People

She had just taken her 10-year-old son to the pediatrician and he had strep throat.

http://www.insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?type=lifehealth&id=376795

Gaston lawmakers' votes on keeping gun permit records private

HB 17 _ Gun Permits/Confidentiality: Provides for the confidentiality of information regarding concealed handgun permits and pistol purchase permits with regard to public records.

http://www.gastongazette.com/news/local/gaston-lawmakers-votes-on-keeping-gun-permit-records-private-1.119187

Aureus Medical Group to Exhibit at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting

... GROUP: Aureus Medical Group is a national leader in healthcare staffing specializing in the successful placement of Nursing, Advanced Practice, Cardiopulmonary, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Laboratory, Neurodiagnostics, Pharmacy, Radiation Oncology, ...

http://www.prlog.org/12108070-aureus-medical-group-to-exhibit-at-the-american-college-of-physicians-internal-medicine-meeting.html

Cumbrian nursing home planning A 800,000 extension

Barrock Court Nursing Home at Low Hesket is planning an A 800,000 extension that should create between 10 and 12 permanent jobs.

http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/business/cumbrian-nursing-home-planning-800-000-extension-1.1046309?referrerPath=/the-cumberland-news-news-round-up-1.725650

GTNP Launches eHike

... of its member states. The M-I SWACO Bentonite Mine in Big Horn County, was awarded the winner [...] [...] UW Nursing School Chosen for National Initiative - March 28, 2013 The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursinghas been chosen ...

http://jacksonholeradio.com/?p=13286

Hazardous Waste Center To Open

... of its member states. The M-I SWACO Bentonite Mine in Big Horn County, was awarded the winner [...] [...] UW Nursing School Chosen for National Initiative - March 28, 2013 The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursinghas been chosen ...

http://jacksonholeradio.com/?p=13288

Pole Pedal Paddle This Weekend

... of its member states. The M-I SWACO Bentonite Mine in Big Horn County, was awarded the winner [...] [...] UW Nursing School Chosen for National Initiative - March 28, 2013 The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursinghas been chosen ...

http://jacksonholeradio.com/?p=13291

Control Burn Planned

... of its member states. The M-I SWACO Bentonite Mine in Big Horn County, was awarded the winner [...] [...] UW Nursing School Chosen for National Initiative - March 28, 2013 The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursinghas been chosen ...

http://jacksonholeradio.com/?p=13294

A South Jersey Hospital Weathers the Storm

A s Superstorm Sandy bore down on the New Jersey coast last fall, officials at the Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin huddled to figure out what to do.

http://newyork.construction.com/new_york_construction_projects/2013/0408-a-south-jersey-hospital-weathers-the-storm.asp

How Diminishing Returns May Render The Surgical Timeout Ineffective

Wrong site surgery is never acceptable. A surgeon ought never to find himself in a situation where he has to inform the family that he just operated on the wrong body part.

http://www.surgicalproductsmag.com/blogs/2013/03/how-diminishing-returns-may-render-surgical-timeout-ineffective

Women's Health and Safety Act

... drastic outcomes. Specifically, this legislation requiring direct physician involvement and mandatory standards for nursing care and post-operative follow-up visits at abortion clinics and the establishment of severe penalties for non-compliance ...

http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/03/womens_health_and_safety_act_h.html

Press Release: Doctors Management Software System

Over the years the Health care industry has undergone a tremendous change associated with an enormous growth.

http://www.i-newswire.com/press-release-doctor-s-management/217955

Flash from the Past: Old Galt Hospital came down in 1992

... photo shows the St. Andrews Street hospital building in February 1954 when it became a Salvation Army Eventide nursing home. The army flag can be seen atop the tower. One year earlier the Galt Hospital had relocated to a new building on Coronation ...

http://www.guelphmercury.com/living/article/910161--flash-from-the-past-old-galt-hospital-came-down-in-1992

Employment Services

... is helpful but not necessary. Please send resumes plus cover letters to jobs@mttownsendcreamery.com. CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (NAC), Life Care Center of Port Townsend. Full-time positions available for Washington certified nursing assistants. ...

http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SubsectionID=316&TM=36219.07&BrowseClass=1&Category=50&SectionID=23

Two Alberta paramedics lauded for saving man's life

Paramedics Jon Schwab and Brian Truchan peformed CPR on Fairview resident Bill Fox for 80 minutes last December before he was transferred to an Edmonton hospital.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/alberta/Alberta+paramedics+lauded+saving+life/8169959/story.html

GWH aims to push through pay plans

... consortium, making it the fifth NHS trust in the south west to move away from the pay cartel. The Royal College of Nursing and Unison praised the move. Both have run campaigns opposing the plans, Jeannett Martin, the regional director of RCN South ...

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/10323251.GWH_aims_to_push_through_pay_plans/?ref=rss

Advanced Practice Nurse Tanitha Moncier joins AMHC

... and psychiatric/ mental health services settings in Tennessee. Ms. Moncier earned her Doctorate of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and her Masters in Nursing degree from Vanderbilt University. Ms. Moncier is ...

http://bangordailynews.com/community/advanced-practice-nurse-tanitha-moncier-joins-amhc/

Standardizing nursing handoffs

... and minimize errors and omissions during patient handoffs. Riesenberg, L., Leisch, J., Cunningham, J. (2010). Nursing Handoffs: A Systematic Review of the Literature . American Journal of Nursing, 110 (4). We welcome comments, discussion, curiosity, ...

http://www.nursingcenter.com/Blog/post/2013/03/29/Standardizing-nursing-handoff.aspx

How did your state lawmakers vote?

HB 17 _ Gun Permits/Confidentiality: Provides for the confidentiality of information regarding concealed handgun permits and pistol purchase permits with regard to public records.

http://www.shelbystar.com/news/local/how-did-your-state-lawmakers-vote-1.119206

Healthcare Staffing Leader, Aureus Medical Group, to Exhibit at the...

... GROUP: Aureus Medical Group is a national leader in healthcare staffing specializing in the successful placement of Nursing, Advanced Practice, Cardiopulmonary, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Laboratory, Neurodiagnostics, Pharmacy, Radiation Oncology, ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10580663.htm

Memorial Medical Center Foundation awards $380,000 in grants

... for anterior cruciate ligament injuries, the most common knee injury. Memorial Medical Center's Division of Nursing, Memorial Heart and Vascular Services, Millikin University School of Nursing, SIU School of Medicine, and SIU-Edwardsville School of ...

http://www.lincolndailynews.com/News/health032913_mmc.shtml

Carol Ann DeFelice, 71, Retired Nursing Professor, Of Larchmont

... was born in the Bronx on Dec. 12, 1941, to George and Pauline (Labonte) Esselborn. She was a retired professor of nursing at the College of Mount St. Vincent. Prior to that she taught at Pace University School of Nursing. DeFelice received her R.N. ...

http://mamaroneck.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/carol-ann-defelice-71-retired-nursing-professor-larchmont

Pit worker-turned-Sick Kids porter hailed on eve of retirement

RETIREE John Forsyth knew nothing but mining when he was left jobless by the closure of East Lothian's pits.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/pit-worker-turned-sick-kids-porter-hailed-on-eve-of-retirement-1-2866158

Hospital parking rates a 'tax' on sick Canadians

... do, and it even affects interpersonal relationships," McKenna said. Vicki McKenna, vice-president of the Ontario Nursing Association, says hospitals should focus more on patient care, not revenues. (CBC) Heather Stewart has made hundreds of trips to ...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/03/28/marketplace-hospital-parking.html?cmp=rss

The value of end-of-life care

... home. And even though he did not want to die, he knew he was fortunate to be where he was. He had superb 24-hour nursing care that was not in any way intrusive. He had a lovely room with a distinctly non-medical look where family was welcome any ...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/03/28/ottawa-bonner-end-of-life-care.html?cmp=rss

11:00: Beaumont restrictions remain in place

... at the hospital since February. The warning also covers St Joseph's Hospital in Raheny and the Raheny Community Nursing Unit. Only absolutely essential visits will be allowed. Doctors say flu can be contagious a day or more before the symptoms ...

http://news.eircom.net/breakingnews/21069664/

Langholm care home to close doors

... up a community company to go forward. Welcare Homes bought Dalarran six years ago, but its aim to construct a new nursing unit was hit by the economic downturn, according to Mr Male. It has received a succession of poor reports from the Care ...

http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/community/langholm-care-home-to-close-doors-1-2860814

Letter: Doctors deserve thanks for healing care

... through three surgeries successfully. Last but not least, a huge heartfelt thank you to Preferred Home Health Care nursing staff. The nurses and aides who came two times every day for almost two months were the frosting on my cake. This period of ...

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013303290292

Spirituality: Who decides for you?

"Do people die in your hospital?" he asked. "Well, yes," I said, "even though we'd prefer they'd not." He asked because, as we sat in church, he couldn't imagine anyone dying.

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013303290277

Good Samaritan Clinic combines dental, medical practices in larger facility

Mary Gusky was in a hospital bed in 2006 recuperating from surgery to remove a pancreatic tumor.

http://www.myhometownnews.net/index.php?id=103407

Pet hospice can alleviate suffering at the end of life

... can also be supplemented through a wide variety of modalities such as massage, hot packs and alternative therapies. Nursing care must be provided. This involves making sure that there is a warm and comfortable environment for the pet. Some advanced ...

http://www.annarbor.com/pets/pet-hospice/?cmpid=RSS_link_pets

Obama can ease unemployment IMMEDIATELY

... not, the U.S. workers is the one who end up training their H1-B and L1 replacement. These are excellent teaching, nursing, engineering, IT and other corporate jobs that are the backbone of the U.S. economy. To see real examples of the damage, one ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/29/1197792/-Obama-can-ease-unemployment-IMMEDIATELY

HCMS Group Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

Helping employers reduce health benefit costs and protect the health and productivity of their human capital for over ten years As an independent private business, HCMS continues to develop "disruptive innovation" solutions in response to the nation's need to protect health while eliminating the 30% waste in health benefit costs.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10578636.htm

Healthcare Staffing Leader, Aureus Medical Group, to Exhibit at the...

... Group: Aureus Medical Group is a national leader in healthcare staffing specializing in the successful placement of Nursing, Advanced Practice, Cardiopulmonary, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Laboratory, Neurodiagnostics, Pharmacy, Radiation Oncology, ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10580739.htm

Maternity changes to get under way in May

The decision to see the Eastbourne hospital become a stand alone midwifery-led maternity unit and to maintain a consultant-led obstetric service at the Conquest in Hastings was made earlier this month and the issue was discussed at a trust board meeting on Wednesday.

http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/maternity-changes-to-get-under-way-in-may-1-4950007

Landmark's Cancer Program Wins Accreditation, Commendation

Landmark Medical Center has announced its cancer program was accredited for three years, with commendation, by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer .

http://woonsocket.patch.com/articles/landmark-s-cancer-program-wins-accreditation-commendation

How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies

Paoli, Pennsylvania, is a small town with a local suburban hospital. Patients at Paoli Memorial recover in a row of rooms facing a small courtyard.

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/how-nature-resets-our-minds-and-bodies/274455/

Pals to wax legs for charity after Dorchester woman's ordeal

A GROUP of men will be testing their pain barriers after being inspired by a woman's brave battle with a critical illness.

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/10323305.Pals_to_wax_legs_for_charity_after_Dorchester_woman_s_ordeal/?ref=rss

UW nursing school chosen for national initiative

The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing will participate in an initiative aimed at transforming nursing education in the United States.

http://www.kotatv.com/story/21826174/uw-nursing-school-chosen-for-national-initiative

Cheerful Medicine Adornments - IV Decals by Little Love Medical Help...

Hospital rooms are places often associated with being quite sterile, which is where IV Decals by Little Love Medical come to help shine a little light on otherwise standard medicine.

http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iv-decals-by-little-love-medical

Nursing, rehab facility seeks workers, patients

A nursing and rehabilitation facility that soon will open on East Smith Road is hiring and looking for its first two patients.

http://medinagazette.northcoastnow.com/2013/03/29/nursing-rehab-facility-seeks-workers-patients/

OSHA contacts about 1,000 nursing homes as possible inspection targets

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently sent letters to about 1,000 nursing homes with high worker injury and illness rates in 2011, warning that they may be subject to inspections.

http://www.mcknights.com/osha-contacts-about-1000-nursing-homes-as-possible-inspection-targets/article/286582/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+McKnights+%28McKnights+Home%29

Groundbreaking set for care site

Groundbreaking for the Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Wichita Falls, a new, 180-bed long-term care facility offering skilled nursing and in- and outpatient therapy, will be at 11 a.m. April 3 at 4816 Kemp Blvd.

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2013/mar/29/groundbreaking-set-for-care-site/?partner=RSS

New model helps patients understand anatomy of their ear, nose and throat

... structures the investigations or surgery will look at, and how any treatment will help. Bev Critchlow, Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Therapies, said: "We are very grateful to the League of Friends of Noble's Hospital for their generous donation ...

http://isleofman.isle-news.com/archives/new-model-helps-patients-understand-anatomy-of-their-ear-nose-and-throat/20834/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+isle-of-man+%28Isle+News+%3A+Isle+of+Man+News%29

EDITORIAL: Open Door Wider To Foreign Health Workers

For several years Japan has allowed foreign nurses and caregivers into the country to make up for shortages of qualified personnel, but the current scheme does not really help those from overseas to obtain the necessary qualifications to work in Japan.

http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20130329D29HH715.htm

West Michigan Helping Care For Haitians

Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids is coming to the aid of approximately 23,000 people in the southwest area of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.

http://www.rock1017fm.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=125494&article=11122026

North Wales News: Fury at Carwyn Jones' 'inexcusable'...

FIRST Minister Carwyn Jones has given the go-ahead to the controversial transfer of neonatal intensive care from North Wales to Arrowe Park hospital on the Wirral.

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2013/03/29/fury-at-carwyn-jones-inexcusable-decision-to-allow-neonatal-care-transfer-55578-33083619/

New Graduate Nurse Mercy Medical Center

The Clinical Nurse I, under supervision, provides patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation from admission through transfer or discharge.

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1106747-new-graduate-nurse-at-mercy-medical-center-in-baltimore-md

BMC offering 'Pregnancy Centering Program' for moms-to-be

We all know having a baby is a team effort. From mom and dad, to doctors and nurses, a lot of people are involved.

http://www1.whdh.com/features/articles/living-healthy/MI139530/bmc-offering-pregnancy-centering-program-for-moms-to-be/

SCL Health System and Univita Establish Joint Venture to Ensure...

This partnership will align SCLHS' acute care programs with Univita's home-based care management to deliver a high-value continuum of care from hospital to home.

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130328005456/en/SCL-Health-System-Univita-Establish-Joint-Venture

Plans to move neonatal services to England could be shelved

... babies will still be exposed to all the risks Plaid, the BMA [British Medical Association], RCN [Royal College of Nursing] and RCM [Royal College of Midwives] have been warning against. "The First Minister also doesn't seem to understand that a key ...

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2013/03/28/plans-to-move-neonatal-services-to-england-could-be-shelved-91466-33078533/

Vt. hospital closing nursing facility

A Vermont hospital says it is closing its nursing facility in September, due to recent Medicare cuts and a revenue growth cap.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/03/28/vt--nursing-program-closing.html

Good Shepherd Health System breaks ground

Shepherd Health System officials recently broke ground on Good Shepherd's new outpatient and emergency center, located in North Longview on Hawkins Parkway adjacent to the Institute for Healthy Living.

http://www.easttexasreview.com/good-shepherd-health-system-breaks-ground/

MedSolutions Launches Comprehensive Post-Acute Care Management Product

... program is unique in its comprehensive approach. To manage utilization for just one site of care, such as skilled nursing facilities, or to only focus on readmissions, which account for just a fraction of total PAC spending, misses the broader ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130328005699/en/MedSolutions-Launches-Comprehensive-Post-Acute-Care-Management-Product

Senate favors healthcare holds for mentally unstable teens

Idaho senators are on board with giving doctors and nurses more tools to put mentally unstable teens who pose a threat to themselves or others in temporary protective custody.

http://www.ktvb.com/news/Senate-favors-bill-that-allows-mentally-unstable-teens-to-be-held-without-consent-200428681.html

Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Cigna Start Accountable...

The program is effective April 1. Collaborative accountable care is Cigna's approach to accomplishing the same population health goals as accountable care organizations , or ACO s. The program will benefit more than 15,000 individuals covered by a Cigna health plan who receive care from Atlantic ACO's 1,300 physicians.

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130328005142/en/Atlantic-Accountable-Care-Organization-Cigna-Start-Accountable

My Failed Mission: Painful News from the Hospital

I'm in shock after my visit to Xinhua Hospital tonight. Disaster. Heart break. As I explained earlier in my posts on the case of the poor Chinese family who came to the big city of Shanghai to finally get surgery for their son's deformed leg, I felt that my primary mission in being involved was to help them get the second and third opinions that ... (more)

http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-failed-mission-bury-my-heart-at.html

Symposium on epilepsy offered for health-care providers

The Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas is hosting a free symposium in April for physicians, nurses and health advocates.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/03/28/2736702/symposium-on-epilepsy-offered.html

Guiding Stars Nutrition Guidance Program Debuts at Seattle's Virginia Mason Medical Center

... practice of more than 450 physicians; satellite locations throughout the Puget Sound area; and , the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the U.S. designed and built specifically to meet the needs of people with ...

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2596975

Mobile Medical Unit up and running

Pemberton residents check out the Mobile Medical Unit trailer set up outside the Pemberton Health Care Centre on Monday .

http://www.whistlerquestion.com/article/20130328/WHISTLER12/303289940/-1/whistler/mobile-medical-unit-up-and-running

Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Cigna Start Accountable...

MORRISTOWN, N.J. & BLOOMFIELD, Conn.-- --Cigna and Atlantic Accountable Care Organization , have launched a collaborative accountable care initiative to improve patient access to health care, enhance care coordination and achieve the "triple aim" of improved health , affordability and patient experience .

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130328005141/en

Fort Erie man with ALS has home care benefits cut on 65th birthday

... long to live. Unger's wife, Lynda, got a letter from his employer's insurance company pledging to provide 24-hour nursing services at home with no deductible and no limit. With this letter, Unger was discharged from Sunnybrook Hospital and allowed ...

http://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/article/909786--fort-erie-man-with-als-has-home-care-benefits-cut-on-65th-birthday

Opening Act: $100,000 Bullet

MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/03/28/opening_act_100_000_bullet.html

Do this to prepare your family for possible emergency situations

Receiving a phone call from a hospital telling you to get there quick to be with a loved one can send you into shock.

http://www.examiner.com/article/do-this-to-prepare-your-family-for-possible-emergency-situations?cid=rss

Novartis CEO reveals secret of success

... 15% or less of total health care spending. The big areas of spending in health care are hospitalization, physicians, nursing care. So I don't think it's necessarily good or bad for a pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to discover and develop new ...

http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/companies/novartis-joe-jimenez.pr.fortune/index.html?section=money_news_international&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_news_international+%28International+News%29

Don't wait to be told how to do your job: Elaine Way

... recent conference in the City Hotel. Health Minister Edwin Poots, who also attended, said early intervention by the nursing profession could help break the cycle of disadvantage that results in poorer people here dying young. "Unfortunately those ...

http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/news/don-t-wait-to-be-told-how-to-do-your-job-elaine-way-1-4947470

Arkansas Health Care with Arkansas' Surgeon General

In many ways, Arkansas is leading the nation in efforts to restructure a health care system that is both unsustainable and inefficient.

http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=649192

View Press Release

This partnership will align SCLHS' acute care programs with Univita's home-based care management to deliver a high-value continuum of care from hospital to home.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130328005451/en/SCL-Health-System-Univita-Establish-Joint-Venture

SCL Health System and Univita Establish Joint Venture to Ensure...

DENVER & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-- --SCL Health System , a faith-based, nonprofit health care organization, and Univita Health, an innovator in extending the reach of care management into the home, announced today the formation of a joint venture.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130328005451&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Novartis CEO lays out path to business longevity

... 15% or less of total health care spending. The big areas of spending in health care are hospitalization, physicians, nursing care. So I don't think it's necessarily good or bad for a pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to discover and develop new ...

http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/companies/novartis-joe-jimenez.pr.fortune/index.html?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+%28Top+Stories%29

Area high school students explore job options; practice interview skills

... their resume and their portfolio,' she said. Carly N. Gates, a senior at Gouverneur Central who plans to study nursing next year at SUNY Plattsburgh, was waiting in line to speak to a representative from United Helpers Inc. 'I like working with ...

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130328/NEWS05/703289940

'Culture of compassion' in blueprint for NHS future

RADICAL measures to reform the health service were launched by the Government this week in response to the disaster at Stafford Hospital.

http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/News/Culture-of-compassion-in-blueprint-for-future-28032013.htm

Bike Week trauma cases down this year Daytona Beach a " Halifax Health...

Looking back on Bike Week 2013 might seem like a blur, but for Halifax Health officials, it was a good one, with trauma cases and trauma alerts both down.

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Retired Teachers Could Get $25,000 Buyouts

... cash incentives to teachers who already retired just doesn't make sense to me. Kids have lost a lot of programs, nursing time, five days of instruction with furloughs. I can think of all kinds of things the district could use that money for," ...

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/28/tp-retired-teachers-could-get-25000-buyouts/

Concerns over hospital staffing levels

... Inspectors found that patients were not being cared for by enough suitable skilled, qualified and experienced nursing and health care staff. The report, published on March 23, also found that records were not always kept securely to protect ...

http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/journalnewsindex/10320646.Concerns_over_hospital_staffing_levels/?ref=rss

Should medical schools find a way to fail gunners?

In the satirical novel The House of God , author Samuel Shem writes about experiences as a medical student at Harvard.

http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/03/medical-schools-find-fail-gunners.html

The Importance Of Sexual Agreements Among Gay Couples

... of couples actually concur that they have agreements, says Jason Mitchell, assistant professor at the U-M School of Nursing. Further, among nearly half of the couples one or both men break their agreement, which outlines allowable sex-related ...

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=258273

DeSales University's new Gambet Center opening next month

... to the university's health care programs, which includes both undergraduate and graduate degree offerings in nursing. In addition to traditional classrooms and offices, the floor features laboratories with state-of-the-art mannequins that imitate ...

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/index.ssf/2013/03/desales_universitys_new_gambet.html

ECMC opens transitional unit

... y is exhausted. The medical center should discharge these patients more expeditiously, typically to Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility beds, for which Medicare would pay for extended convalescence.

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/morning_roundup/2013/03/ecmc-opens-transitional-unit.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_35+%28Hospital+Industry+News%29

Unions' joy as Dorset Healthcare quits pay cartel

The Royal College of Nursing and Unison praised the move that ends the involvement of Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust with the South West Pay, Terms and Conditions Consortium.

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/10320210.Unions__joy_as_Dorset_Healthcare_quits_pay_cartel/?ref=rss

Feedback on patients' experiences

... details which will be used to identify and tackle concerns at an early stage in a bid to improve care. Director of Nursing at the trust Eiri Jones said: "Regular and timely feedback from our patients about their care and treatment they have received ...

http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/health/feedback-on-patients-experiences-1-4944829

Senate approves mentally ill teen custody bill

Idaho senators are on board with giving doctors and nurses more tools to put mentally unstable teens who pose a threat to themselves or others in temporary protective custody.

http://www.khq.com/story/21815499/senate-approves-mentally-ill-teen-custody-bill

Drug-induced comas: Miracles on the edge of oblivion

Sending you into a drug-induced coma is the job of the anaesthetist at the head of the table, writes Martinique Stilwell.

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-03-28-00-drug-induced-comas-miracles-on-the-edge-of-oblivion/

Fort Erie man with ALS has home care benefits cut on 65th birthday

... long to live. Unger's wife, Lynda, got a letter from his employer's insurance company pledging to provide 24-hour nursing services at home with no deductible and no limit. With this letter, Unger was discharged from Sunnybrook Hospital and allowed ...

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/03/28/fort_erie_man_with_als_has_home_care_benefits_cut_on_65th_birthday.html

West Palm Hospital monitors staff hand washing | Video

West Palm Hospital is using what's billed as a first-of-its kind system to track employee hand-washing, immediately alerting caregivers - and patients - when they don't. The hospital and UltraClenz, a Jupiter company supplying the technology, said West Palm is the first in the nation to go fully functional with the Patient Safeguard System ... (more)

http://www.southflorida.com/news/fl-hospital-handwashing-monitor-20130328,0,3559789.story?track=rss

Men in nursing growing in numbers

... more than doubled from 3.9 percent to 8.1 percent during the same time period, according to the report, Men in Nursing Occupations, which presented data from the 2011 American Community Survey. “The aging of our population has fueled an ...

http://www.nwherald.com/2013/03/25/men-in-nursing-growing-in-numbers/afplm0g/

National Healthcare Decisions Day event set for April 16

CRYSTAL LAKE – The National Healthcare Decisions Day Initiative began five years ago when health care organizations nationwide united to raise public awareness about advance health care decisions.

http://www.nwherald.com/2013/03/27/national-healthcare-decisions-day-event-set-for-april-16/a67hj8j/

The New Old Age Blog: A Volunteer Army of Caregivers

... have to travel," she said. "They could work in their own towns." Would the Corps train members to become certified nursing associates? Would those doing hands-on care be compensated differently from those helping with driving or shopping? Who would ...

http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/a-volunteer-army-of-caregivers/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Nondiscrimination: Let's match what we say with what we do

... the loss of her job in the city she loved with the partner she loves has been devastating. She now must do traveling nursing that takes her far from home, family and church to earn a living in places that respect her mind and her character more than ...

http://www.news-leader.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-leader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303280036%26nclick_check%3D1

SMITH: The feds thank Sofia's dad, the MD

Homeland Security officials invited them down to thank them for all they did when two officers with severe rifle-bullet wounds were rushed in from the large, anti-gang raid of a house in Petaluma before dawn one day last May.

http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20130327/NEWS/130329547/0/PT07

Health: Respiratory specialist helps folks breathe easier

Editor's note: Caring for You is a monthly feature that highlights the work of Cape Codders who deliver health care without fanfare.

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130328/LIFE/303280301

State grant goes to nursing assistant program

The grant for New Start, Inc. will help form a training program for certified nursing assistants at the National Latino Education Institute in Chicago and a Springfield office of New Start, which is a nonprofit established in 1971 that helps with job training.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/03/28/il--medical-training-grant.html

API Healthcare Redefines Workforce Technology for the Future of Healthcare

API Healthcare, the largest healthcare-specific vendor focused on workforce management solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced registration for their complimentary webinar Redefining Workforce Technology for the Future of Healthcare, is now open .

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130328005389/en

Brighton Students Plan, Participate in Largest Blood Drive in Livingston County

... she's always been interested in human sciences and is even planning on attending the University of Michigan to study nursing in the fall. "I think it's really awesome that every donation saves three lives," she said. "I feel that this is kind of my ...

http://brighton.patch.com/articles/brighton-students-plan-participate-in-largest-blood-drive-in-livingston-county

Mid-Staffs deaths about average

Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust maintained an average rate of patient death for 17 years, according to a rational look at the numbers behind the NHS controversy.

http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/public-sector/2013/03/mid-staffs-deaths-about-averag.html

Area high school students explore job options; practice interview skills

... their resume and their portfolio,' she said. Carly N. Gates, a senior at Gouverneur Central who plans to study nursing next year at SUNY Plattsburgh, was waiting in line to speak to a representative from United Helpers Inc. 'I like working with ...

http://www.mpcourier.com/article/20130328/DCO01/703289866

The Importance Of Sexual Agreements Among Gay Couples

... of couples actually concur that they have agreements, says Jason Mitchell, assistant professor at the U-M School of Nursing. Further, among nearly half of the couples one or both men break their agreement, which outlines allowable sex-related ...

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/258273.php

ARH: Tentative labor agreement reached

Appalachian Regional Healthcare says it has reached a tentative labor contract with workers at facilities in eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21806044/arh-tentative-labor-agreement-reached

Loma Linda University Medical Center is the First and Only Hospital...

Patient involved in the initial procedure boasts about the success of the new system, providing hope to other potential patients.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10573888.htm

Saint John's Wants to Supply Less Parking

Saint John's Health Center wants to supply less parking for its volunteers, staff, doctors and patients, which residents worry could further jam their neighborhoods.

http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/saint-john-s-wants-to-supply-less-parking

Patient Care Risks On The Rise Due To...

National regulations put in place in 2011 to reduce the number of continuous-duty hours that first-year resident physicians were required to maintain has been more troublesome than beneficial.

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112811334/2011-rules-reduce-intern-hours-increase-patient-care-risk-032713/

'Bob' Stewart

... M. Stewart in O'Fallon, Mo., on December 6, 1942. He was a veteran and a 1975 graduate of Columbia College with a nursing degree after which he worked at Ellis Hospital in Columbia, Mo., Barrow Hospital in Georgia, and most recently in the Headache ...

http://www.mainstreetnews.com/archives/27732-Bob-Stewart-3-22-13.html

Concern over overcrowding at Limerick hospital

... hospital has asked people not to attend unless they have a genuine emergency. She said that cutbacks in community nursing services and home help services are now having an effect on the high numbers, particularly of elderly people, turning up at the ...

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0327/378664-limerick-hospital/

Institute for Health Metrics to Host Educational Webinars on Patient...

... can overcome patient safety challenges and methods to improve quality of care. The Institute for Health Metrics' Nursing Continuing Education Program is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130327005304/en

Simple Closures Holds Contest In Exchange For Customer Feedback

In order to better serve their customers, Simple Closures is reaching out to find out what enhancements would serve them better.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/business/Adaptive-Apparel/prweb10465990.htm

Healthcare Careers Scholarship application deadline approaches

... graduate of Olympia High School, Cross is currently attending Heartland Community College with plans to complete her nursing degree at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. And while it is not a requirement of the scholarship, Cross is showing her ...

http://www.lincolndailynews.com/Features/TL032013_almh.shtml

Wives now earn more than husbands in 28 pc of US households: Study

New York, Mar. 27 : A record number of married American women are now earning more money than their husbands, a survey has revealed.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/2628/wives-now-earn-more-than-husbands-in-28-pc-of-us-households-study.html

Live chat recap: Baby Boomer author, hospice care director discuss aging parents

Baby Boomer author Tim Prosch and hospice medical director Dr. Gerald Harriman joined MLive and the Muskegon Chronicle for a live chat Monday to discuss how families can tackle end-of-life care successfully.

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/03/live_chat_recap_baby_boomer_au.html

Sexual agreement between gay couples can prevent spread of HIV and other STDs

... of couples actually concur that they have agreements, says Jason Mitchell, assistant professor at the U-M School of Nursing. Further, among nearly half of the couples one or both men break their agreement, which outlines allowable sex-related ...

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130327/Sexual-agreement-between-gay-couples-can-prevent-spread-of-HIV-and-other-STDs.aspx

COLUMN: New modes of transportation needed in Highlands County

... miles taking parishioners shopping and to medical appointments in 2012," according to Florida Hospital's faith-based nursing program director Suzanne Crews. Others car pool or van pool, primarily to get to and from work and educational facilities. A ...

http://www.newssun.com/opinion/col-032713-utech

Fears over walk-in centre closure

Nurses and trade unions have warned closing the Loughborough NHS walk-in centre will have a negative effect on patients and waiting times.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21950462#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Inquiry chief welcomes NHS reforms

... were taken on by ministers. A number of Mr Hunt's measures were criticised by health experts. The Royal College of Nursing said the response is "muddled and piecemeal" and should have introduced minimum staffing levels, while Labour's shadow health ...

http://icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk/news/uk/today//tm_headline=inquiry-chief-welcomes-nhs-reforms%26method=full%26objectid=33068683%26siteid=50141-name_page.html

Medical Center Shakeup Among Executives

... in hospital adminstration. Poulnott said that as of March 19, Judy Paull would no longer serve as Chief Nursing Officer and Tracey Blalock will serve as Interim CNO. According to an e-mail from Poulnott, the hospital announced on March 21 that Dr. ...

http://macon.13wmaz.com/news/health/94642-medical-center-shakeup-among-executives

ERI audita raises bedsa concerns

THE Royal College of Nursing Scotland has said an audit that showed Edinburgh Royal Infirmary had been operating at 101 per cent capacity reflected the "grave concerns" the organisation had been raising for months.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/eri-audit-raises-beds-concerns-1-2859854

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno tours Arc Mercer's health center

TRENTON - Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno toured the Arc Mercer's health center yesterday, meeting some of the people who have benefited from the center's specialized work since it opened two years ago, as well as their families and the doctors, nurses and therapists who provide them with care.

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/03/lt_gov_kim_guadagno_tours_arc.html

UB Nursing School offers new master's program in nursing leadership

"Our community partners identified the need for a program designed specifically to educate baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses to assume leadership and executive roles." BUFFALO, N.Y. The University at Buffalo School of Nursing has received approval by New York State to offer a master's degree in Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems ... (more)

http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2013/03/033.html

Wolters Kluwer's online move injects life into health business

Digital doctors like Nicholas Haining and Frank Bosch are changing the face of medicine and the way publishers such as Wolters Kluwer make money in the stagnant or low-growth North American and European markets.

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/450889/20130327/wolters-kluwers-online-move-injects-life-into-health-business.htm

Kate hoax call Indian nurse's suicide case to be heard in May

London, Mar. 27 : The inquest into the death of Indian nurse, Jacintha Saldanha, who answered a hoax call about the pregnant Duchess Kate, will be heard in May.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/2571/kate-hoax-call-indian-nurses-suicide-case-to-be-heard-in-may.html

Guest column: Teamsters leader says efforts to overturn right-to-work laws are 'swelling'

Bob Stein, a physics and astronomy professor at Michigan State University, holds a sign during a protest outside the Jack Breslin Center before the Michigan State University winter graduation ceremony Saturday morning.

http://www.mlive.com/opinion/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/03/guest_column_teamsters_leader.html

Tea the tipple of choice for patients recovering in county hospitals

During Nutrition and Hydration Awareness Week, chairman of the board of trustees at Gloucestershire Hospitals, Professor Claire Chilvers joined director of nursing Maggie Arnold in serving up cups of tea to patients.

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Tea-tipple-choice-patients-recovering-county/story-18532797-detail/story.html

2014 budget, Senate legislation on House members' agenda

... funding from revenue growth, HB 106 restores $13.8 million of proposed cuts to community healthcare providers, like nursing homes, $528,871 for 17 Family Service Worker positions who provide direct Elder Living care, and $484,559 for Alzheimer's and ...

http://www.lagrangenews.com/view/full_story/22024206/article-2014-budget--Senate-legislation-on-House-members%E2%80%99-agenda?instance=commented

Unions renew attack on moves to review wages of Bath NHS staff

... Most of the trusts have been allowing staff to present a counter business case from Unison and the Royal College of Nursing. However the RUH had forbidden any staff representation at its latest board meeting, which was due to take place yesterday. ...

http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Unions-renew-attack-moves-review-wages-Bath-NHS/story-18532855-detail/story.html

Exploring the pain of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Royal Preston Hospital have launched a new study to help them explore the pain caused by Parkinson's disease.

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/health/local/exploring-the-pain-of-parkinson-s-disease-1-5532309

Leyne Misses Point on Bill 18 Analysis

It's bad public policy to introduce legislation that impacts health care delivery and the collective agreement rights of health care workers, without consulting widely on its consequences.

http://www.vancourier.com/health/LEYNE+MISSES+POINT+BILL+ANALYSIS/8157399/story.html

Wirral nurses to prepare for China challenge on coastal walk

A TEAM of nurses from Clatterbridge Cancer Centre will take part in the Wirral Coastal Walk next month in preparation for their fundraising trip to China.

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10316051.Wirral_nurses_to_prepare_for_China_challenge_on_coastal_walk/?ref=rss

Prematurity and maternal education affect early academic achievement

... Led by Bryan Williams, PhD, lead researcher and associate professor at Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, the team monitored live births to Georgia-resident mothers ages 11-53 and the test results for all three components of the ...

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-prematurity-maternal-affect-early-academic.html

University Hospitals Rehabilitation Hospital set to open in Beachwood

... rehabilitation," said the hospital's Director of Business Development Tonya Micheli. "We differ very much from the nursing homes down the street that might tout rehabilitation." One difference, Micheli said, is that UHRH provides patients with three ...

http://www.cleveland.com/beachwood/index.ssf/2013/03/university_hospitals_rehabilit.html

Wolters Kluwer's online move injects life into health business

Digital doctors like Nicholas Haining and Frank Bosch are changing the face of medicine and the way publishers such as Wolters Kluwer make money in the stagnant or low-growth North American and European markets.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/wolterskluwer-health-online-idUSL5N0CH40C20130327?feedType=RSS&feedName=cyclicalConsumerGoodsSector

AUDIO: CQC announces new inspection plan

A senior figure at the health regulator has accused it of ignoring concerns about some hospitals in England.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21951229#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Territory Manager - 522460

... communication and organizational skills and be highly self motivated to work independently. Candidates with a nursing or similar health care related background in addition to the above mentioned sales experience are preferred. This position could ...

http://www.employmentnews.com/display_job/83790/Territory_Manager_-_522460.html

Palos Community Hospital Made the Big Move

... arise during the process. On move day, a Command Center was established to monitor the patient transfer from each nursing unit. Inside the room, staff remained calm and focused as they directed transporters to move the patients, who were transported ...

http://palos.patch.com/blog_posts/patient-move-day-a-success-for-palos-community-hospital

Obese women face pregnancy risks, says report

... A further 11% were obese class I, 3.9% obese class II and 1.9% obese class III. Dr Dale Spence from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen's University Belfast said new guidelines were needed to manage the care for overweight women. "We found ...

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/obese-women-face-pregnancy-risks-says-report-1-4939560

Heartbroken parents tell inquiry of daughter's death

... condition continued to deteriorate during the day, according to her parents, vomiting throughout. They said the nursing staff told them vomiting after an operation was "just normal, natural after an operation". Mrs Ferguson said she went home to see ...

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/heartbroken-parents-tell-inquiry-of-daughter-s-death-1-4938174

[Introduction of a urinary incontinence programme at a health centre].

... able or successful for the people treated. The programme took up an hour a week of doctor's time, and three hours of nursing time. The programme described is an agile, simple and efficient way of tackling UI and securing ongoing attendance.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/anxoveta/article/12215588

Williamson County student achievements

... of Franklin has been named to the fall dean's list for Belmont University. She is a sophomore in the school of nursing, and a member in both the Vanderbilt University band and the Belmont University band. A 2011 graduate of Independence High ...

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013303270026

New to NE Fla., PACE gives seniors options

... worker makes three-hour visits three times a week, Huffingham has pondered entering an assisted-living or nursing facility to ease the workload on her caregiver daughter, Paula Suhey, a freelance writer. But Huffingham, who has a limited income, is ...

http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2013-03-27/new-ne-fla-pace-gives-seniors-options

MGR 2ICU 6469 Loyola Medicine

Position Summary: The nurse manager is a registered professional nurse, conversant with the nursing process, who has twenty-four hour accountability, long term planning and human and fiscal resources accountability in a designated patient care area.

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1078655-mgr-2icu-6469-at-loyola-medicine-in-maywood-il

Nurses already do hands-on work and of course we care about patients | Geraldine Williams

... and I am in my ward for 7am. For the next 13 hours I work alongside my mentor who teaches me the responsibilities of nursing. These will include, feeding, washing, dressing, performing observations, administering drugs, preparing IV drugs, wound ...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/27/nurses-hands-on-work-jeremy-hunt

Dental FX Offers High Quality Treatment in General Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry and Dental Implants

Dental FX was founded and established in 2006 with the aim to change the way dental hygiene is looked at, to improve the methods applied and to create a centre where dental care and their problems are both taught and treated.

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/dental-fx-offers-high-quality-treatment-in-general-dentistry-cosmetic-dentistry-and-dental-implants-228868.htm

5 REITs Offering Strong Yields

... ( LTC ) is a healthcare REIT that invests in senior housing and long-term healthcare properties, including skilled nursing and assisted living properties, through facility lease transactions, mortgage loans, and other investments. It pays a ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1303051-5-reits-offering-strong-yields?source=feed

Governor signs measures to aida

Gov. Susana Martinez has signed legislation into law to help New Mexico veterans, including requiring the state to expedite the handling of occupational licenses for military service members and their spouses.

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/new_mexico/ap_new_mexico/Governor-signs-measures-to-aid-NM-military-members_00416958

Obese women more likely to develop life-threatening health complications during pregnancy

... A further 11% were obese class I, 3.9% obese class II and 1.9% obese class III. Dr Dale Spence from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen's University Belfast said new guidelines were needed to manage the care for overweight women. "We found ...

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/mothers-babies/obese-women-more-likely-to-develop-lifethreatening-health-complications-during-pregnancy-29158369.html

Three top executives out at Georgia hospital

... Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Joe Lavelle , Chief Medical Officer Dr. James Cunningham and Chief Nursing Officer Judy Paull . In September, the hospital appointed Dr. Ninfa Saunders as president and chief executive officer of the ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2013/03/three-top-executives-out-at-georgia.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_32+%28Biotechnology+Industry+News%29

O'Farrell report card

Unions NSW and Penrith Valley Community Unions launched a campaign this week, focusing on the impact the government has had on the community.

http://www.penrithstar.com.au/story/1393118/ofarrell-report-card/?src=rss

'Epidemic' of friendliness and professionalism at Hat hospital

There's an epidemic running rampant through the halls of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and if it continues we should consider renaming the Gas City to The Most Caring and Friendliest City.

http://www.medicinehatnews.com/letters-to-the-editor/epidemic-of-friendliness-and-professionalism-at-hat-hospital-03272013.html

Clinical Nurse Mount Sinai Medical Cente...

The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent, quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others.

http://www.nurse.com/jobs/1103429-clinical-nurse-at-mount-sinai-medical-center-in-manhattan-ny

Doctors and nurses help plan health services

A NEW clinically-led NHS organisation, which will be responsible for the planning of North Tyneside's health services, will take on their new role from next week.

http://www.newsguardian.co.uk/news/local/doctors-and-nurses-help-plan-health-services-1-5533518

Nursing shake-up welcomed in Gloucestershire

A SHAKE up of nursing standards and the way hospitals will be run in future has been welcomed in Gloucestershire.

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Nursing-shake-welcomed-Gloucestershire/story-18522989-detail/story.html

Senior Housing: Not Your Typical Real Estate

... longer lives. As such, an argument can be made for investments in everything from adult-only communities to skilled nursing care facilities. Right? Not so fast. When it comes to owning or investing in senior housing, "you need to be mindful of ...

http://www.globest.com/news/12_569/austin/medical_office/Senior-Housing-Not-Your-Typical-Real-Estate-331444.html

Short Shifts, More Mistakes for Docs

Mandated shorter on-duty shifts for resident physicians has not improved patient care nor has it noticeably reduced the numbers of sleepy house staff, a pair of new studies found.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/resident-doctors-shorter-shifts-mistakes/story?id=18813761

Bayside Marin Expands with New Detox House

Bayside Marin , a premier residential chemical dependency and dual diagnosis treatment center with properties in San Rafael and San Francisco, has announced an expansion of services with a new six-bed detoxification house set to open on April 1. The facility's new detox house offers the highest quality clinical care from a 24-hour nursing staff and ... (more)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10559013.htm

ConnectedHealth tablet, app improve patient outcomes

Singapore-based ConnectedHealth has developed a tablet device and application - dubbed Nursing Manager - that lets providers harvest data generated by patient devices, such as glucose monitors, blood-pressure monitors and weight scales.

http://urgentcomm.com/patient-care-amp-monitoring/connectedhealth-tablet-app-improve-patient-outcomes?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UrgentCommMostRecent+%28Urgent+Communications%29

Only One Company Can Deliver The Perfect EMR: Google

For the record: I am a geek. I love technology. I adopted EMR when all the cool kids were using paper.

http://www.surgicalproductsmag.com/blogs/2013/03/only-one-company-can-deliver-perfect-emr-google

Three Freestanding Emergency Departments Implement CMR Edis

CMR , a market-leading Emergency Department Information System , announces the expansion of CMR EDIS as the information system of choice for freestanding emergency departments .

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130326005857/en

Keeping Britain Alive: the NHS faces the fiercest sustained spending squeeze in its history

A portrait of the NHS's founding father, Nye Bevan, hangs on the door of neurosurgeon Ludvic Zrinzo's office in London.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-03-26/keeping-britain-alive-the-nhs-faces-the-fiercest-sustained-spending-squeeze-in-its-history

Silver couple's donation

A Lynn couple thanked two causes close to their heart when they asked for donations instead of presents for their 25th wedding anniversary.

http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/latest-news/king-s-lynn-silver-couple-s-donation-1-4936561

Crown Swings Into Town to Benefit the Children's Hospital NICU

On Friday, May 3rd 2013 at 7:00 p.m., Crown Productions, a non-profit production company with offices in NY, KY and OH, will present Hope Swings Eternal; A swing night benefit for the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/crown-swings-into-town-to-benefit-the-childrens-hospital-nicu-225628.htm

Harmful suggestions: a health care dilemma

Suggestions change people. They really do. Whether they are mental or audible suggestions, they cause behavioral and physical modifications to take place.

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Articles-on-Christian-Science/2013/0326/Harmful-suggestions-a-health-care-dilemma

Nurses target Sage in Katoomba rally

... Roza Sage to support the NMA's claim to employ more nurses to ensure patient safety. "We'd also like better nursing ratios in community aged care and mental health, especially community mental health, because that keeps people out of hospital and ...

http://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/1389594/nurses-target-sage-in-katoomba-rally/?src=rss

Dialysis center offers comfortable atmosphere and quality care

Alison Meyers doesn't have the appearance of someone who needs to be on dialysis.

http://glenview.suntimes.com/18851864-418/dialysis-center-offers-comfortable-atmosphere-and-quality-care.html

Brooke library to get new look

... students. Ten to 20 students have enrolled each year in a two-year program preparing them for careers as certified nursing assistants, Starcher said. Students in the course currently gain work experience at Brightwood Center Genesis Eldercare, a ...

http://weirtondailytimes.com/page/content.detail/id/597179/Brooke-library-to-get-new-look.html?nav=5006

Mum thought daughter in best place

Nine-year-old Raychel Ferguson, who died in hospital in 2001, is one of those whose deaths are being examined by the inquiry The parents of Raychel Ferguson, who died following an operation in Altnagelvin in 2001, have told a public inquiry they believed their daughter was in the best place to be cared for.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21936468#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Nurses win pay increase battle

NSW Nurses and Midwives Association organiser James Figallo is happy with the new agreement secured for local nurses, which will see them paid in line with the rest of the state.

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1391598/nurses-win-pay-increase-battle/?src=rss

Prank call nurse inquest date set

The inquest into the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who answered a hoax call about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge, will be heard on May 2-3. After a hearing in which Coroner Fiona Wilcox announced the inquest will take place at the Council House Chambers in Marylebone, London, Ms Saldanha's family said they were devastated by her death.

http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/Home/Prank-call-nurse-inquest-date-set-0-6093586.xnf