Nursing Roundup: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Last patient pays tribute to staff

The Kildare woman said she received "great care" through various operations she had over the years, which resulted from falling off horses.

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Fitch Rates East Ridge Retirement Village (FL) Revs 'BB'; Outlook Stable

... 3 via negotiated sale. The bonds will be used to fund or reimburse the cost an assisted living (AL) and skilled nursing expansion, fund a debt service reserve, fund 25 months of capitalized interest, and pay costs of issuance. KEY RATING DRIVERS ...

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Hospital receives $2.5 million from the Bauer Foundation for new Emergency Department

... for Emergency Care and The Jeffrey Peter Bauer Newborn Intensive Care Unit, as well as endowed the Carol Bauer Nursing Scholarship Fund . The Bauers have a passion for ensuring that all members of our community have access to quality medical care, ...

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HSE failed to tell parents of report into their baby's death

THE family of a baby who died from lack of oxygen in Portlaoise Hospital nearly six years ago has still not been told about the existence of a report into his death.

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New London hospital, unions reach tentative deal

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London and a union representing nursing and technical workers say they have a tentative agreement in a labor dispute that led to a lockout last fall.

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Surgeon walks through snowstorm to save patient's life

An Alabama neurosurgeon didn't let Tuesday's snowstorm in Georgia keep him from saving a patient's life.

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Doctors asking legislature for help after failing report card

Local doctors are asking for assistance after a report card from a physicians' group says Nevada is facing a crisis in its hospitals.

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Letter: Cancer screening a success

... and members; The Woman's Clinic; Oncology Associates of Monroe; The University of Louisiana at Monroe School of Nursing; University Health Monroe; Celebrating Life Breast Cancer Support Group; The Northeast Louisiana Cancer Institute; Capital One ...

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New London hospital, unions reach tentative deal

Struggling NHS hospitals face being 330m in red: 44 per cent predict ...

... trusts. A 50million deficit: St Barts Hospital is facing such a cash flow crisis it has drawn up plans to shed nursing staff Patient campaigners and staff bodies fear it could mean cuts to staff and services, despite the NHS having coped well so far ...

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Kaweah Delta offers range of hospice services

Stacy Manning was desperate. A rapidly progressing form of dementia was taking its toll on her father, Dwight Lindquist, 69, of Tulare.

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New UCSF women's hospital named for wife of Intel co-founder

... have donated to the project. The couple has made several other multi-million dollar gifts to support research and nursing education at UCSF. Along with serving pregnant women in a 36-bed birth center and nine deluxe delivery rooms, the new hospital ...

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Advanced Practitioners Come Together to Form a New Society in...

We look forward to doing even more to support the advanced practitioner audience and to provide a level of educational opportunities targeted to stimulate and add to our clinical and practical knowledge base.

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Sharon Wexler, White Plains: After her own scare, a nursing professor learns to teach compassion

Cancer can strike at any age

An Ellon woman has spoken of her battle against cancer in a bid to raise awareness of the disease among young people.

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Five health services tendered as one contract

... The other providers are; Sirona Health and Social Care based in Bath, which provides a children's community nursing service, community paediatricians and audiology to west and parts of north Wiltshire; the Royal United Hospital, Bath, which provides ...

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MomentumSIGNED, Sealed and Delivered

After hosting my own election night party I awoke with a slight hangover, vaguely recalling this dream that a black guy had been elected President of the United States of America.

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Patients urged to share their views on community health services

To express your views, email enquiries@cqc.org.uk, write to CQC, Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PA or phone 03000 61 61 61. The Care Quality Commission's Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, wants people's views of St Helens' services run by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

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Part 1: 'Toothless:' How the Watchdog Press Became a Government Lapdog

... 244 to 188. There are enough votes in the Senate to pass the bill, but the obstructionist Republican minority, still nursing the wounds inflicted by the public in the November election, can block it by endless political maneuvering and a filibuster. ...

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The public face of WDH saying goodbye

Noreen Biehl, a longtime employee some consider the public face of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, has announced she will retire this summer after 30 years.

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How to raise a happy child

It is every parent's wish to raise a happy and healthy child, but sometimes it is hard to determine what "happy" means, because parents themselves feel happy only on a rare occasion.

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An Alternative to Satisfaction Surveys: Let the Patients Talk

We propose to replace the standardized 27-item hospital version of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey with 1-item questionnaire that asks "What worked well and what needs improvement?" Sentiment analysis can take the responses to this single question and reconstruct a report on frequency of dissatisfied customers and ... (more)

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Beth Flack, 94, Columbus

... in Cleveland and had worked at Akron Children's Hospital, before moving back to Wooster where she continued her nursing career at Glendora Nursing Home and West View Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of Junior Women's Club, Colony Club and PEO ...

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Union says nurses can't do everything

... she hasn't been told by nurses that this is happening, but if it does it will be an ill-advised idea and a waste of nursing resources. "I would be very discouraged if this employer is taking the position that because we don't have staff to do this, ...

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Sierra Providence puts ER in Northeast El Paso shopping center

... doctor and nurses. "There's a (national) trend toward free-standing emergency departments," said Kathy Doll, chief nursing officer for Sierra Medical Center, which runs the new ER. "You really don't need a hospital in every place." Some ...

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Brave Ellie Davidson is recovering well after her life-saving bone marrow transplant on Friday.

When the seven-year-old was diagnosed with leukaemia last September her family was told she would need a bone marrow transplant.

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Perfect match brings hope of life for Collingbourne Ducis' Ellie

When the seven-year-old was diagnosed with leukaemia last September her family was told she would need a bone marrow transplant.

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Majors Decided by Practicality

... major, with its three concentrations, trumps the school's six other majors with 227 declared students, while nursing remains the most popular major in the School of Nursing and Health Studies with 233 students. There are slightly more finance majors ...

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Feedback praises maternity service

... we conduct, give us the ideal opportunity to respond to women's experiences in real time." Rob Dearden, director of nursing at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Comments and scores for various stages of maternity care are rapidly available to ...

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Jobs open day planned to solve Bradford's nursing crisis

... our workforce. "Our open day, on Wednesday, February 12, at Bradford Royal Infirmary's Field House, is aimed at all nursing students who are close to qualifying, as well as newly qualified nurses and those would like a change or wish to return to ...

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How a specialized nurse can benefit you and your loved ones

... with the specialized skills of a WOC nurse improved dramatically compared to HHC patients without a WOC nurse. WOC nursing principles and care strategies apply to all care settings. If you are in need of WOC care or you have a loved one who is, you ...

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Canine cancer treatment saving lives at Murrieta veterinary oncology hospital

The veterinary oncologists and nurses at California Veterinary Specialists Angel Care Cancer Centers are currently conducting cancer clinical trials in pet dogs using a new and what is believed to be a revolutionary non-invasive anti-cancer medical device called Voyager.

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SGA welcomes new senators from School of Nursing

... the spring semester. The senators also returned with several new ideas to improve the campus. Now that the School of Nursing is it's own college outside of the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology, One of the new School of Nursing senators, ...

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Government health planning fails to meet demand: nurses union

The hospital has been running on average at 90 per cent occupancy, which means during the peaks, the figure is much higher.

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Nurse: I Was Fired as Retaliation

Registered Nurses at Fallbrook Hospital held a protest Tuesday to speak out about patient concerns and other hospital issues.

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Glenwood racks up 70 in win over Rifle

... 29-22 at the 2:39 mark of the second quarter. The Bears didn't score for the rest of the half, though, and Crowley - nursing a possible stress fracture on her right foot - scored seven of the Demons' final nine points of the half to put the Demons ...

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NHS in Wales has been on a "journey" in establishing safe...

... scandal, with Health Minister Mark Drakeford last year announcing an extra A 10m for health boards to recruit extra nursing staff The NHS in Wales has been on a "journey" to establish safe and quality staffing levels for nurses in hospital wards, ...

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Torrance Memorial Medical Center Expands Healthcare Services with...

According to a release, the new tower, which will house hospital, surgical centers and specialized care and treatment centers, is a healthcare facility outfitted with an all-802.11ac wireless network.

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Raymond R. Marks Jr.

Raymond "Sonny" R. Marks Jr., 67, of Martinsburg, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 28 at 4:39 p.m. at Berkeley Medical Center after an extended illness.

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Prince County Hospital

The elimination of nursing positions in the inpatient mental health unit at Prince County Hospital and at the Provincial Addictions facility is not a cost saving measure, says a Health P.E.I. representative.

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Proposal on hospital nursing staff levels faces snags

SANTA FE >> New Mexico hospitals would be required to develop staffing plans for their nursing units and publicly disclose their actual nurse-to-patient ratios under legislation that has been proposed, but the bill faces a difficult climb in the Legislature.

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Carthage hospital laying off 90 employees, cutting 20 beds in restructuring

Carthage Area Hospital is laying off 90 employees and eliminating 20 beds in the second restructuring plan within three months, the hospital announced Thursday.

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Parents' illiteracy a challenge

Some Detroit parents struggle to understand doctors' instructions, read prescription labels or measure the correct dosage of medication for their children, because an estimated 47 percent of adults are functionally illiterate.

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Letter to the Editor: A big thank you to Rockdale Medical Center

I have always been a person who will give credit where credit is due. My wife Brenda was diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer two years ago.

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UMD Workers Education Program gives adults a second chance

... and health care careers and ESOL classes for dislocated workers which specialize in customer service and certified nursing assistant preparation. In addition, its Workplace Education Programs create partnerships with local businesses and "help area ...

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Under the CyberKnife

The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is a noninvasive, painless treatment option that with pin-point accuracy and no incision delivers high doses of radiation to both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors throughout the body, including the brain, kidneys, lungs, prostate, spine, liver and pancreas.

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Trident Health Selected for American College of Cardiology Patient Navigator Program

The Heart Center atTrident Healthhas been selected as one of 10 hospitals in the country to participate in the American College of Cardiology Patient Navigator Program, the first program of its kind in cardiology designed to support hospitals in providing personalized services to heart disease patients and help them avoid a quick return to the ... (more)

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Guest column: Jack Tymann ... Ben Carson - an unconventional...

Those who missed "Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle" on Jan. 26 should access it online for an introduction to an amazing man who just might become our next president.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Think Beyond the Label to Connect Job Seekers With Disabilities With...

... of arts in communications from Temple University. He currently works with the Villanova University College of Nursing, helping students develop disability awareness and specialized patient communication skills. In his job search for a position in ...

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Free Heart Health Screenings at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital

Meet Marsha at the hospital's Cardiac Rehab Week Free Heart Health Screenings from February 9-13, 2014.

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UHV nursing ceremony informs students' families about rigorous program

A vital component for students attempting to earn a University of Houston-Victoria nursing bachelor's degree in a year is support from their family and friends.

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Hospital project worker starts new life in Bendigo

DAVE Hogan is helping design the new Bendigo Hospital - a place his wife Bec aspires to work once she's completed her nursing degree.

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Adventures in Caring Marks 30 Years of Lifting the Spirits of the Sick, Lonely

... is known for its Raggedy Ann and Andy volunteers, many of them pre-med students, who go into hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to lift the spirits of the injured, ill and lonely. To date, AiC has made mroe than 1 million heart-to-heart visits ...

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Cape Cod Group Set to Acquire VNA

The Vineyard Nursing Association has signed an agreement to sell its operations on both Islands to a large Cape Cod health care consortium.

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Demise of Landmark Hospitals Bodes Ill in Chicago

Few cities can rival Chicago for architectural masterpieces, but the past year hasn't been stellar for preservation.

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Gardner nurse receives hospital service award

The Physician Hospitalist group at Heywood Hospital has named Christine Meagher, RN, the first recipient of its new Hospitalist Nursing Service Award.

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Oklahoma nursing homes, others soon must use stringent screening for certain workers

Q: New legislation soon takes effect requiring nursing homes and other health care providers to use much more stringent screening processes for filling certain jobs.

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The LOOK: That says 'I'm in the mood for love'

... nurse and works as a cardiac nurse for Sacred Heart Hospital. She received her bachelor's degree in the Science of Nursing in 2009. She and her husband, Jimmy, just recently married. Simone's hobbies include going to the beach, running and ...

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Carolinas HealthCare System releases 2013 compensation for top executives

Michael Tarwater, the chief executive officer at Carolinas HealthCare System, received $4.9 million in 2013 compensation, a 2.6 percent increase over 2012, according to figures released by the system Thursday.

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Paving the Path for Medical Commissioning Programs at Naval Hospital Bremerton

... provided presentations on the Seaman to Admiral (STA-21) program, Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) for Nursing, as well as opportunities and information on other scholarship programs including medical school commissioning pathway(s) via ...

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Mum pays tribute to the hospitals that helped save daughters' lives

... of March. They have had to put in extra plug sockets, organise medical supplies and coordinate with the community nursing team to make sure the house is safe for the baby. This week, Vicki took Grace out in the car for the first time. The family ...

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Without the RVI ward, little Harry wouldn't be here today

The family of a little boy who has spent most of the first year of his life in hospital are hosting a charity night to thank the ward which helped to save his life.

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King's Lynn hospital's deficit increases due to investment

Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital could be in line for extra funding as it faces being 16 million in the red by the end of the financial year.

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Engagements Jan. 30

... 2009 graduate of Rittman High School and a 2013 graduate of Malone University, with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She is employed at Summa Wadsworth Rittman Hospital. Her fiance is a 2005 graduate of Chippewa High School and is employed ...

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Care Awards recognizes exemplary efforts on behalf of at risk patients

... recipients include: Denali Center, Fairbanks, AK, a 90-bed facility and sole provider of this level of restorative nursing, geriatric care and long-term skilled nursing service within a 250,000 square miles area. Denali Center's nurse practitioner ...

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Cutting bedside snacks panned by critics

The elimination of providing crackers and cups of tea to hospital patients in St. John's is only crumbs in terms of the money it saves, says the leader of the NDP.

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Calm after the storm

... road conditions in the region, Carbonear CNA campus will be closing at 2:30 p.m. today. - The School of Nursing's annual crest ceremony for first-year students has been postponed for this evening Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the main auditorium of the ...

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Choosing Wellness combines social with health care

Retired nurse Elli Jakubovskis puts the cuff on Eileen Schultz of Osoyoos to take her blood presssure.

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New meningitis vaccine the NHS says children can't have: Meningitis B ...

New meningitis vaccine the NHS says children can't have: Meningitis B kills in hours and can cost survivors their limbs.

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Why candy-flavoured cigars aren't a valid tax revenue source

Casa Cubana calls itself Canada's fastest growing importer and distributor of quality cigars, tobacco accessories and convenience products.

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Just because a shoe is called comfortable doesn't mean it's good for your foot

I'll be honest: I have rolled my ankle more than once while wearing Dansko clogs.

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School

... begin registration for the 2014-2015 school year on Monday, January 27, 2014 through Friday, January 31, 2014. 's Nursing division wishes to announce that it will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its associate degree nursing ...

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Loretta Z. Mulville

... school-house in Cherry Creek. A few years later, she decided to enter the University of Michigan to obtain a nursing degree, which was one of the most satisfying accomplishments in her life. At that time, she became a supervisor in the oral and ...

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New Information Technology Findings from Florida State University Described

Editor at Information Technology Newsweekly -- Current study results on Information Technology have been published.

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Medical Territory Manager - 502605

... and Saskatchewan. This position requires a sharp, proven sales performer to develop close working relationships with nursing and physician personnel, hospital administration, materials management and the major buying groups within the region. The ...

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Nurse Practitioner degree to launch in September

Applications are now being accepted for the new master's of nursing degree, offered jointly by SIAST and the University of Regina beginning September 2014.

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Nurses OK new contract

... Shortly after the strike, the hospital announced layoffs across all departments in the hospital, of which four were nursing positions.

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Prediction Modeling May Lead to More Personalized Heart Care for Patients

Chicago - Detailed prediction models that project long-term patient mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting surgery can be useful for the heart team when determining the best treatment strategy for individual patients, according to a study in the February 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic ... (more)

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What to Expect With Your Breasts During Pregnancy

... and lactation," says Dr. Lupo. "Women just assume changes in their breasts are a normal part of pregnancy and nursing, so they ignore symptoms they would have otherwise paid attention to. Remember, a lump is a lump, and if you find one call your ...

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VNA of Cape Cod eyes purchase of Vineyard group

... serving residents of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod and Vineyard Nursing Association have signed a letter of intent regarding the Cape group's proposal to acquire the assets of the Martha's Vineyard ...

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Joan M. Seymour, 71, a of Plainville, nurse

... 22 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. She was 71. In her early years, Mrs. Seymour graduated from Union Hospital School of Nursing and became a registered nurse. Later, she worked as a store manager for Parade of Shoes in Woonsocket, R.I., prior to her ...

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Mobile Heartbeat CURE App Offers Care Team Communications

According to a release, designed for patient care teams, MH-CURE enables all care team members to know who else is on the team and to view the availability of other team members at all times.

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Comanche County Memorial Hospital and Anthelio Partner on IT Services

According to a release, this partnership will provide significant benefits for both organizations as Comanche County Memorial will have access to IT resources to enable improvement in IT operations and system utilization, and Anthelio will have a partner that will allow them to grow their service capabilities to achieve higher levels of physician ... (more)

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Fitch Upgrades Rush Univ Medical Center Obligated Group's (IL) Revs to 'A+'; Outlook Stable

... beds. Additional operations include a medical group with 462 employed physicians, a rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility, research facilities and a university with over 2,000 students. Total operating revenues equaled $1.8 billion in fiscal ...

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Leona D. Slane

... Jan. 28, 2014, where she resided for nearly three years. In 1946, Leona graduated from Kings Daughters School of Nursing to become a Registered Nurse. She served in that capacity at Newton D. Baker VA Hospital and later as a private duty nurse in ...

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Hospital staff going the extra miles for poorly children

Buy this photo Left to right, Sue Emsden, Emily Wright, Gabrielle Dent, Tim Gustafson, Ella Hughes and Caron Houchen Picture: OX64860 Damian Halliwell STAFF working in the surgical ward of the Oxford Children's Hospital give their all to care for extremely poorly children every day.

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Sharp dip in town's pregnant teenagers

SWINDON has well and truly shed its reputation as the UK's teenage pregnancy capital with a drop of 42.4 per cent in the number of unwanted pregnancies over the past 14 years.

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Morning Briefing -- Thursday

... N.Y. -- The Northeast New York Safety and Health Council will sponsor the Pre-Licensing Course at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (Hoosick Falls Health Center) on Danforth Street at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30. The program requires a ...

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Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Bradford Royal Infirmary's Accident and Emergency department

Staffing issues at Bradford Royal Infirmary highlighted by a watchdog did not come as a surprise to bosses at the Trust running it, who had been working on improving the situation before inspectors visited last year.

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Gap between wealthy, poor is widening, but does it really matter?

... it hard to find affordable opportunities.' She's worked for years for about $9 an hour, but she'd like to go to nursing school so she could have a more stable career and earn more money. Paying for it, though, is hard when she's making just over the ...

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Inside Track: Prognosis looks optimistic for the NHS in Scotland

... summary says that "staff were informed by another patient that she had fallen". Their investigation, which involved nursing experts, concludes that a proper assessment of the patient was not conducted when she was admitted to hospital. This issue, ...

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Wed., 11:20 pm: Northside nurses approve contract

Registered nurses at Northside Medical Center on Wednesday ratified a one-year agreement that will provide approximately 370 registered nurses across-the-board raises of at least 2 1/2 percent.

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UPMC, nurses set more talks

Despite UPMC Altoona having made its "last, best and final" contract offer to unionized registered nurses Friday, triggering a notice for a one-day strike Feb. 11, the hospital has "reached out" to schedule additional talks, the union said Wednesday.

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For second time, nurses to strike against Baystate Franklin

Baystate Franklin Medical Center nurses said Wednesday they intend to strike for 24 hours against their hospital, beginning on Feb. 10 at 7 a.m., in what will be the second labor walkout in 17 months.

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I Am the Face of CVS

When I was 7 years old, I went from being a perfectly healthy and happy child to being very very sick.

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Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield vote for one-day strike

... labor law, and said forcing the nurses to accept the hospital's last offer would undermine the basic standard for nursing care in Massachusetts. "Beyond any specific issue in dispute, this is a strike for justice in the workplace and the need for ...

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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation

Of the CDC's estimated 750,000 Americans who annually sustain an acquired brain injury as a result of stroke, more than half will experience dysphagia or problems swallowing normally.1 Dysphagia occurs when there is a problem with any part of the swallowing process - for instance, weak tongue or cheek muscles may make it hard to move food around in ... (more)

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The World Medical Market Fact Book 2013 - new market research report published

The need to understand world medical marketplaces, and be able to answer quickly those questions that arise daily, is essential.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Pinoys in London juggle work with passion

... and posing for the camera wearing trendy clothes. For the past two years, this has been life for Erwin Trinidad, a nursing assistant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich Common. Like many of the more than 25,000 Filipino nurses and other medical ...

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San Rafael man remains in critical condition from cliff fall at state park

A San Rafael man who fell off a cliff at China Camp State Park remained in critical condition Wednesday at an East Bay hospital, a nursing supervisor said.

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New for the Volunteer State: The Tennessee Breastfeeding Hotline on Murfreesboro News and Radio

... Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. "We are very excited about this free and innovative new service to assist nursing mothers and families in Tennessee," said TDH Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH. "When we think about how we can protect the ...

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UM Board of Curators freeze in-state undergraduate tuition, add new fees

... of Journalism will increase fees by $13 per credit hour, for a total fee of $74 per credit hour. The School of Nursing will increase undergraduate fees by $3.10, for a total fee of $70 per credit hour. It will increase graduate rates by $4.40, for a ...

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Number of Nurses Who Smoke Is Down by More Than a Third

... professionals sends a mixed message to patients," principal investigator Linda Sarna, a professor in the School of Nursing at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a university news release. "Nurses see every day the devastation smoking ...

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We will look past Griffiths, Lennon warns Wolves

... his way." Allan Johnston, the Kilmarnock manager, said he had kept Kris Boyd on the bench because the striker was nursing leg injuries but admitted: "I don't think you can take many positives from that if I'm being honest. "Celtic were different ...

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Proposal on hospital nursing staff levels faces snags

Girls Basketball: Marian Catholic outlasts Providence

... Kauai Bradley for the entire game while Ashton Millender didn't enter the game until the fourth, both players nursing leg injuries. "I had to be more aggressive and get to my spots," Page said. "Usually, I'm trying to get everyone else involved, but ...

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Nursing students reach out to elderly

For at least 10 years, students and faculty in Gannon University's Villa Maria School of Nursing have volunteered their time and attention to the residents of Erie's Mid-City Towers.

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Sprinkler line break closes offices

A sprinkler line break Wednesday at the River View medical offices at 2401 N. Columbus St. might force the closure of Fairfield Medical Center offices there for three to five days, River View Surgery Center nursing director Joyce Lewis said.

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There's a new hotline for nursing moms in Tennessee

Union alleges Watsonville nurse fired for labor activism

The California Nurses Association has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Watsonville Community Hospital after the firing of a veteran employee.

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Beebe cardiac program reaches milestone

Beebe Healthcare's Cardiac Services has surpassed a milestone, reflecting the high quality of medical care available to visitors and residents in southern Delaware.

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Riverside Radiothon returns

The 20th annual Radiothon for Riverside Shore Cancer Center will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 22, on WESR 103.3 FM.

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Cherokee Nation Building In Jay

... a variety of services, including primary care, dental, optometry, radiology, behavioral health and public health nursing. The projected cost of construction is $13.5 million. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker says the current clinic in ...

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Craven Herald: The tele-medicine service is run from Airedale Hospital

... secure video link. Airedale Hospital is working with its technical partner Involve to take the service to about 200 nursing and residential homes this winter. John Rayner, of the Calderdale and Huddersfield trust, said: "The tele-medicine service ...

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NHS plans to prevent bosses bullying nurses

PLANS to tackle bullying and harassment in the NHS, including introducing culture change "champions", have been agreed by the Scottish Government and nursing leaders.

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Business group weighs in: Private sector demands explanation of pay raises

Government of Guam officials advocating pay raises for thousands of GovGuam workers owe a detailed explanation to taxpayers as to how the decision came about, the head of a private-sector employers' group said.

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New hospital appoints chief medical officer

... its director for clinical informatics and medical education, its director for administrative services and its chief nursing officer. The Medical City also plans to hire up to 50 physicians and 350 full-time staff members, Pangelinan said. "There ...

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Barrow hospital midwife trial day two - Manager 'laughed' at...

... her ward manager just laughed at her and she did not press the point. Yesterday she told a disciplinary panel at the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Old Bailey, London, that since completing 450 hours of supervised practice at a Plymouth hospital she ...

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New Rochelle Doctor Named to National Endocrine Quality Committee

The National Quality Forum helps determine the measures used to monitor standards for diabetes care.

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'Enjoy what you do - and keep focused'

EACH week the Evening Times will throw the spotlight on one of the dozens of new businesses determined to succeed.

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Cherokee Nation building new health center in Jay

MomentumSIGNED, Sealed and Delivered

Families hit as VHI pushes up prices yet again

FAMILIES will be forced to pay more for health insurance with the largest player in the market set to push up the cost of the majority of its plans.

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New service at RUH to improve care for patients with diabetes

The Royal United Hospital, Bath, has introduced a new acute diabetes service, which is improving the way it cares for patients with the condition.

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VCMRF Welcomes New Chair and Members to its Board of Directors

... Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management * Bobbie McCaffrey - vice president, Patient Care Services & System, chief nursing officer, Community Memorial Health System * Kim Wilson - vice president, Chief Operating Officer, Dignity Health/St John's ...

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Nurse loses ruling over being fired from UTMC

A state judge has ruled in favor of the University of Toledo Medical Center in a lawsuit filed by a longtime nurse who was fired after a botched kidney transplant surgery in 2012.

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Canada: Life + Death at Vancouver General Hospital

This evening my wife dragged me away from my computer to watch a program on a local channel, Knowledge Network.

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Medicaid Card Warning: This Card Could Cause the State to Recoup From Your Estate

... guess that most people fall into this category); and one of the following: (a) is under age 55 and an inpatient in a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the intellectual developmentally disabled, or other medical institution, and cannot ...

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Comer nursing home to be sold

Ty Cobb Health Care Systems, based in Lavonia, plans to sell the three nursing homes it owns, which includes Cobb Healthcare in Comer.

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Iowa Veteran Involuntarily Removed from Nursing Home

... to an intensive care unit. Local Long-Term Care Ombudsman Kim Weaver says, "If a facility decides to discharge a nursing home resident by law they have to give them a 30 day discharge notice, and in that notice it has to give them their appeal ...

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Hospital rebuild plans: 'the Government needs to step in', says Labour candidate

The Labour parliamentary candidate for Watford has called on the Government to intervene in plans to rebuild the town hospital.

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McMorris Rodgers: Obama's policies are 'making people's lives harder'

... spending, government bailouts, and red tape. Every day, we're working to expand our economy, one manufacturing job, nursing degree and small business at a time. "We have plans to improve our education and training systems so you have the choice to ...

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What the proposals could mean for you

The accident and emergency department at the Alexandra Hospital will become an emergency centre including a 24/7 GP-led urgent care centre and 24/7 minor injuries unit.

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Nurses struggling under heavy workloads and decreasing staff numbers, ...

In its employment survey, the RCN found members had seen a fall in staff numbers and were struggling with work stress The Royal College of Nursing's employment survey for Wales found that nurses across the country are struggling under heavy workloads and decreasing staff levels.

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What Can a Newborn Infant Teach Us About Joy?

My treasured daughter-in-law in California recently gave birth to a beautiful, dark-haired, new baby girl.

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Regis College Nursing offers RN to Bachelors Completion Program to...

The Regis College School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions announced it will offer a new Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing through its collaborative program with Lawrence Memorial and on the campus at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford.

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Why do people hate the mayor?

I've lobbed my share of criticism at New London Mayor Daryl Finizio in this, his first term in office, as he has often seemed to fall woefully behind the learning curve.

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Elderly woman's concerns 'not listened to properly' before death - coroner

The concerns of an elderly woman who died of blood poisoning in Wellington Hospital were not properly listened to by medical staff, a coroner has ruled.

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Stormont-Vail nurses get elite 'magnet' designation

Employees at Stormont-Vail HealthCare celebrated earning a prestigious nursing designation Tuesday morning with beads, novelty glasses and beach balls.

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Health Services seeks to monitor patient vitals remotely

Health Services of Northern New York will use tele-health tablets for nurses to monitor the vital signs of patients remotely to cut down on emergency room visits.

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Strike might be first one for UPMC

The 24-hour strike that registered nurses at UPMC Altoona may hold starting at 7 a.m. Feb. 11 may be the first-ever strike at a UPMC facility.

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Woman, unborn twins die

A 34-YEAR-old Mayaro woman and her unborn twins died on Monday at hospital mere weeks before she was to give birth.

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Children

By Bridget McKinley, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Susan Hampton, APRN, FNP-C, Katie Hagan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Victoria Agbola, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Jennifer Vertrees, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Ann Lyons, MSN, PhD, RN, CNE, and Nancy Kern, MSN, EdD, APRN, FNP-C Secondhand smoke , also known as environmental tobacco smoke, is a combination of sidestream smoke from burning ... (more)

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Improvements 'needed' at NHS trust

... that they would be treated unfairly should they report incidents or concerns to management. Within the district nursing services, a high reliance on agency staff was found. A lack of detailed handover information about patient care was also ...

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We are aiming to make the NHS more personalised

"Everywhere is facing the same issues in the financial climate. For us to tackle this, engaging patients and users is crucial it's vital.

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Andy's off on year-long run marathon for hospice

... during the year will go directly towards the 2 million we need to raise each year to continue to provide one-to-one nursing care in patients' homes through our Hospice at Home service and the physical, psychological, spiritual and social care ...

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Survey Reveals Top Ten Schools of Nixon University in Star Category

... and Management 2. School of Criminal Justice 3. School of Computer Sciences 4. School of Engineering 5. School of Nursing 6. School of Education 7. School of Health Sciences 8. School of Social Sciences 9. School of Law 10. School of Applied Arts ...

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Royal Columbian Hospital's Intensive Care Unit delivers

June 2011 will forever be etched in the memory of Amanda Yuen's mind. It was the day her father was diagnosed Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and was admitted to RCH.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Lee tackles 'inequality crisis' in Tea Party response

Sen. Mike Lee took on President Obama's recent focus on income inequality in his Tea Party response to the State of the Union, seeking to lay out a positive conservative agenda for "those Americans who may feel they have been forgotten by both political parties."

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McMorris Rodgers offers Republican vision: 'One that empowers you, not the government'

... policies are making people's lives harder." "Every day, we're working to expand our economy, one manufacturing job, nursing degree and small business at a time," she said. "We have plans to improve our education and training systems so you have the ...

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Choosing Wisely: Five common clinical practices to reconsider in critical care

... between patients and healthcare providers on what tests and procedures are really necessary. AACN is the first nursing organization to collaborate on development of a Choosing Wisely list. CCSC is a multidisciplinary organization composed of AACN, ...

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McMorris Rodgers' Response: GOP 'Dreams Big for Everyone'

... spending, government bailouts, and red tape. "Every day, we're working to expand our economy, one manufacturing job, nursing degree and small business at a time. We have plans to improve our education and training systems so you have the choice to ...

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How a specialized nurse can benefit you and your loved ones

GSU to host domestic violence conference

... was created especially for, but not limited to, professionals in the fields of criminal justice and public safety, nursing, counseling, marriage and family therapists, K-12 educators, human resources, workplace-safety coordinators, nursing-home ...

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Bethlehem woman testifies in favor of medical marijuana on 17-year-old son's behalf

Parents of children afflicted by epileptic seizures described their lives in heart-wrenching detail today as they appealed to Pennsylvania lawmakers to legalize marijuana for medical purposes , saying it could provide relief that conventional medications have not.

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Families hit as VHI pushes up prices yet again

FAMILIES will be forced to pay more for health insurance with the largest player in the market set to push up the cost of the majority of its plans.

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United States healthcare BPO market: $142 billion industry by 2018

With the ever-changing landscape of the U.S. healthcare system, the U.S. healthcare BPO market is undergoing a significant transformation.

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Elmwood Healthcare Center to expand services to Firelands

... care for those patients suffering from complex multiple injuries or illnesses who are usually ineligible for skilled nursing or other sub-acute care after being released from a regular acute care hospital. Accredited by The Joint Commission and ...

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Medicaid overpays millions for diapers

... cts for adults and children. Medicaid requires the coverage of home health services used by patients who qualify for nursing care. That requirement includes coverage for diapers, which accounted for $266 million in Medicaid spending in 2012.

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pointer to gallery

The Globe and Mail partners with Sunnybrook hospital to explore the challenges on the ground at Sunnybrook hospital and what patients, doctors, nurses and other vital staffers think needs to be done to improve the hospital experience.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/the-hospital/pointer-to-gallery/article16544115/?cmpid=rss1

Latest Analysis on SK3 Group Inc

... Inc provides client institutions with personnel for the newborn, pediatric, intensive and general adult areas of nursing and respiratory care. Moreover, the company offers entry level vocational training to students in the healthcare field and ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/latest-analysis-on-sk3-group-inc-otcmktsskto-449322.htm

Somerset Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital...

... care services to residents throughout Central New Jersey. It is nationally recognized as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence. The medical center's Steeplechase Cancer Center is designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the ...

http://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2014/01/somerset_medical_center_and_robert_wood_johnson_university_hospital_launch_microsite_for_merger_upda.html

The Fastest-Growing Jobs of This Decade

... from the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that just a handful of occupations-personal care aides, registered nurses, nursing assistants, and home health aides (all in health care), along with retail salespeople and food-prep workers-will account for ...

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/01/the-fastest-growing-jobs-of-this-decade-and-the-robots-that-will-steal-them/283411/

Edinboro University Offers First Doctoral Program

January 23, 2014 - EDINBORO, Pa. - Edinboro University's first doctoral degree program, an online Doctor of Nursing Practice , was approved today by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

http://www.yourerie.com:80/news/news-article/d/story/edinboro-university-offers-first-doctoral-program/37537/5evRuGww20KgJlc6gE0rVQ

NHS: National health means health for all

Kate Taylor is a sociologist, mother and tea and cake lover. When not working in sociological and marketing research with her company, Galilee Research, Kate can be found talking about political philosophy on the school run.

http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2014/01/nhs-national-health-means-health/

UPMC Altoona nurses set walkout

Nurses at UPMC Altoona Hospital voted late Tuesday to reject the hospital's "last, best and final" contract offer, setting the stage for a walkout.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2014/01/28/upmc-altoona-nurses-set-walkout.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search

Maine CDC Recognizes Efforts to Ward Off Infectious Disease - 1/28/2014

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently recognized four organizations by presenting them with the Pump Handle Award for their contributions to help reduce the impact of infectious diseases in Maine.

http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Portal+News&id=613442

Reader Submitted: Quinnipiac University To Host Online Information Session For Mba Program January 29

... School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & ...

http://www.courant.com/community/hamden/hcrs-84981-hamden-20140127,0,3852716.story

Interfaith Medical Center gets $7.5M lifeline

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court signed off yesterday on $7.5 million in state aid for the financially strapped Interfaith Medical Center in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/01/28/interfaith-medical-center-gets-7-5m-lifeline/

Gut Bacteria in Preemies Altered by Hospital Stay, Study Finds

TUESDAY Jan. 28, 2014, 2014 -- Gut bacteria in premature infants don't come from their mothers, but from microbes in the neonatal intensive-care unit , a new study finds.

http://www.drugs.com/news/gut-bacteria-preemies-altered-hospital-study-finds-50161.html?

Texas psych hospitals deal with privacy breaches

... might not keep my information safe," Peel said. At Big Spring, the hospital's investigation determined a psychiatric nursing assistant whose job involves monitoring patients was seen taking the information from the unit where the patients lived, ...

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AccuVein Vein Illumination Improves Outcomes at St. James Rehabilitation Center

... IV. This is a big time and cost savings for us. And the nurses love it." said Karen Irwin, MSN, RN, the Director of Nursing at St. James. "We are seeing Long Term Care facilities everywhere embrace vein illumination as they recognize it as a cost ...

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Making Cents: Helping to care for aging parents

... needed. Medicare will only pay the full cost of professional help if a physician certifies that your parent requires nursing care and if these services are provided by a Medicare-certified home health care agency. Adult day care is also an option ...

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Changes unsettling for families

... breached the patients' code's stipulation of a right to service quality and continuity. Southern DHB mental health nursing director Heather Casey said the strategy went out for consultation, and received wide support from the community in ...

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Keeping tabs

... significant drop in its monthly readmission rate since the start of the program, according to Cheryl Reinking, chief nursing officer and chair of ARC. From January 2011 to November 2013, the hospital's 30-day readmission rate has dropped by close to ...

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Ex-Stafford chief nurse struck off

... intervention, Ms Harry had signed a consent order "and cannot again work as a nurse". A disciplinary tribunal of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) conduct and competence committee found Ms Harry put patients in danger by not ensuring there was ...

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Ex-Stafford chief nurse struck off

Role of Montoring Techs in Alarm Notification

... assignments on each shift they are supporting. Even when notification via multiple "bat phones" or a call to the nursing station is used, it is helpful for monitoring techs to know which caregiver is responsible for the alarming patient. This ...

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New hospital appoints chief medical officer

... its director for clinical informatics and medical education, its director for administrative services and its chief nursing officer. "There have been over 20 people who have accepted offers, but we plan to hire most of them in the late summer," ...

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Business group weighs in: Private sector demands explanation of pay raises

Cumberland Center for Healthcare Innovation and Cigna Launch...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. & BLOOMFIELD, Conn.-- --Cigna and the Cumberland Center for Healthcare Innovation ACO 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 .

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Carpetright hit by poor trading in the Netherlands

... third quarter to January 25, but said "extremely difficult economic conditions" in the Netherlands would leave it nursing losses in its overseas division. Despite an expected increase in UK earnings over the full year, the Netherlands hit was now ...

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Leadership Opportunities in Operational Medicine

As a family physician in the U.S. Army, Col. Mike Oshiki has conducted medical training missions in Thailand, worked with U.S. Special Forces and the Sri Lankan Army and even helped facilitate a program for Australian working dogs.

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Interdisciplinary Critical Care Societies Identify Five Common Clinical Practices to Reconsider

Nurse Yourself to Attention With Our Top N.I.L.F.s

The upcoming February 7th release of Nurse 3D has everyone buzzing, and why not? With Paz de la Huerta and Katrina Bowden heating up the screen, how can you go wrong? To celebrate, we bring you Five Beautifully Broken Nurses.

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Cherokee Nation building new health center in Jay

Syracuse mother saves 3-year-old daughter, cat from house fire that destroyed 'everything they've worked so hard for'

... and toys, crafts that the mother and daughter had made together and more. Megan McDonough, who works as a certified nursing assistant at St. Camillus Hospital, is studying medical administration at Bryant and Stratton College. She just began classes ...

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Ex-Stafford chief nurse 'struck off'

The most senior nurse to be disciplined as part of the Stafford Hospital scandal has agreed to be struck off the nursing register.

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Newest Release of Price Rx Includes NADAC Pricing Information and Additional User Enhancements

... worldwide, Wolters Kluwer Health's customers include professionals, institutions and students in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include Health LanguageA , LexicompA , Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , Medicom Wolters ...

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Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation Supports Hospice

The memorial and Light Up A Life contributions from local donors will help promote a bereavement support group and support the final wishes of local hospice patients.

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Training center for nurses to be built in SW Mo.

... ) that a current program is at capacity and has a waiting list. The school offers training for several types of nursing, medical administrative assistant, medical assistants and medical laboratory technologists. Currently, the programs are offered ...

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Deductible Medical Expenses You Can't Afford to Overlook: What's Deductible?

... psychiatrists, and psychologists, as well as payments for hospital services, qualified long-term care, nursing care, laboratory, and x-ray fees. Other deductible expenses include prescription drugs, contact lenses, prescription glasses, laser eye ...

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Philadelphia's First Ride to Conquer Cancer Launches To Raise...

Funds raised will be used immediately to support breakthrough cancer research, education and patient care programs at Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

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Aegis Health Group Names Laura Graham VP of Business Development

... account executive for Microsoft Corporation. Graham is a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Regis University in Denver, and she holds of Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of ...

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Why I Am Buying Omega Healthcare Investors

... (REIT) that provides financing and capital to the long-term healthcare industry, with a primary focus on skilled nursing facilities. Their properties are located in the U.S., and spread out across 33 states. As of September 30, 2013 they owned or ...

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Old science building at Stanislaus State is new again

... The building will house the departments of mathematics, philosophy and modern languages, as well as the School of Nursing, with its new simulation lab designed to help train student nurses. "In science, we are always looking forward," Reza Kamali, ...

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Letters: We need more than cisterns

... Healthy Salinas to name a few. Many nurses have taken the initiative to obtain their bachelors of science degree in nursing and various master's degrees in nursing. They do this without any tuition assistance from their employer, the county of ...

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Letter: Medicare has more details than described

... This is what people have paid into their entire working lives. Medicare Part A helps cover "Hospital care, skilled nursing facility care, nursing home care (as long as custodial care isn't the only care you need), Hospice and, home health services." ...

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400 women contacted in scramble to arrange maternity transfers

MORE than 400 pregnant women who were due to give birth in Mount Carmel Hospital in Dublin have now been contacted by their consultant obstetricians to arrange a transfer to another maternity unit.

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Is believing in God good for your health?

According to the last census, 84pc of the country may still be Catholic, but 269,800 see themselves as having no religion; and other surveys suggest that less than half of Catholics here attend Sunday Mass.

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Nurse sexually exploited patient

A mental health nurse who sexually exploited a vulnerable teenage patient breached his professional code of conduct, the Health and Disability Commission says.

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EEOC Sues Genesis Healthcare for Refusing to Hire Deaf Applicant

Genesis HealthCare, LLC, the owner of Holly Manor Center nursing facility in Mendham, N.J., violated federal anti-discrimination law when it refused to hire an applicant for its food service department because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

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Summit Academy OIC awarded five grants totaling $1.65 million

... provides healthcare training for individuals to become Community Health Workers, Pharmacy Technicians and Certified Nursing Assistants. Summit plans to double enrollment in its healthcare programs and increase overall annual enrollment to 1,000 by ...

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Great Falls Clinic appoints CEO

... served as the chief operating officer of the Great Falls Clinic health system. She has a Bachelor of Science in nursing, and a Master of Health Administration from the Montana State University system. Newmiller has more than 25 years of experience ...

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Health-care workers sign collective agreement

Saskatoon officials are understandably perplexed about what criteria the city should use to put capital projects on the federal government's most wanted list.

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County reaches proposed contract with hospital employee union

Clark County and the union that represents some 3,000 employees at University Medical Center have reached a proposed contract that gives workers a combined total of 5.5 percent in three cost-of-living increases during the next two years.

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Music Therapy May Help Teens With Cancer Cope

... They require a lot of supportive care," said study co-author Joan Haase, a professor of pediatric oncology nursing at the Indiana University School of Nursing. "Depending on the type of transplant, up to 50 percent of these kids undergoing stem cell ...

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Better cancer care for New Zealanders

Cancer patients can look forward to higher quality care thanks to new national standards which have been developed by cancer experts, including surgeons, oncologists and nurses, for ten common tumour types in New Zealand Health Minister Tony Ryall says the new standards describe the care and services a person with cancer should have access to, no ... (more)

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How a specialized nurse can benefit you and your loved ones

The ups and downs of bipolar disorder

... swings-ranging from euphoria to severe, incapacitating depression-with symptoms that can present a challenge to nursing care. In this article, I'll explore the common symptoms of bipolar disorder and how to provide the best care for your patient. ...

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MUHC nurse fails French test; gets second high school diploma

... left with no choice but to take an unpaid month off work, to complete a second high school degree. He completed his nursing degree at Dawson College and began working in the oncology department at the Royal Victoria hospital. Powell hadn't passed ...

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WK's new device illuminates your veins

The Willis-Knighton Health System recently acquired devices that help doctors view the cardiovascular system in an entirely new light -- literally.

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Newton Resident Kevin Flint Joins Emerson Hospital as Associate Chief Nursing Officer

Kevin Flint, RN, BSN, MBA-HCM, OCN has joined Emerson Hospital as associate chief nursing officer.

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Cathy Glass got an MBE for doing a job she's always loved - since the age of 4

... Orthopedic Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital. That was more than 30 years ago, but Cathy still has as big a passion for nursing as she did back then. "It was very different at that stage," says Cathy. "There were no university qualifications when I did ...

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Maryland's new waiver could lead to scramble for nursing homes and...

Like tweens at a middle school dance, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities may soon be scrambling to pair off.

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Female porters call for improved health services

Some female porters interviewed in a study conducted by ABANTU for Development, a non-governmental organisation, on their access to health care under the National Health Insurance Scheme have expressed dissatisfaction about the services they receive in some health centres.

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NGO introduces technology to aid pregnant women

SavaNna Signatures, a non-governmental organisation in the Northern Region, is making effective use of information and communication tools to aid pregnant women access important information related to their welfare.

http://ift.tt/1mN3ZIL

Program in place to help parents cope with frustration of crying babies

... baby syndrome is completely preventable. "If we can save just one baby that's enough," said Karen MacDonald, the nursing director for the Women and Children's Center at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. In 2010, the N.H. Abusive Head Trauma ...

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Service set to move to new clinic

... professionals who run sexual health services across the county and will become a training venue for GP and community nursing staff. Dr Oluseyi Hotonu, consultant in integrated sexual health at the service, said: "We are delighted to bring the ...

http://ift.tt/1ckKdTZ

Millions of pounds each year are wasted on unwanted medicines in Sussex.

The NHS in Brighton and Hove and the High Weald Lewes and Havens area calculate at least A 3m is spent on prescriptions for drugs that are never used.

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Bookmark These:

... a list of "high-paying jobs for people who don't like stress" - illustrated, strangely, with a photo of a couple nursing tall glasses of beer. The list includes jobs with annual pay averaging from about $65,000 to $186,000, the latter number ...

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Building a Medical App? Doctors prescribe the iPad Mini

According to a recent poll of doctors by Epocrates , one-third of physicians planned to purchase the iPad Mini prior to its public announcement.

http://ift.tt/1iCn5UK

Private hospital given the all-clear after damning report

... patient survey results for BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital speak for themselves, with 97% of our patients rating the nursing care received at the hospital as either excellent, very good or good. "I would like to thank the staff who have worked ...

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Southend nurses' fitness challenge: Group taking on 12-mile obstacle...

PAEDIATRIC nurses from Southend Hospital are taking on a tough 12-mile obstacle course to help parents of sick children.

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Echo: Neptune Ward nurses Claire Scott, Rebecca Simmonds, Joanne Baylis and Colin Early

PAEDIATRIC nurses from Southend Hospital are taking on a tough 12-mile obstacle course to help parents of sick children.

http://ift.tt/1e1JHMa

Couple Donate to Hospice in Memory of Late Partners

AN employee at a Kidderminster firm and his new wife have donated A 1,100 to St Richard's Hospice by asking guests to make a donation instead of giving wedding presents.

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Time to spare to aid a brave teen

Donations to the Taylor Thoryk Foundation can be made at First Keystone Bank. Another fundraiser for Taylor will be on March 7 at the Pierce Street Deli, Kingston, from 6-9 p.m. WILKES-BARRE - Hundreds packed Chacko's Family Bowling Center on Sunday to support 17-year-old Taylor Thoryk, who is battling a rare form of cancer.

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Marshalltown Community College campus renovation is under way

... side of the MCC campus. New classrooms, offices, and a simulation lab will create collaborative spaces for MCC's nursing, medical assisting, and dental assisting programs as well as Iowa Valley Continuing Education's nurse aide, emergency medical ...

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Couple donate to hospice in memory of late partners

A EMPLOYEE at a Kidderminster firm and his new wife have donated A 1,100 to St Richard's Hospice by asking guests to make a donation instead of giving wedding presents.

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VP Of Nursing Credits Continuing Education To More Leadership Roles For Philadelphia Nurses

... education courses you can take to advance in the health care industry. Regina Gentlesk Green, vice president of Nursing at Bancroft , shares her educational journey and what it takes to advance in the industry. Can you describe your duties as a ...

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Online Nursing Programs Key to Transforming Nursing Education

Online nursing schools like American Sentinel University are helping to transform the nursing education by making higher education available to a wider pool of nursing students - including working nurses and health care professionals who have constraints on their time or live in rural areas far from traditional classrooms - resulting in more highly ... (more)

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Now Is the Time to Take Continuing Education Course for Personal...

Protect is a continuing education course developed by JXT Applications, Inc., and sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Worker Education and Training Program.

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Remarkable family story to be told at Atherton church

... said: "In November it was reported that the medals awarded to Miss Fletcher had been sold at auction to an ex-nursing service officer in New Zealand for A 620. "Normally a trio of medals like these would be worth about A 65 but because they had been ...

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Study Shows Nurse Visits Help New Mothers, Babies

A leader in the field of research on postpartum depression and early mother-child interaction, professor emeritus of Boston College and former nursing research professor in the Connell School of Nursing June Andrews Horowitz has contributed two more significant studies on clinical depression following childbirth for women.

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Saline County prepares for rocking 5K in February

Are those resolutions to get in shape for the new year already wavering? Want to get involved with a cause that gets you off the couch, and helps out at your local hospital? This February, Saline County Memorial Hospital is putting on the 2014 The Beat Goes On 5k.

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Groundbreaking cancer patient survey shows nine in 10 rate care as excellent or very good

With trio Wilfried Zaha, Fabio Da Silva and Kenwyne Jones already with the Bluebirds squad at St George's Park, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to add a further two players to his squad.

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Rare disease, 16 year old boy

Within a day or two of my son's birthday, my husband and I knew that something was not right. He was not nursing well, had a very weak cry, was very floppy. We then started a 3 year, multi-hospital, mutli-medical test journey to find out what was ...

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Recruitment drive goes Europe-wide

... their new roles later this month and in February. Since a large-scale recruitment drive was launched last April, 270 nursing and midwifery staff have joined the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. There are now 96 extra nurses and midwives ...

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Fresno nurse aids patients in Africa

Sandy Ludwig is seen with a patient who received a free operation aboard the Africa Mercy to remove a facial tumor.

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American Music Therapy Association Endorses Landmark Multi-site Study ...

Resilience is the process of positively adjusting to stressors; and, the study's findings provide evidence supporting the use of a music-based intervention delivered by music therapists to help patients cope with challenging treatments.

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City by City: Arlington, Mansfield, Northeast Tarrant

... County in 2014. Four graduate students representing Texas Woman's University's colleges of occupational therapy, nursing, professional education, and arts and sciences will receive Virginia Chandler Dykes endowed scholarships at a luncheon Feb. 20 ...

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Top 7 Companies That Let You Work From Home

With an economy based on knowledge workers, estimates suggest that a full 50% of professionals in the United States have jobs that can be performed from home.

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Marathon experience inspires Docs to run

One year after they worked their crowded emergency room at Brigham and Women's Hospital, rushing to help the critically injured spectators and runners coming in from the Boston Marathon bombings, two ER doctors plan to honor those patients by crossing the finish line together in the first post-bombings marathon this April.

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Making music videos helps young cancer patients connect

... really understand a lot of times," Joan Haase said. She worked on the study at the Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis. "There's a lot of issues that they deal with." Finding a way to express their feelings - and share how they feel ...

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Shelley Fralic: Everything is amazing and nobody is happy

... there's a crowded Starbucks on every corner. Where we can get on a plane and a few hours later be sitting on a beach nursing a piA a colada.

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Feds urge more talks on NY Medicaid application

New York has revised its request for a $10 billion Medicaid adjustment, which would allow using that money in related health care programs, after federal officials concluded capital investment and some other programs are ineligible.

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Anxious Mount Carmel patients flood helpline

Mount Carmel staff & INMO reps Marian Hendrick, Eileen Finn, Philip McAnenly, Eleanor Byrne and Patricia Kelly Maloney There was widespread shock at the announcement on Friday that a liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to oversee the orderly closure of the private hospital in Rathgar, south Dublin, with the loss of 330 jobs.

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Hawkins County using telemedicine in schools

Students in the Hawkins County school system will be able to see a nurse practitioner and get diagnosed with an illness or injury via a live computer feed.

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Nursing homes still face funding crisis

Al Vogt, administrator at the Cook Nursing Home, estimates that the facility loses $40 per resident per day under the current reimbursement rate.

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Medical Tourism Directory Costa Rica. Your Trip, Your Way

... to consider a tour within Costa Rica before or after your treatment, medical travel insurance, an interpreter or nursing care for your stay. Wouldn't it be amazing if you could get all this information from one reliable source? With one click of a ...

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Obituary: Janet M. (Crowley) Colozzi

... Bay View High School in Rhode Island. She went on to obtain her Bachelor's of Science degree in the field of Nursing from the University of Rhode Island. Mrs. Colozzi was the RN for the Lynnfield Elementary Schools and retired in 2007 after 27 ...

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It is right to look at hospital staffing

... its role, and a welcome and much-needed one. The need for such a change is beyond question. As the Royal College Of Nursing Scotland points out, patient care can be compromised if there are not enough staff on duty. Not only that, the staff who are ...

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Kevin Flint Joins Emerson Hospital as Associate Chief Nursing Officer

Kevin Flint, RN, BSN, MBA-HCM, OCN has joined Emerson Hospital as associate chief nursing officer.

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Design thinking.

... collaboration between frontline employees from health care provider Kaiser Permanente and Brown's firm to reengineer nursing-staff shift changes at four Kaiser hospitals. Close observation of actual shift changes, combined with brainstorming and ...

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Omnicell Announces Industry-Leading Pandora Business Analytics...

... across the hospital as well as medication data from central pharmacy, anesthesia and dispensing systems used in the nursing units. This integration provides facility-wide visibility of usage and inventory, enabling more informed clinical decisions. ...

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Positions with Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

... care as well as a full range of parent support services. POSITION SUMMARY Coordinates and provides family-centered nursing care to infants, children and adolescents, utilizing the nursing process. Accountable for professional practice including ...

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'The Wisdom Of Near-Death Experiences,' by Dr Penny Sartori, coming 2-18-14

Betty shares portions of her NDE, what it was like to die, her spirit going home and visiting her family, meeting Jesus, the garden and waterfall and what she was taught about hell.

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Guest: The front line of suicide prevention is primary care

RIGHT now, most doctors are not prepared to deal with patients who may be at risk of suicide, even though they are treating patients for depression on a regular basis.

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NursingJobs.us Offers to Buy Clients Stuck on IE7 a New Computer

... staffing industry. Frustrated with low-tech solutions to problems in healthcare recruiting, they decided to make a nursing job board better suited to modern nurse recruiting needs. With NursingJobs.us, employers can connect with candidates from any ...

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St. Joseph senior survives life-threatening medical condition on the basketball court

Megan Leitner was lying on the basketball court just a few feet away from her St. Joseph Academy teammates in early December.

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Orlando Health Attorney Speaks on Careers in Health Law at Barry University School of Law

... in Pensacola, Florida, Central Florida and Colorado, the firm represents healthcare providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, dentists, mental health professionals and other licensed health professionals and entities. For more ...

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NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome's Patient-Centered Medical...

The NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders has graciously accepted a $5,000 grant from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to help fund the organization's landmark Patient-Centered Medical Education Program, which was created in 2011 to present information about Tourette Syndrome patient diagnosis and quality of life in grand rounds and ... (more)

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In-home care franchise given recognition

... and operator of BrightStar Care of the Mid-Ohio Valley, acknowledged the leadership of Bev Reger, R.N., director of nursing. For more information on BrightStar Care of the Mid-Ohio Valley, go to brightstarcare.com or call 304-699-3330. The ...

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A place were miracles happen

Parkersburg is a blessed city. One of its greatest blessings sits up on the hill behind Ohio Valley University.

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Seniors helping seniors

When Ann Quinn, the education coordinator for Home Healthcare Partners in Amsterdam, begins one of her training classes for new recruits for her agency, she often finds herself teaching students nearly as old as some of the agency's patients.

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Health Informatics Tri-State Summit -- 01/29/14 at University of Southern Indiana Carter Hall

The first Annual Health Informatics Tri-State Summit will focus on the cutting edge health information and innovative solutions needed to take healthcare delivery to the next level.

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Real-life story: 32-year-old mum's cancer fight

Her children were sleeping through the night but Debbie Quinlan was exhausted. Then doctors found a 9cm tumour on her cervix.

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Grace V. Flaherty

... Winstead. She was a 1949 graduate of South Boston High School and she continued on to Boston City Hospital School of Nursing where she received her registered nursing degree in 1952. Grace was a nurse at Boston City Hospital until her retirement as ...

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York Regional Dream Center wants to offer medical, dental clinics

The Dream Center, located on the hill at 74 E. Forrest Ave. in Shrewsbury Township, is an effort of about a dozen churches in the area.

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A Double Blessing

As twins Nathan and Nicole Spangler prepare to celebrate their second birthday with a small family get-together Feb. 25, their mom, Jill, is thankful to have two healthy, curious toddlers.

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Veterans Health Administration Issues Directive Regarding Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

... group including individuals from infectious disease, pharmacy, surgical care, internal medicine, primary care, nursing, pathology and laboratory medicine, infection prevention and control, public health, and operations among others. The Task Force's ...

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Special equipment helps move heavy patients

... felt sore," she told the Sioux City Journal (http://bit.ly/1dd58Up). "There's a lot of manual labor involved with nursing that a person doesn't realize when they first go into it." The American Nurses Association ( ANA ) says disabling ...

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Nigeria: Strike - Stop Discrimination Among Health Workers - Nwaekpe

The Chairman of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria in Enugu State, Mr Chinenye Nwaekpe, has warned against discrimination in the welfare of health workers.

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A survey for Immigrants From West Africa, Win a Prize

ARE YOU AN IMMIGRANT FROM WEST AFRICA? ARE YOU WILLING TO COMPLETE A CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A $300, $200 OR $100 PRIZE? THIS STUDY'S IRB PROTOCOL NUMBER: 14-096 The Research Group on Disparities in Health within the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York, New York is studying ... (more)

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Health care providers partner to provide mental health care

... space on the sixth floor of the hospital for the six-person outpatient extended observation unit as well as a nursing staff. In turn, Gulf Bend Center provides licensed counselors and social workers to assess and treat patients with behavioral ...

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Commentary: Eagles face decisions on wide receivers

Patient Lauren Giber has her blood pressure taken by nursing student Ana Morig at Light of the World Clinic, one of many clinics across South Florida who have cared for low-income people for generations.

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From the Daily: Eager for a challenge

... and alumni. As such, he must facilitate these funds to ensure that less prominent schools such as the School of Nursing and the School of Music, Theatre and Dance can compete on even footing with already well endowed units - such as the Ross School ...

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Focus on infant mortality

... priority and my area of expertise," said Turman, who last fall became dean of Indiana State University's College of Nursing, Health and Human Services. So it's only fitting that he's part of a new task force that will spend the next year developing ...

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San Francisco defeats Santa Clara 75-66

John Phelps's portfolio

... that both shares should quickly resume their upward trajectory, but the price slide left our latest 2014 portfolio nursing a near 2% loss over the week. The fall tempted us to refresh the portfolio by making a notional re-investment in energy ...

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Beatles, Kristofferson honored for life's work

Mike Sielski: For Mike Pettine Jr., it's better late than never

After rough start, Broncos' Trevathan can have a smooth ending

Middle Tennessee trumps North Texas 70-63

Liberty outplays Presbyterian 65-53

Clark golden again at Winter X

Missouri State tops Southern Illinois 69-63

Fred Grimm:

Cairo Prince, Top Billing steal the show at Gulfstream Park

James Madison gets by College of Charleston 58-56

Student who appeared in porn can return to school

Cool, sunny day for Martin Luther King Jr. Day events

Pulmonary Rehab: Healing With Music

Playing a musical instrument can be fun, but for people with lung problems it can also offer a health benefit.

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Jay Z's Roc Nation holds court at private mansion

Price for Miami parks cleanup may end up in the millions

HSE using Mount Carmel to clear public waiting lists

The HSE has been using the doomed Mount Carmel Hospital to clear its public hospital waiting lists, with 2,300 public adult and child patients treated there in the past year, the Sunday Independent has learned.

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Long Beach St. breaks past CS Northridge 76-62

Samford edges Elon 62-59

Durant has triple-double, Thunder top 76ers 103-91

Budget to determine health spending

HEALTH Minister Michelle O'Byrne has responded to a push for a $70 million-plus ward upgrade at Launceston General Hospital, saying the state government will determine how to spend funds through the annual budget process.

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Pats exec Caserio has 2nd interview for Miami job

Michaels Stores investigating possible data breach

After 7-6 season, UNLV coach Hauck gets raise

Hampton holds off Savannah State 80-71

Akron beats Central Michigan 82-74

Jindal's budget: no taxes, more education, healthcare $, shrink government

... at any eligible Louisiana institution. The bottom line increase to TOPS is $17 million. A To ensure that the nursing and engineering programs at Southern University and the STEM programs at Grambling State University, respectively, have the latest ...

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Kudos for SFGH staff

While it is popular to criticise and condemn the Ministry of Health, I wish to publicly commend and congratulate the staff at the San Fernando General Hospital.

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New lease of life for fitness instructor after heart op

Dave Christian, aged 31, is the owner of island-wide Next Level Fitness and WomenZone Fitness Centre, in Port Erin, where he and his three staff aim to make people fit for life.

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Men proud to take place in nursing field

... second child. He now works at Mercy Hospital Springfield, taking care of patients in the intensive care unit. "Nursing is manly," Long said. "It's not just for women." About 6.6 percent of nurses nationwide are male, according to the American ...

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Hospital in line for flu honour

STAFF at Derby Hospitals are celebrating after being nominated for a national award for increasing the uptake in flu vaccinations for frontline staff.

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Our Opinion: Healthy babies

Of great importance is proper care of the child after birth. That includes everything from not smoking, to breastfeeding to proper sleeping arrangements that don't put a baby at risk of suffocation.

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More than a mark

When 4-year-old Barron Griffin was born, nurses thought his face was bruised from the birthing process.

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Hemithyroidectomy

Back in September, I noticed a bulge in my neck. It wasn't noticeable until I swallowed, it moved up and down with my adam's apple.

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Stamford Businessmen Named Trustees Of Fairfield's Sacred Heart

Fairfield's Sacred Heart University has announced the addition of two members with ties to the Stamford business community to its Board of Trustees.

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THE story of a remarkable family is to be relived to celebrate an Atherton church's anniversary.

Union official: L+M administrators said physicians opposed unionized offices

Hartford - The union representing workers at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital proposed a lower union wage scale for employees of hospital-affiliated physician practices compared to unionized hospital workers, but L+M administrators countered that "doctors who run the offices didn't want their offices to be unionized."

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Maryland's new waiver could lead to scramble for nursing homes and...

Like tweens at a middle school dance, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities may soon be scrambling to pair off.

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Interdisciplinary Brain Rehabilitation

... as the patients emerged from lower levels of consciousness, then were ultimately discharged to home, a skilled nursing facility or long-term care facility. Classifying Consciousness Using the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R), all patients in the ...

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Wendy Lisic, 64, Orrville

... in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, the daughter of Alwyn and Bernice (Kerr) Clouten, and later attended nursing school at Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Australia, earning her registered nurses license. Wendy was united in marriage to ...

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Remarkable family story to be told at Atherton church

Leading the way in life sciences field

From Lister's discovery of antiseptic, Simpson's discovery of chloroform, the creation of the first genetically engineered vaccine to the cloning of the world's first mammal, Dolly the sheep, pioneered teaching for general practice; it was also the first university to enable nurses to gain degrees.

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Brian Dauphin Named Chief Financial Officer at Ingram Content Group, Succeeding Frank Kerrigan

... Ingram, Mr. Dauphin was the co-founder and CFO of Carelink Health Partners, which managed hospital-based skilled nursing facilities and senior health centers until sold to LifeTrust America in 2007. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dauphin worked at the ...

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Thankful for support for recent blood drive

Dear Neighbors, friends and community. I am so, so thankful and also humbled for the overwhelming response and success for the American Red Cross blood drive, in my behalf on Jan. 16 at Ellen Chapel Church.

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Gulf Breeze Recovery Offers Collaborative Approach to Addiction Treatment

... a unique experience for each individual. The center also has a medical detox unit for those who need it and 24-hour nursing staff on site to help provide a wider range of in-house services rather than having to go to a separate detox facility first. ...

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lend a hand

... program funded by the Stanislaus Community Foundation. Volunteers will become a visitor to senior in a skilled nursing facility or nursing home at one of the many locations throughout Stanislaus County. Tasks may include watching television, reading ...

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Broad River Academy set to open in August

... metal fabrication, electrical construction, architectural drawing and design, forestry, food science and nutrition, nursing and more. Ag instructor Cindy Jones said the academy will offer students many opportunities to get off the MCHS campus and ...

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What the proposals could mean for you

The accident and emergency department at the Alexandra Hospital will become an emergency centre including a 24/7 GP-led urgent care centre and 24/7 minor injuries unit.

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2 Medina physicians honored

... "Medina Hospital has hired a number of new nurses and they're all very good," he said. "I can't say enough about the nursing staff." Surso said he enjoys serving as a family physician because he gets to know entire families, which can help him ...

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New senior facility approved

... American Home Health before the board Thursday. When initially opened, the home will employ one full-time certified nursing assistant eight hours a day, seven days a week, to assist the residents, Pritzke said. This story appears in the print ...

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