Nursing Roundup: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Food guide for diabetics, kidney disease patients designed by Orillia hospital dieticians

... special diet requirements," said Bouchard. "It's been great to have the support of our registered dietitian and nursing colleagues across North Simcoe Muskoka who recognized that this tool would ensure their patients received the support they needed ...

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WBGH nurses union files labor complaints

The union representing 460 registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital filed unfair labor complaints against the hospital in an attempt to get information to bargain for a new contract.

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Wesley Village adding rehab unit

United Methodist Homes' Wesley Village is adding 24 short-term rehabilitation beds to the skilled nursing, personal care and assisted living services it already offers on its campus near Pittston.

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Business-civic coalition forms to oppose Colorado fracking ballot measures

Kelly Brough, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce president/CEO and co-chairwoman of Coloradans for Responsible Reform, explains paperwork she is handing out as the coalition kicks off its newest campaign.

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Stringfellow Memorial Hospital CEO resigns

... on Wednesday were unsuccessful. "As we continue to search to identify a candidate to fill the role of CEO, chief nursing officer Matthew Banks will serve as interim CEO," Benningfield wrote in an emailed statement. Benningfield said there was no ...

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Hospital warned on OAP patient care

... and Clyde must address as a matter of priority. Rory Farrelly, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's acute director of nursing, said: "We are pleased to note that the inspection team observed friendly and polite interactions between staff and patients, ...

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Jimmo implementation is troubled, long-term care expert says

Skilled nursing providers remain confused about Medicare changes related to the Jimmo v.

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Leo Glavine

The provincial minister of health and wellness said the government has no plans to repeal the new essential services legislation.

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Welcome home

... this was already open," said Meghan Mehlberg, executive director of the Golden Living Center-Dorchester skilled nursing facility. "Our role is to make it as much like home as possible." Mehlberg's dog, Dash, a German shepherd mix, may wander in on ...

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Closing Maryville will put patients at risk

Des Plaines-based Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital filed a petition to close its facility and will be seeking to get on the agenda for the June 3 meeting of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board.

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Nurse attacked by patient

The BC Nurses' Union is sounding the alarm over staffing levels and worker safety after an incident at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody last week.

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Symposium On Sports Medicine Set For Northern Westchester Hospital

There will be an interactive discussion for healthcare professionals between panelists and audience members at Northern Westchester Hospital's annual sports medicine and athletic performance symposium on Saturday, May 10. The symposium will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the conference room on the first floor of the 400 East Main ... (more)

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Women recalled after cancer testing fault at Ormskirk hospital

The news comes as Cancer Research UK revealed that half of people diagnosed with cancer will survive for more than a decade, in part thanks to early screening and detection.

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Civilian nurses closing 25-year base careers

... Both women said the Department of Defense has been a great employer, allowing them careers that touch many areas of nursing. Lehman is retiring from the pediatric clinic on base. "Many of our airmen are young and far away from their families," ...

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Symposium On Sports Medicine Set For Northern Westchester Hospital

Mich. high school students get jump on college

... Hospital in Wyandotte while taking online classes offered through Ohio University to earn her bachelor's degree in nursing. "In the beginning of the high school, not all of the students were excited about it," said Kazbour, a Dearborn Heights ...

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Symposium On Sports Medicine Set For Northern Westchester Hospital

Some operations cancelled as NHS faces 'great deal of pressure'

... cancel some operations and call on the public to avoid using St Mary's Hospital unless vital. Executive director of nursing and workforce Alan Sheward said the hospital was under a great deal of pressure and that due to a rise in the number of ...

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One nurses' union favoured by Nova Scotia health minister

Nova Scotia's health minister is raising the prospect of having the province's nurses represented by one union instead of two.

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Symposium On Sports Medicine Set For Northern Westchester Hospital

National panel gathering rural health care information

... Program, which started in 1990, has had 420 graduates in medicine, dentistry, dental hygiene, pharmacy, nursing and allied health programs. Sixty-five percent of those graduates remain in Nebraska, officials said, and three-fourths of those are ...

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Sherbesman served in the Royal Women's Air Force

... our lives," she said. "All of a sudden that was taken from us. There was nothing but the war." For a time, she tried nursing. She worked at a hospital in Oxford, but admitted that she was "a bit of a wimp." "In those days, nurses training meant ...

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M. Stevens-David Review: 'A Field of Innocence' by Jack Estes

The publicity material for "A Field of Innocence" by Jack Estes, describes it as the "re-released, critically acclaimed memoir" of Vietnam veteran and co-founder of the Fallen Warriors Foundation Jack Estes.

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Symposium On Sports Medicine Set For Northern Westchester Hospital

Nursing home bill passed by House after hours of debate

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives debated for more than seven hours on Tuesday about whether to require for-profit nursing homes to report on the financial status of "related party" businesses that they contract with for services.

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Helen Mullet, 85, Clark

... he nieces, nephews and close friends that helped keep Helen at her home, the place she loved, and to the third floor nursing staff at Pomerene Hospital, that showed her love and comfort on her last journey home.

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Cerner Achievement and Innovation Awards 2014 recognize excellence in ...

... was also awarded for Achievement & Innovation in Patient Care Delivery, having used Cerner Millennium to integrate nursing documentation and infection control reporting to provide better coverage of MRSA screenings, resulting in a 18.6 percent ...

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Delay in vital meningitis drugs given to tragic Bournemouth teenager Connie Moore

... suffer the loss of a young person to meningitis, as we have. We miss Connie every day." Paula Shobbrook, Director of Nursing at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, said afterwards: "We offer our sincere condolences to Connie's family at this time and we ...

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AUDIO: 'I promised he could die at home'

Partners of terminally ill patients have spoken of their experiences managing the end-of-life care for their loved ones.

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Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Dr Gregory Maynard and...

At the recent Crittenden Medical Conference which took place from March 30-April 1, 2014, essential factors for reducing hospital readmissions for the prevention and management of venous thromboembolism were presented.

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Health briefs

... NMSU Campus, C-100 Cervantes Village. La Leche League of Las Cruces offers breastfeeding support to expectant and nursing mothers. Info: Renee, 575-635-6683 or http://ift.tt/1iexO3N or look for "La Leche League of Las Cruces" on Facebook. ...

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Free job fair in Bucks focused on health care work

FAIRLESS HILLS A free job fair is being held in lower Bucks County on May 14 for people seeking work in the nursing and home health care fields, which have seen some growth in Bucks County.

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Nursing University Book Celebrates 80+ Years with Rural Health Focused Service Learning Program

... families. Couriers were companions and guides, riding instructors, and nurses' aides. - Anne Z. Cockerham Frontier Nursing University (FNU), an Eastern Kentucky-based graduate school of nursing and midwifery, is proud to announce the release of ...

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Dad's gift of life for son

Frank Rooney asked to be tested as a possible donor the day his little boy John Paul was born with an extremely rare kidney problem.

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My Brest Friend Set to Sponsor Upcoming Theatrical Release of a New Breastfeeding Documentary

... and political barriers. My Brest Friend's CEO, Andrew Zenoff, knows first-hand of the challenges and frustration nursing women face and created an innovative breastfeeding pillow designed to help them succeed. Zenoff's My Brest Friend nursing pillow ...

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Doncaster teenager nominated for fundraising award

Jack Butt, aged 13, has gone the extra mile to thank Sheffield Children's Hospital after doctors there removed his tumour in seven hours of life-saving surgery.

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Coronation Street star opens new Leeds hospital unit

Coronation Street actor Antony Cotton proved a big hit when he attended the official opening of the Leeds Adult Haemophilia Unit, at St James's University Hospital.

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NMSU nursing director earns professorship

LAS CRUCES, N.M. >> New Mexico State University School of Nursing Director and Associate Dean for the College of Health and Social Services Pamela Schultz has been selected as the Elisa E. and Antonio H. Enriquez Professorship.

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Scholarships aim to deal with shortage of nurses statewide

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the 2014 scholarship competition for the Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship Pro-gram, administered by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, which encourages nurses to continue their education, become nurse-educators, and live and work in New York state.

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Africa Health Congress to donate all conference proceeds to the Smile Foundation in South Africa

... & IVD show) running alongside the event for the 4th year. Africa Health 2014 is supported by the South African Nursing Council (SANC), the CFSA (CSSD Forum of South Africa), the Alliance of South African Independent Practitioners Association ...

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Take a trip down Memory Lane to the gym: Using memories to motivate

We all know that thinking about exercise isn't the same as doing it. But researchers have confirmed what may be the next best thing: just thinking about a past exercise experience can motivate us to actually do it.

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Doximity Raises $54 Million as Medical Communications Sector Remains Healthy

As it continues adding thousands of doctors to its secure communications network for health-care providers and reaches break-even for the first time, Doximity has raised a $54 million Series C round to further its goal of connecting every doctor in the country.

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ACPE Names Christiana Care Winner of 2014 Leape Ahead Award

The American College of Physician Executives announced the selection of Christiana Care Health System in Delaware as the winner of the 2014 Leape Ahead Award, which recognizes patient safety excellence among medical schools and teaching hospitals.

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Esteemed Chairmen in the Neurosciences Gather Together to Share...

CME Outfitters accepting registrations for the 7th Annual Chair Summit: Master Class for Neuroscience Professional Development to be held in Tampa, Florida, September 11-13.

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Sri Lanka state sector nurses to strike on Thursday

Apr 30, Colombo: Nurses attached to Sri Lanka's state hospitals have decided to strike work on Thursday if the government fails to resolve the dispute between the nurses and the Doctors and Midwives at Government hospitals.

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Delegates meet for healthcare summit in Kendal

Representatives from several healthcare agencies have met at the Castle Green Hotel, as part of the ongoing Better Care Together scheme.

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Mich. high school students get jump on college

... degree. Now Kazbour works at Henry Ford Hospital while taking online classes to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing. (David Coates / The Detroit News) When Sarah Kazbour was in high school, she never had a gym class, took an elective course or went ...

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Local nurse needs help in her battle against cancer

... Mitcham, 34-year-old mother of four, has been diagnosed with two different cancers, yet fought her way through nursing school and the rigors of a hospital career. All the while, the young mother continues raising a beautiful family and sharing her ...

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From Carson Tahoe Health: Sierra Surgery Hospital is partnering with the Shriners Hospitals for Children to provide free orthopedic screenings to children under 18. These screenings include scoliosis, foot, and ankle exams and are performed by local nurses and Dr. Michael Edmunds.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

High-Fiber Diet May Aid Heart Attack Survivors

Heart attack survivors who get the recommended amount of fiber in their diets may live longer, a new study suggests.

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Spending on personal care for elderly increases to A 350m

... to stay at home or in a homely setting within their own communities for as long as possible, and free personal and nursing care is ensuring that we can offer older people the support they need to make this a reality. "These statistics also show that ...

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To My Old Friend, Earvin Johnson

I hear some nasty old crunch-balls dissed you lately, buddy! Let me at him! I'll show him what a pissed off 50 year old Jew can do to an 80 year old one! Many moons ago, when I was much slimmer than today, and cute as a bug, I was a desk jockey on a very busy labor and delivery unit in an L.A. hospital that was in one of the scariest neighborhoods ... (more)

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Women's employment, caregiving workloads, effort, health profiled by researchers

... in the researchers' larger mixed-methods study in 2012. A study from the Case Western Reserve University nursing school provides a profile of women with the dual responsibilities of full-time paid work and unpaid care for an elderly family member. ...

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A Career Bringing Physics to Medicine

... just one of many patient-focused tasks that Clements regularly performs, but she doesn't hold a degree in medicine, nursing, or any traditional clinical field. Instead, with a master's degree in physics and certification from the American Board of ...

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GENEROUS fundraisers have handed over a 10,000 cheque to Pendleside Hospice.

Members of the Padiham and Hapton Fundraising Group collected the money during a series of events over the past 12 months.

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White House eyes control of after-hospital Medicare costs, such as nursing homes and home health

After years of trying to clamp down on hospital spending, the federal government wants to get control over what Medicare spends on nursing homes, home health services and other medical care typically provided to patients after they have left the hospital.

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Club learns about patient advocacy

... stays in as many years. The advocate role is one not just when a patient is in the hospital, though, but also in a nursing home setting or doctor's office, for example, or in the home, too, according to Jones, who schooled the members on how to be ...

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Reader Submitted: Fuzion Medical Aesthetic Boutique Welcomes Maureen Pothier, RN

... patients over the past few years made me instantly take notice of her." A graduatre of Saint Vincent's college of Nursing in Bridgeport, Pothier began her aesthetic career working with a facial plastic surgeon, performing cosmetic injections, and ...

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Reluctance to talk could lead to deaths from bowel disease in East Lancashire

AS bowel cancer awareness month draws to a close, nurses at East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust are warning that a reluctance to talk about bowel problems could be costing lives.

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'Superhero Day' comforts young Central DuPage Hospital patients

But Amanda Hamilton-Schenk's spirits were lifted Monday when she saw her son resting in his neonatal intensive care unit incubator with a small green cape wrapped around his shoulders.

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Hospice Buffalo CEO works to strengthen programs, partnerships

... the kind of support that's always been near." Also in the works: A third off-site hospice unit with a partner nursing home similar to the ones in place at Beechwood Homes and the Delaware Nursing and Rehabilitation Center downtown. Talks are ...

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Britain: doctors who oppose contraception barred from specializing in reproductive health

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare has ruled that doctors and nurses who object to contraception or the morning-after pill are ineligible for "diplomas in sexual and reproductive health as well as full membership of the faculty," according to the Daily Telegraph.

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One-stop-shop center aims to help seniors 'age in place' in Saginaw, Bay, Midland counties

... April 25. PACE stands for Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly. The "PACE model is an alternative to nursing home living, enabling the frail elderly to age in place in their homes and community," a news release announcing the ground ...

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SAGES Welcomes New Board of Governors, Officers and President Dr....

... benefits of minimally invasive surgery, and our SMART program which brings together best practices in anesthesia, nursing, nutritional management and physical therapy to speed up recovery after surgery. In line with our patient safety initiatives, I ...

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Raybuck, Betty A.

... to Bucyrus and Betty graduated from Bucyrus High School. She became a R.N. at Mansfield General Hospital School of Nursing and later joined US Navy where she worked as a nurse and was discharged as an Ensign. She married Donald J. Raybuck, a fellow ...

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Editorial: From therapy dogs to local investment - Connections that make us happier, healthier

... and seek it out. It's about a Dalmatian/border collie named Bailey who makes the rounds at area health care and nursing facilities with her companion, Donald Feliciano of Hamilton. Tagging along with Bailey and Feliciano at Capital Health Medical ...

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Jewish Community Housing Corporation to Host Presentation for Health...

... will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. It is designed for social workers and RN case managers, assisted living and nursing home administrators, and other professionals that work with the elderly in long-term care environments. Breakfast and sign-in ...

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They'll need a bigger stick

The first speech I gave outside Newfoundland was about Joey Smallwood. I gave it 50 years ago, and my reward was a broadcast address by Smallwood to all of Newfoundland telling me not to come home.

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Dementia cafe set for meeting

The cafe is for people with dementia or memory worries to ask questions and get information and advice from health professionals.

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Buncrana golfers tee off for fundraiser

A devoted Buncrana grandfather undertook a 12-hour golfing marathon on Friday to raise funds in honour of his granddaughter, Liam Lynch, a well-known local taxi-driver, was one of a group of local men who golfed through the night to raise money for Friends of the Coombe Hospital.

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Let's be careful out there in the sun

The Enright Melanoma Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise sun safety awareness in New Jersey and to help prevent melanoma through education and early detection, has announced that May is Melanoma Awareness Month and a good time to remind everyone about "Practicing Safe Sun."

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Lifesaving nurses give up spare time to cycle for cancer-fighting charities

TWO dedicated nurses specialising in cancer care a are giving up their spare time to train for a challenge in aid of three charities.

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Hospital probe after 'alarming' incident saw patient almost given surgery on wrong part of body

... with trust policy and learning has been disseminated throughout the trust. But Cath Siddle, the Trust's director of nursing, patient safety and quality, said: "There was no harm to the patient in the wrong-site surgery, Trust chairman Paul Garvin ...

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The Bolton News: Car parking costs set to rise at the Royal Bolton Hospital

... calling in sick at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Anxiety, stress and depression are the biggest cause of absence with nursing, midwifery administrative and clerical staff having a worse than average sickness rates. Bosses at the Bolton NHS Foundation ...

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Carol A. Nurnberg

... died Friday, April 25, 2014, at her home. She was employed by Mendota Community Hospital for 23 years as a certified nursing assistant. She was born May 9, 1950, in Amboy, to Earl and Margaret (Koehler) Payne. She married Jim Nurnberg on June 26, ...

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Patient-focused enhanced recovery approach for colorectal surgery

For your information: MNT accounts were not affected by the recent Heartbleed bug, as we were not running a vulnerable version of OpenSSL.

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Three charities set to benefit from Wokingham May Fayre

... ease suffering and improve their quality of life - the trust can help them stay in their own homes by funding extra nursing or specialist treatment. It can also help with other financial burdens, such as bills or paying for home improvements. ...

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May is Nurses Month

There are over four hundred nurses on island making a difference in the lives of patients young and old from the hospital, clinics, and schools at one point a nurse has taken care of you and so we celebrate these men and women who have chosen nursing as their profession.

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Advanced practice registered nurses to provide more services

A bill that will expand access to primary care by enabling advanced practice registered nurses to provide more services has been approved by the General Assembly.

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May's a month's worth of people doing good things

Now that hibernation is over, and the change in the weather is improving our seasonal affective disorders, if you feel like coming out of your winter den and supporting some local Winnipeg initiatives, there is something for everyone during the month of May. Starting on May 1 at Investors Group Field, Kidsport Winnipeg will be hosting their fourth ... (more)

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Volunteers named finalists for Jefferson Awards for Public Service

... Arlene Oehling "The Sunshine Lady." The 75-year-old Carrick woman devotes up to 50 hours a month spreading cheer to nursing homes in the Pittsburgh area. After retiring from a secretarial job with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

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Weekly Emails to Hospital C-Suite Halt - Superbug' Outbreak

... Infection Control . When the hospital added the step of sending comprehensive weekly reports to physician, hospital nursing, medical, and administrative leadership, the rate of A. baumannii transmission decreased by 63%, according to researchers at ...

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Poliovirus kills college student's brain tumor

... good. They didn't expect me to live more than two years I don't think," she said. The University of South Carolina nursing student was just 20, a sorority girl, part time waitress, and all around girl next door when she began having migraines. She ...

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Hood Global Investment Holdings Provides Equity Investment in Newly Formed Supurva Healthcare Group

... and Supurva Healthcare Technologies. Supurva OnSite Solutions provides on-site healthcare for acute, subacute, and nursing facility residents / patients; specializing in dentistry, podiatry, optometry, and wound care. Supurva Biomedical provides ...

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Forfar NHS volunteer Jessie awarded for her service

Jessie Phillip from Forfar took third place in the volunteer category of the prestigious International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards held in London.

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LVH honored for excellence in patient safety

According to hospital officials, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Twp.

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Erlanger Offers Classes And Events For May 4-7

The Erlanger schedule of classes and events for May 4-7 includes family planning classes, weight management information and diabetes education.

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McCullough-Hyde Hospital: A suture above the rest

By Wednesday night, the severe pain had left her completely immobile; she could not even reach her cell phone to answer a call from her anxious mother.

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Laisterdyke girl's growing pains turned out to be bone cancer

A teenager whose growing pain was actually found to be bone cancer hopes to get the all-clear next week so she can celebrate.

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Mugged man speaks of battle back to health

... Heath before being discharged to the Queen Alexandra Hospital Home (QAHH) in Worthing. The charity, which provides nursing and rehabilitation for disabled ex-servicemen and women, slowly nursed him back to health with four physiotherapy sessions a ...

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'Secret Language of Doctors' reveals slang hospital staff use for patients

... are empathetic to what ails them and respectful of their needs. But away from the bedside, perhaps in hallways or at nursing stations, there may be quick and quiet conferences among hospital staff that suggest they are anything but. In his new book, ...

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Aussie Doctors Neglect Washing Hands before Touching Patients

... the threshold at 77 per cent to 84 per cent. "Compliance for medical staff was 17 to 18 PPs lower than that for nursing staff regardless of hospital size. After adjusting for the effect of differential sampling of high-performing nursing staff in 82 ...

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Superhero window washers cheer up hospitalized kids

"Oh my goodness," declared Colleen Forrester, 29, a nurse dressed in green scrubs, who pointed to the windows.

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Seaside developer proposes zoning amendment to allow inn

The two buildings designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert are prominent in this aerial photo taken Friday of the vacant Seaside property in Waterford.

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Bill giving nurses more authority passes House

... the range of practice for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (APRN), who have post-graduate college degrees in nursing, by permitting them to prescribe controlled substances if they follow a supervising physician's protocol. Most importantly, ...

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Healthcare with heart

... of education in doctor-patient social connections. With programs like the Compassionate Care Initiative, our own nursing school is incorporating such skills into its coursework. In a similar vein, our medical school has recently altered its ...

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Plantar Heel Pain

Most patients with plantar heel pain seek treatment in a primary care setting and are diagnosed with plantar fasciitis.

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You can help

United Way of West Georgia's fourth annual Merry Market is now accepting applications from vendors interested in participating in the "shopping extravaganza" to be held Oct. 23 to 25 at Callaway Conference Center on the campus of West Georgia Technical College in LaGrange.

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Monday, April 28, 2014

E.R. waits lessen

... a physician's assistant are on duty, he said. Doctors are supplemented in the emergency room by nurses and certified nursing assistants. Stone said the total number of ER employees on duty at any particular time ranges from 15 to 18. If the ER sees ...

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Patient safety at Dominican, Watsonville hospitals rate A

SANTA CRUZ >> Dominican Hospital and Watsonville Community Hospital are among 104 hospitals in California rated "A" by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that bases its safety scores on outcomes along with practices used to prevent errors, injuries and infections.

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POW Health Network wins statewide award

The Prince of Wales Island Health Network was honored with a state-wide Public Health Nursing award this month.

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Measles off to a fast start, as cases trend up

Health officials are worried about recent U.S. measles outbreaks that so far have caused more illnesses than at the same point of any year since 1996.

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Agenda: Chronic pain sufferers have waited too long for a centre of excellence

A new report shows that most of Scotland's 14 health boards have failed to provide enough staff to cope with an avalanche of need.

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Survey Finds Workplace Flexibility Is Increasing

... Affordable Care Act have changed the workplace landscape by providing 12 weeks of unpaid family leave and offering nursing mothers a time and place to express breast milk, the survey states. "Technological advances and demographic shifts in the ...

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The University of Arizona Medical Center Selects BESLER...

... Medical Center - South Campus. They are the primary teaching hospitals for the UA Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing as well as UA Centers of Excellence such as the Arizona Cancer Center, the UA Sarver Heart Center, the Steele Children's ...

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NJ Organ Donation Up [AUDIO]

... to public schools, high schools and junior high schools. We do outreach to colleges and universities as well as to nursing and medical schools," Roth said. April is National Donate Life Month, a time to honor the generosity of organ and tissue ...

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Explore the world as a travelling nurse

... way that you can venture out and see the world. When you want to become a travelling nurse, you first have to get a nursing degree. One way to do this is online. You can search through LPN programs online to find one that meets your needs. You can ...

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American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Sets First Quarter 2014 Earnings Release Date and Webcast

... assets focused primarily on medical office and seniors housing with additional investments in post-acute/skilled nursing facilities and hospitals. Since its inception in 2010, ARC Healthcare has raised and invested approximately , creating a ...

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Improving care in the womb for babies with heart problems: new guidelines

For your information: MNT accounts were not affected by the recent Heartbleed bug, as we were not running a vulnerable version of OpenSSL.

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Travelers Announces National Expansion of ConciergeCLAIMA Nurse Program

Travelers will more than double its network of patented ConciergeCLAIMA Nurse sites to 30 locations across the United States, helping facilitate convenient access to care for injured employees with the personal assistance of a Travelers nurse to guide them through the workers compensation process.

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Review: Nought like a bit of NHS bashing

THIS play has its heart in the right place but its head in the sand. It's an ensemble piece about the state of the NHS - and it wouldn't be out of place at a Unison conference as a propaganda ploy to stiffen the workers.

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Black physicians combat health care disparities

Members of the National Medical Association , the nation's largest organization of African-American physicians, have developed and refined an aggressive action plan to help reduce the health disparities that plague the African-American community and result in an unnecessary loss of life and an annual cost to the U.S. economy of billions of dollars.

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Obituary: Dorothy L. Martin, 93, RN

... championship in tennis her sophomore year. Dorothy graduated top of her class from the Newport Hospital School of Nursing in 1942 and was presented with the prestigious Garrettson Memorial Gold Medal Award for efficiency. Her employment at Newport ...

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Marjorie Gay Huntington

... a 1951 graduate of Centerville High School. Marjorie earned a Bachelor of Science in 1955 from Ball State School of Nursing. She worked for Dr. Westbrook Brown for many years and retired from Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville, Ohio, as the ...

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Making the dry bones of religion live fresh again

... up and down the land, the 'Evangelical Revival'. By the Victorian era all manner of charities thrived, schools, the nursing profession was turned from Sarah Gamp to Florence Nightingale at St Thomas' Hospital. Today's NHS flowed from this concern ...

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Long wait for chronic pain sufferers

Some chronic pain sufferers are waiting nearly two years to access services, according to a report into NHS chronic pain care.

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Staffing crisis causing A 8.6m NHS overspend

THE struggle to recruit doctors and nurses has led to wage bills in the area's hospitals spiralling to A 8.6m over budget.

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The University of Arizona Medical Center Selects BESLER...

Blackburn coroner raps - chaos' over diabetic death

At an inquest, Blackburn coroner Michael Singleton said he would write to the hospital about its procedures if he felt its practices were likely to cause a risk of further deaths.

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Laisterdyke girl's growing pains turned out to be bone cancer

A teenager whose growing pain was actually found to be bone cancer hopes to get the all-clear next week so she can celebrate.

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Tip of a Livelihood

... Fox News Insider , Cracker Barrell customer Benjamin Olewine III told Melissa Manier to hand over all her bills for nursing school. She did, and graduated, to the tune of about $30,000. Turns out the low-key Olewine is a millionaire and ...

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Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology: Contract of almost 150 nurses extended

For news details visit : For news details Read on : Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology: Contract of almost 150 nurses extended Rawalpindi- Government of Punjab has extended the contract of 149 nurses in the Rawalpindi Institute ... (more)

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DOH allots P75M to help construct Sarangani hospital

... of the hospital, which will be named Sarangani Medical Center, comprised the emergency room, clinical laboratory and nursing services rooms. The completion of the 200-bed hospital, which would be operated as a tertiary facility, was projected to ...

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Region briefs: Millersburg, Canaan Twp., Orrville, Wilmot, Ohio

... two doses, is about 99 percent effective, he said. MILLERSBURG -- In honor of Nurses Week, the Pomerene Hospital nursing staff will hold a 5k and 1-mile fun walk at the Holmes County Trail on May 10. Proceeds will go to the Holmes County Humane ...

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Hand hygiene 'too complex' for doctors

This is because the current five-step approach is too complex, says Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, an infectious diseases expert at the University of New South Wales.

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Coroner examines hospital death

Lynn Desmond Ernest Church had a history of psychiatric illness and had tried to take his own life twice before being placed in an open ward at a mental health facility.

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Research Confirms Hospital Culture a Major Factor in Reducing...

... associate director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing discovered that a patient has a significantly lower rate of being readmitted if he or she is cared for in a hospital with a ...

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Corporate Whistleblower Center Now Urges Employees Of Hospice...

The Corporate Whistleblower Center is ramping up their efforts to get employees of companies overbilling Medicare for hospice services for our nation's terminally ill to call them immediately at 866-714-6466, because of a recent settlement.

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GLocalMind Inc. Awarded ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification

GLocalMind Inc., a leading global healthcare data collection company, is proud to announce that it has earned the ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management system and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for the management of information security in relation to the provision of healthcare market research data collection, survey ... (more)

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myCNAjobs Showcasing Latest Nursing Recruitment Technology at Interim...

... LLC is the strategic source for research, education, and recruiting tools that benefit home care, assisted living, nursing home, and hospital partners. myCNAjobs, a Healthcare Research company, is a caregiver recruitment vehicle to find rewarding ...

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Special Needs Caregivers find summer jobs at 4sitters.com babysitting service

This introduction is just in time for parents looking for summer childcare. Now families of special needs children have a resource to find experience special needs caregivers seeking summer care giving jobs.

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Alta Home Care LVN Case Manager

... of the hospital", says Matt Smith President of Alta Home Care. "As we continue to work with hospitals and skilled nursing homes, this role will play a crucial part in their readmission prevention programs." Case Study A female client, age 90 was ...

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Nebraska Co-Funds Research with PHYND Technologies to Show Cost...

PHYND Technologies has been awarded a grant from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development to compare and analyze how much hospitals currently spend on managing health care provider information versus using the PHYND provider information management platform.

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Yobs shoot at pet cat

Three-year-old moggie Simba was rushed into the Springlodge Veterinary Hospital by his owner after being shot in the neck.

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Bradford Telegraph and Argus: DELIGHT: Sarah Bullock, 14, wants to thank two charities

A teenager whose growing pain was actually found to be bone cancer hopes to get the all-clear next week so she can celebrate.

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Smart Benefits: HSA Limits Will Increase in 2015

The IRS has approved HSA limits for 2015, which feature small increases for contributions, deductible amounts and out-of-pocket maximums.

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Barbershop conversations turn to clients' health care

In the waiting area of Bat's Barber Shop in East Liberty, next to a diagram of hairstyles, there's a sign that reads, "We serve the mind, the body and the hair."

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King's Day celebrated in style

Governor Eugene Holiday welcomed the attendees and announced that the theme of the evening was "Kings and Queens."

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Horror brain surgery

... of Colina's unresponsiveness remained undetermined. Lawrence-Owen said her mother's bed was moved closer to the nursing station so she could be kept under closer observation. She said February 16 the doctor was again told Colina was still not ...

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Bungling Sunderland nurse cleared of misconduct

... for cervical screening has been cleared to return to work. Louise White faced a string of allegations at a two-day Nursing and Midwifery Council hearing, at the Old Bailey in London, but a panel cleared her of misconduct. She also admitted that she ...

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Guest column by Jennifer Toth | Clinicals - to me, they mean everything

... work that I've chosen to pursue. I also know, though, that you're not the only one who misunderstands what we do as nursing students, so on behalf of all of my fellow nursing students I'd like to address the two parts of your criticism: that we'd be ...

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Urgent care centers must be made ready for kids: New AAP guidelines

... as one of "America's Best Children's Hospitals." For the third time in a row, Children's Mercy has achieved Magnet nursing designation, awarded to fewer than seven percent of all hospitals nationally, for excellence in quality care. Its faculty of ...

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New White Earth dialysis center will allow treatment close to home

... center includes the kidney dialysis unit with eight stations, an exam area, a fitness facility and a nursing station. Twenty-five nurses, most of whom were previously crammed into the adjoining Tribal Health offices, are now settling into their own ...

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Eight new MERS deaths take Saudi toll to 102: ministry

The Saudi health ministry announced eight new deaths from the MERS virus on Sunday taking the kingdom's death toll from the disease to 102.

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Williams: How much discrimination is in wage discrimination?

"President Obama Vows Zero Tolerance on Gender Wage Gap," read one headline. Another read, "Women Still Earned 77 Cents On Men's Dollar In 2012."

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Fire was life, not a life-changer

At 3 a.m., two days before his Pittsburgh Steelers were to visit the Denver Broncos for an AFC wild-card game, a grease fire broke out in the kitchen of Wilson's suburban Pittsburgh condo as Wilson slept on a nearby couch.

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Nurses, Rivier College students influence health regulations, patient care at summit

Elizabeth Ryan, center, talks about the expanding role of nurses with fellow nursing students Elizabeth McCarthy and Nicole Huvila at a poster presentation on shaping health policy at Rivier University's second annual summit on health policy.

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No holding her back: Dartmouth donut shop owner diligently pursues medical career

... Shop, on State Road in Dartmouth. She bakes until it's time to open the shop doors at 6 a.m. Then the 53-year-old nursing student drives to her 7 a.m. class at Bristol Community College in New Bedford. When her last class releases 5 hours later, ...

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Spreading Jordyn's Hope

The Children's Miracle Network does a lot to help families through the toughest times in their lives.

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Highland baby, feared drowned, is revived

HIGHLAND >> “The difference a second makes is literally the difference between life and death,” said Liz Brown, a Cal Fire spokeswoman, citing the saving of a 1-year-old boy Saturday afternoon as an example.

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Eight new MERS deaths take Saudi toll to 102

The Saudi health ministry announced eight new deaths from the MERS virus on Sunday taking the kingdom's death toll from the disease to 102.

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DOH: RH Law implementing rules to undergo revision

The Department of Health is revising the implementing rules and regulations of the controversial Reproductive Health Law for the IRR to conform with the recent ruling of the Supreme Court, Health Secretary Enrique Ona said.

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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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Jesse White salutes ECC organ-donation effort

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White saluted a new organ donation campaign at Elgin Community College Friday as a Hampshire woman told the tearful story of losing her sister and an ECC nursing student explained the new "Life Goes On" signup effort on campus.

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Nurses cleared of covering up dementia patient's disappearance

Three nurses have been cleared of letting an elderly dementia sufferer spend 12 hours alone outside overnight and covering up her disappearance.

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Comic: Bucket-list teen is amazing

A last-minute fundraising gig organised by funnyman Jason Manford is set to be "a great night" because the terminally-ill teenager who inspired it is "just phenomenal".

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Guest column: Community colleges should have right to offer baccalaureate nursing degrees

The first was a new law just signed by the governor, that now gives permanent authority to the Michigan Board of Nursing to allow Canadian nurses to practice under a temporary license in the State of Michigan.

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Huge thank you as Daffodil Appeal is blooming success

... members of the Lions Club were out collecting at Market Rasen's Tesco store last month to help provide free local nursing care to terminally ill patients in their own homes and Marie Curie hospices. "Thanks to the generosity of local people we ...

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China Voice: Expanding tertiary sector explains better-than-expected growth

... a large population is settling down in cities and towns in need of daily services. A lack of education, health care, nursing and other services will create huge opportunities for different kinds of investors, including private ones. An expanding ...

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D-Spotting: Catching Type 1 Diabetes Before Diagnosis

We've all heard the stories: a child or adult starts experiencing symptoms that seem to be nothing more than a cold or the flu.

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Castle Combe's speedy way to raise cash for a good cause

Holding the cheque on the left is Laura Pearce, from The Forever Friends Appeal, and handing it over is Maria Fisher, of Castle Combe Circuit Cars old and new experienced the need for speed and a taste of track action all for a good cause on the charity track day, at Castle Combe Circuit, which raised A 3,200 for The Forever Friends Appeal at the ... (more)

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Pregnancy by the numbers: Challenges of childbirth change as women age

... I was 22' in terms of being ready to parent and be able to do all those things." DesMarie Hughes, a 23-year-old nursing student at Oakland Community College, didn't expect to be expecting quite so soon. With a year to go to finish her degree, she ...

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See what majors students at West Michigan colleges are earning degrees in, what areas have dropped

... Sciences was alive with activity. In the lobby of the building, located in the heart of Grand Rapids' Medical Mile, nursing students gathered around tables to study for exams. Students like these - some of whom graduated Saturday during the spring ...

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Young cancer survivor will celebrate a life milestone

Kyle Lorenz, 18, is looking forward to an important milestone in his life when he graduates this spring from Stanley High School.

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Boxer: 325,000 deaths in hospitals due to errors

With an average of 325,000 people dying in American hospitals each year from medical errors, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer released a report Friday urging California's doctors, nurses and others to increase their efforts to prevent what she noted is the third leading cause of death nationwide behind heart disease and cancer.

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Transforming health care

... waiting room. "Anybody need anything?" People smile and shake their heads, so she moves on. "I miss the bedside nursing some," Poole said. "I do try to follow up on patient complaints. I try to make rounds at least one a week to three or four ...

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Somerset Medical Center CEO Ken Bateman will be honored as Citizen of the Year

... of the state-of-the art Steeplechase Cancer Center. Somerset also was nationally recognized as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, it has been designated as a primary stroke center and has been honored or its acute myocardial infarction and ...

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Seneca South column: Catharine Valley Trail cleanup event is May 3

... senior continuing his or her education in special education or human services or a related clinical area such as nursing, psychology, speech pathology or physical/occupational therapy, which will be used in a career providing supports to people with ...

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Former King's Lynn college students share career experiences

Successesi 1 2students are successes. From left, are: Lauren Roberts - Adult Nursing at UEA.

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Gateway Medical says it is determined to improve safety scores

The CR safety score is expressed on a 100-point scale, where a hospital would score 100 if it earned the highest possible score in all CR patient safety performance measures, and would score 1 if it earned the lowest scores in all measures.

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Health/Wellness

... healthy. But, before lacing up your sneakers, remember these important steps to ensure your feet are in shape. Nursing careers are going to continue experiencing high growth through 2022. Many careers are very patient involved, but other nursing ...

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myCNAjobs Showcasing Latest Nursing Recruitment Technology at Interim Healthcare Annual Conference

Former East Lyme residents oversee booming sleepwear line

A display of Performance Sleepware at Smoochie Bird, a gift shop in East Lyme. The sleepwear is made from wicking fabric and was created by Anne and Kirby Best, formerly of East Lyme.

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Five overcome hardships to earn scholarships

... Central, Parker was a homeless teenager with no family. Now, she will attend Kennesaw State University to major in nursing. "Mom, without you, I would not be standing here today a happy and healthy young woman who is going to college," she said. ...

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Can dilapidated Seaside be salvaged?

The superintendent's house overlooks the water at Seaside in Waterford. To see a photo gallery of the property, visit www.theday.com.

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Hughes honored for work with dementia patients

... social worker at Riverside Rest Home spends her days with some of the neediest people at the county-owned nursing facility. Hughes cares for residents with dementia. "You have got to have a lot of patience," Hughes said. "With a number of resident ...

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Tip of a livelihood

... Fox News Insider, Cracker Barrell customer Benjamin Olewine III told Melissa Manier to hand over all her bills for nursing school. She did, and graduated, to the tune of about $30,000. Turns out the low-key Olewine is a millionaire and ...

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Have You FOAMed?

From nursing students to neurosurgeons, use of social media by health care practitioners has been increasing in breadth and depth for several years.

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Hospital staff set to vote on strike action

Almost 2,000 health workers at Craigavon Hospital are to ballot on strike action after a three-year government pay freeze.

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Benedict A. Paparella, 87, philosophy professor

... influencing the fields of medicine and business." In 1957, he married Julia Boland, a teacher in the college of nursing. From 1968 to 1974, Mr. Paparella was on loan to Gwynedd Mercy College to serve as vice president of academic affairs. After ...

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Experts say swaddling baby could increase SIDS risk

How to swaddle a baby: Registered nurses Maria Hicks and Rebecca Peterson from Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital demonstrate the dos and don'ts of infant swaddling.

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Kristen Jordan Shamus: Tiny miracle baby shows there is always hope

Zoe Roll of Macomb Township was born 15 weeks prematurely on Feb. 11, 2013. Here, she's seen thriving and strong at 91/2 months old.

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Lessons Learned: Breast-feeding is an amazing journey for mother, baby

... 87.2% of Michigan women initiate breast-feeding, by the time the baby is six weeks old, just 48.5% are still nursing. Six months after delivery, only 14.9% of Michigan women are still breast-feeding their babies; that number drops to 2% by the time ...

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Hospital Staff Strike Outside Finance Minister's Home

A protest erupted outside the home of Finance Minister Yair Lapid Sunday morning, demanding a solution to the ongoing financial and administrative crisis at the Jerusalem medical center.

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Dianna E. Steele

... She was a mother, grandmother and great grandmother to many. She worked many years as a nurses aide at Hi Acres Nursing home in Jamestown. She also had a small sewing shop named Sew Creative for many years in Jamestown. She enjoyed traveling to ...

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Lots of late phone calls, and the answer rings false

... HQ. A resident at Westminster-Canterbury on Shore Drive, for instance, reported that her husband, who's in the nursing unit of that retirement community, was disturbed by the call. A spokesman there confirmed that phones all over the 592-person ...

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New guidelines aim to improve care for babies with heart problems in the womb

Fetal heart experts working with the American Heart Association have developed guidelines to help healthcare providers care for unborn babies with heart problems, as well as their families.

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Use a variety of search tactics, and network

... When I recently visited this site, more than 3,000 jobs were listed. Many are clinical roles (nursing technicians, medical technologists, or patient care technicians),but it seems to be a site worth bookmarking and visiting regularly. Similarly, ...

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A conversation with Carolyn Harrison

... first in her family to go to college. She attended the University of Missouri, where she received a bachelor's in nursing, and later she earned a master's in nursing from Wichita State University. For a number of years, Harrison was a labor and ...

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How Lebanon's doctors are taking on cultural taboos surrounding schizophrenia

Lebanese Foreign Minister Wael Abu Faour held a special medical conference on Friday to help raise awareness of schizophrenia "Cases of schizophrenia are one of the most dangerous psychological diseases, along with the symptoms and disorders that accompany them, which affect the patients no matter their social, cultural or religious affiliations," ... (more)

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Mae Elizabeth Knebel Yonce

... system. However, because her brothers were all in the military, Mae left her education career to enroll in the Cadet Nursing Program with the intension of serving in the Navy. Though the war ended, Mae completed her degree in nursing, graduating in ...

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White House eyes control of after-hospital Medicare costs, such as nursing homes and home health

Barbershop conversations turn to clients' health care

In the waiting area of Bat's Barber Shop in East Liberty, next to a diagram of hairstyles, there's a sign that reads, "We serve the mind, the body and the hair."

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Fringe: 24 golfers turn out for Hickory tour...

... scholarship loans for individuals who plan to work locally after completing training for careers in medicine, nursing or allied health. There is a $75 entry fee per person and sponsorships are available. The fee includes carts and greens fees, along ...

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325,000 deaths in American hospitals due to medical errors, Sen. Barbara Boxer says

Loma Linda University Childrena s Hospital adds new 84-bed neuro neonatal intensive care unit

There's a new addition to the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and it has officials, doctors, nurses and the community as proud as any new mom and dad.

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Shock Trauma Holds Annual Gala Honoring Md.'s Medical Heroes

... hem, how much they mean to the state and how much they mean to the patients and families," said Karen Doyle, V.P. of nursing operations, Shock Trauma Center.

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Lillie Bennett Nursing Center sold ...

Lillie Bennett Nursing Center in Wadesboro has been sold to SanStone Health and Rehabilitation, Carolinas HealthCare System confirmed on Thursday.

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3,000 attend HMC forum

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation , in partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a leading innovator in health and healthcare improvement worldwide, yesterday launched the second annual Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare at the Qatar National Convention Centre.

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In loving memory of Nicola

Chris Campbell along with Lindsey Campbell , Amanda Stewart, Carol Thompson, Debbie Acheson and Robert Campbell present Claire Hogarth , events and community fundraising manager, FrieNds of the Cancer Centre with a cheque for i 1 22,945 which was raised at a night of celebration at the Whiteabbey Legion in memory of Chris's daughter Nicola.

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Concerns raised about ho...

A couple of concerned citizens took the floor during the open forum at the Murray County Board's regular meeting Tuesday morning.

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Radical VGH cancer procedure gives a chance of life for some patients

RACE PACKAGE PICKUP IS LOCATED AT BC PLACE STADIUM'S EAST ENTRANCE Individual race package pickup is at BC Place Stadium for three days only.

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The Clare, a Life Care Retirement Community in Chicago's Gold Coast, Addresses Dining Paradox

... partners with Northwestern Memorial Hospital, provides assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation and skilled nursing. The Terraces has earned the 5-star quality rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Clare is owned by ...

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Little 500 To Honor Injured Rider

... der seriously hurt while training last week. Lauren Gill landed on her head after crashing her bike. The 23-year old nursing student was flown to IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis in critical condition. She's now listed in fair condition.

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Times Series: Suzanne Fuller, BMI The Garden Hospital's new director of clinical services.

A hospital in Hendon has appointed a new director who plans to roll out the Six Cs of nursing to improve patients' care.

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Scabies outbreak cancels surgeries at the Halifax Infirmary

The occurrence was at the Halifax Infirmary site of the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, a spokesman for Capital Health told The Chronicle Herald. A patient and staff member have confirmed cases and 15 nurses were showing symptoms, Everton McLean said in an email Friday

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Lincoln Elks, Illinois Elks and ALMH Bring Free Clinic to Children

R) Brittney Peterson, Erin Peterson, David Peterson, Bill Block with the Illinois Elks Children Care Corporation and T.J. Cosgrove with Elks #914.

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Jessie (Laughlin) Gearhart Witzel

... cafeteria. In 1969, she moved to Miami, where she graduated as valedictorian from Miami-Dade College School of Nursing. She worked as a nurse in hospitals in Miami and Boca Raton, Fla. Jessie enjoyed extensive travels throughout western Europe, ...

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Measles off to a fast start, as cases trend up

Health officials are worried about recent U.S. measles outbreaks that so far have caused more illnesses than at the same point of any year since 1996.

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Spanish nurses set to help plug hospital staffing shortages

Sixty Spanish nurses will be employed by Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, which runs Pontefract, Pinderfields and Dewsbury hospitals, under a A 1.2m recruitment drive.

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'China Beach: The Complete Season Three' DVD Review

Season Three starts off with Nurse McMurphy and K.C. Kolowski being held hostage in a maze of tunnels by the Viet Cong .

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WMH, RMC announce May programs, events

Come to see the wonderful selection of bags and other items made by Brooks - there's no better way to welcome summer than with a new purse or tote.

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Best and worst day: Painful delivery, beautiful daughter

Last Saturday was one of the worst -- and best -- days of my life. It started with my first contraction at 7:30 a.m. It was painful but bearable.

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Chester-le-Street pub landlady raises A 3,000 in memory of granddaughter Lily-May

A loving grandmother has raised money to thank the charity that helped give her treasured memories of her first grandchild She lived for just one precious day but the family of Lily-May Leigh Hayes are determined her brief life will never be forgotten.

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WestConn Nursing Professors Publish Chapters In Award-Winning Book

Nursing faculty members Dr. Catherine Rice, Monica Sousa and Linda Warren are among the authors who published chapters in "Simulation Scenarios for Nursing Educators: Making It Real," recognized recently for its contributions to nursing instruction by the American Journal of Nursing.

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As cancer treatment evolves, so must aboriginal languages

William Firth, language programs director for the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute in Fort McPherson, N.W.T. describes how Gwich'in First Nation members speak about cancer in their language.

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High Royds Memorial Chapel

... annual general meeting will take place at Menston Methodist Church, at 7.30pm, followed by a talk by former senior nursing officer, Tom Booth, entitled 40 Years At High Royds Hospital. Students of Dixon Academy in Bradford have written and produced ...

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High Royds Memorial Chapel to open

Restored Black Country building that has played an important role in railway history

... will eventually cater for up to 25,000 patients, and as a state-of-the-art facility comprises 36 consulting rooms, a nursing suite, a minor injuries unit, physiotherapy suite and gymnasium, pharmacy, dental practice, lecture theatre and teaching ...

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The Clare, a Life Care Retirement Community in Chicago's Gold Coast, Addresses Dining Paradox

Mums return to celebrate anniversary of maternity unit

OLD twins who arrived more than two months early paid a visit with their mum to celebrate the five year anniversary of where they were born.

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Buffalo's growing life-sciences sector has jobs to fill

Customer service. Shipping. Laboratory Technicians. Quality assurance supervisors.

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Nursing assistant turned prostitute: 'It felt like easy money'

During last year's Twilight series, Investigative Reporter AASMA DAY spoke to a nursing assistant who admitted she had worked as a prostitute for eight months for extra cash.

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Like an angel on earth, Hughes honored for work with dementia patients

Could more coffee lower your odds for diabetes?

People who boosted their daily java intake by more than one cup over four years reduced their diabetes risk, while adults who drank less coffee in that time frame saw their odds for diabetes rise, the study of over 123,000 adults found.

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Seniors on hold for housing

... were approved and, in late fall 2001, they sold their home and moved in. The cottages adjacent the Saint Luke's nursing home, the nearby Bishop Meaden Manor and townhouses, are part of the affordable independent living options offered by the ...

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Sarah Moore Health Care Center Announces Intent to Affiliate With Ohio...

... the Sarah Moore HCC has grown and developed an excellent reputation for high-quality assisted living and skilled nursing care. "The Sarah Moore HCC has been an integral part of the Delaware community for many years a As times have changed, so has ...

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Suweiba threatens to invoke curses on nurses

The mother at the centre of the missing baby saga at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Suweiba Abdul-Mumin has threatened to invoke curses on all the nurses and midwives at the centre of the controversy in a bid to unravel the truth surrounding the circumstances of the case.

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LePage vetoes bipartisan supplemental budget bill, citing 'gimmicks'

... which would reduce waitlists for services that are in some cases more than two years long and increase funding for nursing homes. But that money wouldn't begin flowing until the end of the current fiscal year in June 2015, raising LePage's ire. "The ...

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The family's anguish over brothers in arms

Mary Butcher says it was only later in life that she realised the anguish her grandparents must have suffered during World War One.

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Trimont facility marks 50 years

... official 50-year mark for Trimont Health Care Center was Feb. 16. It was on that day in 1964 that the then-Trimont Nursing Home was dedicated as a 41-bed facility. Since then, there have been many changes. "We have a wider range of ages here with ...

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Invasive procedure takes cancer surgery to extremes

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Nanaimo ER doctor, nurses refused mandatory flu shots

RACE PACKAGE PICKUP IS LOCATED AT BC PLACE STADIUM'S EAST ENTRANCE Individual race package pickup is at BC Place Stadium for three days only.

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Toronto doctor reveals secrets of hospital slang

... Goldman writes, "we like each other even less." "Much of the venom spewed in the Bunker (the room hidden behind the nursing station where medical staff discuss patients) is reserved for colleagues," he writes. "We're supposed to be a team of health ...

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Allow nurses to work more fully

I write to ask our local legislators to support An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care, H.2009/ S.1079.

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Back to nature: the healing power of recovery camp

People living with a mental illness have been "roughing it" with health professionals and nursing students to get to the heart of the problems they face and support they need.

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University of New England Celebrates New Campus in Morocco

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

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Kingston HealthCare locations to hold job fairs

... nurses, nurse aides, housekeepers, and dietary aides. Representatives from Kingston's assisted living and skilled nursing facilities will be on site to accept applications and interview qualified candidates. Applicants can apply ahead of time at ...

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Nursing home accused of patient neg...

... woman's life. Patricia Panzier, the administrator of the estate of Hazel Pauline Hendricks, filed suit against the nursing home, its owners and some of the staff members. The home has also been cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health for ...

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5 Video Games Taking on Cancer

Here at the Houston Press we have a little saying, and that saying is "Cancer can suck the tail pipe of an uninspected Chrysler."

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Obituary for Howard Clark

Howard Emory Clark, 81, of Christian faith went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

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Coalition push to dismantle health system

... tre in Newcastle and to privatise all disability services in the state. Holmes said on March 11: "Thousands of vital nursing

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Nurse Practitioners Bill Included In New State Budget

Brindisi says the Nurse Practitioners Modernization Act will signfiicantly improve healthcare for New Yorkers and enhance the nursing profession across the state.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Buffalo nursing home workers fired

Eight nurses and nine nurse's aides are charged with endangering the welfare of a nursing home patient in Buffalo.

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Thom Hartmann: Disasters Are the 'Ultimate' Job Creators

Silly you, all this time thinking that disasters are a bad thing. Thom Hartmann knows so much better.

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MSOE, Medical College team up to teach improved medical coordination

MSOE nursing student Jacqueline Jordan, tries to take the temperature of agitated patient played by Ann Pavilonis, accompanied by her "granddaughter" Kaitlin Seeger.

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Building Consulting Firm zumBrunnen Presenting Educational Session and...

... in Illinois. For over 75 years, the association has represented providers of services for older adults, including nursing care, supportive and assisted living, senior housing and home and community based services. LSN is nationally recognized for ...

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Aline Holmes, 67, receives doctor of nursing practice

Aline Holmes , 67, SVP for clinical affairs for the Princeton-based New Jersey Hospital Association, will be graduating from Rutgers College of Nursing in May. She lives in Plainsboro.

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350,000 deaths in American hospitals due to medical errors, Sen. Barbara Boxer says

Health-care-associated infections at three local hospitals

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When you walk into a hospital, you don't expect to leave with an infection you did not have going in.

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Fort Stockton Nursing Center Announces Name Change

Fort Stockton Nursing Center is pleased to announce that as of April 1, 2014 the name of the facility has changed to Fort Stockton Living & Rehabilitation.

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Poliovirus kills area college student's brain tumor

... weren't good. They didn't expect me to live more than two years I don't think." The University of South Carolina nursing student was just 20, a sorority girl, part time waitress, and all around girl next door when she began having migraines. She was ...

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Senator: Hospitals reducing treatment errors, but problems remain

Calling hospital errors "heartbreaking," U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer on Friday released a report detailing how some California hospitals are reducing medical mistakes that can cause infections, incorrect administration of drugs, falls and other complications.

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Nurses to strike 1 day in Hazard, Beckley, W.Va.

Registered nurses are planning a one-day strike at two hospitals in Kentucky and West Virginia operated by Appalachian Regional Healthcare .

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White Plains Hospital To Host Career Fair For Health-Care Professionals

White Plains Hospital will be hosting a career fair for experienced health-care professionals in the hospital's Centennial Room from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 15. Available opportunities include roles as staff nurses, nursing leaders, care managers, physician assistants, medical assistants, engineering project managers and medical ... (more)

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Nurses to strike 1 day in Hazard, Beckley, W.Va.

The Heat's Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem provide a strong last line of defense against Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of the Bobcats during Game 2 on Wednesday night.

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Technological advances in fetal cardiology are recognized in new guidelines

New guidelines for the care of unborn babies with heart problems have been developed by fetal heart experts working with the American Heart Association.

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Mortenson Construction Leads $200 Million Modernization Project for...

... to simplify traffic flow to providing wireless connectivity throughout the building to reducing the steps from the nursing stations to patients' rooms." Mortenson's Chicago office has completed more than $1.9 billion in healthcare projects with 7.5 ...

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Nurses to strike 1 day in Hazard, Beckley, W.Va.

The National Nurses United labor union issued a news release in which the nurses said they will strike May 1 to protest hospital demands that include what nurses see as unsafe work loads, the extension of a wage freeze and health coverage cuts.

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White Plains Hospital To Host Career Fair For Health-Care Professionals

Nurses to strike 1 day in Hazard, Beckley, W.Va.

Brainlab and Mobius Imaging: Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT Makes...

Mobius Imaging said that Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT has been selected as a finalist in the Radiological and Electromechanical Devices category of the 17th Annual Medical Design Excellence Awards competition.

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Better to die a good death at home

MOST Singaporeans would choose to die at home if they could. A Lien Foundation-commissioned survey shows 77 per cent would prefer to do so.

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CE Broker Releases New and Improved iPhone App

... orks with licenses from the Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, and the Wyoming Board of Psychology.

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Palliative care services grow

Kampala. Infrastructure and manpower to facilitate access to palliative care in Uganda has doubled over the past two years.

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Chelmsford Weekly News: Simba with vet Ian Wooding after the operation

Three-year-old moggie Simba was rushed into the Springlodge Veterinary Hospital by his owner after being shot in the neck.

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50 years later, Brenau celebrates Hall's first nursing class

Brenau President Ed Schrader presents School of Nursing benefactor Anne Warren Thomas with a special recognition plaque as her husband, George Thomas, looks on Thursday at Whalen Auditorium.

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Bronson Celebrates National Nurses' Week

... the commitment, advocacy and leadership nurses display at the bedside for patients and families. As Bronson's chief nursing officers, we're so proud of our nursing teams and the care they provide. Help us recognize them by sharing your experience at ...

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Capital Regional Medical Center First In US To Use New Medical Device

For a 79-year-old Perry woman, medical expertise, technology, and timing came together for a life-saving procedure at Capital Regional Medical Center .

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Wilson Kehoe Winingham Hires Second Legal Nurse Consultant

... and evaluates medical/legal issues in medical malpractice cases. She received her Associate Degree in Science and Nursing from Purdue University in 1983 and is working on her Bachelors of Science and Nursing Degree at Indiana University. Prior to ...

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Calhoun Disaster Drill Is Class Exercise

... what they may face in the future. "We do cross discipline with our students. So we have our surg-tech students, our nursing students and our paramedic students all particvipating in this event trying to simulate what a real-life event will be like ...

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The wage disparity issue

"President Obama Vows Zero Tolerance on Gender Wage Gap," read one headline. Another read, "Women Still Earned 77 Cents On Men's Dollar In 2012."

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Vivian U. Bray

Mrs. Vivian U. Bray, 96, wife of the late Richard H. Bray, peacefully passed away Tuesday evening, April 22, 2014 at the St. Regis Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since August 30, 2012.

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Obituary for Howard Clark

Howard Emory Clark, 81, of Christian faith went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

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Obituary for Phillip Benton

... in 1979 at the top of his class. Phillip attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he studied Nursing. He was the first black male cheerleader on scholarship. Phillip was formerly employed by Memorial and Erlanger Hospitals as a ...

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I have feeling in legs: McKinnon

VIDEO: New South Wales coach Laurie Daley has revealed Tony Williams is firmly in his State of Origin plans for the 2014 series.

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N. Adams hospital set to reopen ER

Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield yesterday said it had reached a tentative deal in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to buy the former North Adams Regional Hospital for an undisclosed sum and reopen its emergency room next month.

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The Nurse Practitioner: a new health care role

... access or improves access by having Mary work with the physicians,' Handley adds. Walsh received her undergrad in Nursing in 2005 followed by her Masters in Counselling Psychology. She then proceeded to become a Nurse Practitioner after at least two ...

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Minimum Necessary and the Breach Standard

... heads. The idea was the department heads, ranging from environmental and housekeeping all the way through the Chief Nursing Officer, would

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Care Planning in Terminal Illness

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines advance care planning as "preferences for care at the end of life,"1 but a review of the literature shows that it is more complex.

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Kindred Healthcare has made a strategic decision not to renew the operating leases for some of its nursing centers, including Kindred Transitional Care & Rehab-Eastview.

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Lives Lived: Kathlyn (Kate) MacLean Hall, 99

... but that was financially impossible in the midst of the Depression. She did the next best thing and enrolled in nursing school at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, graduating in 1936. She met her future husband at the hospital, when asked to assist ...

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House Ready To Pass Health Care 'Train'

The Florida House appears poised Friday to pass a massive health-care bill that would ensure three disputed trauma centers remain open and give long-sought powers to nurse practitioners.

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How Lean Strategies Saved a Hospital From Financial Ruin

Peter L. Gosline, president and CEO of Monadnock Community Hospital, was at a crossroads in 2009.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Prom for All Palm Coast Cindy Konjo knows what shea s looking for....

... a dress," said Konjo, 17, an Advanced Placement student who is saving money to attend Miami Dade College's School of Nursing in the fall to be a physician assistant. Konjo is not the only student cutting back on prom expenses. The average American ...

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Measles cases on the rise

Health officials are worried about recent U.S. measles outbreaks that so far have caused more illnesses than at the same point of any year since 1996.

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Superhero window washers give young hospital patients a lift

"Oh my goodness," declared Colleen Forrester, 29, a nurse dressed in green scrubs, who pointed to the windows.

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P.E.I. doctors paid more than $67 million more than base salaries last year

... money doctors earn through on-call retainers and by taking on shifts in hospitals, corrections facilities, nursing homes and walk-in clinics. He pointed out physician salaries have almost doubled since 2007 and make up a sizable proportion of his ...

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Local veterans frustrated by wait for care

A local Vietnam veteran wants to know why the VA can't do a better job of serving our veterans.

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Toronto doctor reveals secrets of hospital slang

Have You FOAMed?

From nursing students to neurosurgeons, use of social media by health care practitioners has been increasing in breadth and depth for several years.

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Rising Role Seen for Health Education Specialists

... While nurses may have performed some of these roles, they may not be trained in public health education, and given nursing shortages, they may be needed to focus on patient care more than patient education and motivation. In the authors' practice, ...

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Volunteer medical teams watch over Big Sur marathoners

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula marathon medics Catherine Powers, left, John Thibeau, Monica Casas and John Nooyen are members of a group of volunteers who will ride the Big Sur International Marathon course on Sunday looking for runners in distress.

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Marcella Wagner welcomed home with student's gifts

She was cut off while commuting to Chico State for nursing classes in February of 2012.

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Lawmakers closer to approving telemedicine, more powers for nurses

Extra support for people living with a disability

... by providing care where most people prefer to receive it - in their own homes and communities." "This includes nursing and allied health care, personal care, domestic assistance, meals, and social support, as well as respite services for carers - ...

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BusinessBarrio Logan plan campaign, pro and con, kicks off

Len Hering, left, the former "navy mayor" of San Diego, joins former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders in kicking off a campaign to repeal the Barrio Logan community plan.

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Volunteer medical teams watch over Big Sur marathoners

Myra Jean Padgett Lamb

... graduate of Tift County High School, attended Mercer University in Macon and graduated from Macon Hospital School of Nursing with her certificate as a registered nurse. Mrs. Lamb worked as a nurse with Veterans Administration Hospital in Georgia and ...

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Nurse won't be struck off for taping patient's mouth

Bimbo Paden will also be allowed to stay on the Register of Nurses after Judge Kevin Kilrane said that he did not pose any risk to patients.

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North Berkshire relieved at BMC deal to buy former NARH

Community leaders and other stakeholders expressed relief Thursday after learning that an agreement has been reached for Berkshire Medical Center to open an emergency facility at -- and eventually purchase -- the former North Adams Regional Hospital.

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Criminal probe into NYC heiress' life is over

During a years-long court fight over an idiosyncratic copper heiress' $300 million estate, a criminal investigation quietly examined how she and her finances were being looked after, though no one was ever charged.

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The Threat of Sepsis in Old Age

... patients die earlier during hospitalization, and those that do survive often require additional care in long-term nursing facilities to regain functional status. A recent study evaluated long-term mortality in elderly severe sepsis patients (only ...

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Caring for You: Healing wounds is her business

A. Our full-time nurses are all wound care certified and bring a variety of experience to our center.

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News Briefs 4/24

... School of Architecture, School of Communication, School of Education, RSMAS, Frost School of Music and School of Nursing and Health Studies will process at 12:30 p.m. The School of Business Administration and College of Engineering's ceremony will ...

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Patients speak highly of Gates model

Seven years ago, Nikki Coleman of Altoona was in the Altoona Regional Health System emergency room with complications from diabetes.

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The Westhope Standard

By Ginny Heth Once again, Westhope Ambulance has been on the receiving end of the generosity of the Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust! On Tuesday, April 8th, SIM-ND was in town to help with continuing education for all of the Westhope Ambulance squad members.

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Nursing a marathon aim

But the 46-year-old, of Queen Elizabeth Drive, Galashiels, is about to line up at the start of the Edinburgh Marathon next month.

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HD Medical to Demo ViScope Visual Stethoscope in Houston

According to a release, this stethoscope offers an integrated visual display that lets medical professionals perform dynamic auscultation and "see" the heart sounds they hear in real-time visual waveforms.

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Registration open for Nauset Job Fair

... the chambers and high school for more information. "We see a lot more from the banks and health care and different nursing (organizations). That has been building up more," Russo said about the trend in recent years. With more adult job seekers ...

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FLEX Visual Acuity Released on Chart2020 DUO iPad App by Konan...

Konan's Chart2020 , an international leader in visual acuity and ocular performance testing software adds the professional-grade FLEXa visual acuity app now available on the Chart2020 DUO app at the Apple iTunes store and showcased at the ASCRS meeting in Boston.

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Georgia State School of Public Health Announces J. Rhodes Haverty...

... Human Sciences, which has evolved into two colleges, the School of Public Health and the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions. With a distinguished career in medical practice and his 23 years as dean, Haverty brought remarkable ...

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Governor Susana Martinez visits San Juan College to discuss healthcare initiatives.

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez discussed her healthcare initiatives with numerous local officials, San Juan College nursing staff and faculty and many others at a press conference on Monday, January 16 at San Juan College.

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US Sen. Boozman recovering from heart surgery

Arkansas U.S. Senator John Boozman is in stable condition and is still recovering from unexpected heart surgery prompted by a tear in his aorta, his office said Wednesday.

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BusinessRadioX 's The Doctors Roundtable Features Dr. Karen...

... when they sign up." Dr. Minyard is a translator of National Health Care Reform, has had 13 years of experience in nursing and hospital administration, and has been at the Georgia Health Policy Center for 19 years. She is a Board Member of both the ...

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Nurse avoids being struck off register

Theresa Byrne, who worked at Godden Lodge Residential and Nursing Home, in Hart Road, was sacked following a string of errors between February and May 2012.

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Hospital introduces new fiction section to library

GETTING lost in a good novel was just what the doctor ordered as the Great Western Hospital launched its new fiction collection to mark World Book Night.

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Loma Linda University Childrena s Hospital adds new 84-bed neuro neonatal intensive care unit

There's a new addition to the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and it has officials, doctors, nurses and the community as proud as any new mom and dad.

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Cambridge Hospital is merging its psychiatric emergency services into its regular ER

Cambridge Health Alliance is restructuring its Cambridge Hospital psychiatric emergency services unit and transferring those services to the hospital's regular emergency department on June 4. The Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United, which categorizes the move as a unit closing, sees this action as the latest example of a growing ... (more)

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Palliative possibilities: Therein lies the rub

Many patients within our nursing homes require end-of-life services to help manage the end stages of their disease process.

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Tram operator NET backs Nurse of the Year competition

EMPLOYEES from the operator of Nottingham's tram system are encouraging people to recognise the hard work of the city's nurses.

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Screening Practices to Promote Earlier Diagnosis of COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common, preventable, treatable disorder associated with disabling symptoms, skeletal muscle dysfunction and impaired quality of life.

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Health/Wellness

... American's awake way later into the night. These tips help a person to relax in time for a good night of slumber. Nursing careers are going to continue experiencing high growth through 2022. Many careers are very patient involved, but other nursing ...

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Make My DayTHE Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases

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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Reporting: Denver Obama Signs $787-Billion Stimulus Package in Struggling Denver

... 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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Family practice to call Clinic home

NUGGETS Family Practice will be moving to the new Snowy River GP Super Clinic in the coming months under the new name of Jindabyne Medical Practice.

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Obituary for Tim Pierce

... on Monday, April 21, 2014. He graduated from Boyd Buchannan, class of 1976, and then attended the Erlanger School of Nursing. Tim was a nurse at Erlanger Medical Center for several years before moving to Memorial Hospital. He was a member of East ...

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St. Anthony Park Area Seniors wants to know what seniors want

... in 1981 with the aim of helping seniors stay in their homes. But health care services have changed and many of the nursing and home-health pieces of the program have been taken over by other medical and social organizations. Now, the group is ...

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$150 Mil. Whistleblower Settlement Reached in Federal Court

... to Medicare for services that it provided to patients who weren't homebound, patients who didn't require skilled nursing or therapy, and patients who didn't require the given services, according to the settlement agreement. Amedisys would also ...

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Cambridge Hospital is merging its psychiatric emergency services into its regular ER

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

In sickness and in health: Sisters draw on childhood experiences to help kids with cancer

Santa Cruz Sentinel Anna Jakobsen leans on her sister Mieke's shoulder on her bed in Dominican Hospital on Wednesday morning as she awaits transfer to UCSF Medical Center.

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Apple's iPad Rules The Enterprise. So When's The Second Act?

During the investor call for its second quarterly earnings Apple CEO Tim Cook noted-as he has in previous earnings calls-that 98% of the Fortune 500 are using the iPad.

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US Sen. Boozman recovering from heart surgery

Arkansas U.S. Senator John Boozman is in stable condition and is still recovering from unexpected heart surgery prompted by a tear in his aorta, his office said Wednesday.

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Newly-approved brain stimulator offers hope for individuals with uncontrolled epilepsy

A recently FDA-approved device has been shown to reduce seizures in patients with medication-resistant epilepsy by as much as 50 percent.

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United Kingdom : KCP injects 3.3 million in HEALTHCARE temporary staffing concern

... start-up into a profitable and cash generative business that is a market leader in the provision of highly qualified nursing staff to the primary care sector. With the shortage of senior NHS staff expected to worsen in the next five years, there is ...

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Nurse faces panel over conduct

... records, giving false information to the patient's family and knowingly giving false accounts to the head of nursing. In October 2012, a Nursing and Midwifery Council panel placed Mr Diplexcito, of Montrose, Angus, under supervision for 18 months. ...

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Don Lovasz

Company description: The provider-based, physician-led accountable care organization brings together doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to improve patient care and reduce expenses.

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Rick Marshall

... Midway, the first Green House senior living community in Kentucky. The Green House model breaks down institutional nursing home care and provides care in a small home environment of 10 to 12 residents per home. The community, in Midway, Ky., will ...

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Janet Norton

... d housekeepers - "the whole team taking care of our patients." Toughest jobs in health care today: Bedside nurse and nursing assistant. "These positions require excellent clinical, people and communication skills," Norton said.

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