World AIDs Day: HIV no longer considered death sentence

... (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (CNN) -- Justin Goforth was just a 26-year-old nursing student when he had unprotected sex with another man and, as a result, got the diagnosis that changed his life. "I started to feel ...

http://www.kmov.com/news/mobile/World-AIDs-Day-HIV-no-longer-considered-death-sentence-233990011.html

Zez says: Hit Me With Your Best Shot

... Full credit goes to Carol Nelson , who administered the vaccine. Not only is she a fellow baby boomer who went into nursing after a long corporate career, but she's a brave soul who, on a separate occasion, gave herself a shot in the arm. "I didn't ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/opinion/article/Zez-says-Hit-Me-With-Your-Best-Shot-5025732.php

Check Up: Phila. failing the pregnant and newborns

... goals. "We've got to stop saying we're the best health care system in the world," said William McCool, a Penn nursing professor who led the analysis. The United Nations has put improving maternal health and child mortality among its eight Millennium ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20131201_Check_Up__Phila__failing_the_pregnant_and_newborns.html

Smart Bombs: Health subsidies aren't new - Sun, 01 Dec 2013 PST

... in 1965, a payroll tax was grafted onto the existing one for Social Security to pay for Part A (hospital care, nursing care). This is what people think of when they say they've prepaid their Medicare. However, Part B (doctor visits, lab tests, ...

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/dec/01/smart-bombs-health-subsidies-arent-new/

Universal Home Health Care recognized as nationally elite

... extremely proud of our staff. This recognition is a direct reflection of the compassion and care they have about the nursing care they provide to our patients," said Shelley. "HomeCare Elite recognition is a significant acknowledgement. The shift ...

http://www.peakofohio.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=5&id=103115

What happened during the 'Five Days at Memorial?': Part 1

Interview : Sheri Fink, M.D., Ph.D., author, 'Five Days at Memorial;' former disaster relief worker.

http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3896/What-happened-during-the--Five-Days-at-Memorial----Part-1

11-29-13 - Kane Scott Project Named Fine Award Finalist

... nomination was for a project by Karen Zagrocki, DNP, CRNP which focused on advanced care planning in the skilled nursing facility: "Advanced Care Discussion in Patient Care Conferences." Recognizing that end of life care presents significant burdens ...

http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/news/2013/20131129.aspx