Uganda: Mulago Hospital in Nurses' Crisis

In the absence of qualified nurses, Mulago, the country's biggest referral hospital, is failing badly to help an ever-increasing number of patients who need basic care, hospital authorities have said.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201309250370.html

Nursed to Health: Pap tests not needed as often for most

... and composite cases of patients treated by students, alumni and faculty of Jacksonville University's School of Nursing. Names and specific medical information have been changed to protect private health information, and any similarity is ...

http://jacksonville.com/news/health-and-fitness/2013-09-25/story/nursed-health-pap-tests-not-needed-often-most?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JacksonvillecomNews+%28Jacksonville+Local+News+%E2%80%93+Jacksonville.com+and+The+Florida+Times-Union%29

Up to 50 nurses at north Cumbria's hospitals facing downgrade

A nursing union is seeking an urgent meeting with hospital bosses after it emerged up to 50 nurses could face being downgraded.

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/up-to-50-nurses-at-north-cumbria-s-hospitals-facing-downgrade-1.1086781

Murray thankful after surgery

The 26-year-old world number three underwent the minor procedure to address a disc problem in his lower back on Monday and is likely to be out of action until the end of the year.

http://www.iol.co.za/sport/tennis/murray-thankful-after-surgery-1.1582161

Dementia sufferers get A 1m support

... Peninsula Community Health (PCH). Frazer Underwood, the consultant nurse for older people and associate director of nursing at the RCHT, said: "The changes will make a big impact. It will help with orientation, with better signage and the colour ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-24237446#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

CVRMC to 'Go Live' with MediTech 6.0

... of clinical processes, terminology, and will use evidence-based order sets which will give physicians and nursing staff more time at the bedside with patients and their families,” stated RoseAnn Garcia, CVRMC Chief Nursing Officer. The public ...

http://copperarea.com/pages/cvrmc-to-go-live-with-meditech-6-0/

ElderBranch Publishes Three-Part Series on State of Geriatric Medical Care and Training in the U.S.

... at The Medical College of Wisconsin, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and The New York University College of Nursing have sprung up to help fill the void. Americans are getting older. In fact, the US Census Bureau estimates that the number of ...

http://www.jsonline.com/business/pressrelease/national-press-releases/elderbranch-publishes-threepart-series-on-state-of-geriatric-medical-care-and-training-in-the-us-225145392.html