Nursing News

From an ATF Connecticut press release: Professional patient care providers locked out of Lawrence & Memorial Hospital a week ago by their employer will have access to financial aid through the efforts of their union.

Nurses and those preparing to enter the profession are being forced increasingly to shift their job focus as hospitals slash positions amid declining admissions and revenue.

Piedmont Health SeniorCare has announced that it will open its new facility in Pittsboro Dec. 12. The facility, an innovative program for senior citizens is growing in popularity as an alternative to nursing homes, had been expected to open in October but was delayed by the state approval ,process.

Hal Minnigan looked around the emergency room at Wishard Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon for the last time.

Beebe Healthcare's groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14. The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes will break ground on its $10 million building expansion at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14. School officials invite residents, ... (more)

Stephanie Schmal knows all too well what it's like to have sick newborn. And what it's like to put the well-being of that tiny little life who you've only just met in the hands of virtual strangers-the doctors and nurses of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Christine, from Syston, said: "I had wanted to be an air hostess but I couldn't speak French and decided to go into nursing.

NHS staff are being warned about the risks of feeding tubes after two patients died when they were inserted into their lungs.

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing granted the school candidacy status, allowing DACC to set up a site visit in the next two years.

Valley Hospital in Spokane has told about 80 nurses and other employees who walked out for a one-day strike Wednesday they can't return to work until Saturday.

The trust that runs Watford General Hospital has been identified as one of 16 across the UK with higher than average mortality rates.

Saint Thomas Health and Marian University today announced the launch of an innovative accelerated nursing degree program that will address the rising shortage of nurses in Tennessee and across the nation by educating highly-skilled, compassionate professionals in a concentrated 16-month period.

The federation representing Quebec nurses says the proposed secular charter would reaffirm the neutrality of the state and equality between men and women.

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com November 15, 2013 Photo courtesy Odessa American WINKLER CO.-According to information provided by the Eigth District Court of Appeals out of El Paso, Former Winkler Co.

A 2010 Institute of Medicine report warned that the nursing profession must change or it would not be able to meet the growing demands that are emerging as a result of health reform, new technologies and an aging population.

Using a remote expert to oversee intensive-care units decreases mortality and decreases the amount of time people spend in hospitals, according to a study released Thursday.

Regine Laurent, president of the FA©dA©ration interprofessionnelle de la santA© du QuA©bec , seen here in a 2009 archive photo The union surveyed a select group of its members and said 60 percent agreed with the proposed legislation, with 64 percent thinking it was necessary.

It was a bitter sweet afternoon Wednesday for about 80 people who gathered at Tulare Nursing & Rehabilitation to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Dameian "Luke" Gulley -- the Visalia teen who was found dead in Sequoia National Park Nov. 21, after having been reported missing on Nov. 18. Gulley was a regular volunteer at the nursing home, ... (more)

Dr. Akira Todo, medical director of the Stroke Program and Neurology Hospitalist at Northern Westchester Hospital, was named Physician of the Year at NWH's annual Physician Dinner.

The New York State Nurses Association reports the vote was 92-18 by registered nurses at Bellevue Women's Center in the Schenectady suburb of Niskayuna.