Nursing News

A health advocacy group is studying whether Mississippi should start a program to provide nurse visits to the homes of all low-income, first-time parents and their children.

In a high-demand field like nursing, traveling nurses or "travelers" reap the benefits of this demand by working wherever and whenever they want.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has shut down its 30-bed nursing home in Walla Walla after an outside review raised concerns about the quality of care, and an internal audit validated those concerns.

WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 23, 2008 .- The chairman of the U.S. bishops pro-life committee says an issue is being discussed by members of Congress that should be a matter of agreement between "pro-lifers" and ...

It is common knowledge that regular exercise supports physical and mental well-being. Despite this and recommendations from health care providers, the majority of patients with chronic illnesses remain ...

STEPHENVILLE TERRY ROBERTS Transcontinental Media The province's nurses union says this past weekend's closure of the intensive care unit at the Stephenville hospital is the latest sign of a serious nursing ...

Burns in children are a complex and all-too common injury requiring coordinated care to achieve good medical, functional, and psychological outcomes.

As the shortage of nurses threatens to reach crisis proportions, more people are willing to enter the demanding but recession-proof career.

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Essential health care workers would be immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said on Wednesday.

The Department of Health and Human Services released long-awaited details on who would get vaccinated if and when a pandemic -- serious global influenza epidemic -- emerged.

The plan puts a million health care workers, such as emergency room staff and nurses, at the top. Next are military and "mission critical" personnel, public health workers and hospital and nursing home staff.

The project will see a group of internationally recognized researchers, led by Dr.

Ernie Redfern and Renee Coutu of Shorewood didn't want to wait any longer to be married.

With extra medical supplies, power generators, flashlights and trained personnel at the ready, the region's hospitals are prepared for Dolly if it makes landfall here, officials said Monday.

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery Also Included In: IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 22 Jul 2008 - 7:00 PDT Rising fuel prices are causing financial strain for some home health care workers and the ...

Officials at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey are considering up to 300 layoffs in an effort to close a near $50 million hole in next year's budget.

South East Asia News.Net Tuesday 22nd July, 2008 Indians have become the second largest group of skilled migrants arriving on Australian shores under the temporary skilled migration programme during 2007-2008, ...

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery Also Included In: MRSA / Drug Resistance Article Date: 22 Jul 2008 Commenting on quarterly figures from the Health Protection Agency on MRSA bloodstream infections and C. ...

MEDICAL staff at a major Sydney hospital have been forced during a power blackout to ventilate patients on life support by hand.

While most Americans who get tattoos are happy with their decision, women are much more likely than men to decide to get their markings removed, new research reveals.

Macao's third medical team Monday left for China's quake-hit Sichuan Province, where they will assist work in local hospitals.

HEALTH bosses were yesterday accused of treating nurses "like battery hens" - forcing them to clock in and out to go to the toilet.