Nursing News

A bill to help repay school loans for health professionals who work in rural and underserved areas was signed into law today by Gov.

A judge today barred a limited number of critical care employees from walking off the job, but nearly 13,000 patient care workers are due to go on a two-day strike tomorrow at the UC Davis Medical Center and four other University of California hospitals.

Australian Nursing Federation state secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick says the full extent of violence against nurses is hidden.

"This is an extremely hot area, and we spend a lot of time both making and looking at apps," he told the audience at HealthBeat2013 in San Francisco today.

The grieving family of a pensioner are demanding answers after claiming a 'do not resuscitate order' was put on her file without their consent.

Already in her late 60s, Celine Allen knew exactly what she was getting into when she began taking classes two years ago in Warren County Community College's nursing program.

Judith Shamian said she's been given a dream opportunity to influence to health of people and nursing, after being elected president of the International Council of Nurses.

IT'S a marvellous medical milestone - and to mark 1,000 patients being treated for a rare and aggressive cancer at Basingstoke hospital , consultants, nurses, former patients and the man who created a revolutionary treatment met up at a special event.

Janice Witheridge of Rahway, holds a sign showing her major as she goes through the Kean University graduation at the Prudential Center in Newark RAHWAY - Under her picture in the 1956 Rahway High School yearbook, Janice Witheridge listed a goal of going to college.

The Care Quality Commission has published positive reports following inspections into community nursing services across the county provided by Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.

Phoebe Ministries has operations here in Allentown and five other counties including Berks.

Members of David Winker's family were on hand last week as Niagara Hospice and the Schoellkopf Health Center at Niagara Falls Memorial announced that the new hospice unit will be named David's Path.

Organizers of New Hampshire's annual Prouty fundraiser for cancer research and treatment have set a $2.75 million goal for this year's two-day event.

Chrystal Chattam Moore was recently awarded Gordon Hospital's Extra Mile Award, created by members of the hospital's Employee Engagement Committee in an effort to recognize employees who go above and beyond the call of duty on a regular basis.

The Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing student was one of five from the Houston area to receive a $1,500 scholarship as part of the Houston Chronicle's Salute to Nurses event.

A KIDDERMINSTER nurse who had a pair of seven-inch forceps left inside her after surgery has said she wants someone to take responsibility for the mistake.

But brave Vicki, of Anlaby, says she is determined to make her final months special for her twins - and stay as positive as she can through the arduous ordeal.

A new generation of nurses are celebrating their graduation from the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing on Saturday.

A nurse sacked for slapping a violent mental health patient who spat in his face has been allowed to keep his job.

A Faulkner County jury returned a unanimous verdict last night that the Greenbrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had been negligent in treatment of Martha Bull, 76, who died at the nursing home April 7, 2008 after staff failed to act on a doctor's orders to get her transferred to a hospital emergency room for treatment of severe abdominal pain.