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National Survey of Nurse Practitioners Reveals Serious Toll of Heavy Monthly Periods

Common Condition Affects Health, Lifestyle and Finances but Patients Delay Reporting Symptoms WASHINGTON , March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of American women suffer from cyclic heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), and a recent national ...


Ohio Health Care Association Says Governor Kasich's Proposed Cuts to Skilled Nursing Facilities Will Hurt Jobs, Vulnerable Ohioans

COLUMBUS, Ohio , March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor John Kasich today released what he calls "The Jobs Budget," but for Ohio 's elderly and disabled it's the "Care Cutting" Budget.  "Make no mistake, the Governor's budget ...

Company Announces Expansion in Specialized Training for Nurse Consulting & Expert Witness

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. , March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FIG Services, Inc., announced significant expansion today.  FIG specializes in nursing education and consultancy. This growth includes an e-commerce enabled website ( www.figservices.com ...

American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Releases Position Statement on RN's Role in Ambulatory Care

PITMAN, N.J. , March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --   To ensure the public understands that quality health care provided by registered nurses (RNs) is just as important in outpatient settings as in the hospital, the American Academy of Ambulatory ...

As Gov. Scott's Medicaid Proposals Debated, New Study Finds Florida Ranks 5th Nationally in Nursing Facility-Generated Economic Activity and Jobs

Cumulative Pressure on Florida 's Nursing Facilities From Ongoing Medicaid Squeeze Raises Stakes in Unfolding DC Medicare Funding Debate Online Ad in Tallahassee Democrat Focuses Attention on Key FL Health Policy Issue TALLAHASSEE, ...

NQF Endorses 21 Measures For Nursing Homes

Measures for Public Reporting and Quality Improvement to be Used in Nursing Home Compare WASHINGTON , March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To improve the quality of care in nursing homes for the 1.4 million Americans who currently ...

As Walker Budget Debated, New Study Shows Wisconsin's Nursing Facility Sector Key to Driving State Economic Recovery; $3.77 Billion in Economic Activity Annually, 58,000 Jobs Supported Statewide

Cumulative Pressure on Wisconsin 's 346 Nursing Facilities From Ongoing Medicaid Squeeze Raises Stakes in Unfolding DC Medicare Funding Debate MADISON, Wis. , March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the local economic impact of ...

National Federation of Nurses to Wisconsin Lawmakers: STOP Anti-Union Legislation That Puts Patients' Lives in Jeopardy

MADISON, Wis. , March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the safety of nurses and their patients, National Federation of Nurses (NFN) pleads with Madison lawmakers to defeat legislation that would strip public employees of their right to ...

Massachusetts Nurses Association/Tufts Medical Nurses Statement Regarding the Retirement of Tufts Medical Center CEO Ellen Zane

By Barbara Tiller, RN , Chair of the MNA Local Bargaining Unit   508-241-8215 BOSTON , Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It is with great interest for the future of Tufts Medical Center that the registered nurses of this ...

Tufts Medical Center Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil on Feb. 15; Call for Restoration of Safe Patient Care

Nurses are Protesting Dangerous Staffing Conditions that have Prompted Hundreds of Reports by Nurses of Unsafe Conditions for Patients BOSTON , Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forming a block-long line of flickering ...

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Nurse Coordination App for Critical Care

Nurse Coordination App for Critical Care

The newly developed NCCCS electronic app aims to enhance the care coordination skills of nurses responsible for managing critically ill patients on life support. ( ) The NCCCS app utilizes the scoring system referred to as the Nurses' Care ...

Why Did the Nurse Kill the Babies : Decoding the Mystery of Lucy Letby

Why Did the Nurse Kill the Babies : Decoding the Mystery of Lucy Letby

Lucy Letby is a British nurse who was arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to murder ten others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital in England....

Pandemic Spurs Nurse Intentions to Quit Despite Resilience

Pandemic Spurs Nurse Intentions to Quit Despite Resilience

Nurses in outpatient clinics and similar departments demonstrated greater resilience compared to their counterparts working in urgent care, acute wards, intensive care, or anesthesia and operative units, stated a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland ( ). ...

Impact of Staffing Shortages on Nurses' Well-Being

Impact of Staffing Shortages on Nurses' Well-Being

More than 50% of nurses have revealed that there is inadequate staff to meet demand, resulting in burnout and feeling overworked, revealed survey results....

Why Is Improving Experience for Overseas Nurses in the UK Important?

Why Is Improving Experience for Overseas Nurses in the UK Important?

The key motivations for migration among international nurses included education, career experience, and desires to improve quality of life. The report, International nurses and their initial integration into NHS England’s healthcare ...

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