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Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia Announces New Trustee

PHILADELPHIA , June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Greater Philadelphia announced a new member elected to its Board of Trustees: Stephen Spinelli, Jr. , Ph.D., president of Philadelphia University . "We are ...


National Nurses United Salutes the Minnesota Nurses Association for Historic Patient Care Strike of 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 10 The 155,000 Registered Nurses of National Nurses United (NNU) today salute and honor their brave colleagues of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) for their historic decision to stage a major strike in ...

Nurse Practitioners Can Help Meet the Needs of 30 Million New Patients

AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 With an estimated 30 million new patients entering the health care system due to the new health care reform package, experts are asking an important question: "How are fewer physicians going to address the needs of ...

Maryland Nursing Home Residents and Staff Urge Rep. Frank Kratovil to Support Critical Extension of $474.9 Million Emergency Medicaid Funding

FOREST HILL, Md., June 8 In praising Congressman Frank Kratovil (D-MD) for ensuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was aware that Medicare cuts in the House version of federal health care reform were too high and would undermine Maryland ...

California Nurses Association to Air Infamous Pete Wilson/Meg Whitman Anti-Immigrant Radio Ad - On Spanish-Language Radio Stations Beginning June 2

LOS ANGELES, June 2 Queen Meg of California, arriving in a dazzling royal chariot, accompanied by local registered nurses and Latino activists, will ring the doorbell of Pete Wilson this Wednesday with very exciting news: the ...

AAHSA Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Improve Nursing Home Quality

WASHINGTON, May 25 The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging's (AAHSA) President and CEO Larry Minnix applauds Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) for introducing the Improving Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Act. If ...

BHCC Nursing Professor Honored in Boston Globe's Salute to Nurses

BOSTON, May 25 Professor Howard Weiner, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., was nominated by one of his students for the Boston Globe's 8th Annual Salute to Nurses, published on May 2, 2010. "Professor Weiner champions the needs of the psychologically ...

The George Washington University Medical Center Announces Establishment of New School of Nursing

WASHINGTON, May 14 Today, The George Washington University Board of Trustees voted to approve the formation of the GW School of Nursing. The nursing school will be composed of the Master of Science in Nursing programs, the Doctor of Nursing ...

Legislature Passes Sweeping Nursing Homes Reform Bill

AARP, Groups Urge Governor Quinn to Enact Measure SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Legislation that will bring a sweeping reform to the way in which for-profit nursing homes operate in Illinois and that will greatly improve ...

Patient Safety, Treatment Advances, Complex Healthcare Issues to Dominate D.C. Nursing Conference, Hosted by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 6 Latest advances in complex medical treatments and delivering safe, patient-centered, cost-effective care will be among the hot topics as thousands of nurses who care for high acuity and critically ill patients and their ...

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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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