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Study Shows Transition to Practice Programs Get Nurses Employed

May 29, 2012Today, the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care (CINHC) released its Evaluation Report of four San Francisco Bay Area pilot New Graduate Nurse Transition to Practice Programs (RN Transition Programs). The evaluation, led by ...


American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Awards $50,000 Impact Research Grant to Duke Nursing Professor

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. , March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded a $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant to Brigit Carter, RN, PhD, MSN, CCRN, assistant clinical professor at Duke ...

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Awards $50,000 Impact Research Grant to Boston Pediatric Nurse Researcher

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. , March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded a $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant to Jean Anne Connor, RN , DNSc, CPNP, director of nursing research in the ...

Evergreen Healthcare Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer

KIRKLAND, Wash. , Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Evergreen Healthcare welcomed its new Chief Nursing Officer Nancee R. Hofmeister , MSN, RN, NE-BC, to the Evergreen staff, on January 31.  As chief nursing officer, she is directly ...

AQNHC Says Medicare Agreement Ill-Advised; "Bad Debt" Provision Disproportionately Harms Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Their Patients

Multiple Threats to Seniors' Care, Local Jobs, SNF Sector Stability Overlooked; Unique SNF Sector Policy Challenges Ignored; Rationalizing Medicare Post-Acute Payment System Must be Key Objective Moving Forward WASHINGTON , Feb. 21, 2012 ...

Nurses Wanted: Largest Women's Health Study Seeks 100,000 Nurses

Nurses' Health Study recruits "next generation" BOSTON , Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From the dangers of tobacco and trans fats to the benefits of physical activity and whole grains, much of what we know about health today is ...

Movie Puncture Exposes Hep B&C, HIV Dangers in Needlestick Injuries for Nurses, Healthcare Workers

The movie Puncture reveals the untold true story of the enormous risks faced every day by nurses and healthcare workers exposed to dangerous and deadly bloodborne pathogens (Hepatitis B, C and HIV) through accidental needlestick injuries. Chris ...

National Nurses United: 1,000 Nurses to Rally in San Francisco Thursday, Sept. 15

Call for Tax on Wall Street to Fund Main Street Recovery SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Some 1,000 registered nurses from across the U.S. will rally in San Francisco Thursday across from the Federal Reserve Bank to step ...

National Nurses United Says Letting Uninsured Patients Die Is No Laughing Matter Following Audience Cheers at Debate

WASHINGTON , Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest representative of registered nurses today expressed revulsion at the cheering of some audience members in the CNN-Tea Party Republican debate Monday night at the prospect of ...

Local School Nurses Unite Community to Combat Low Meningitis Vaccination Rates Among Preteens and Teens in Orange County

Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County Health Department have joined with the Florida Association of School Nurses to declare Meningitis Awareness Day to educate families about the dangers of meningococcal meningitis and importance of vaccination ...

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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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