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Western Governors University to Celebrate Graduation of Students from the Nation's First Online, Competency-Based Prelicensure Nursing Degree Program

Special Pinning Ceremony to Take Place at Partner Hospital Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles SALT LAKE CITY , July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On July 23 , Western Governors University , www.wgu.edu , will join with ...


Mass Nurses Join Rally in Support of "Hyatt 100"

Dozens of nurses to join community members in demonstration against firing of housekeepers CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Hyatt 100" and dozens of nurses from across the region will join community ...

Pearson VUE and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Bring Nursing Exams to Harlingen, Texas

Pearson Professional Center to deliver NCLEX and other high-stakes exams HARLINGEN, Texas , July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), Texas Board of Nursing and Pearson VUE today celebrated ...

Elsevier to Launch "Superheroes of Nursing" Contest During Nurses Week 2011

ATLANTA, Georgia , May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Nationwide Contest to Identify Real Superheroes of Nursing; Winners Announced at 13th Annual Magnet Conference, Oct. 4-6 Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of ...

Strike Averted as Tufts Medical Center Reaches Tentative Deal With MNA/NNU

BOSTON , May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tufts Medical Center announced this morning it has reached a tentative 18-month contract extension agreement with the Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United, averting a 5-day strike ...

The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) Celebrates National Nurses Week

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. , May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN), along with the American Nurses Association (ANA), celebrates National Nurses Week May 6 – 12, 2011 and National Nurses ...

Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care Expresses Alarm Regarding Proposed CMS Rule

But Key SNF Provider Group Acknowledges "Absolute Need to Get it Right" in Fine Tuning Medicare Payment System to Protect Seniors' Care, Preserve Workers' Jobs, Ensure Accountability to Taxpayers WASHINGTON , April 29, 2011 ...

Walden University Introduces Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Degree

New online doctoral program prepares nursing professionals to assume greater leadership roles MINNEAPOLIS , April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the American Association of Colleges of Nursing calling for the more than 200,000 advanced ...

Statement by Tim Graves, President & CEO of the Texas Health Care Association in Response to Senate Finance Committee Action on Article 2 Regarding Medicaid Funding to Texas Skilled Nursing Facilities

AUSTIN, Texas , April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Tim Graves , President and CEO of the Texas Health Care Association, in response to Senate Finance Committee Action on Article 2 regarding Medicaid ...

Medicine-On-Time Shown to Reduce Likelihood of Nursing Home Admission by 66 Percent

New Study Finds That Medication Management Technology Can Save Billions in Avoidable Medical Costs HUNT VALLEY, Md. , April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy ( ...

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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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