- Mount Sinai Nurses Approve New Contract By : Health News
A new three-year contract was ratified on March 20 by registered nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital. - Audit Throws Spotlight On Violence In Mental Health Units And Highlights Areas For Action, UK By : Health News
More than half of nurses on mental health wards report being physically assaulted at work. - ACNM Joins National Quality Forum, USA By : Health News
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) was honored this month to be accepted for membership in the National Quality Forum (NQF). - CIGNA Expands Return-to-Work Programs to Offer More Comprehensive Resources for Employers and Emplo By : Health News
Just as her career as a neonatal intensive care unit nurse was taking off, Ashley Tew was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Numbness from the waist down and pain in her feet impacted Tew’s ability to do her job, which required her to stand for most of her 12-hour shifts....... - Social Networking Site NursesRateDoctors.com Changes Name to NursesRecommendDoctors.com By : Health News
CareSeek Inc. today announced that it renamed its online social networking platform from NursesRateDoctors.com to NursesRecommendDoctors.com to better reflect its goal of providing consumers with nurses’ recommendations on excellent physicians that provide quality care....... - Joe Hockey's Latest Attack On Nurses Shows Coalition's Desperation, Australia By : Health News
Joe Hockey's latest deceptive outburst against the ANF and NSWNA leader Brett Holmes is an act of desperation and a sign of a government in crisis. - Nurses Are Overworked According To Rutgers College Of Nursing Professor By : Health News
New Jersey registered nurses are teetering on the brink of exhaustion due to heavier work loads............ - Nurses From Across Nation Join Solidarity Caravan In Support Of Striking Kentucky RNs By : Health News
Registered Nurses from the National Nurses Organizing Committee/California Nurses Association have donated $10,000 in support of RNs striking in Kentucky and West Virginia........... - J. Robert Scott Recruits Dean of Nursing for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences By : Health News
J. Robert Scott, a leading international retainer-based executive search firm, today announced the placement of Lin Zahn as Dean of the School of Nursing for the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), a private, coeducational college offering graduate, professional and undergraduate degrees in the health sciences, with campuses in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. - ANF Supports Tasmanian Nurses' Stand Against Insulting Pay Offer By : Health News
The Australian Nursing Federation expressed support for the industrial campaign being run by public sector nurses in Tasmania. - Arista Marketing Associates To Provide Inbound Nurse Coverage To Customers Of Global Medical By : Health News
Arista Marketing Associates, the pharmaceutical industry’s premier provider of real-time remote prescriber dialogue, will be working on behalf of a global medical device company to supply round-the-clock clinical phone support to hospital-based, wound care nurses through Arista’s team of Clinical Consultant Nurses..... - Fremont-Rideout Nurses To Strike - Nurses Cite Concerns About Quality Patient Care By : Health News
Registered nurses at the Fremont-Rideout Health Group announced that they will strike for the second time walkout that would place a spotlight on patient care practices and health security for nurses. - Fremont-Rideout Nurses To Strike - Nurses Cite Concerns About Quality Patient Care By : Health News
Registered nurses at the Fremont-Rideout Health Group announced that they will strike for the second time walkout that would place a spotlight on patient care practices and health security for nurses. - Strike By 5,500 RNs Could Hit 16 N. Calif. Hospitals - Nurses Cite Concerns About Quality Patient By : Health News
Registered nurses announced they will strike up to 16 Northern California hospitals with 5,500 RNs.......... - NMC Working With Disability Rights Commission, UK By : Health News
NMC Chief Executive Sarah Thewlis was recently invited to comment on the report by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). - Scottish Nurse Cautioned For Misconduct By : Health News
A 58 year-old nurse from Aberdeen has received a five-year caution after failing to keep accurate records during her practise. - The American Association Of Sexuality Educators Honor Rutgers College Of Nursing Professor Emerita By : Health News
The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) presented its AASECT Distinguished Service............. - Nurses Send Sutter A Clear Message - RNs At 10 Northern Calif. Hospitals Vote To Authorize Strike By : Health News
Registered nurses at all 10 Northern California Sutter Health hospitals currently in bargaining have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if an agreement with the hospital chain is not reached................. - Westchester Med Nurses To Announce Lawsuit Against County For Canceling Bus Ad By : Health News
Registered nurses at Westchester Medical Center will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. - Study Helps To Establish Baseline Data For Newly-licensed RN's By : Health News
A study, published in the September issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), provides new insight into the work experiences of newly-licensed RNs that may help reduce the turnover rate of hospital nurses. - Growing Number Of Nurse-Owned Health Clinics Opening In Rural Missouri By : Health News
A growing number of health clinics owned by nurses with advanced training are opening in rural areas of Missouri, the AP/St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. - Reflections Of Katrina Nurses: Hope And Resolve - National Nurses Group Continues Work To Prepare By : Health News
In the days following Hurricane Katrina, countless numbers watched, and listened, to the growing chaos in disbelief. - Experimental Drug Ketasyn(TM) Improves Memory In Age-Associated Memory Impairment Study By : Health News
Accera, Inc. announced that recent data from a Phase II study of its lead compound Ketasyn(TM) (AC- 1202) in age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) showed that Ketasyn has a positive.............. - Nurse Prescribing Is Part Of The Solution - Not The Problem, Says RCN, UK By : Health News
Responding to the article, 'Safety fears over explosion in nurse prescribing' in Pulse Magazine, General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, Dr Peter Carter, said: - Alta Bates Summit RNs Fifth Sutter Hospital To Vote To Authorize Strike, USA By : Health News
Registered nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical center in Berkeley/Oakland overwhelmingly voted throughout Wednesday and Thursday to authorize their RN negotiating team to call a strike if an agreement.............. - Fremont-Rideout RNs Set August 31 Strike Date, USA By : Health News
Fremont-Rideout Health Group (FRHG) registered nurses will hold a one-day strike August 31 to protest the continued intransigence of hospital officials............... - NCHICA Emphasizes Nurses' Role In Moving Health IT Initiatives Forward, USA By : Health News
The North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance, Inc. (NCHICA)........... - Back to the Future--You Can Still Get Your Medical Care at Home By : Michael Nowling
If your memory can stretch back 50 years or so you might remember seeing a well dressed man carrying a black bag approach your or your neighbor's front door. No, it wasn't an IRS auditor or an insurance salesman, or even someone running for city council. It was the doctor. - California Nurses Association/NNOC Announces Major New Pact With Tenet Healthcare Hospitals By : Health News
The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee announced it has achieved a sweeping new collective bargaining agreement for 3,500 registered nurses at nine Tenet Healthcare hospitals in California - including Tenet's two largest California facilities............ - An Iowa TV Message To Sen. Clinton From Nurses, Doctors: Why Not Support Single-Payer By : Health News
In the second of a series of broadcast and internet ads in Iowa, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee and Physicians for a National Health Program today.............. - Use Of Temporary Nurses Does Not Lower Quality Of Care, According To Report By : Health News
Hospitals' use of temporary nurses does not lower quality of care for patients because the supplemental nurses have the same qualifications as permanent nurses and in some cases are more qualified............ - RCN Launches Consultation With Members On Government's Pay Offer, UK By : Health News
The ruling body of the Royal College of Nursing, RCN Council, launched a consultation with NHS members in England on the Government's pay offer for nurses. - Another Hysterical Rant From Minister Hockey On Nurses' Campaign, Australia By : Health News
Minister Joe Hockey's latest hysterical rant against the Australian Nursing Federation's campaign on WorkChoices is the latest example of a desperate Government. - NMC Issues New Advice For Delegation To Non-Regulated Healthcare Staff, UK By : Health News
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the UK's regulator for nurses and midwives has issued a new piece of advice to reflect the changing dynamic of the provision of healthcare. - Maryland Nursing Shortage Continues To Worsen Despite Increased Salaries, Other Efforts, Report Find By : Health News
The nursing shortage in Maryland continues to worsen, despite increased salaries............ - Royal College Of Midwives To Consider New Pay Offer, UK By : Health News
The Royal College of Midwives which represents over 95% of the UK's practising midwives is set to consider an improved NHS pay offer. - ANA And The International Centre On Nurse Migration Host Internationally Recruited Nurses By : Health News
Focusing on creating positive work environments for internationally recruited nurses............. - The California Board Of Registered Nursing Approves Affiliations For New Nursing Program By : Health News
Acknowledging the need for more nurses nationwide, The California Board of Registered Nursing has approved a new affiliation among Southwestern College............ - New Research Partnership Between Royal College Of Nursing And University Of Warwick, UK By : Health News
The University of Warwick and The Royal College of Nursing are delighted to announce that they have formed a new strategic research partnership. - New Survey Shows Over Half Of Nurses Unsure Whether NHS Can Deliver An Electronic Patient Record, UK By : Health News
Over half of nurses do not believe or do not know whether the NHS can deliver an electronic patient record in the foreseeable future.............. - Nurses Occupational Asthma Risk One Of The Highest Of All Professions By : Health News
A nurse is over twice as likely to suffer from occupational asthma, compared to the rest of the population, according to an article in The Lancet this week. - Yet Another New Study Links RN Nurse Staffing To An Increase In Patient Infections And Hospital Cost By : Health News
A new study published in the July issue of the open access journal Critical Care finds that understaffing of registered nurses in hospital intensive care units.............. - Poll Shows Public Support For Nurses As Historic Pay Ballot Gets Underway, UK By : Health News
Three quarters (74%) of the general public would support NHS nurses taking some form of industrial action over pay................ - New Survey Shows Nurse Morale At Ten Year Low, UK By : Health News
Nurse morale is at a ten year low according to a new survey commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). - Survey: Travel Nurses Gaining Acceptance By : Health News
Travel nurses, who typically work 13-week assignments at hospitals, say they are generally accepted by managers............... - Ana Defends The High Standard Of Care Advanced Practice Nurses Provide In Retail Based Clinics By : Health News
Silver Spring, MD . The American Nurses Association (ANA) reaffirms its long-standing support for advanced practice nurses to serve as independent providers of health care services, particularly in retail clinics. - Missouri Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against New State Law That Would Allow Midwives By : Health News
Cole County, Mo., Circuit Court Judge Patricia Joyce on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order blocking implementation of a new state law (HB 818) that allows midwives to deliver infants at home, the AP/Columbia Missourian reports. - NMC President Asks For Greater Learning Disabilities Awareness, UK By : Health News
Sandra Arthur, President of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulatory body for UK nurses and midwives ............... - Gov. Rendell's Office Disagrees With Task Force Assessment Of Philadelphia-Area Maternity Care By : Health News
The Philadelphia area is experiencing a critical shortage in hospitals that provide maternity care, according to a new task force made up of hospital representatives, obstetricians, maternity care advocates and public health officials, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. - Nursing2007 Survey Report Reveals Improvements Needed In Infection Control By : Health News
The June issue of Nursing2007 features a comprehensive Infection Control Survey Report that examines responses from over 3,000 nurses about adherence to accepted infection control standards and guidelines. - Nursing2007 Survey Report Reveals Improvements Needed in Infection Control By : Health News
The June issue of Nursing2007 features a comprehensive Infection Control Survey Report that examines responses from over 3,000 nurses about adherence to accepted infection control standards and guidelines. - Texas Nurse-Midwife Receives Highest Honor From American College Of Nurse-Midwives By : Health News
Nancy Jo Reedy, CNM, MPH, FACNM, a certified nurse-midwife from Arlington, Texas, is the recipient of the 2007 Hattie Hemschemeyer Award from the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). - Working With Humanitarian Organisations: A Guide For Nurses, Midwives And Health Care Professionals By : Health News
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) . . . . . . . . . - Response To Conservative Figures On Increasing Birthrate And Lack Of Midwives, UK By : Health News
Responding to the release of figures by the Conservative Party on the issue of the increasing birth-rate and the number of midwives . . . . . . . . - STAMP System Can Help Professionals To Identify Potentially Violent Individuals By : Health News
A researcher who spent nearly 300 hours observing patients in an accident and emergency department has come up with a method for identifying possible flashpoints, according to the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing. - Four Receive Highest International Nursing Award - American Red Cross By : Health News
Four U.S. nurses have been selected by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to receive the 41st annual Florence Nightingale Medal. - When To Turn Breech Babies By : Health News
An international study led by a McMaster researcher aims to determine if a manual procedure to turn breech babies in the uterus can result in fewer births by caesarean section. - National Data Points To Improved Nursing Home Quality, USA By : Health News
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) release of its second annual State Snapshots based on the National Healthcare Quality Report highlights . . . . . . . . . - MC Strategies to Deliver Mosby's Perioperative Nursing Online Course By : Health News
MC Strategies, Inc., a leader in e-learning solutions for healthcare professionals, today announced the launch of Mosby's Perioperative Nursing online course. - Midwives Respond To News Of NHS Surplus, UK By : Health News
Responding to the release today of the NHS financial figures for quarter 4, Frances Day-Stirk . . . . . . . - ANA And NYSNA Condemn Exploitation Of Filipino Registered Nurses, USA By : Health News
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) today condemned the exploitation of immigrant RNs by unscrupulous U.S. . . . . . . - Australian Nursing Federation Reiterates Urgent Call To Support East Timor Nurses By : Health News
Following a recent visit to Dili, ANF Federal Secretary Jill Iliffe said she is convinced more than ever of the urgency of the task to help East Timor's nurses. - Comment On Report On Maternity Support Workers, UK By : Health News
Responding to the publication of the King's College research on Support Workers in Maternity Services . . . . . . . . . - American Nurses Association Releases Newly Revised Scope And Standards For Nurses In Psychiatric By : Health News
Psychiatric-Mental Health: Scope and Standards of Practice, the latest addition to ANA's library of nursing specialty publications . . . . . . . . - American Nurses Association Recognizes The Contributions Of Men In Nursing With The (Ana) Luther By : Health News
The American Nurses Association (ANA) acknowledges the valuable role of men in nursing with the establishment of the Luther Christman Award. - Conference Aims For Born Again Midwives, UK By : Health News
Edge Hill University is to stage a groundbreaking conference to empower midwives working in a crisis-hit profession. - Nursing2007 Named "Publication Of The Year" By American Society Of Healthcare Publication Editors By : Health News
Nursing2007 (www.lww.com/product/?0360-4039) was named "Publication of the Year" in the Magazine Division by the American Society . . . . . . . . - Registered Nurses To Form Environmental Task Force, New York By : Health News
Since the time of Florence Nightingale, nurses have recognized the importance of a clean, safe environment for their patients. - Medical Staffing Network Holdings Announces Acquisition of InteliStaf Holdings, Inc. By : Health News
Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MRN), a leading healthcare staffing company and the largest provider of per diem nurse staffing services in the nation, announced today that it has agreed to acquire InteliStaf Holdings, Inc. (“InteliStaf”), a privately held leading healthcare staffing company headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, for $92 million in cash. - Royal College Of Nursing General Secretary Peter Carter On Tony Blair's Decision To Stand Down By : Health News
Reacting to today's announcement by Tony Blair to stand down as leader of the Labour Party Royal College of Nursing General Secretary Peter Carter said . . . . . . . - Nursing Shortage Impacts Communications By : Health News
Physicians, nurses and hospital administrators voice their concerns about the nursing shortage in a new study by Peter Buerhaus . . . . . . . . . - AAHFN Recognizes Importance Of Nurses In Treating Cardiovascular Disease During National Nurses Week By : Health News
Throughout the week of May 6 - 12, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) is joining with nurses everywhere in celebrating National Nurses Week. - Pioneering Nurse Prescribing Programme Brings Pain Relief To The Dying By : Health News
Whilst the government is in consultation over amending the Misuse of Drugs Regulations to enable specially trained nurses . . . . . . . . - New Figures Show NHS Has Lost Nearly 7,000 Nurses In Last Year, UK By : Health News
Responding to today's announcement of the 2006 NHS workforce census figures, Royal College of Nursing General Secretary . . . . . . . . - Death Threats, Bullying And Verbal Abuse: The Lot Of A Student Nurse By : Health News
Nearly half of student nurses surveyed by a London University have been verbally abused while on their work experience placements . . . . . . . . - New Breastfeeding Research Challenges Traditional Feeding Positions, Royal College Of Nursing By : Health News
Breastfeeding newborn babies lying down or in a semi-reclined position may boost the chances of success . . . . . . . - The American Nurses Association Advocates For Daily Availability Of School Nurses By : Health News
The American Nurses Association (ANA) recommends the assignment and daily availability of school nurses in educational settings to address the safety and health care needs of the nation's children. - The American Nurses Association Celebrates National Nurses Week With Congressional By : Health News
In honor of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), the Congressional Nursing Caucus . . . . . . - Ivan Lewis MP Throws His Weight Behind Specialist Nurses - The MS Society By : Health News
Three neurological charities have struck a unique partnership with the Department of Health to support the future of the specialist nurse . . . . . . - Mary Seacole Leadership And Development Awards 2007, UK By : Health News
Mary Seacole was born in Jamaica in 1805, and learned nursing skills from her mother. At the onset of the Crimean War she became concerned for the welfare of wounded soldiers. - GP Surgeries With Specialist Nurses Can Help Save Lives New Research By : Health News
One of the biggest research trials carried out in GP surgeries has confirmed that those with specialist cardiac nurse clinics can help to improve patients' lives. - NLN Receives New Grant from Laerdal Medical By : Health News
A three-year faculty development grant from Laerdal Medical is funding an NLN research project to prepare educators to implement and evaluate simulations in nursing programs. - State Budget Has New Programs To Combat Nurse Shortage, New York By : Health News
The new state budget includes several items to help combat the nurse shortage in New York state. - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Addressed by the NLN's New "Reflection & Dialogue" Series By : Health News
The National League for Nursing has issued a statement on the DNP in "Reflection and Dialogue," a new continuing series will reflect the input of members of the NLN's Board of Governors and offer an opportunity for reflection and dialogue with the nursing education community. - RCN's Damning Report Spells Out Devastating Effects Of NHS Financial Crisis, UK By : Health News
More than 22,300[1] NHS posts have been lost in the last 18 months because of the financial crisis hitting the health service, according to a new report fromthe Royal College of Nursing (RCN). - RCN Warns Of Dark Mood Among Nurses Over Proposed Pay Cut, UK By : Health News
More than ten thousand nurses have bombarded MPs with letters protesting at this year's pay cut for nurses and other health care workers to date. - American Nurses Association Clarification Of Recent HITSP News By : Health News
In recent weeks the American Nurses Association (ANA) has received a number of inquiries that indicate a need to clarify news released in January 2007 by the Health Information Technology Standard Panel (HITSP). - FNSNA Awards $25,000 Grant To Rutgers College Of Nursing By : Health News
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association (FNSNA) awarded a $25,000 Promise of Nursing for New Jersey Nursing School grant to the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, one of seven New Jersey nursing schools to receive this grant. - USC Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly To Join California Nurses Association By : Health News
Capping a period of remarkable growth of unionization by registered nurses in downtown Los Angeles, RNs at USC University Hospital in Los Angeles yesterday voted by 61 percent to join the California Nurses Association, the state's largest RN organization and the nation's fastest-growing healthcare union, CNA announced today. USC University Hospital is one of Los Angeles' two university-affiliated major teaching hospitals.. - Washington State Nursing Homes With High Numbers Of Medical Beneficiaries Provide Lower Quality Care By : Health News
Nursing homes in Washington state that rely primarily on Medicaid funds provide lower-quality care compared with privately funded nursing homes, according to a study released........... - Libyan Death Sentences Appall World Medical Association By : Health News
In a joint statement about today’s decision by the Libyan court, the International Council of Nurses and the World Medical Association said: - Legal Nurse Consulting Firm Opens Specializing in Veteran's Administration (VA) Issues By : Health News
Sharon Duva, RN,BSN,MHA,LNC has started a Legal Nurse Consulting Firm specializing in Veteran's Administration Issues, Nursing Home Abuse and Electronic Chart Review. - Introducing New Online Nursing Information Resource Center By : Health News
The NursingChoice website brings valuable information about Nursing Careers; targeting the needs of recent high school grads,new college students,nursing students,current nurses and anyone interested in making a career change into the healthcare field. - Overseas nurses in Britain may lose their jobs By : Health News
Foreign nurses in Britain, including a large number of Indians, are faced with the prospect of unemployment following a government move to safeguard jobs for British nurses. - Minnesota Nursing Homes Face Losses On Medicaid Patients, Study Says By : Health News
The 395 nursing homes in Minnesota this year will lose an estimated $20 daily for each of the 30,000 residents whose care is paid for by Medicaid, according to recent.... - Summer Nursing Magazine Focuses On Research And Researchers By : Health News
Johns Hopkins Nursing Summer 2006 explores the depth and diversity of nursing research conducted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON). Features and articles.... - Back Pain A Common Problem For Nurses By : Health News
Nurses offer care and comfort, but they often end up with a pain in the back for their efforts, the results of a new study show.
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