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Steve Ford Guest Speaker at 18th Annual Pathways Hospice Awards Breakfast: Dr. Philip R. Lee and Janis Bell, RN to Be Honored SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Steve Ford, son of former President Gerald R. Ford, will be this year's guest speaker at the 18th Annual One from the Heart Awards Breakfast, on October 10, 2008, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the...; Tags: Benefits, Breakfast, Dr., Ford Motor Co., HEALTHCARE, nurse, patient, president, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-09-23
Three dead in feared bird flu outbreak in Indonesia: officials: MEDAN, Indonesia AFP — Three people have died and 13 have been admitted to hospital with symptoms of bird flu in Indonesia, a nurse treating the patients said Wednesday. Officials and residents in Asahan district of North Sumatra province said villagers began showing symptoms of avian flu after a...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, hospital, Indonesia, nurse; Research articles 2008-08-06
Real Nursing English A Western Healthcare Language and Communication Guide for Chinese Nurses: Real Nursing English RNE--A Western Healthcare Language and Communication Guide for Chinese Nurses by Craig Louey, Peking University Medical Press (available in Australia through Interculture Connect Pty. Ltd.), RRP $25.00 (+ postage and handling): ISBN 978-7-81071-771-7 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Real Nursing English is the first book written by an...; Tags: Australia, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, nurse, Peking University, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-06-01
A supportive nursing model innovative nurse residency program eases new graduate transition: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "There are too many options in nursing, not to like your job," explained Jenny Nguyen, BSN in relating one of the many reasons she is enthused about the Nurse Residency Program at University of Colorado Hospital. The program supports BSN nursing graduates in a year long structured...; Tags: graduate, Hospital, hospital, nurse, patient, University of Colorado; Research articles 2008-06-01
Letters to the editor: FEMA saves town I have lived in Greensburg 48 years. I am writing at the anniversary of the EF5 tornado that destroyed our home as well as 95 percent of the homes and businesses in Greensburg. My wife, Joleen, and I have been living in a...; Tags: Benefits, Federal Emergency Management Agency, HEALTHCARE, nurse, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-05-19

Swedish hospitals crippled as nurses' strike spread: STOCKHOLM AFP — Swedish hospitals and emergency wards struggled to stay open on Monday as nearly 4,400 health workers went on strike to support nurses who have already stopped work, their union said. "There are more than 7,000 health care professionals on strike across the country. Every county has...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, hospital, nurse, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-05-05
Arkansas Health Center at Benton: Arkansas Health Center at Benton, a skilled nursing facility, has paid $149,786 in back wages to 123 current and former certified nurse assistants and licensed practical nurses after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found the employees had not been properly paid as required...; Tags: Benefits, Government, nurse, Regulations, salary, U.S. Department of Labor; Research articles 2008-05-05
Swedish nurses strike over wages: union: STOCKHOLM AFP — More than 2,500 nurses and health professionals across Sweden walked off the job on Monday in a wage dispute, their union said, leading to closed emergency wards and cancelled operations. "Everyone agrees that our work is necessary to provide good and safe care, but not everyone...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, nurse, salary, SOFTWARE, Sweden; Research articles 2008-04-21
Legislative report: The Tennessee Nurses Association has worked diligently this session to advance the practice of nursing and improve health care in Tennessee. Session highlights this year include a public policy forum sponsored by the University of Memphis on the nursing shortage in Tennessee, testimony in the Senate General Welfare Committee about...; Tags: legislator, nurse, physician, Tennessee, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-03-22
Surviving shift work: "We were working night-shift together as usual: just three nurses on a busy rehab department. One morning, my co-worker was driving the short distance to her home and fell asleep behind the wheel of her car. She suffered multiple fractures and her life was never the same again." Susan, RN,...; Tags: Benefits, daylight, HEALTHCARE, National Science Foundation, nurse, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-03-01
Surviving shift work: "We were working night-shift together as usual: just three nurses on a busy rehab department. One morning, my co-worker was driving the short distance to her home and fell asleep behind the wheel of her car. She suffered multiple fractures and her life was never the same again." Susan, RN,...; Tags: Benefits, daylight, HEALTHCARE, National Science Foundation, nurse, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-02-01
Surviving shift work: "We were working night-shift together as usual: just three nurses on a busy rehab department. One morning, my co-worker was driving the short distance to her home and fell asleep behind the wheel of her car. She suffered multiple fractures and her life was never the same again." Susan, RN,...; Tags: Benefits, daylight, HEALTHCARE, National Science Foundation, nurse, Sleep, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-02-01
Sweet 60 years: Sweet 60 Years: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce commemorated 60 years of love and happiness during a celebration with family and friends in Kansas City, MO. Mrs. Margie Pierce is a retired nurse. Her devoted mate of six decades is a retired Amtrak station supervisor. They are the parents of...; Tags: Amtrak, celebration, grandchildren, nurse; Research articles 2008-01-07
A Pro-life Special Relationship: Describing "the special relationship" between Britain and America in a speech at Harvard in 1943, Winston Churchill cited the things the two countries have in common: "Law, language, literature-these are considerable factors. Common conceptions of what is right and decent, a marked regard for fair play, especially to the weak...; Tags: Britain, British Broadcasting Corp., nurse, pregnancy, Prof, U.K., women; Research articles 2008-01-01
HIMSS Tennessee chapter meeting: The first collaborative venture of TN HIMSS and CARING was a huge success. The event, Nursing's Vital Role in Technology Implementation, was held Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the Vanderbilt Center for Better Health. The Center for Better Health is a state of the art facility located near the Vanderbilt...; Tags: Benefits, Dr., HEALTHCARE, nurse, SOFTWARE, Vanderbilt University; Research articles 2007-12-22
Browning receives VUSN Alumni Association Friend of Nursing Award: Louise Browning, CAE, former executive director of TNA, recently received the Friend of Nursing Award from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Alumni Association. The award recognizes significant local, state or national contributions to the profession of nursing from an individual who is not a nurse or a Vanderbilt University...; Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, nurse, SOFTWARE, Vanderbilt University; Research articles 2007-12-22
The American Nurses Association unveils its Election 2008 Action Center: This month, ANA proudly introduces its Election 2008 Action Center--a one-stop resource on the ANA website where nurses can learn more about the candidates running for the White House, as well as the electoral process that will culminate on Election Day next November. Here nurses nationwide will be able to...; Tags: ANA, booth, nurse, White House; Research articles 2007-12-22
Hospital performs 3 brain surgeries on wrong side: PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- One operation went awry after an experienced brain surgeon insisted to a nurse he knew what side of the head to operate on -- but got it wrong. Another time, a doctor-in-training cut into the wrong side of a patient's head after skipping a...; Tags: Cooper, HEALTHCARE, hospital, nurse, surgeon; Research articles 2007-12-15
Wrong-site surgeries still afflicting hospitals: PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- One operation went awry after an experienced brain surgeon insisted to a nurse he knew what side of the head to operate on -- but got it wrong. Another time, a doctor-in-training cut into the wrong side of a patient's head after skipping a pre-op...; Tags: Cooper, HEALTHCARE, hospital, nurse, surgeon; Research articles 2007-12-15
Memorial: As you read this column, you will note that there are three deaths of nurses who served in the Army Nurse Corps during WWII. There are a number of nurse educators and many other areas of practice represented. Each is a special person who has impacted and influenced the lives...; Tags: CAREER, Denver, graduate, HEALTHCARE, nurse, University of Colorado; Research articles 2007-12-01