The American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the Individual Cancer Assistance Network have launched the online continuing education accredited program “ICAN: Distress Management for Oncology Nursing” to address the ability of oncology nurses to assess, treat, and refer patients with a range of psychosocial problems.
An important goal of the program is to reduce traditional barriers [...]

Calling themselves “The Healthcare First Ladies,” some of New Jersey’s former First Ladies have joined forces to ask the state’s public policy makers to put health care at the top of the agenda at the state and federal level. The First Ladies joined the newest members of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, the New [...]

AVAX Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AVXT - News; the “Company”) today announced that on October 24, 2008, it closed a bridge loan financing pursuant to a Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, as amended by the Amendment to Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (collectively the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company sold [...]

BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, L.P., a corporate venture fund that is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and Sandbox Industries announced today a $5-million investment in Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in master data management (MDM) solutions for health information exchange.
BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners is a newly formed $116-million fund [...]

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NasdaqGS:IART - News) announced today that it is scheduled to present at two conferences in November.
On Monday, November 3, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Stuart Essig, President and CEO of Integra will be presenting at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference at The Waldorf-Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York City, NY. Webcast [...]

DoctorConsult in Germany Marks First of Several Localized Workflow Solutions That Improve Clinician Decision Making and Health Care Business Performance.
With a deep understanding of healthcare workflow and more than a century of experience as a global medical publisher, Elsevier is increasing its efforts to provide interactive clinical reference and clinical decision support (CDS) tools to [...]

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., (NYSE:PDX - News) today announced that it is scheduled to make a presentation on Monday, November 3, 2008, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, to investors attending the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York, NY.
The presentation by Pediatrix’s Chief Executive Officer, Roger J. Medel, M.D., will be broadcast through a [...]

3SBio Inc. (Nasdaq: SSRX - News; “3SBio” or “the Company”), a leading biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products primarily in China, announced today that it expects to recognize a one-time impairment charge of approximately RMB19.0 million (US$2.7 million) in the third quarter 2008 and affirmed its 2008 full year guidance.
Preliminary [...]

Skills Required
LPN, RN, Nursing Director, Program Director, MS in Nursing, Educator
Job Description
Nursing Program Director
If you have 10+ years experience as an educator. five years as a department head and a Master of Science in Nursing please read on!
What you will be doing:
- Under general supervision, manages the approval process and administrative functions of an LPN [...]

The homecare industry is revolutionizing healthcare in America. And Wiregrass Hospice, a Gentiva company, is leading that revolution with exceptional clinical care, innovative solutions and uncompromising service. We offer a unique employment package for nurses that includes comprehensive benefits, a flexible schedule and unprecedented opportunities for growth and specialization.
As a On Call Registered Nurse, you [...]