Illinois programs tackle Africa’s nursing shortage

Nurse Theresa Poole spent her days this month offering health screening and medications as a volunteer in the Republic of Zambia. She delivered analgesics to suffering patients and taught HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
Poole returned home Wednesday to her job at the Rosewood Care Centers, residential centers serving several communities in Illinois. In Africa, she served [...]

Cytori to Present at 2008 BIOCOM Investor Conference on October 27

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. will present and provide an audio webcast of its corporate presentation at the 2008 BIOCOM Investor Conference at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in California.
The audio-visual webcast may be accessed under “Events & Webcasts” in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. The [...]

WHO as resources for nurses and health care professionals

The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies has received designation as a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Collaborating Centre for Nursing Human Resources Development and Patient Safety.
The designation comes after years of planning between the School of Nursing and Health Studies and PAHO, the regional office for the WHO. During [...]

Delaware, California County Take Steps To Address Nursing Shortages, Boost Number Of Bicultural, Bilingual Nurses

Two newspapers recently examined nursing shortages in Delaware and Ventura County, Calif., and efforts to increase the number of nurses who speak Spanish or are Hispanic to handle an increasing Hispanic patient load. Summaries of the articles appear below.
* Delaware: Delaware is facing both a general nursing shortage and a shortage [...]

Wilmington News Journal Examines Nursing Shortage In Delaware

The Wilmington News Journal on Tuesday published two articles about the state’s looming nursing shortage. Summaries appear below.
* Nursing school: The News Journal examined how the lack of qualified faculty at nursing schools in the state contributes to a bottleneck of nursing students. According to the Delaware Health Care Commission, there [...]

Efforts, Events Seek To Improve Health Of Pacific Islanders

The following summarizes coverage of events and initiatives that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
* Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma American Indian tribe a three-year, $1.5 million grant to go toward residential substance use treatments [...]

Medically Unnecessary Procedures Drive Rising Childbirth Costs, Report Says

Childbirth is the top reason for hospitalization in the U.S., but there is a lack of scientific evidence that many costly, high-tech procedures used in maternity care are beneficial for most women, according to a report released on Wednesday by a group of research and advocacy organizations, USA Today reports. The Milbank Memorial Fund, the [...]

Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Bill To Limit Mandatory Overtime For Nurses, Health Care Workers

The Pennsylvania Legislature has approved legislation that would ban mandatory overtime for nurses at all health care facilities in the state, and Gov. Ed Rendell (D) is expected to sign the measure into law this week, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. The state Senate voted 49-0 to approve the bill last week, and the House [...]

Mentice, Inc. and Education Management Solutions, Inc. Form OEM Partnership

Mentice, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of virtual reality (VR) based medical simulation systems and Education Management Solutions, Inc. (EMS), a leader in clinical skills training and evaluation software solutions, today announced at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics symposium in Washington D.C., an OEM partnership that enables Mentice to market MenticeSIM(TM) as a standard option [...]

Bishop T.D. Jakes Electrifies South Africa

outh African and international audiences welcome Bishop T.D. Jakes during MegaFest International’s electrifying gathering, which for the first time is being held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The two-day family-friendly festival kicked off with performances by South Africa’s own multi-award-winning ensemble Joyous Celebration and GRAMMY ® award-winning artist Yolanda Adams. Following the MegaFest prelude, Bishop T.D. Jakes [...]