Myrna Elma Ricarte Honored for Accomplishments in Nursing

Myrna Elma Ricarte, Registered Nurse at Orange County Healthcare Agency, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in nursing.
Ms. Ricarte has 50 years of overall professional experience, and has been with Orange County Healthcare Agency for 16 years. As a registered nurse, she is responsible for educating patients on [...]

Reforming Care Delivery: How Will It Affect Your Nursing Career?

While no one knows whether Congress and the president will achieve comprehensive health care reform, nursing experts are convinced that, regardless of what happens in Washington, nurses will find greater career opportunities in the future.
From larger patient populations and greater demand to advances in telemedicine and more community-based, non-hospital careers, a number of factors are [...]

Effects of the Nursing Shortage

A study published in the January/February 2006 journal Health Affairs provides new evidence that if hospitals invest in appropriate Registered Nurse (RN) staffing, thousands of lives and millions of dollars could be saved each year. Specifically, the study shows that if hospitals increased RN staffing and hours of nursing care per patient, more than 6,700 [...]

National American University Approved To Offer Nursing Program In South Dakota

National American University (”NAU”) , which is a wholly owned subsidiary of National American University Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCBB: NAUH), today announced that it has been approved by the South Dakota Board of Nursing to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program in South Dakota. The BSN program will be offered [...]

Nurse job in Brazos Prebyterian Homes, Inc.

Nursing jobs in Houston allows individuals who desire to provide care for the needy to do so. Individuals who are looking for such jobs may find ample opportunity to work in the different hospitals and care centers all around the city. There are several care centers that are dedicated to the poor and the needy. [...]

Maxim Healthcare Inc. offer nursing job in Fort Wayne

There are numerous multi specialty hospitals and healthcare centers in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Over the years, the increasing development in medical and healthcare field has generated a number of nursing jobs in Fort Wayne. There are a plenty of job opportunities in different departments of these medical organizations as well as with different retirement communities [...]

Surgery Tool Maker Sues Rival Over Drill Guide Patent

Clearwater-based Orthopedic Development Corporation (ODC), the maker of the TruFUSE® spinal surgery system, has accused a rival of infringing both the patent and trade dress for a drill guide in one of the first patent design suits to be filed since the Federal Circuit handed down its standard-altering Egyptian Goddess ruling.
ODC lodged the suit, as [...]

Score Big With One-of-a-Kind Swarovski Encrusted SCRABBLE(R) Board

To celebrate the Diamond Anniversary of the game of SCRABBLE, Hasbro Inc. is auctioning off a one-of-a-kind SCRABBLE: Swarovski Encrusted Board Edition, featuring more than 30,000 sparkling Swarovski crystals to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The winning bidder will get the game — and a brush with fame. The board was the centerpiece of [...]

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 [...]

NTEC Launches Pre-Opening Leasing Campaign for Its Newly Constructed Med Tech Accelerator

The North Texas Enterprise Center for Medical Technology (NTEC), a business accelerator for medical device and healthcare related technology firms, announced today that it has launched a comprehensive nationwide marketing program for pre-leasing space in its newly constructed 50,000 square foot building located at 6170 Research Road in Frisco, Texas. NTEC’s new facility makes it [...]