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The shortage of registered nurses in the Bay Area

The shortage of registered nurses in the Bay Area will worsen in the next decade, as baby boomers continue to age – leading to more people needing care – and as aging nurses retire. A report released in June by San Francisco-based Health Workforce Solutions predicts that by 2020, the Bay Area is expected to need nearly 14,000 extra RNs to handle the additional work load. According to the... 

Nursing assistant faces felony for slapping 80-year-old blind patient

A nursing assistant at a Manatee home for the elderly was arrested this week after authorities say she slapped a blind 80-year-old man who was under her care. Gerda Tervil, 31, was a certified nursing assistant at the Bradenton Health Care Center, 6305 Cortez Road W., when she reportedly slapped the elderly man in the back of the head recently, according to a release from the Florida Attorney General’s... 

Legal Nursing Degree Program and Career Education

Legal nurses bring their expertise of the medical and health care field to the field of law, serving as consultants to lawyers, insurance companies, and other legal professionals, explaining complex medical terminology, procedures and practices to non-medical personnel. The legal nurse does not need a law degree to consult; however, a separate occupation, Nurse Attorney, specifies an individual with... 

Diamyd(R) Study Published in Prestigious New England Journal of Medicine

Diamyd Medical reports that the world’s most influential medical journal, the New England Journal of Medicine, has published an article with results from the company’s study of the Diamyd® diabetes vaccine for type 1 diabetes. The article is now available on the journal’s web site (http://www.nejm.org) and will be in print on October 30. It presents the results of the concluded Phase... 

Clinical Nurse Leader

SALARY RANGE: 43,708.00 – 81,721.00 USD per year Salary/Grade Level Determination: Is based on the nature & extent of professional education training & experience and in some instances, by the assignment. Recruitment incentive is authorized. OPEN PERIOD: Monday, August 18, 2008 to Tuesday, September 02, 2008 JOB SUMMARY: Position will be filled as Clinical Nurse Leader in Nursing Service,... 

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 Reforming States Group and Childbirth Connection released... 

Like many Cooper nurses, Pearlman had often spent her own money on baby supplies during her 20 years at the hospital

When Nancy Eisenhower went into labor, her due date was 17 weeks away. Her daughter, Nia, entered the world that December day with her eyelids fused, and with a shot at survival that doctors estimated at 7 percent. She was so small the nurses could fit her in one hand. Nia would spend five months in the neonatal intensive-care unit at Cooper University Hospital with her 29-year-old mother sitting nearby,... 

Licensed Nursing Facility Administrator

Homecoming race: The 31st annual McMurry 5000, McMurry University’s homecoming road race, will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday. Awards will be given to the top three men and the top three women, as well as to the top three finishers in eight age groups. The first 100 entrants will receive a long-sleeved T-shirt. Preregistration is $18, and will be open until Wednesday. Race day registration will be... 

Look for nursing job here for better result

As a travel nurse, you’re in control of where and how you want to work. Whether you’re looking to work at a prestigious institution in a major city or a rural hospital in a quiet country town, travel nursing can put you right where you want to be. When you travel with the top travel companies, you will have access to the widest variety of assignments in your specialty. No matter where you... 

Talking about travel nursing

Travel nursing is a career choice that allows you to take short-term positions across the country. As a licensed nurse in time with a big nursing shortage you are in demand. Hospitals and clinics are willing to pay top dollar for nurses to fill in for short periods. These nursing positions usually span 3 months to a year. Depending on the duration and distance from your home, the employer will often...