SALARY RANGE: 57,997.00 – 94,875.00 USD per year Performance bonus may apply OPEN PERIOD: Friday, August 22, 2008 to Tuesday, September 02, 2008 The Deputy Nurse Executive (DNE) is responsible for providing leadership in the delivery and improvement of patient care through collaborative strategies with others. This position also requires the DNE to possess continued readiness for internal or...
A new research report released today by Healthsense and NewCourtland Elder Services concludes that seniors who rely on remote monitoring technology to help them remain secure and independent adapt well to living with the technology and do not see it as intrusive or impersonal. Conducted by an independent research consulting firm at four locations within the NewCourtland Network, a non-profit provider...
In a September 13 poll by Angus Reid Strategies, 78% of Canadians surveyed described health care as a very important issue when deciding which party to vote for in the coming election; the economy was the only other issue with a higher percentage (79%) of respondents. As part of its ongoing efforts to serve the nursing community in Canada, CNA lobbies parliamentarians and the government to advance...
Medtronic and the Scoliosis Research Society launched Spine Check – a new program designed to help promote scoliosis screenings for middle school and junior high school students. The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), one of the world’s premier spine societies, and Medtronic are supporting the Spine Check program to help improve the overall spinal health of students. Because of a commitment...
A Central District Court judge rejected a plea agreement yesterday in the case of a former social worker charged with stealing thousands of dollars from a nursing home resident and using the money to gamble online. Ann Silvernale, 52, of 37 Sherburne Ave. is charged with larceny of more than $250 from a person over the age of 60 for allegedly stealing about $30,000 from 69-year-old Patricia Norquist...
Modern nursing, which developed in response to the World Wars, was founded by Florence Nightingale. Even though nursing jobs already existed, it is only in the recent years that nursing developed as a specialized profession. Full time nursing, part time nursing, contract nursing, hospital nursing, office nursing, permanent nursing, private duty nursing, public health nursing, health or industrial nursing,...
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SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPK; SOPKU; SOPKW; SOPKZ) today announced it will release “My Baby Boy©” and “My Baby Girl©” for Nintendo DS™ this fall. Developed by Nobilis, “My Baby©” is the first real baby life sim. Upon its release last month in Europe, the game raced to the top of the DS charts in France and held top ten positions in many other territories. “My...
My friend Mike recently e-mailed, asking for advice on dealing with his dad: “My dad is now at a point where he really cannot take care of himself without a caregiver living in the home, and he refuses both to have someone move into the home or move to a nursing home. Any suggestions?” Obviously, Mike isn’t the only one with this problem. Given the choice, most older folks would cling to...
There are various premiere nursing care facilities in Anaheim, which offer dedicated services to its patients through various comprehensive health care programs. Theses nursing facilities are staffed with workers with years of experience in the industry who are prepared to face numerous new challenges in attending to patients with critical illnesses and ailments. These facilities are technologically...