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 [...]

New survey finds nursing shortage likely to increase

Nearly one-third of registered nurses surveyed in January say they will not be working in their current job a year from now, and close to half say they plan to alter their career path in one to three years.
The 2010 survey of registered nurses released Wednesday by AMN Healthcare, a San Diego-based provider of [...]

First Lady of San Diego to Be Honored by Local Children’s Foundation

Sullivan Children’s Foundation announced today that they will be honoring Rana Sampson, First Lady of San Diego, at their upcoming Annual Dinner, “For the Love of Children… An Evening at Laurel,” on November 13th. Rana is a long time dedicated community leader in the fight for children’s health and welfare issues. She is an international [...]

Anadys Pharmaceuticals to Present at BIOCOM Investor Conference 2008

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it will present at the 3rd annual BIOCOM Investor Conference on Monday, October 27, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. PDT at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in San Diego, California.
Steve Worland, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Anadys, will present an overview of Anadys and its three clinical programs: [...]

During Tough Economic Times Parents Find Ways to Focus on Child Health

As both the election buzz and economic worries grow, parents and schools still concentrate on their number one priority: the healthy, positive development of their children.
To recognize their outstanding (and pretty creative) efforts, National PTA is awarding 22 local PTA schools with grants of up to $1,000 in honor of PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month, November.
These [...]

Lixte Biotechnology Holdings Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors

ohn S. Kovach, M.D., Chair, Board of Directors and CEO of Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. announces the appointment of Mel Sorensen, M.D. to the company’s Board of Directors.
Dr. Sorensen is currently Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascenta Therapeutics. He is a highly experienced leader and administrator in cancer therapeutics and cancer drug [...]

San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine Supports Global Awareness of Hospice and Palliative Care

San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine, widely recognized for its innovative patient care, education and research programs, supports global efforts surrounding World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on Oct. 11, promoting care that improves quality of life for all ages.
Organizers for World Day note that millions of people around the world living [...]

Daily News: VA Expands Nursing Education Program

New partnerships between the Department of Veterans Affairs and “seven of the country’s finest nursing schools” will ensure “world-class healthcare for veterans,” according to a release from the VA.
The five-year, $40 million VA Nursing Academy expands opportunities for nursing students at VA facilities, adds faculty at the schools to enroll more baccalaureate students and increases [...]

Skilled nursing and assisted living facilities change Seattle dramatically

Seattle Baby Boomers and older now have a new publication to help them meet their housing needs. For Rent Media Solutions , a leading apartment resource for searching apartments nationwide, and a division of Dominion Enterprises, has launched After 55 Housing and Resource Guide in Seattle, the nation’s second best market for apartment living according [...]

The 222 residents were interviewed by University nursing students

Half the residents of New Orleans were suffering from poor mental and physical health more than a year after their homes and community were devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, according to research published in the September issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Researchers from Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, spoke [...]