Bachelor of Science Nursing: (BS/BSN) A four-year program offered at colleges and universities that prepares nurses to practice across all health care settings. BSN graduates have the greatest opportunity for advancement. For instance, a BSN is required for entry into a Master’s program, which may in turn lead to a career in management, or on [...]

While it seems intuitive that nursing care should center on the patient, completing all the necessary clinical and administrative tasks sometimes takes precedence over listening to the patient and tailoring care to his or her priorities. Now many hospitals have launched initiatives to put the patient and family first in an effort to improve patient [...]

Nursing is a profession focused on advocacy in the care of individuals, families, and communities in attaining, maintaining, and recovering optimal health and functioning. Modern definitions of nursing describe it as a science and an art that focuses on promoting quality of life as defined by populations, communities, families, and individuals, throughout their life experiences [...]

With Thanksgiving and end-of-the-year holidays coming soon, many Americans will eat, drink and get heavier. It is a challenging season for those working to control and reverse our nation’s obesity epidemic.
Luckily this is an opportune time to remind everyone of the problem and discuss ideas and projects to combat obesity, especially in children, according to [...]

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, today announced that its board of directors has elected Pat Hemingway Hall as the company’s new chief executive officer, effective Nov. 1, 2008.
Hemingway Hall, who has served as HCSC’s president and chief operating officer [...]

Fenwal, Inc., a global leader in blood technologies, announced today the names of the 2008 inductees for the Donation Hall of Fame. Nominated by blood centers from across the United States, the 12 inductees are being honored for their long-standing commitment to blood donation.
“Blood is medicine’s most vital natural resource, and it’s frequently in short [...]

Healthation, Inc. announced today that Scott & White Health Plan, a not-for-profit HMO, completed its migration to the AboveHealth Self Service Portal, version 3.23. Version 3.23 offers state-of-the-art functions to handle member eligibility, claims review, EOBs, EOPs, application management, invoicing, and employer management.
Scott & White, the latest Healthation customer to migrate to version 3.23, has [...]

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Ford and Reader’s Digest have partnered together for the first time to create the “Beautiful Warrior” program to honor the real life Warriors who fight the disease. Reader’s Digest asked its readers to submit stories at http://www.readersdigest.com/warriors, about a Beautiful Warrior in their life. A “Beautiful Warrior” is [...]

The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG - News), the parent company of the Ensign(TM) group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services and assisted living companies, announced today that it will participate in the Oppenheimer & Co. 19th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 3-4, 2008 in New York City.
Christopher Christensen, the company’s chairman and chief executive [...]

When Bill and Kelly Phillips first met over a game of dominoes at Texas A&M, they could never have predicted just how full their lives together would be. The Phillips are giving thanks for five new bundles of joy after Kelly delivered quintuplets at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas (Woman’s) in Houston this past week.
The [...]