Cambridge Who’s Who Honors JoAnn C. Green for Excellence in Nursing Consultancy Services

JoAnn C. Green, a critical care nursing consultant and Clinical Education Specialist at Tampa General Hospital, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in nursing consultancy services and clinical education.
Skilled in the field of critical and cardiac care nursing, JoAnn C. Green is noted for her adept ability to [...]

The President Offers Sustained Support for Nursing Education and Research in a Tight Budget Year

President Obama released his FY 2011 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Request, which provided details on the funding levels he proposed for critical nursing education and research programs. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recognizes that the Administration has remained committed to addressing the nursing and nurse faculty shortages by providing [...]

Illinois programs tackle Africa’s nursing shortage

Nurse Theresa Poole spent her days this month offering health screening and medications as a volunteer in the Republic of Zambia. She delivered analgesics to suffering patients and taught HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
Poole returned home Wednesday to her job at the Rosewood Care Centers, residential centers serving several communities in Illinois. In Africa, she served [...]

Is the Nursing Shortage Over?

Last week Virginia’s Healthcare Workforce Data Center presented a snapshot of the state’s nursing workforce and reported, “The current state of the economy is leading many nurses to remain in the workforce longer than anticipated. If they delay retirement by as few as two years, Virginia is more likely to meet 2013 – 2015 demand [...]

The Nursing Shortage and Its Effects on Patient Care

The healthcare industry has many challenges to face when it is delivering its services to patients. Not only are there an unbelievable number of diseases and illnesses to diagnose and treat but there is also the need to treat these illnesses in a timely manner. One of the most prevalent issues in the healthcare industry [...]

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 [...]

AORN Journal Introduces New Editorial Features And Enhanced Layout

Elsevier, the leading global publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce that the AORN Journal, the official journal of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), has expanded its editorial content and redesigned the layout of its print format. These changes reflect AORN’s commitment to their mission and [...]

RACGP Warns Against Unsupported Pharmacy Nurses, Australia

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has joined the ACT Division of General Practice ( ACTDGP), the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Pharmacy Guild in opposing the establishment of stand alone nurse practitioners working from pharmacies in the ACT.

The organisations are calling on the ACT Assembly to put the ACT Health Chief Executive’s approval of five stand alone nurse practitioners positions on hold until the community is assured that such positions will do no harm.

RACGP NSW and ACT Faculty Chair Dr Elizabeth Marles said it was concerning that there has been no consultation with the general practice community or the GPs in the local area prior to these positions being approved.

Despair hope come through in volunteers notes from Haiti

Dallas businessman Mike Roberts flew to Haiti on his company jet Monday with two doctors, a nurse and a load of medical supplies. His aim was to help in any way he could.
One of his first tasks was to comfort a dying boy.

“I have seen 3 people die in my first 5 hours. One was just a boy – he slowly died of respiratory failure. As he gasped for air he rarely took his eyes off me,” Roberts said in an e-mail message Tuesday evening.

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Ten Years Later: Look To Nurses As Champions of Patient Safety Kaiser Health News
If we are to move forward, we must do a better job of providing policymakers, health care leaders and the public with the evidence showing the link between nursing care and patient safety. Any health care reform legislation must support the role of nurses in building a better system that provides the highest standard of care that is not only safer but is also likely to save money (Mary Nailer and Mark Paly, 12/10).