In an effort to retain career nurses in the workforce, more travel nursing agencies such as Joint Commission certified traveling nurse company, American Traveler, are catering to aging RNs, also known as “Baby Boomer” nurses, offering life enhancing benefits such as flexible schedules, education incentives, retirement plans and three-day work weeks. With America’s nurse shortage worsening...
The American Nurses Association (ANA) announces its endorsement of Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in the 2008 Presidential Election. The ANA represents the interests of the nation’s 2.9 million registered nurses. “As President, Barack Obama will bring real change to our health care system,” said ANA President Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR. “Nurses are consistently voted the...
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Marin General Hospital, a not-for-profit facility, opened in May 1952. It is the largest acute care hospital in Marin County and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Marin General Hospital is licensed for 235 acute care beds and works in close partnership with Novato Community Hospital to provide for the health care needs of 175,000 residents of Marin...
CTVX, Inc. Slugger Manny Ramirez has signed on as the leading spokesperson for RecoveryX, an energy/sports drink that contains a clinically tested algae extract which has been shown to reduce edema (swelling) and which may support a compromised immune system. Since strenuous exercise can result in swelling and suppression of the immune system, RecoveryX may help athletes recover more rapidly from...
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN(R)) Center for Regulatory Excellence Grant Program recently awarded grants totaling more than $1.7 million to eight U.S. organizations. The Center for Regulatory Excellence Grant Program funds innovative projects that can have measurable impact on nursing regulation and can create meaningful change. The Center’s research priorities include:...
khyoung69 asked: Like a good majority of the world, I’m contemplating going back for a nursing degree. I’m 40 with 2 small children (5 and 3) and would like to be flexible. Are online nursing courses frowned upon? There are obviously some that require onsite training but for those that don’t, is that the best approach? Are there any reputable online programs that are accredited?
The North Texas Enterprise Center for Medical Technology (NTEC), a business accelerator for medical device and healthcare related technology firms, announced today that it has launched a comprehensive nationwide marketing program for pre-leasing space in its newly constructed 50,000 square foot building located at 6170 Research Road in Frisco, Texas. NTEC’s new facility makes it the largest medical...
Many who work in the healthcare or nursing industry know without question that free time (time within which to relax and call your own) is at a premium. In this regard, they work in extremely demanding jobs: both in terms of the jobs they do and the hours on the job they spend. Notwithstanding this, many would like to advance their careers. To do this, nurses nearly always need to spend time studying....
Through a resolution, La Prevention Routiere Internationale has called for the European Commission to do everything possible to drastically reduce the number of casualties in traffic. Because of the fact that on the European roads this decrease lags behind significantly and even came to a stop in 2007, the PRI is of the opinion that the objective of the European Union to reduce the number of casualties...