Job vacancy for education of nursing

October 20, 2008 Filed Under: Careers in Nursing, Nurse Job search

Healthcare and medical sectors are progressing rapidly in Baton Rouge. The city is lined with numerous hospitals and healthcare centers. Many of the hospitals offer nursing jobs in the renowned hospitals and healthcare centers of this city and invites candidates with right skills and positive attitude. This job is a specialization in itself as it [...]

Nursing job in Baton Rouge Clinic

October 19, 2008 Filed Under: Careers in Nursing, Nurse Job search

The renowned Baton Rouge Clinic has been serving the people for a period of over 60 years. The prime institute is recognized as a multi- specialty clinic. Well-experienced and qualified specialists in adult neurology, geriatrics, allergy, immunology, sleep medicine and ear nose and throat cater the services at this clinic. The certified laboratory at this [...]

Top three clinical nursing roles

September 14, 2008 Filed Under: Nurse Job search

Over 2.5 million nurses are practicing nationwide, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), making nursing the largest workforce within the healthcare industry. There are so many different types and levels of nurses, it can be overwhelming to decide which nursing field to choose.
If compensation and job security are at the top of your [...]

To increase the number of nursing faculty with geriatric proficiency

September 1, 2008 Filed Under: Nursing School

The Duke Endowment is supporting the effort with a half-million-dollar grant that will sustain it through 2010. The center will engage faculty from our bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs alike, supported by an operations director, an instructional designer and an experienced clinical instructor. Core faculty leaders include Ruth Anderson, Chip Bailey, Kirsten Corazzini, Pamela Edwards [...]

Nurse practitioner leading the way to minimize health care disparities

August 25, 2008 Filed Under: Nursing Online, Nursing School

To encourage nurse practitioners (NPs) to take a proactive approach to improving health care in their communities, and to promote diversity within the NP profession, the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation (NPHF) offers scholarships to NPs who are continuing their education and making an impact in their fields. The scholarships, supported through grant funding from Procter [...]

RNs work to promote general health by educating the public on warning signs and symptoms of disease

August 24, 2008 Filed Under: Nursing Information, Registered Nursing

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient [...]

Licensed as a registered nurse in three states, he is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

August 14, 2008 Filed Under: Nursing Education

Courtney Lyder, 42, (Westwood), a respected researcher in patient safety and geriatric nursing and a leading advocate for healthcare diversity, has been appointed professor and dean of the UCLA School of Nursing, announced Chancellor Gene D. Block.
“We are so pleased to have Dr. Lyder join the UCLA community and take the helm of our highly [...]

Association Of Academic Health Centers Calls For National Plan To Recruit, Retain Health Care Workers

August 4, 2008 Filed Under: Nursing Information

The Association of Academic Health Centers on Thursday during a briefing said that the federal government needs to help develop a national plan to recruit and retain health care workers to meet increased demand as the U.S. population ages, Cox/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Tseng, Cox/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/18). At the briefing, panelists cited nursing and geriatrics as [...]

Association Of Academic Health Centers Calls For National Plan To Recruit, Retain Health Care Workers

August 3, 2008 Filed Under: Nursing Information

The Association of Academic Health Centers on Thursday during a briefing said that the federal government needs to help develop a national plan to recruit and retain health care workers to meet increased demand as the U.S. population ages, Cox/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Tseng, Cox/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/18). At the briefing, panelists cited nursing and geriatrics as [...]