Registered nurses at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka have achieved a tentative settlement with hospital officials on a new collective bargaining agreement that nurses say bring significant improvements in patient care protections and economic gains for the RNs.
Some 375 St. Joseph Eureka RNs are represented by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC). The [...]
The American Nurses Association (ANA), the largest nursing organization in the U.S., urges all members to lead by example in a national campaign April 16, 2010 to build awareness of the importance of completing “advance directives” for personal health care. ANA joins dozens of national, state, and community organizations in its strong support of the [...]
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 [...]
Tens of thousands of hospital deaths every year can be blamed on a nationwide nursing shortage, according to a report released today by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
The private commission, which inspects and accredits hospitals, believes that a lack of nurses is to blame for thousands of deaths caused by problems [...]
The Baker College Online had officially announced the new Baccalaureate of Science in the field of Nursing degree program. Since, this Baccalaureate Science Nursing educational degree program are entirely been based towards their accreditation standards that been establish through this Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This registration towards their new educational program is currently underway towards this winter 2010 quarter.
This registered nursing shortage is now expecting to continue this in the area of Northern Virginia area and as well to nationwide as this population ages and several individuals will be able to live in their longer years. With this launch of Nursing Associate of Degree Program, this Everest College and Tysons Campus Corner will entirely support of meeting this need towards quality in healthcare system and as well increasing the nursing education program. With that, this 24 month educational program will be preparing nursing learners upon their graduation towards this National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse Examination (NCLEX-RN).
Detroit is well served by its international quality healthcare facilities. You can find that many nursing job seekers from various parts of the world migrate to Detroit in search of greener pastures. Hospitals and nursing homes in the city are equipped with ultra modern infrastructure and well trained staff. Nursing staff in Detroit hospitals and [...]
Medical and healthcare sector in Colorado Springs is developing rapidly. All types of medical facilities are available in the city. There are numerous hospitals and healthcare centres in Colorado Springs. Almost all the hospitals offer nursing jobs in the city. Colorado Springs hospitals employ nurses in all specialities. Some of the leading hospitals in the [...]
Cleveland is one of the noted US cities which emphasize on healthcare facilities and services to the citizens. There has been a remarkable increase in the demand for nursing personnel nationwide. It has been estimated that US will have a shortage of 170000 qualified nurses in the coming 7 years till 2015, for which the [...]
Humanitarian, Dr. Gary Michelson is “making an unprecedented investment on behalf of companion animals,” says Aimee Gilbreath, Executive Director of Found Animals Foundation http://www.foundanimals.org, Michelson’s privately funded 501(c)3.
Found Animals and its strategic partner the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs announced the launch of The Michelson Prize in Reproductive Biology at the SPAY/USA Conference [...]