Reforming Care Delivery: How Will It Affect Your Nursing Career?

While no one knows whether Congress and the president will achieve comprehensive health care reform, nursing experts are convinced that, regardless of what happens in Washington, nurses will find greater career opportunities in the future.
From larger patient populations and greater demand to advances in telemedicine and more community-based, non-hospital careers, a number of factors are [...]

The Effects of Health Care Reform, or No Reform, on America’s Nurses

Along with insurance issues and patient protections, the documents spelling out the plans for health care reform contain several provisions to increase the supply of nurses and support nursing education and training. What will happen to these provisions–and the future nursing workforce–if reform isn’t passed in the near future?
Nursing leaders are clinging to hope, [...]

Nursing Shortage National Concern

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 [...]

Royal College Of Nursing Responds To Publication Of NHS 2010-2015: From Good To Great, UK

Responding to the publication of NHS 2010-2015: From Good to Great, Janet Davies, Executive Director of Nursing at the Royal College of Nursing, said:
“There is much to welcome in today’s announcement on the future plans for the NHS. In today’s tough economic climate, it is absolutely right that we target resources at the frontline. We know that demand for healthcare is increasing and that is why we cannot afford to cut nursing numbers to meet efficiency savings. The need for people-centred, quality care depends upon the current and future supply of skilled healthcare workers.

Nursing shortage make hospital improve working condition

Nurse Jennifer Dimmick helped her 71-year-old patient, George Mulligan, struggle from a chair to his feet for his daily walk around the corridor outside his hospital room.
In the days after Mulligan’s aortic valve replacement surgery, Dimmick was preparing him to care for himself after his discharge, showing him ways to lift himself while protecting his [...]

Nursing vacancy for registered nurse in Australia

Our client is a 2 campus facility with the main campus being at Berri requires a Registered Nurse. There are currently 48 beds, but this is likely to increase as we have been allocated as one of the 4 country General Hospitals. There are visiting specialists: opthalmology, orthopaedics, cardiology, neurology, vascular. Berri [...]

Florida Department Of Health Recognizes Florida’s Membership In National Rural Recruitment And Retention Network

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) announces that Florida has recently joined 48 other states to become the newest member of 3RNet, a nationally recognized rural recruitment and retention network that assists states with the recruitment of health professionals for rural and underserved areas.
Florida’s membership in 3RNet will provide a common web portal (http://www.3rnet.org/) for [...]

Job vacancy as Nursing Home Manager in RS Social Care

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Hot job as Practice Nurse in Medicspro Ltd.

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Job vacancy for Senior Operating Department Practitioner in Pulse

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