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When Treating Sleep Disorders Doctors Must Rule Out Other Diagnoses First

Seventy million people in the United States suffer from sleep disorders according to the National Sleep Foundation. About 40 million of these suffer from acute sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm sleep disturbance. Consider Dan, a 23-year old male complaining of insomnia. He can’t fall asleep at night and habitually arrives at work later than his employer’s 8 a.m. starting time.... 

The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States

Base on amazon’s book: The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States provides a timely, comprehensive, and integrated body of data supported by rich discussion of the forces shaping the nursing workforce in the United States. Using plain, jargon-free language, the book identifies, explains, and describes the key changes in the current nursing workforce (such as the increasing age of... 

Giving training to patient can reduce incidence

Simple training imparted to the loved ones and relatives of bed-ridden patients suffering from paralysis can lead to a significant decline in the incidence of pressure sores, reveals a study carried out by the neurosurgery department of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The study, which was conducted by Dr. Shaukat Dar and Dr. Ehsan — both of them residents in the department of neurosurgery... 

Pushing for more LGBT resources in nursing, sciences

Two new groups on campus have embarked on a “quest” to “push” for more lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender awareness. Queer Undergraduates in Engineering, Science and Technology, founded last semester, will primarily serve students studying science and technology in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences or the College of Arts and Sciences. Nurses at Penn Understanding... 

The nursing home has the right to a hearing

The state has suspended admissions at an Oak Ridge nursing home over problems found during an investigation. Admissions are suspended at Briarcliff Health Care Center, a 120-bed licensed nursing home at 100 Elmhurst Drive, on Wednesday. The suspension was based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and annual survey conducted from August 25 to the 27. During the survey, the state found... 

Canseco tried to register as an international applicant with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba

A man who tricked his way into a Winnipeg hospital and spent two years posing as a nurse has been hit with a $3,000 fine. Edwin Canseco, 37, pleaded guilty this week to violating Manitoba’s Registered Nurses Act by passing himself off as a qualified employee despite not having proper credentials. Canseco was fired in January after medical staff discovered he wasn’t registered in the College... 

Tips to get top nursing school

So, you want to go to one of the top nursing schools, take up nursing and be a well paid and steady employed nurse years from now? To achieve this and more, you have to scout for the top nursing schools that could give you the best level of education. You go here and there to look for top nursing degree programs such as Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Registered Nurse (RN), Bachelor nursing programs,...