To help reduce diagnosis time for stroke, serious heart conditions and other life-threatening diseases, PinnacleHealth in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania will install the Aquilion® ONE dynamic volume CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. The Aquilion ONE, the world’s first dynamic volume CT system, can help doctors diagnose life-threatening conditions in mere minutes, rather than the [...]

Fenwal, Inc., a global leader in blood technologies, announced today the names of the 2008 inductees for the Donation Hall of Fame. Nominated by blood centers from across the United States, the 12 inductees are being honored for their long-standing commitment to blood donation.
“Blood is medicine’s most vital natural resource, and it’s frequently in short [...]

Magellan Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGLN - News) announced today that René Lerer, M.D., president and chief executive officer of the Company, will present at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Lerer is expected to provide a general overview of the Company and discuss its business strategy and outlook.
Magellan’s presentation is [...]

Cancer survivors joined Central DuPage Hospital, Radiation Oncology Consultants and ProCure Treatment Centers to break ground on construction of the new Proton Therapy Center of Central DuPage Hospital, a ProCure Center. When it opens in early 2011, the center will be one of only a handful of centers in the nation to offer proton therapy, [...]

HealthMarkets, Inc. (http://www.healthmarkets.com) announced today that its subsidiary, The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, has introduced a new suite of dental insurance products for individuals of all ages in 26 states.
HealthMarkets, through its insurance subsidiaries, is a provider of health insurance products for the self-employed, individuals and families and small businesses.
“Good dental health is [...]

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 [...]

Lindsey McDermott, a nursing major at St. Anselm College, said she wasn’t paying much attention to what was happening in the economy until she went home to Norwood, Mass., for the Columbus Day break.
“Everywhere I went, people were talking about it,” she said.
Now that she has started paying attention, McDermott, a 20-year-old junior, is worried.
“I [...]

Siemens is pleased to offer a powerful new platform in integrated imaging today,” said Michael Reitermann, chief executive officer, Molecular Imaging, Siemens Healthcare. “For institutions looking for cutting-edge technology, the greatest level of patient care and maximum return on investment, Biograph mCT offers the complete solution: PET with unlimited CT capabilities, CT with ‘molecular resolution,’ [...]

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. (AllscriptsMisys) today begins its first day as a combined company with an ambitious plan to connect healthcare in order to improve quality, reduce errors and lower costs for the American healthcare system. Formed by the merger of a subsidiary of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC, the newly [...]

Date posted : 2/1/2006 5:56:44 PM
Job title : Registered Nurse - ICU
Professional discipline : Registered Nurse
Specialty : ICU
Employer name : Wilcox Memorial Hospital
Location : Lihue,HI
Shift : Rotating
Pay Rate : 35.36
Position type : Full-time
Job description : Administers professional nursing care to patients in accordance with accepted standards and hospital policy. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Qualifications [...]