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Nurses Get Together Years Later
Nurses Get Together Years Later
posted by net1978 390 days 13 hours 58 minutes ago
The Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association celebrated their rich history today with their annual banquet.
Read more...Fears over patient care as doctors accused of not trusting specialist nurses
Fears over patient care as doctors accused of not trusting specialist nurses
posted by nurse24 390 days 13 hours 57 minutes ago
NURSES' leaders have accused doctors of undermining a flagship Government policy aimed at improving the care and treatment of patients.
Read more...Prescription drug abuse grows in U.S., report finds
Prescription drug abuse grows in U.S., report finds
posted by kmarshall 400 days 13 hours 8 minutes ago
More young U.S. adults are abusing prescription medications, particularly painkillers, according to the government's annual report on substance abuse released on Thursday.
Read more...Bipolar Illness Soars as a Diagnosis for the Young
Bipolar Illness Soars as a Diagnosis for the Young
posted by kmarshall 400 days 13 hours 13 minutes ago
The number of American children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold from 1994 to 2003, researchers report today in the most comprehensive study of the controversial diagnosis.
Read more...Studies Say Newer Stents for Arteries Show Promise
Studies Say Newer Stents for Arteries Show Promise
posted by kmarshall 400 days 13 hours 14 minutes ago
Makers of stents and many cardiologists who implant them said yesterday that reports at this year’s major meeting of European cardiologists bolstered their confidence in the safety of the newer drug-coated versions of the devices, which are used to prop open coronary arteries.
Read more...Nurses fear 'elder abuse errors'
Nurses fear 'elder abuse errors'
posted by aliux 403 days 11 hours 22 minutes ago
Fear of misinterpreting a case of elder abuse may be stopping some nurses from reporting it, according to a survey.
Read more...Nurses to take over from GPs on home visits
Nurses to take over from GPs on home visits
posted by andy12 403 days 11 hours 20 minutes ago
NURSES are set to replace doctors on many out-of-hours home visits under plans being considered by the Scottish government to address the chronic shortage of GPs available for night and weekend working.
Read more...Nursing mothers who smoke harm babies' sleep: study
Nursing mothers who smoke harm babies' sleep: study
posted by annie1980 403 days 11 hours 17 minutes ago
Babies whose mothers smoke cigarettes before breast feeding sleep less and not as well, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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