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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Linked to ICU Nursing Shortages
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Linked to ICU Nursing Shortages
posted by jlittle 307 days 1 hour 41 minutes ago
The risk of late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients rises as the nurse-to-patient ratio declines, reported investigators here.
Read more...Development Banks Not Fulfilling Pledges To Support HIV/AIDS Projects In Developing Countries
Development Banks Not Fulfilling Pledges To Support HIV/AIDS Projects In Developing Countries
posted by jlittle 314 days 18 hours 10 minutes ago
Multilateral development banks are not fulfilling their commitments to support initiatives involving reproductive and sexual health in developing countries, according to a new study released by Gender Action, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that monitors the banks' policies on women and gender equality, Inter Press Service reports.
Read more...Spread of AIDS in Africa is outpacing treatment
Spread of AIDS in Africa is outpacing treatment
posted by jlittle 311 days 3 hours 16 minutes ago
Nurses and doctors are not winning the fight against the epidemic- and probably cannot win - because it is spreading far more quickly than doctors are treating its victims.
Read more...Back Care for Nurses
Back Care for Nurses
posted by kmarshall 301 days 21 hours 18 minutes ago
Nurses are at high risk for back-related injuries while on the job. Read other informative statistics and learn tips to help treat and prevent injuries.
Read more...Nurses at Risk for Asthma
Nurses at Risk for Asthma
posted by tnelson 297 days 31 minutes ago
Research suggests 1 in 4 new cases linked to on-the-job exposures.
Read more...End-of-Life Hospice Care Underused
End-of-Life Hospice Care Underused
posted by tnelson 296 days 27 minutes ago
Too few Americans entering life's final phase are availing themselves of high-quality hospice care, despite the fact that Medicare covers the expense, experts say.
Read more...Cheating Has Long-term Consequences In The Evolution Of Cooperation, Finds A University Of Texas At Austin Biologist
Cheating Has Long-term Consequences In The Evolution Of Cooperation, Finds A University Of Texas At Austin Biologist
posted by jlittle 317 days 1 hour 15 minutes ago
Freeloaders can live on the fruits of the cooperation of others, but their selfishness can have long-term consequences, reports an evolutionary biologist from The University of Texas at Austin in a new study.
Read more...Power to Influence Patient Care: Who Holds the Keys?
Power to Influence Patient Care: Who Holds the Keys?
posted by nurse24 346 days 3 hours 11 minutes ago
In 2007 nurses continue to comprise the largest group of health care professionals in the United States, but our numbers have failed to result in a corresponding ability to shape and direct health care policy in a way that empowers both nurses and health care consumers.
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