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Nonhospital health-care workers at substantial risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
Nonhospital health-care workers at substantial risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
posted by net1978 228 days 1 hour 1 minute ago
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health assessed the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens among non-hospital based registered nurses (RNs), and found that nearly one out of 10 of the more than 1100 nurse participants reported at least one needlestick injury in the previous 12 months.
Read more...Nurse recruiting efforts bolstered by gov't
Nurse recruiting efforts bolstered by gov't
posted by tonnyscott 228 days 1 hour 2 minutes ago
Alberta will be fast-tracking international recruits, launching an aggressive cross-Canada campaign to recruit locally trained but departed nurses, and retraining those who have left the profession, all in an effort to improve a nursing shortage that has closed operating rooms in Edmonton and left people with broken bones waiting for care.
Read more...Nursing students assist at shelter
Nursing students assist at shelter
posted by amanda 228 days 1 hour 3 minutes ago
Kay Bennett has a cough. But the 63-year-old homeless woman doesn't have a doctor to see.
Read more...Honor Society Of Nursing Presents Best Of International Nursing Media Awards
Honor Society Of Nursing Presents Best Of International Nursing Media Awards
posted by tnelson 231 days 1 hour 42 minutes ago
Baltimore, MY - The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International bestowed its best of nursing international media awards at the honor society’s biennial convention, held 3-7 November in Baltimore.
Read more...Golden Living Joins The American Association For Long Term Care Nursing
Golden Living Joins The American Association For Long Term Care Nursing
posted by tnelson 231 days 1 hour 39 minutes ago
Golden Living announced that it will provide membership in the American Association for Long Term Care Nursing (AALTCN) to all of its 331 skilled nursing facilities. Benefits of membership will be extended to the entire nursing department at each of the company’s LivingCenters.
Read more...Quality Of Online Doctoral Programs In Nursing Examined
Quality Of Online Doctoral Programs In Nursing Examined
posted by kmarshall 231 days 1 hour 37 minutes ago
well-documented shortage of PhD-prepared nurse educators has prompted the creation of online doctoral-level programs that may be delivered to those currently employed. Thus, nurse educators holding master's degrees now have increasing opportunity to continue their education without having to drop other professional commitments or leave their families behind to do so. Leaders in nursing education agree that the persistent and acute shortage of nurse faculty, fueling the nation's shortage of nurses entering clinical practice, has made it imperative to enable nurse educators of the future to remain on the job while enhancing their academic credentials.
Read more...Holiday Season Brings $150,500 In Scholarships For Southern California Nursing Students
Holiday Season Brings $150,500 In Scholarships For Southern California Nursing Students
posted by kmarshall 231 days 1 hour 35 minutes ago
Ringing in the holiday season, Kaiser Permanente announced today that 67 nursing students from 27 Southern California colleges will receive a total of $150,500 in scholarship funds to help meet expenses and complete their education.
Read more...Upstairs Solutions LTC Certified For On-line CNA Continuing Education
Upstairs Solutions LTC Certified For On-line CNA Continuing Education
posted by kmarshall 231 days 1 hour 36 minutes ago
The State of California Department of Public Health certified Upstairs Solutions LTC as a Continuing Education On-line Provider for Certified Nurse Assistants.
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