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Nurses, hospitals agree to improve staffing in ceremony
Nurses, hospitals agree to improve staffing in ceremony
posted by andrewmartin 77 days 14 hours 38 minutes ago
Gov. Chris Gregoire, declaring that patient safety is "the next logical step" in health care reform, on Monday hailed a new agreement between nurses and hospitals to provide better nurse staffing.
Read more...Male nurses scarce in China, despite many looking for work
Male nurses scarce in China, despite many looking for work
posted by marcusy56 77 days 14 hours 35 minutes ago
There is something strange regarding the emerging occupation of male nurses in China. Advertisements claim they are in demand, yet many well-trained male nurses are looking for employment; some are trying to change their job, according to media reports.
Read more...Spokane Hospital Owner Cutting Jobs
Spokane Hospital Owner Cutting Jobs
posted by stephenhyatt 77 days 14 hours 36 minutes ago
The company that owns two Spokane-area hospitals says it lost $7 million last year and must cut 130 jobs.
Read more...Md. awards $3.4 million to UM Nursing School
Md. awards $3.4 million to UM Nursing School
posted by tatum10 77 days 14 hours 39 minutes ago
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced yesterday that he is allocating $3.4 million to the University of Maryland School of Nursing to help alleviate a growing shortage of nurses in the state.
Read more...Nurses and hospital workers launch rights campaign for patients
Nurses and hospital workers launch rights campaign for patients
posted by nurse24 77 days 14 hours 40 minutes ago
Unions representing health care workers have started a campaign to make Canadians more aware of their rights under the medicare system.
Read more...Ed Stelmach promises more doctors, but some call Tory numbers questionable
Ed Stelmach promises more doctors, but some call Tory numbers questionable
posted by net1978 77 days 14 hours 41 minutes ago
Premier Ed Stelmach is promising that Alberta will train hundreds of new doctors and nurses, but the numbers behind his first campaign announcement are being questioned.
Read more...Michigan City hospital seeks volunteers for drug trials
Michigan City hospital seeks volunteers for drug trials
posted by tonnyscott 77 days 14 hours 43 minutes ago
St. Anthony Memorial Hospital is looking for 200 volunteers to test generic drugs.
Read more...U.S. Flu Outbreak Plan Criticized
U.S. Flu Outbreak Plan Criticized
posted by amanda 77 days 14 hours 44 minutes ago
The federal government's voluminous plans for dealing with pandemic flu do not adequately account for the overwhelming strain an outbreak would place on hospitals and public health systems trying to cope with millions of seriously ill Americans, some public health experts and local health officials say.
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