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Nurses consulted on strike action
Nurses consulted on strike action
posted by tonnyscott 493 days 18 hours 21 minutes ago
Nurses in England are being sent ballot papers, asking if they are ready to consider industrial action in their pay dispute with the government.
Read more...Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Linked to ICU Nursing Shortages
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Linked to ICU Nursing Shortages
posted by jlittle 489 days 19 hours 39 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...These Nurses are Ready and Able
These Nurses are Ready and Able
posted by jlittle 493 days 21 hours 20 minutes ago
The best nurse for a position may be least likely to get it if employers and colleagues are unable to recognize that a disability doesn't mean a candidate can't do the job as well as, or better than, required.
Read more...Choosing a Nursing School and Knowing Your Options
Choosing a Nursing School and Knowing Your Options
posted by jlittle 497 days 12 hours 11 minutes ago
Article on the basics of understanding what is out there if one is interested in nursing.
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 497 days 12 hours 8 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 493 days 21 hours 13 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...Nursing graduates: Help is on the way
Nursing graduates: Help is on the way
posted by jlittle 493 days 21 hours 11 minutes ago
With a packed auditorium at the Bucks County Community College in Newtown these nursing graduates are aiding the health care field that is still desperately in need of qualified nurses.
Read more...Critical Competency: Determining and Communicating the Number of Nurses You Must Hire
Critical Competency: Determining and Communicating the Number of Nurses You Must Hire
posted by jlittle 485 days 21 hours 25 minutes ago
The price of inadequate numbers of registered nurses to meet patient care demands in hospitals is unacceptably high. On any given day, if demand exceeds the number of available nurses, patients will be diverted elsewhere or, worse yet, they will be accepted into the organization and overextend the nurses who will care for them. The results, threats to patient safety and nurse dissatisfaction, have contributed significantly to the problems we experience in acute care today.
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