Nursing News

quality of online doctoral programs in nursing examined in nln ... [color=#6f6f6f]emediawire (press release), wa - 18 minutes ago the nln's peer review journal, nursing education perspectives, looks into the latest strategy for boosting nurse faculty credentials to promote standards of ... more... quality of online doctoral programs in nursing examined in nln ... - emediawire (press release)

state puts fsu nursing program on warning status [color=#6f6f6f]fayobserver.com, fayetteville nc - 1 hour ago "the nc board of nursing seeks to have well-prepared and highly trained nurses to care for the citizens of the state," kalbacker said. "with that in mind, ... more... state puts fsu nursing program on warning status - fayobserver.com

governor rendell urges nurses to support rx for pa during national nurses week [color=#6f6f6f]earthtimes.org - 31 minutes ago more... governor rendell urges nurses to support rx for pa during national ... - earthtimes.org

nurses: failure rate of courses perplexing [color=#6f6f6f]jackson clarion ledger, ms - 10 minutes ago the issue is of concern since there is a nursing shortage in mississippi, as elsewhere in the nation, with the registered nurses job-vacancy rate around 10 ... more... nurses: failure rate of courses perplexing - jackson clarion ledger

walter reed story awol - so is american nursing [color=#6f6f6f]tpmcafe, ny - 7 hours ago where is nursing's voice? where is the interest of nurses in explaining the issue to the public? where is the ethical obligation nurses have in caring for ... more... walter reed story awol - so is american nursing - tpmcafe

bernardsville: somerset hills vna offering scholarships [color=#6f6f6f]bridgewater courier news, nj - 46 minutes ago "the vna is very committed to increasing the number of nurses for the future and to encouraging young men and women to think about nursing as an exciting ... more... bernardsville: somerset hills vna offering scholarships - bridgewater courier news

state grant set to expand csub nursing program [color=#6f6f6f]bakersfield californian (subscription), ca - 45 minutes ago "our goal is to increase nursing school opportunities, particularly in medically underserved communities, and improve the training of nurses so they can ... more... state grant set to expand csub nursing program - bakersfield californian (subscription)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A new program to encourage registered nurses to pursue teaching degrees should help alleviate the nursing shortage in Tennessee, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Monday. More... Tenn. to encourage nursing instructors through loan forgiveness (Tennessean)

nursing degree now offered to students [color=#6f6f6f]asu the appalachian online, nc - 59 minutes ago the initiation of the appalachian nursing program is in sync with both national and local needs for nurses. in an article depicting the national nursing ...

BOSTON The largest community college in Massachusetts wants to play a bigger role in easing the state's nursing shortage. More... Community college to play bigger role to ease nursing shortage (WPRI 12 Providence)

home-health providers penalized [color=#6f6f6f]arizona daily star, az - az state taking a hard stance on this issue..... in my experience best practice standard with mom baby cases: at least 2 drive by's done along with phone calls to parents & emergency contact documented. communicate with referring physician and referral source unable to contact patient. department of youth and child services also notified if case was referred to them by hospital staff. i'm seeing an increase in # of not home/not found cases at my agency. reinforce with my staff need to obtain emergency contact tele# from referral sources and document all calls. lack of documentation re communication is what will get you in trouble with regulators, patient and families!!!!!....something our qa audits have found and staff working hard to correct issue now.

OCEANSIDE -- A movement is afoot among some of Tri-City Medical Center's 700 registered nurses to leave the nursing union they joined in 2005. More... Some Tri-City nurses petition to decertify union (North County Times)