AMN Healthcare and HELPS International Join Forces for a Medical Mission
AMN Healthcare, in partnership with HELPS International, is seeking medical volunteers to assist a 50 member medical team going to San Cristobal, Guatemala, from April 6 to 17, 2013. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
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Overall Health Status of Baby Boomers Appears Lower Than Previous Generations
February 5, 2013 - Dana E. King, M.D., M.S., of the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, and colleagues studied the overall reported health status of aging baby boomers compared with the previous generation by analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
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AACN Launches ACNPC-AG Certification, Course
February 4, 2013 - AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses) Certification Corporation has launched the new ACNPC-AG certification exam, which aligns with the requirements of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation.
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Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - February 6, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Overall Health Status of Baby Boomers Appears Lower Than Previous Generatio
February 5, 2013 - Dana E. King, M.D., M.S., of the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, and colleagues studied the overall reported health status of aging baby boomers compared with the previous generation by analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
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Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - February 6, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
This Week Marks Annual Celebration of Nurse Anesthetists
January 21, 2013 - Administering anesthesia across the United States for 150 years, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and thousands of their colleagues around the country are celebrating this year’s 14th annual National Nurse Anesthetists Week campaign, Jan. 20–26, 2013.
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Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 22, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Lower Readmission Rates Found with Better Nurse...
January 11, 2013 - Good nursing work environments and better nurse staffing can lower the odds of patient readmissions, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
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Flu Cases Pick Up Speed: Nurses Ready for a Busy Flu...
January 17, 2013 - The increase in seasonal flu cases this year has had an impact on many--not the least of whom are the nurses who are caring for affected patients. Penny Conner, RN, BSN, and Janet McGruder, RN, MBA, nurse consultants for the immunization office of the George Department of Public Health, note that an increase in patient load impacts nurses’ practices due to more time spent assessing, educating and documenting patient visits. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 21, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
How the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal, ACA and Other Changes...
January 18, 2013 - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) moves forward in 2013 toward full implementation, with hospitals and other providers preparing for increased demand for health services and greater opportunities for nurses. The newly-signed American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, known as the “fiscal cliff “deal, however, does not hold the same nearly universal positives for the profession. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 21, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
How the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal, ACA and Other Changes Will Affect Nurses This Year
January 18, 2013 - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) moves forward in 2013 toward full implementation, with hospitals and other providers preparing for increased demand for health services and greater opportunities for nurses. The newly-signed American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, known as the “fiscal cliff “deal, however, does not hold the same nearly universal positives for the profession. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 19, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Flu Cases Pick Up Speed: Nurses Ready for a Busy Flu Season
January 17, 2013 - The increase in seasonal flu cases this year has had an impact on many--not the least of whom are the nurses who are caring for affected patients. Penny Conner, RN, BSN, and Janet McGruder, RN, MBA, nurse consultants for the immunization office of the George Department of Public Health, note that an increase in patient load impacts nurses’ practices due to more time spent assessing, educating and documenting patient visits. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 18, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Lawmakers Propose Expansion of Telemedicine Services
January 15, 2013 - A new piece of proposed federal legislation could vastly expand the reach of telemedicine. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 16, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Lower Readmission Rates Found with Better Nurse Staffing and Environments
January 11, 2013 - Good nursing work environments and better nurse staffing can lower the odds of patient readmissions, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 11, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Robot Fights Infections with Ultraviolet Light
January 5, 2012 - In their futuristic cartoon world, the Jetsons relied on Rosie the Robot to keep their space-age home spick-and-span. We may not yet be in the Jetsons’ age of flying automobiles, but some health care facilities are employing robot-like technology to keep their floors and surfaces clean of deadly superbugs and keep their patients free of hospital-acquired infections.
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Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 6, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Major Nursing Workforce Survey Coming in January
December 31, 2012 - The American Nurses Association (ANA) encourages all nurses to look for and respond to a national survey of nurses early in 2013.
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ANA to Conduct Nursing Workforce Survey in January
December 31, 2012 - The American Nurses Association (ANA) encourages all nurses to look for and respond to a national survey of nurses early in 2013.
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Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - January 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
