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Nursing career prepared woman for volunteer work at hospice
Monday, April 16, 2012
“I was a St. Francis graduate nurse and worked there for about 35 years,” recalled Mrs. Fello, 88. While her children were young, she took the night shift, and later she switched to short stay surgery. “I loved that,” she noted, adding, “but I knew I wanted to volunteer here…
New York pushes nurse staffing ratios bill for hospitals, nursing homes
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The bill (A00921 and S4553) would require one-nurse-to-one-patient staffing in the operating room, trauma emergency unit, intensive care and maternal/child care units during the second and third stages of labor. It would set a minimum of one nurse to two patients during the first stage of labor and in postanesthesia…
‘Be proud of your profession and enjoy your working life’
Monday, April 09, 2012
Why did you decide to become a nurse?
I always wanted to be a nurse throughout my childhood and it never really occurred to me to pursue other career options.
Where did you train?
I trained at St Thomas’ Hospital, London and had the…
Students prepare for careers in nursing
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
“This room is completely set up for test tubes,” says one student.
A group sits in a corner analyzing their notes and preparing for their hands-on clinical class, part of one of GCC’s most important, best attended vocational programs.
Two girls rush out of the supply…
Case management nurses coordinate care
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Case managers offer ongoing support, expertise and coordinated care for patients with complicated health needs. Once a narrowly applied function, case management has become a fully developed area of practice in which professionals manage the social, medical, financial and behavioral issues associated with complex cases, according to the Commission for…
Health Care Tops List Of Best Jobs For Young People
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Health care is the fastest growing sector of the U.S. economy and neary half of what are considered the top jobs for young people are in the sector, Forbes.com said.
With a medium annual salary of $33,470, dental assistants topped the ranking, while medical assistants, who earn about…
End of Shift: Just the Nurse
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
I was grabbing a document off of the printer when, without hesitation, she started to share her concern to the back of my head.
When I turned and she realized who I was, she stopped suddenly and said, with obvious disappointment, “Oh, you’re just the nurse.” Ironically, she…
Words of Hope and Encouragement
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Dear Bob, You are a son, a brother, a cousin, and a friend. You touch the lives of every person you greet in the morning and every family member or friend you wish good night. “You” - are a nurse.
If you have a kind heart, a gentle…
Nurses to encourage patients to use health apps
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
A shortlist of tools which could be recommended by GPs to patients is to be compiled from an event showcasing the best new and existing phone apps.
It is thought target groups who could be asked to use apps are diabetes patients, those with high blood pressure and…
The many kinds of nurses can be confusing, but knowing the difference could help patients
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
But for patients, their families or anyone in need of health care, it can be important to know what different types of nurses are trained to do, and what they can do to help you.
In a hospital setting, nurses follow a chain of command, explained Ro Gibson,…