Local midwife offers hospital alternative for pregnant women
Monday, January 05, 2009
Lennon Clark loves babies. So much so that she has helped deliver more than 70.
“This is not just a 9-to-5 job, but I love it,” said Clark, a certified Professional Midwife and an Oregon Direct-Entry Licensed Midwife, who serves Salem and surrounding communities.
Clark first became curious about midwifery when her sister-in-law gave birth in a hospital setting with help from a nurse-midwife. Her interest piqued, she pursued her role as a certified homebirth midwife after researching all the options available.
“Like many Americans, I grew up believing that midwives were a thing of the past, only present in our history books,” said Clark. “But I had an instinctive sense that birth was never something that belonged in a hospital.”
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Dempsey Hospital Placed on Two Years Probation
Monday, January 05, 2009
FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) _ Surprise inspections have prompted state authorities to place John Dempsey Hospital at the University of Connecticut Health Center on probation for two years.
The hospital, part of the UConn complex in Farmington, signed an agreement with state health officials on Nov. 28 to make improvements after regulators say they found several violations during unannounced inspections between May and September.
Many of the violations involved patients with a history of suicide attempts, according to the agreement.
In the case of a patient who cut himself with a disassembled disposable razor, the hospital was cited for failing to ensure a safe environment and failing to ensure that his care was supervised and evaluated by a registered nurse, according to the agreement.
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Nurses honored for work at hospital
Monday, January 05, 2009
Nearly 100 nurses were recognized at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital’s first annual High-Performing Nurse Gala Dec. 16 at Bolingbrook Golf Club.
The event was designed to recognize nurses who go above and beyond the call of duty to provide excellent care to patients on a daily basis.
“These nurses are committed to quality, safety and teamwork,” said Kathy Mitchell, vice president and chief nursing officer at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital. “They also consistently strive to provide an unsurpassed patient experience and to serve our physicians in any way they can. Our nurses are truly a credit to the nursing profession.”
Three nurses were singled out for exceeding expectations. Joan Vrba received the Nursing Legacy Award. Vrba, of Joliet, works in the Pain Management Department. She was hired in 1983, two years after the opening of Adventist Bolingbrook Medical Center, the hospital’s predecessor. Vrba worked with state officials to develop the rules and regulations that led to the medical center being certified as the first freestanding emergency center in Illinois.
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Heart Attack Hospitalizations Drop After US City Bans Smoking, CDC
Monday, January 05, 2009
In the US city of Pueblo in the state of Colorado there has been a sharp drop in the number of hospital admissions for heart attacks following the introduction of a law that made it illegal to smoke in public spaces and workplaces. And the drop was steady for three years, said the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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SC elderly, kids losing as budget cuts deepen
Monday, January 05, 2009
South Carolina’s senior citizens may find it harder to stay in their homes, public school class sizes could get bigger and more public employees will likely lose their jobs as state agencies deal with the latest in a series of budget cuts that this week reached $1 billion.
It’s part of the fallout of a sputtering economy that’s only getting worse.
The latest cuts, ordered Thursday under the threat of a disastrous unemployment rate expected to hit the state next year, slashed $383 million from the now roughly $6 billion budget.
Agencies and universities that announced hiring freezes, layoffs, furloughs and service cuts earlier in the year said Friday that deeper cuts are being planned. Many, including the departments of Public Safety and Health and Environmental Control were still figuring out how to move forward.
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Food policy reformers seek improved produce tracking
Monday, January 05, 2009
.... reform as a prerequisite to action on health care reform, energy independence, and climate change. ... Food.” Also this month, the Institute of Medicine published “HHS in the 21st Century: Charting ... of four cases May 22, from the New Mexico Department of Health (and after further research ...
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Extra Investment In Nursing Research Can Reap Even More Excellence
Monday, January 05, 2009
Commenting on the results for the Nursing and Midwifery subject unit of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), Professor Ann Topping, Deputy Chair of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Research Society, said, “These results show the benefits that even modest investment in high quality nursing and midwifery research can achieve. This kind of work enables a better understanding of the needs of patients and their carers.
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Nurse enjoys blood work with Red Cross
Monday, January 05, 2009
Amy Dunn is a third generation nurse.
Dunn, of Louisville, is a registered nurse for the American Red Cross.
“The career I’ve chosen was a gift from God,” she said, adding she thinks nursing is her ministry to the community. “I’m pretty passionate about what I do and I enjoy it. I like giving back to the community; taking care of people.”
It is something Dunn has enjoyed doing since she was a little girl. At age 12 she volunteered at a Louisville area hospital.
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Nurse enjoys blood work with Red Cross
Monday, January 05, 2009
Amy Dunn is a third generation nurse.
Dunn, of Louisville, is a registered nurse for the American Red Cross.
“The career I’ve chosen was a gift from God,” she said, adding she thinks nursing is her ministry to the community. “I’m pretty passionate about what I do and I enjoy it. I like giving back to the community; taking care of people.”
It is something Dunn has enjoyed doing since she was a little girl. At age 12 she volunteered at a Louisville area hospital.
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Local hospitals in fair condition
Monday, January 05, 2009
Morganton - The economic downturn, it seems, has impacted just about every business, including hospitals. But Blue Ridge HealthCare — which operates Grace and Valdese hospitals — is holding its own.
Sam Murray, a spokesman for Blue Ridge, said the health care system hasn’t had to lay off any employees and there are no layoffs planned. In fact, he said, the hospital is looking for new recruits in nursing and new nurses are scheduled to start.
The economy, however, has had an impact, said Murray.
Murray said people are putting off elective surgeries and doctor’s visits for things such as physicals.
An American Hospital Association survey of more than 700 hospitals found two-thirds have seen elective procedures and overall admissions fall since July, and half have seen moderate or significant jumps in nonpaying patients.
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