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The Minnesota Nurses Association: School Nurses in Minnesota Celebrate 100 Years
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The H1N1 strain may be a
“novel” virus, but it is nothing new to school nurses in Minnesota who are
celebrating 100 years of professional service in the state. Ceremonies
scheduled for Friday, November 6th will honor the ten decades of valuable
contributions made by school nurses to the health of children and communities.
Never ones to miss an educational opportunity, planning committee members are
also offering an education session focusing on the worldwide influenza
epidemic. Attendees will examine operational models that will prepare school
nurses for vaccine implementation and offer cutting-edge strategies for
overall outbreak management.
posted in: Minnesota, news
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Nurses aides deserve our thanks
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thanksgiving may be a good time to give medical thanks to a group of people who could be the hardest working, most under-valued bunch in the health care business: nurses aides or nursing assistants.
These folks do the bulk of the basic care for the basic functions (of lot of which malfunction) of hospital patients and nursing homes residents.
These people do the real work that gives patients and nursing home residents the best quality of life they can have, considering their conditions, disease, disabilities and inabilities. These workers turn people, clean them, hoist them, clean them again, feed them, clean them again, rub in moisturizer to relieve their well-worn skin and clean them some more.
posted in: Minnesota, news
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MinuteClinic Celebrates National Nurse Practitioner Week and Recognizes Role of Practitioners
Thursday, November 12, 2009
In celebration of National Nurse Practitioner Week (Nov. 8-14), MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail health care centers in the United States, salutes practitioners across the country who deliver patient-centered care and help to increase access to high-quality, affordable medical treatment.
MinuteClinic nurse practitioners and physician assistants serve patients at about 500 MinuteClinic locations inside select CVS/pharmacy stores in 25 states.
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Minn. Health Department promises improvements to flu nurse line
Friday, October 23, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - State officials are conceding Minnesota’s new nurse hot line was overwhelmed by flu patients on its first day, and they’re pledging to make improvements.
Assistant Health Commissioner Craig Acomb (AY’-kohmb) says operators took 2,100 calls from 11 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. today, and that doesn’t count those who got busy signals and gave up.
He says that call volume is “unprecedented” and no one expected that so many flu sufferers would call seeking help.
posted in: Minnesota
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Minnesota nurses protest
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Nurses attending the Minnesota Nurses Association’s annual meeting rallied at the Capitol against Governor Pawlenty’s veto of funding for the General Assistance Medical Care program (GAMC).
Robert Fischer is a former GAMC Recipient;
posted in: Minnesota, news
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Cerenity Senior Care is Hiring:RN or LPN
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Cerenity Senior Care, formerly known as HealthEast Senior Care, is pronounced just like the word “serenity” yet substitutes a capital “C” for “S” to emphasize “caring, community and compassion.” Cerenity is a leader in eldercare services and housing and brings a rich faith-based heritage to the senior care experience.
posted in: Minnesota
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Hospital CEO says merger could help rural areas
Monday, September 14, 2009
FARGO, N.D.—A merger between North Dakota’s largest hospital and a South Dakota-based health system could create the largest rural health network in the country, the hospital’s chief executive said.
The merger of MeritCare of Fargo and Sanford Health of Sioux Falls, S.D., is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The new health system would serve about 2 million people in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska.
posted in: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, news, North Dakota, South Dakota
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Cerenity Senior Care is Hiring RNs
Friday, September 11, 2009
Cerenity Senior Care, formerly known as HealthEast Senior Care, is pronounced just like the word “serenity” yet substitutes a capital “C” for “S” to emphasize “caring, community and compassion.” Cerenity is a leader in eldercare services and housing and brings a rich faith-based heritage to the senior care experience.
posted in: Minnesota
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Availity Teams with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to Improve Health Care Efficiencies
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Availity, LLC, the industry’s premier health information network, today announced its partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to promote improved efficiencies in health care and reduce the cost of care administration for Minnesotans. Blue Cross will leverage the Availity Health Information Network to support the secure exchange of administrative health information between Minnesota physicians, hospitals, and public and private health plans.
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Cerenity Senior Care is Hiring RNs
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Cerenity Senior Care, formerly known as HealthEast Senior Care, is pronounced just like the word “serenity” yet substitutes a capital “C” for “S” to emphasize “caring, community and compassion.” Cerenity is a leader in eldercare services and housing and brings a rich faith-based heritage to the senior care experience.
posted in: Minnesota
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