If you’re thinking about going to nursing school and earning your nursing degree, you’ll want to check out these top nursing news stories and headlines collected from around the web.
Nursing News Collected 5/21
CDC report finds sizable increase in asthma prevalence
An estimated 29.1 million adults — 12.7% of adults in the United States — have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetimes, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Story>>
Oikos nursing program put on probation by state
State regulators have downgraded their approval of Oikos University’s nursing program, a little more than a month after a gunman killed six nursing students and a receptionist at the Oakland school. Full Story>>
Healthcare continues to face talent shortage
Healthcare has the most job openings for physicians in family medicine, emergency medicine and internal medicine, employers reported in the first quarter, according to healthcare recruiting firm HealtheCareers Network. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/18
Study says cuts to home care lead to rising costs elsewhere
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants to cut $11 million in Medicaid spending on home health care and, according to a new study, the move could lead to higher costs in nursing homes and hospitals. Full Story>>
One arrested as NATO protesters disperse downtown
For a moment, it looked as if everyone’s NATO nightmare was about to come true. Full Story>>
Why are there so many happy nurses in the Northeast?
We editors at Scrubs are constantly chasing after the latest tips and expert opinions on how nurses can lead more fulfilling, balanced lives. Lately, we’ve been asking you, the nurse(!) — What’s making you feel happy today? Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/17
Survey finds six-year decrease in smoking among youth
Although a significant segment of minors and young adults still are smokers, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the percentage of cigarette use among these populations dropped between 2004 and 2010. Full Story>>
Mobile app collects care team, patient data in one interactive place
A healthcare IT startup has developed a mobile collaboration solution to improve communication between the team of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals associated with a patient’s care to reduce medical errors. Full Story>>
Weak head and neck control may signal autism
A prospective study of 6-month-old infants at high genetic risk for autism identified weak head and neck control as a red flag for autism spectrum disorder and language and/or social developmental delays. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/16
HHS announces effort to stymie Alzheimer’s disease
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released what it calls an “ambitious” national plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Full Story>>
State budget would skim additional money from hospitals, nursing homes
California hospitals and nursing homes will continue to tax themselves to generate more Medi-Cal funding from the federal government in 2012-2013, but Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget revision would rake off $150 million from the fund for private hospitals and $47.6 million due to nursing homes. Full Story>>
New Jersey nurse named to International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Fourteen esteemed nurse researchers will be inducted into the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s 2012 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/15
Advances in Patient Care Combine with Newest Healthcare Technology at National Nursing Conference
Emerging trends in patient care combine with advances in healthcare technology as thousands of nurses who care for acutely and critically ill patients gather this week in Orlando, Fla. Full Story>>
Morning Read: CMS adds advanced practice nurses, pharmacists to ‘medical staff’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has expanded the definition of medical staff to include advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and pharmacists. Full Story>>
Oikos nursing program put on probation by state
State regulators have downgraded their approval of Oikos University’s nursing program, a little more than a month after a gunman killed six nursing students and a receptionist at the Oakland school. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/14
Chicago reaches agreement with nurses over rally
The city of Chicago reached an agreement with the nation’s largest nurses union on Friday over plans for a downtown rally two days before the NATO summit. Full Story>>
Nurses balance tech advances with old-fashioned patient care
In 50 years, she has seen her profession redefine itself to meet the challenges of change, yet continue to struggle with shortages of new practitioners. Full Story>>
Elsevier Launches Second Annual ‘Mosby’s Superheroes of Nursing’ Contest During Nurses Week 2012
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the launch of its second annual Mosby’s Nursing Suite “Superheroes of Nursing” contest, aimed at recognizing the work and dedication of individual nursing professionals. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/10
Hospitalizations From Stroke Less Common Than Before
The rate of hospitalization for stroke decreased between 1999 and 2009 after increasing the decade before, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Story>>
Nurses in Physicians’ Offices See Salary Hike
Nurses and nurse managers employed in physicians’ offices have begun receiving salary increases even as most other clinical and administrative support staff have seen their pay stagnate or decline, according to a recent survey by communications consulting firm UBM Medica US. Full Story>>
Gifts Nurses Could Really Use
These suggestions for Nurse Week gifts would be appreciated by every nurse. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/9
Magnet-recognized hospitals may have better outcomes for low birth rate babies
A recently released interdisciplinary study revealed that very low birth weight infants fare better in hospitals that have earned Recognition for Nursing Excellence (RNE) and are designated Magnet Hospitals by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Full Story>>
Should schools stock ‘epi-pens’?
School nurse Eva Garchar was anxious as she tended to a girl with a severe exercise-induced allergic reaction. The student’s lips were swollen and hives blossomed on her skin. Full Story>>
Children reunite with NICU doctors and nurses
Children, who had to stay in the intensive care unit as newborns, had the opportunity Sunday to reunite with doctors, nurses, and other children. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/7
Early weaning by moms with HIV not beneficial
Early weaning appears to offer little or no protection against HIV transmission from mother to child, nor is it safe for infant survival, according to a study. Full Story>>
Top 6 tips for e-patients
Gone are the days when patients can afford to be passive about their healthcare, says Nancy Finn, author of the new book e-Patients Live Longer: The Complete Guide to Managing Health Care Using Technology. Full Story>>
Worries over fate of Bergen County Health Care Center in Rockleigh
The uncertain fate of the county-run nursing home in Rockleigh is weighing heavily on the minds of many who live there, county officials were told at a public hearing Thursday. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/4
Study: Aspirin, Warfarin Comparable in Reducing Risks
Neither aspirin nor warfarin is superior for preventing a combined risk of death, stroke and cerebral hemorrhage in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to a landmark clinical trial. Full Story>>
Nurses Making Patient Safety an Official Career Path
Patient safety is at the forefront of health care industry concerns, and because of the role of nurses in direct patient care they have ideal experiences for leading the industry in addressing these concerns. Nurses can work in a myriad of patient safety positions, ranging from informatics to risk mitigation to quality improvement. Full Story>>
Special Nurse Days in May
May is chock-full of special nurse days for you to celebrate and acknowledge, not the least of which is National Nurses Week and Day. Thank you for all that you do, nurses! Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/3
Debate Over Who Should Be Allowed to Administer Anesthesia Moves to Courts
A long-running dispute over whether nurses should be allowed to administer anesthesia without doctor supervision has been playing out here and around the country in recent months. Full Story>>
Landmark study on avian flu transmission gets published
After a lengthy debate over a pair of studies that show how the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals, and an unprecedented recommendation by a government review panel to block publication. Full Story>>
Covalon to Showcase Innovative Products for Infusion Care at the 2012 Infusion Nurses Society
Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the “Company” or “Covalon”) (TSXV: COV), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced it will be presenting its IV ClearTM line of antimicrobial clear silicone adhesive vascular access securement dressings from April 30th to May 2nd at the 2012 Infusion Nurses Society Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition in Las Vegas (“INS”). Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/2
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center achieves Magnet recognition
Nurses at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, learned last month that the facility has achieved Magnet status – the highest honor awarded for nursing excellence – from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Full Story>>
Nursing applications balloon
Many qualified nursing school applicants continue to be turned away due to lack of faculty and teaching space, according to a nursing association analysis. Full Story>>
RN receives warm send-off after 50 years at Tucson Medical Center
Dozens of well-wishers distributed hugs and kind words April 6 as Carole Mullins, RN, wrapped up 50 years of nursing service at Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 5/1
Nurses to get drug guide on smartphone app
A U.S. publisher of the Nursing 2013 Drug Handbook said beginning in May it will provide the first mobile app version of the drug guide for nurses. Full Story>>
Ky. joins states with more independence for CRNAs
Kentucky has become the 17th state to opt out of the federal physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, according to a news release from the state’s nurse anesthetists association. Full Story>>
Terra Firma to Buy Nursing Home Firm for $1.3 Billion
The private equity firm Terra Firma agreed on Monday to buy the British nursing home operator Four Seasons Health Care for up to £825 million, or $1.3 billion. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/30
Prostate cancer screening common despite guidelines
Despite recommendations in 2008 from the United States Preventive Services Task Force against testing for prostate cancer in men ages 75 years and older, almost half of men in that age group continue to get screening tests, according to a study. Full Story>>
Omnicell implements G4 solutions throughout New Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women
Omnicell, Inc., , a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, today announced that nationally-ranked Texas Children’s Hospital implemented the comprehensive Omnicell G4 platform in its newly opened 15-story landmark hospital, Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women. Full Story>>
Grieving parents make a final pilgrimage to hospital
For some, memories are embodied in Children’s Memorial, which will soon close. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/26
Nursing journal examines eating disorder triggers
Eating disorders in people of various ages can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to a study. Full Story>>
Nurse of Year known for her compassion
Patricia Webb overcame abuse as a child and now helps children. Full Story>>
Botox of only modest benefit for chronic migraines
Botulinum toxin A injections have a small to modest benefit for patients with chronic migraine headaches and chronic daily headaches, and no greater benefit than placebo for preventing episodic migraine or chronic tension-type headaches, according to an analysis. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/25
Quality Nursing May Protect Very Low Birth Weight Babies
Infants with very low birth weights — less than 3.3 pounds — do better if they’re born at hospitals that have been officially recognized for nursing excellence, a new study finds. Full Story>>
Nurses who blog can educate, connect with others, express themselves
Amy Robbins, RN, BSN, started blogging in 2006 to document her experience as a travel nurse. “I grew up writing in a journal and decided to start keeping at least a portion of my journal in the form of a blog,” Robbins said. Full Story>>
Jordan Merecka And Linda Thibodeaux From Houston, Texas, Find Love Over Heart Transplants
When it comes to matters of the heart, teenagers Linda Thibodeaux and Jordan Merecka have gone through more than most. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/24
20 health and safety tips for frazzled nurses!
As a nurse, you face a great deal of situations that can cause you and your patients harm—a daily fact that can fry your nerves! Full Story>>
Text message reminder boosts flu vaccination rates
A text messaging intervention with education-related messages sent to parents increased influenza vaccination coverage compared with usual care in a traditionally hard-to-reach population of low-income, urban, minority children and adolescents, according to a study. Full Story>>
VA to add 1,900 mental health clinicians
The secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said the VA is hiring 1,900 mental health clinicians including nurses, psychiatrists and psychologists. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/23
Vote: Should You Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance?
As more of us live longer, we increasingly face the question of how to pay the rising cost of extended care, whether in a nursing home, an assisted-living center or at home. And the potential amounts are huge: The average cost of a private room in a nursing home is $81,030, according to Genworth Financial Inc. Full Story>>
Music in Nursing Homes and Its Positive Effect
We present you with two different news stories today describing the impact that music has on geriatric residents in nursing homes. The first story, featured on National Public Radio’s, All Things Considered, detailed a documentary about the introduction of music to nursing home residents with dementia. Full Story>>
‘Alive Inside’ a viral video
Last week, a funny thing happened: For once, I was not the first person I know to post a nursing home-related story to my Facebook page. And it was the first time I’ve ever known someone who appeared in a viral video — a video that’s been viewed over 6 million times on YouTube. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/20
100 Top Hospitals
The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® study uses objective research and independent public data to recognize the best U.S. hospitals. Full Story>>
Two nurses rush to bring Kalamazoo man back to life during Red Wings game at Joe Louis Arena
Quick action by a physician and two nurses during a Red Wings home playoff game helped a Kalamazoo man survive a life-threatening medical emergency. Full Story>>
Minority cancer patients at risk for undertreatment
More than one third of patients with invasive cancer are undertreated for their pain, with minorities twice as likely to not receive analgesics, according to a study. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/18
Helicopter transport helps trauma patient outcomes
Transport by helicopter to a level I or II trauma center was associated with improved survival to hospital discharge compared with ground emergency medical services, according to a study that included data on more than 200,000 adult patients. Full Story>>
What’s the hardest nursing specialty?
No one ever said nursing was easy (at least, no nurse has ever said such a foolish thing). Some shifts can feel like going ten rounds with Apollo Creed — we know that often the work is as challenging as it is rewarding. But did you go the extra mile? Did you pick a specialty that is known to be extra tough? Full Story>>
Testosterone supplements give boost to HF patients
Testosterone supplements helped heart failure patients breathe better and exercise more, according to studies included in a meta-analysis. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/17
Study: Recession improved staff turnover
Newly licensed registered nurses perceived fewer jobs available during the recession. They also reported greater loyalty to their employers, results of a new study reveal. Full Story>>
Stroke means higher risk in affected person’s siblings
People with a sibling who has had a stroke may face at least a 60% higher risk of having one themselves, according to a Swedish study. Full Story>>
Nursing Homes Disaster Plans: Big Gaps Found In Emergency Preparedness Response
Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/16
Mental illness means higher risk of physical problems
Adults who had a mental illness in the past year have higher rates of certain physical illnesses than those not experiencing mental illness, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Full Story>>
‘Green House’ care system getting positive results
Tupelo’s Cedars Health Care Center didn’t look like any nursing home the board members had seen before.That’s why they loved it. Full Story>>
Douglas Kennedy vows to fight charges in hospital run-in, invokes father’s assassination; Nurses rally
Douglas Kennedy appeared briefly Thursday night in Village Court and vowed to fight charges that he endangered his newborn son and harassed nurses at Northern Westchester Hospital who tried to stop him from taking the boy outside in a Jan. 7 incident at the hospital. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/13
Sleep issues might raise risk of diabetes, obesity
Inadequate sleep, or sleep patterns that are inconsistent with a person’s internal biological clock, may lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity, according to a study. Full Story>>
NCSBN Publishes New Research Brief
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) sets an ambitious research agenda designed to advance the science of nursing regulation. Full Story>>
Bayfront Health System selects Unibased’s surgery management and physician order collection solution
Unibased Systems Architecture (Unibased) announced that Bayfront Health System, located in St. Petersburg, FL, has signed an agreement for its award-winning surgery management and physician order management solutions. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/12
Utahns join First Lady’s effort to improve care for vets
Nurses and educators, including the dean of the University of Utah College of Nursing, were in Philadelphia Wednesday to help launch an initiative to better train nurses to care for veterans. Full Story>>
Frequent dental x-rays linked to brain tumor risk
Researchers have found a correlation between past frequent dental x-rays and an increased risk of developing meningioma. Full Story>>
The Nurse Who Became an Icon
Nurses who visit San Diego must not miss seeing what is probably the biggest nurse in the world. She is part of a 25-foot sculpture that stands harborside, next to the U.S.S. Midway – an aircraft carrier-turned-museum that attracts millions of visitors each year. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/11
Higher cancer spending linked to longer life
U.S. cancer patients spend more compared to European countries, but is it worth the extra dollars? According to new research published in the April Health Affairs, it could worth the costs, as patients live about two years longer. Full Story>>
Staff scheduling tools can improve the bottom line
The labor force is the largest cost center in the healthcare industry, and organizations are always looking for ways to manage it more effectively and efficiently. Full Story>>
SIDS Deaths Drop; What Nurses Can Do to Further Reduce the Risks
Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Md., opened one of the first geriatric emergency departments, which it calls a seniors emergency center, in 2008, and its parent organization, Trinity Health System, runs 12 nationwide, primarily in the Midwest, and plans to open six or seven more by June, a spokeswoman said. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/10
Nurses Develop Online Curriculum for National Company
Roberts and Sheryl Sommer, RN, Ph.D., CNE and director of nursing education and curriculum of ATI Nursing Education, are two of more than 100 nurses working to create innovative educational tools for nursing faculty across the nation. Full Story>>
Breast Cancer Treatment Issues May Linger for Years
More than 60% of breast cancer survivors report at least one treatment-related complication as long as six years after their diagnosis, according to a new study. Full Story>>
SIDS Deaths Drop; What Nurses Can Do to Further Reduce the Risks
In 1994, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched its “Back to Sleep” public health campaign aimed at reducing the number of deaths resulting from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The NIH effort has met with great success, reducing the number of infants who die from SIDS by half, according to a new study published March 26, 2012, in Pediatrics. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/9
CNCC nursing program receives accreditation from national commission
Kelly Martin-Puleo was teaching a class at Colorado Northwestern Community College’s Craig campus Monday when the envelope came. Full Story>>
Numerous facilities join Healthy Hospitals Initiative
More than 500 hospitals in 11 of the largest U.S. health systems have joined the Healther Hospitals Initiative, a three-year program to improve the health and safety of patients, staff and communities by using newly issued guidelines in the following areas. Full Story>>
After Hagedorn: Same care, new setting
During his budget address, Gov. Chris Christie said his decision to close Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital by June 30 “marks a new day in delivering services for those with mental illness, one that focuses on providing community-based care and housing.” Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/6
Flavonoid-rich foods linked to lower Parkinson’s risk
Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, tea, apples and red wine significantly reduce their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research. Full Story>>
Holmes and Wendekier Chosen to Participate in Elite Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy
Janice Holmes, professor of nursing and allied health, and Camille Wendekier, IUP nursing doctoral candidate and professor of nursing at St. Francis University, have been selected by Sigma Theta Tau International to participate as one of 16 mentor–student pairs in its 2012 Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy. Full Story>>
AARP: Michigan too quick to put elderly in nursing homes
When it comes to long-term care, Michigan is too quick to place its elderly in nursing homes, according to a new report by the AARP Michigan. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/5
Community-onset CDI more likely to lead to colectomy
Patients whose symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection start outside the hospital setting have a higher risk of colectomy from severe infection, according to a large, multicenter study. Full Story>>
Recent DMPA use doubles breast cancer risk in study
Recent use of an injectable form of progestin-only birth control doubles the risk of breast cancer in young women, according to what researchers described as the first large-scale, U.S.-based study to evaluate the link. Full Story>>
Why are some doctors and nurses giving back their iPads? (video)
Doctors love the iPad? Not so fast. It looks as if most doctors and nurses would rather not touch the iPad at work (or deal with any other kind of tablet computing). They certainly won’t be making it their go-to device any time soon. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/4
Study: Many cancer survivors die from other conditions
Although cancer recurrence may be the overriding fear for many survivors, nearly half of survivors in one study died from other conditions. Full Story>>
Nurse staffing mandates debated at hospitals
Some studies have shown patient deaths could be prevented if hospitals were required to put more nurses at the bedside, while other research casts doubt on the effectiveness of staffing mandates. Full Story>>
Johns Hopkins faculty member wins AONE LIfetime Achievement honor
Maryann F. Fralic, RN, DrPH, FAAN, a professor at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, has been named the recipient of the American Organization of Nurse Executives’ 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/3
CDC Report Examines Vitamin Levels in U.S. Population
The U.S. population overall has sufficient levels of vitamins A and D and folate in the body, but some groups need to increase their levels of vitamin D and iron, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Story>>
Still a Challenge: Achieving a Highly Educated Workforce
The call has gone out that the United States needs a more highly educated nursing workforce for the future. And future nurses have responded to that call by applying to nursing school. Full Story>>
Nursing Quality Network April Educational Events
The American Nurses Association Nursing Quality Network is offering the webinar Outcomes College: A Quality Improvement Education Model. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 4/2
Internships will play integral role in nursing shortage
In a widely quoted statistic by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 700,000 Registered Nurse jobs are expected to be added by 2020, making the occupation one of the fastest growing in the country. Full Story>>
Coping with asthma leaves schools gasping
Castle Rock mom Heather Clark was so concerned that her 13-year-old daughter, Sami, would have an asthma attack at school and that no one would know what to do, she took to sneaking an inhaler into her daughter’s backpack, just in case. Full Story>>
AHRQ Report: Shame-and-Blame Culture Still Prevalent in Many Hospitals
It’s been five years since the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) dispensed its first report on patient-safety culture in hospitals. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/30
ANA’s Daley requests funding for nursing workforce
The United States must develop a stronger nursing workforce to fill an estimated 1.2 million nursing jobs that will open within the next decade and to meet the increasing healthcare demands of an aging population. Full Story>>
Bundled payments and dual-eligibles bring opportunities to long-term care operators, experts say
Gainsharing and caring for dual eligibles are hot topics for healthcare providers — and rightfully so — experts said Thursday. ” Full Story>>
Selecting the Right Mobile Digital Imaging Solution
For Portable X-Ray Providers, success often relies on providing clear images for physicians as quickly as possible. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/29
Hospitals focus on patient engagement as core strategy for performance improvement
GetConnected2012 is designed to advance the role and impact of Interactive Patient Care (IPC) as a strategic business imperative for hospitals nationwide, and attendees will leave with the tools to hardwire IPC into their facilities. Full Story>>
To get it right, providers need to get off track
It’s interesting how some of the best old sayings come back in modern forms time and time again. That’s what struck me after reading a news item we posted at mcknights.com Monday: “Established nursing home business practices will soon change, expert warns.” Full Story>>
With C. Diff Infections at Historic Highs, UMF Corporation Urges Bigger Role for Environmental Services in Quality Control
With news that Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections are at historic highs in U.S. hospitals, a developer of infection prevention systems is again urging healthcare facility administrators to heed the alarm and rethink the role of Environmental Services (ES) in the quality control equation. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/28
AACN: Enrollment in nursing education programs rising
Enrollment in BSN, MSN and doctoral nursing programs increased last year, with more nurses answering the call to advance their education, according to new data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Full Story>>
Women Increasingly At Risk From Backstreet Botox ‘Special Offers’
Millions of women each year undergo Botox treatments to help prevent ageing, sweating and according to a recent study, to help with bladder problems. Full Story>>
Number of nursing students rise, many turned away
More students than ever are trying to become nurses, but many qualified applicants are being turned away due to lack of faculty and teaching space, a nursing college group said Friday. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/27
Health Law Heads to Court
In taking up President Barack Obama’s health overhaul Monday, the Supreme Court wades into an issue that not only could sway this fall’s elections but also could help define for generations what Congress is and isn’t entitled to do. Full Story>>
New Study Reveals Bariatric Aurgery an Option for Obese Diabetics
A new study released Monday at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session indicates that bariatric surgery improves glycemic control better than optimal medical therapy alone for obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Full Story>>
School Nurse Who Alerted Officials About H1N1 Outbreak Recommends Temporal Artery Thermometers
The vast majority of Americans – nearly 90 percent – are unaware of what type of thermometer is the most accurate, according to a survey from Harris Interactive. While oral thermometers are the most commonly used form (65 percent), nearly two thirds of people who use them do not consider them the most accurate. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/26
Fatigue puts moms at risk for depression after adoption
Fatigue and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may help contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to a study by a nurse researcher. Full Story>>
Cameras, sensors to help monitor patients’ well-being at Physicians Regional hospitals
Patients in Physicians Regional Healthcare System hospitals now have nurses’ eyes and technology watching out for their safety. Full Story>>
Elsevier expands collaboration with ExitCare
Elsevier, the leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced an expanded collaboration with ExitCare, LLC, an enterprise-wide solution for patient education. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/23
Health Care Organizations Take On Mercury, Air Toxic Pollution
On March 16, five professional medical societies and public health groups took legal action to support public health safeguards that reduce mercury and toxic air pollution from power plants. Full Story>>
Cancer screening in U.S. could be more cost-effective
Screening for cancer in the United States may not be as cost-effective as in some countries with publicly-run health services, according to new research. Full Story>>
Nurses in England feel worse about their jobs than most of Europe (except recession hit Greece)
Nearly half of English nurses are burned out and want to leave their jobs with only those in recession-hit Greece feeling worse, a study has found. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/22
Researchers: Nursing shortage in U.S. temporarily over
A nursing shortage in the U.S. that led to a decade-long push for new hires and more graduates in the field is over, at least until 2020 when a glut of retirees will leave a new gap to fill, researchers said. Full Story>>
Paper cites importance of antimicrobial stewardship
Infection preventionists and healthcare epidemiologists play key roles in promoting effective antimicrobial stewardship in collaboration with other health professionals. Full Story>>
Denver School of Nursing Names Dr. Shelly Moriston New Dean of Nursing Education
The Denver School of Nursing has appointed Dr. Shelley Grant Moriston as the new Dean of and Director of Nursing Education to advance the school’s faculty recruitment and retention, accreditations and degreed curriculum programs, announced Dr. Marcia Bankirer, president, The Denver School of Nursing. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/21
New Jersey hospitals among first to offer aortic valve replacement procedure
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, N.J., are among the first in the nation to offer a groundbreaking aortic valve replacement technique. Full Story>>
Researchers Find That Increased Independence For Nurse Practitioners Does Not Reduce Physician Wages
Researchers from the Department of Health Policy in the GW School of Public Health and Health Services have found that an increased “scope of practice” for advanced practice nurse practitioners is not associated with lower wages for primary care physicians. Full Story>>
Nursing students bring food, cheer to young cancer patients
During a holiday weekend when they could have been relaxing, 20 students from Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing in New York City used the time to grocery shop, cook and serve lunch to young patients undergoing treatment for cancer and their families who are staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/20
ANA Files Action in Support of Air Pollution Rules
The American Nurses Association joined with four other medical and public health groups last week to take legal action in support of public health safeguards that reduce mercury and toxic air pollution from power plants. Full Story>>
AACN Awards More than $100K in Research Grants
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded two $50,000 grants and several smaller grants to researchers who want to make a difference in the field of critical-care nursing. Full Story>>
Governor’s Mid-Biennium Review an Opportunity for Skilled Nursing Facility Funding Relief
Ohio’s largest organization representing skilled nursing facilities pointed out that introduction of Governor John Kasich’s Mid-Biennium Review (MBR) legislation offers the state an opportunity to provide much-needed relief for the funding woes of the long-term care sector without increasing the state’s appropriations. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/19
CDC’s graphic new smoking ads set to begin airing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched what its parent agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, described as a “hard-hitting” national ad campaign depicting the “harsh reality of illness and damage” suffered as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. Full Story>>
On February 25, 2012, thousands of physicians, nurses, medical records professionals and other staff became part of the implementation of full electronic medical records at Baptist Medical Center Downtown and Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Full Story>>
AACN announces support for Certified Nurses Day
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announced it will join with hospitals and other healthcare groups across the country March 19 to recognize the unique contributions of certified nurses as part of Certified Nurses Day. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/16
APRN independence does not harm physicians’ wages
Increasing the scope of practice for nurse practitioners does not lead to lower wages for primary care physicians, according to a study. Full Story>>
Mission Hospital and TeleHealth Services launch interactive patient education system
TeleHealth Services is partnering with Mission Hospital to deploy TeleHealth’s TIGR ®Advanced Platform (AP) interactive patient education system on Mission’s two adjoining Asheville campuses. Designed to help increase patient satisfaction, improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions, this comprehensive solution is focused on supporting patient care with more active participation of patients and their families in education and recovery. Full Story>>
Freedom needs a little nursing
Having received my RN license in 2007, I still am relatively young in “nursing years” which, as we all know, are different from “human years.” Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/15
‘Nurses for Obama’ now part of reelection campaign
President Obama’s reelection campaign launched a new link on its website Wednesday called “Nurses for Obama.” The campaign aims to marshal support from nurses for the new healthcare law, which figures to be an important issue in the general election. Full Story>>
Do you know the signs of shift work disorder?
Are you one of the 30 percent of nurses who work the night shift? If you are, are you frequently tired or do you often find yourself fighting off sleep? Do you have difficulty falling or staying asleep? Full Story>>
UCLA School of Nursing’s symposium will explore nursing images & the media
t is considered the most ethical and honest profession. Yet, when the public conjures up the image of a nurse, it is usually outdated and incorrect. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/14
CMS to Test New Plan for Medicaid Psych Patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced 11 States and the District of Columbia will participate in the Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Demonstration, established under the Affordable Care Act to test whether Medicaid beneficiaries experiencing a psychiatric emergency get more immediate, appropriate care when institutions for mental diseases receive Medicaid reimbursement. Full Story>>
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded a $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant to Brigit Carter, RN, PhD, MSN, CCRN, assistant clinical professor at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, N.C., to study feeding intolerance in preterm infants. Full Story>>
Evidence Lacking In Benefits Of Non-Drug Pain Relief In Labor
There is better evidence for the effectiveness of drug-based approaches for relieving labour pains than non-drug approaches. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/13
Nominate an Exceptional Nurse for The DAISY Award
The Grinnell Regional Medical Center invites members of the public to nominate an outstanding registered nurse (RN) or advanced practice nurse (ARNP) for The DAISY Award. GRMC will honor nursing staff during hospital week with The DAISY Award. Nominations are due Friday, March 23. Full Story>>
UCLA School of Nursing To Explore Nursing Images and the Media
The May 10 symposium will bring together media analysts, journalists and authors with national nursing leaders to discuss how nurses are depicted “from journalism to Hollywood” and what nurses need to do to actually influence all types of media. Full Story>>
HHS Helping States with Insurance Exchanges
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced policies to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/12
ANA, others endorse needlestick prevention statement
The American Nurses Association joined with the International Healthcare Worker Safety Center at the University of Virginia to release what center director Janine Jagger, PhD, MPH, called “a roadmap for future progress” in helping healthcare personnel avoid needlesticks. Full Story>>
Early Birth Tied To Health Risks In Early Years
A new UK study finds that babies born early, even by just a few weeks, tend to have higher risks of poor health in their early years, compared to those born full term. Full Story>>
Couple Leaves Nursing Home For 74th Anniversary
After their trip had been delayed for months by illness and bad weather, a Rochester couple were finally able to leave their nursing home Friday, travel to the coast and celebrate their 74th anniversary. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/9
Report finds epidemic of tobacco use among kids
The tobacco epidemic in the United States keeps going strong because many youth and young adults begin to use, and become addicted to, cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products, according to a report released Thursday by U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA. Full Story>>
Study examines reasons healthcare pros get flu shots
A belief that the seasonal flu vaccine legitimately works is far more likely to sway healthcare professionals to get vaccinated than the potential to protect at-risk patients from infection, according to a study. Full Story>>
Bailey’s bill to empower midwives, nurses signed into law
A bill sponsored by Rep. Barbara Bailey that will remove barriers in the state’s health care system and empower midwives and nurses was signed into law yesterday. Bailey joined the governor for the signing of House Bill 2186. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/8
Lampglow Home Care provides companionship services and non-medical in-home care to senior citizens and other adults requiring assistance to live independently at home in Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Roswell and the surrounding north metro Atlanta. Full Story>>
High mortality in nursing home residents linked to vitamin deficiency
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism revealed that the majority of elderly female patients in nursing homes are vitamin D deficient and it may lead to higher mortality rates. Full Story>>
Multiple pregnancies appear to lower MS risk
Women who have multiple pregnancies may have a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis, according to a study by Australian researchers. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/7
Today, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced that the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future has renewed its support for the Minority Nurse Scholars Program. Full Story>>
E-diagnosis tool at HealthPartners has treated 22,000 patients since launch
Telemedicine and mobile health’s popularity and efficacy have spurred a plethora of innovations, not the least of which is the online diagnosis of common ailments. Full Story>>
CDC finds C. difficile cases becoming more pervasive
Infections from Clostridium difficile is a patient safety concern in all types of medical facilities, not only hospitals as traditionally thought, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/6
Nursing and the Trend Toward Outpatient Care
A confluence of factors–payers pushing care to less expensive settings, an aging population, baby boomers’ expectations for care–is driving health care from institutions to the community, creating opportunities for experienced nurses able to practice more autonomously. Full Story>>
Saving The Lives Of Newborns With Clean Delivery Kits, Clean Delivery Practices
Clean delivery kits combined with clean delivery practices could lead to substantial reductions in neonatal mortality in infants born at home, according to a study published in this week’s PLoS Medicine. Full Story>>
Campbell’s to Phase Out Toxic Chemical BPA from Cans
After months of pressure from consumer, public health and concerned parents’ organizations, Campbell’s Soup Company announced on a recent earnings call that it will phase out the use of the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in its can linings. However, the company did not provide a timeline or identify what alternative can-lining materials it will use. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/5
Springfield senior care facility to close in June
A Springfield senior care facility that employs about 125 workers plans to close this summer, but the company plans to try to find other jobs in western Ohio for those employees, the Springfield News-Sun reports. Full Story>>
Mayo Clinic enters Georgia market with hospital merger
Mayo Clinic makes its entrance into the Georgia market for the first time with yesterday’s merger of Satilla Health Services that includes a 231-bed hospital and two nursing homes, Georgia Health News reported. Full Story>>
Health IT company adds new features to software that reduces hospital readmissions
Health IT company COMS Interactive has added several new components to its software that’s designed to reduce hospital readmissions from long-term care facilities. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/5
Report: Nurses Can Support Patients with Lung Cancer
Nurses should play a key role in alleviating concerns of patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer, leading to a better quality of life for those patients, according to a report. Full Story>>
Beyond the Bedside: Five Unusual Careers for Nurses
Who says that being a nurse means working 12-hour shifts at the hospital bedside? More than half of today’s nurses, in fact, have found careers doing something other than hospital staff nursing. Full Story>>
How to Land Your First Nursing Job
New graduate nurses are feeling the squeeze of the economy. Many new grads, and even some of the seasoned nurses looking to change specialties, are butting heads with the “experience” barrier. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 3/1
Nursing care changes let elderly stay home
Faced with soaring health care costs and shrinking Medicare and Medicaid financing, nursing home operators are closing some facilities and embracing an emerging model of care that allows many elderly patients to remain in their homes and still receive the medical and social services available in institutions. Full Story>>
Senior group seeks nursing home worker licensing
Iowa’s largest group representing seniors is pushing for legislation that would require workers who care for people in nursing homes to be licensed and meet training standards. Full Story>>
Unforgettable Patients, That’s What They Are
Imagine how shocked the nurses and doctors at Palos Community Hospital, in Orland Park, Ill., were when they looked at the X-ray of Dante Aurullo’s head and discovered a 3.5-inch nail embedded in his brain. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 2/29
Precision Claims Supports New ‘Dignity Code’ to Reduce Care Home Abuse
Online claims experts Precision Claims are backing calls for NHA nurses and care workers to sign up to a new dignity in care code to protect elderly people by guaranteeing residents are treated with respect. Full Story>>
Nurses key in helping new cancer patients overcome fears
Often faced with overwhelming anxiety, patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer can find themselves in distress, and new research recommends nurses play a key role in alleviating concerns, leading to a better quality of life for patients. Full Story>>
Sierra College Foundation gets $300K donation from nurse
A former nurse bequeathed her more than $300,000 estate to the Sierra College Foundation, in what is the college’s second largest donation from a person. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 2/28
Previous Chemo Regimen May Cause Cognitive Issues
Women who received CMF chemotherapy for breast cancer between 1976 and 1995 scored worse on cognitive tests than women who never had cancer, according to a study by Dutch investigators. Full Story>>
Nurses Critical to Fulfilling Patients’ End-of-life Wishes
Americans have a tradition of making up their minds and carrying out their desires, except when it comes to the care they receive at the end of life. Full Story>>
10 Ways to Lose Your Nursing License
Although we would like to believe that every nurse is a good person with good intentions, we can’t ignore the fact that every year, state nursing boards revoke dozens of licenses. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 2/27
President Obama has signed legislation that delays a pay cut for doctors treating Medicare patients. That comes as good news for physicians, but not so much for nursing facilities. Full Story>>
Arkansas receives $4.9 million grant to train nurses
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services has received a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to train more than 1,500 Arkansans to become nurses. Full Story>>
Ashland University College of Nursing Sponsors Cultural Competencies Conference
The Ashland University Dwight Schar College of Nursing is sponsoring a conference titled “Developing Cultural Competencies: A Life-long Journey for Nurses” to be held Friday, Feb. 17, at 1:30 p.m. in Redwood Hall on the Ashland University campus. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 2/24
Not all Antipsychotics Are the Same: Study
A number of studies have shown that antipsychotics raise the risk of death in patients with dementia, but a new, large study suggests that the risk differs substantially depending on the drug. Full Story>>
Interview with Pain Management Nurse
In this episode of the Nursing Show, host Jamie Davis covers this weeks nursing related news items and then turns to an interview segment with Pain Management Nurse Esther Bernhofer from the Cleveland Clinic. Full Story>>
Study: When Doctors Predict How Long You Have to Live, They’re Pretty Much Guessing
A recent column by Dr. Pauline Chen at the New York Times explores a surprising oversight in modern healthcare: Doctors don’t really have a clue how to predict how long a patient will live. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 2/23
4 ways technology can help nurses thrive
The less time nurses spend at the bedside, the more patient care suffers. The problem for nurses (and the patients who depend on them) is that nurses end up spending lots of time on non-value-added tasks: Documentation is burdensome and seemingly endless. Full Story>>
Twelve state attorneys general file brief in support the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion The West Virginia Supreme Court must re-examine a major ruling that make nursing home arbitration agreements invalid, according to a U.S. Supreme Court decision Tuesday. Full Story>>
Nurses’ union announces œPut Patients First campaign
The Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals announced a campaign Tuesday to put people above profits. The union announced legislative priorities including support for a state-run 25-bed Level I
acute care mental health facility in the northern part of the state to help accommodate patients displaced when Tropical Storm Irene flooded the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury. Full Story>>
Nursing News Collected 2/22
Hospitals Demand Payment Upfront From ER Patients With
Next time you go to an emergency room, be prepared for this: If your problem isn’t urgent, you may have to pay upfront. Full Story>>
Recession and high co-pays tied to fewer colonoscopy screenings among people with health insurance
The recent U.S. economic recession was the longest and most severe
since World War II. During this period, personal spending on health care grew at the slowest r
