Nursing News

Doctors and nurses consider job security and the differences between primary care and specialties when choosing their career paths.The Business Courier of Cincinnati reports on an increase in nursing: "The recession has people craving a safe harbor, and nursing is probably the closest thing to it.

In an effort to encourage medical professionals to provide services to low-income rural populations in India, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announced an initiative that will significantly raise the salary of "doctors, specialists and para-medical staff" who elect to work in "rural, particularly far-flung and inaccessible areas," the Hindu reports.

In 1996, a group of physicians, nurses and health care consumers were sitting around a kitchen table in Allentown, Pennsylvania discussing what keeps women from getting needed health care. Their conclusion was that too often health care providers forget that women are more than their bodies.

The next time you catch the scent of cinnamon wafting through the air, think of a nurse you admire. Think of a nurse who mentored you. Think of all the nurses who go to work and care for patients as if they were their own family members.

Boulder Creek, California was once known as bustling logging town and railway stop, and now it’s home to writer and nurse who is making a name for herself in fantasy and science fiction circles.

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a series of new reports on the health care status quo that highlight the urgent need for health reform across the nation.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program awarded the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) its prestigious Magnet designation on June 23, 2009.

The National League for Nursing will induct its third class of 21 fellows, representing 20 schools of nursing throughout the United States into the Academy of Nursing Education. They join the 65 fellows, who, since the academy's establishment in 2007, have borne the credential ANEF.

The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) warmly congratulated Rosemary Bryant - Australia's Chief Nursing and Midwifery officer - on her appointment as President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Lee Thomas ANF Assistant Federal Secretary said Rosemary's appointment was great news and an honour for Australian nurses. "Throughout her extensive and significant career, Rosemary Bryant has worked to maintain and develop excellence in nursing.

Responding to the publication of Lord Darzi's report, High Quality Care for All: Our Journey So Far, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "Nurses have always strived to deliver quality care and welcomed Lord Darzi's vision for how clinical staff could achieve this.