Archive for July, 2008
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Eight exceptional registered nurses have been awarded scholarships from the March of Dimes for graduate studies in the field of maternal-child nursing.
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
Two groundbreaking articles, a study examining women's experiences after infertility and a review of chronic fatigue syndrome in childbearing women, were published in the July/August 2008 issue of the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. Women's Lived Experience of Infertility after Unsuccessful Medical Intervention is authored by M. Patrice McCarthy, RN, CNS, PhD.
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
A 51 year old adult nurse from East Ham, London has been struck off the register following a hearing by the Nursing and Midwifery (NMC's) independent Conduct and Competence Committee panel. Philomena David was employed as an E grade practise nurse at Plasnet Road Medical Centre, Maidstone between January 2005 and August 2005 when a string of incidents occurred where she failed to demonstrate the standard of knowledge, skill and judgement required to practise without supervision.
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
A 43 year old registered nurse from Kirkintilloch, Scotland has been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register for an assault conviction that left his wife severely injured and his fitness to practise impaired. George Preston was convicted of assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement at Glasgow Sheriff and Jury Court in March 2006.
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
An American Medical Association resolution stating that "the safest setting for labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period is in the hospital" or an accredited birth center "falls flat" because of a lack of "credible research" to support the claim, Jennifer Block, author of "Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care," writes in a
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Physicians who use "outbursts and condescending language" to bully nurses can make nurses afraid to question their performance, which can increase risk for medical errors, as well as the cost of care, according to a safety alert issued on Wednesday by the Joint Commission, an independent group that accredits most U.S. hospitals, the
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
The Royal College of Nursing has commented on the Healthcare Commission's Review of Maternity Services in England, stating that women need to have confidence in the health service and receive support of the highest possible standard. The College has also highlighted the issues surrounding staffing in maternity services.
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Nurse-to-Nurse: Communication Diversity and Bridging the Gap is a two-day conference for practicing nurses, nurse leaders and educators that will provide a forum for understanding personal communication styles and how they affect cultural and generational interactions. The conference, scheduled for Sept.
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
As concern about children's health grows along with their waistlines, medical experts fear that the childhood obesity epidemic could lead to large numbers of younger adults developing type 2 diabetes, causing serious and lasting health complications for future generations of Americans.
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Gone are the days of pieces of paper tacked to a break room corkboard announcing open shifts; hours of stressed phone calls begging nurses to come in to fill shifts; and nurses wanting more work but unable to find an open shift that fits their schedule.
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