Archive for November, 2008
Friday, November 28th, 2008
Almost a third of registered aged care nurses are considering quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study. The study, conducted by the Centre for Human Resource Management at the University of Melbourne and the Australian Nursing Federation finds Victoria's registered nurses in Victoria's aged care sector are "emotionally exhausted" and not committed to their workplace.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Commenting on the Health Protection Agency's- Eye of the Needle: United Kingdom Surveillance of significant Occupational Exposure to Bloodbourne viruses in Healthcare Workers -report, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College, said: "These findings reflect the everyday threat that needle injuries pose to nurses up and down the country.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
The American Nurses Association (ANA) gave a statement on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, November 19th on the issue of health care reform. ANA submitted a statement at the Senate Finance Committee hearing on
Health Care Reform: An Economic Perspective emphasizing the need to address workforce issues along with the issues of quality, access and cost.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
With the votes in, America’s desire to tackle some of the tough issues facing the nation, such as health care reform, became clear. A new president, many new members of Congress and several new Senators face an abundance of challenges, but also the opportunity to repair a faltering health care system to improve access to care, workforce issues and more.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Despite less-than-authentic portrayals of nurses on some television shows, the media positively influences public perceptions of the profession, according to a new study.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
University of Utah nursing students, faculty, and administrators gathered to say a temporary goodbye to their college's 40-year-old building. The faculty and staff of the nationally ranked college are moving out of the building for 18 months while it undergoes a $23 million renovation to update teaching facilities and provide more space to train nurses. The event featured a ceremonial "bubble wrapping" of the college's iconic seven-foot statue of Florence Nightingale, the mother of modern nursing.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
In some very critical areas, Joint Commission-accredited hospitals in America have steadily improved the quality of patient care over a six-year period, saving lives and improving the health of thousands of patients, according a Joint Commission report.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Infants conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) are two to four times more likely to have certain types of birth defects than children conceived naturally, according to a study by the CDC. The report, "Assisted Reproductive Technology and Major Structural Birth Defects, United States," was released in the journal Human Reproduction.
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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
The success of a nursing website put together by Queensland University of Technology's School of Nursing has shown there are plenty of people interested in the health issues of older people. The site, http://www.workingwitholderpeople.edu.
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
CNA/NNOC calls poll latest charge to continue push to advocate for patients, guaranteed healthcare For the seventh straight year, nurses are the winner in the Gallup Poll's annual "honesty and professional ethics" survey. A stunning 84 percent of Americans rated nurses honesty and ethics standards as either "high" or "very high," easily topping the survey.
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