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- 2/27/2012
Bobby Kennedy's son charged over clash with nurses
Robert F. Kennedy's son, Douglas, faces misdemeanor charges over an incident at a New York hospital last month in which he knocked down a nurse while holding his newborn son, attorneys for both sides say. - 2/27/2012
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. - 2/27/2012
RNs deem crowding at BC hospital a crisis
Overcrowding at Royal Jubilee Hospital's emergency room has reached crisis levels, registered nurses say. - 2/27/2012
Up one nurse practitioner, down another
LHIN proposes adding NP-led clinic to the Shelburne Health and Care Centre’s portfolio. - 2/27/2012
Long-term care best left to public funding: study
A new fact sheet linking for-profit ownership of care facilities with lower quality care has been released through the Parkland Institute, recharging the ever-illuminated spotlight that shines on the proposed Fort McMurray continuing care facility debate. - 2/27/2012
Nurses protest bilingual requirement at Cornwall hospital
Protesters say policy has stopped job advancement, promotion to full time status. - 2/27/2012
Video: Nursing home shows aides what dementia is like
For the training program, staff wore blurred goggles, had their fingers taped together, had corn placed in their shoes and had to listen to radio static through headphones while they completed simple tasks. - 2/27/2012
NP says new Canadian Guidelines on Immigrant Health an invaluable asset
Guidelines are a cutting-edge resource covering a wide swath of clinical topics related to immigrant and refugee health. - 2/27/2012
Custom medical display designed for hospital-wide use with carts
Barco and Rubbermaid Medical Solutions have co-operated in the development of a 19-inch sealed medical display purpose-built for medical carts. It's designed for cart-based applications to enable hospital-wide deployment at the point of patient care. - 2/27/2012
Inquest hears jail nursing lacking
Three nurses and a nurse supervisor work each day, seven days a week at Windsor Jail, but no nurse works between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.