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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
Paying research volunteers raises ethical concerns, says study
It’s a common practice, but when researchers offer money as an incentive for healthy volunteers to enroll in research studies, does that amount to coercion or undue inducement to participate in research? - 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
Alberta premier visits Chicago looking for nurses
Alberta Premier Alison Redford will be looking for some strong workers Monday in her trip to the so-called City of Big Shoulders. - 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
Dell’s mobile clinical computing IT solution comes to Canada
Dell says its Mobile Clinical Computing is now available in Canada. The system is designed to improve IT management in healthcare. - 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
Up one nurse practitioner, down another
LHIN proposes adding NP-led clinic to the Shelburne Health and Care Centre’s portfolio. - 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. - 2/27/2012
Nurses protest bilingual requirement at Cornwall hospital
Protesters say policy has stopped job advancement, promotion to full time status.