Nursing News Update #17 1:54
Like most states, Maryland is battling the nursing shortage, which is estimated to reach 10,000 nurses by the year 2016. Plus, higher salaries will be offered to nursing instructors and 400 more teachers will be hired to increase the state-wide nursing faculty. Lastly, should the laws about nursing responsibilities be changed?
MRSA could be responsible for more deaths than AIDS, Parkinson's disease, Emphysema and homicide, according to a new government study published in the Journal o... (more)
Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest HMO, is replacing some of its licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) with registered nurses (RNs). Plus, nearly half of all n... (more)
The better the hospital, the better chance a patient has of recovering, according to a study from the healthcare ratings company, Health Grades. Also, Western G... (more)
A flood of foreign nurses may soon be able to work in the U.S. In other nursing news, a showdown over nurse staffing ratios is shaping up in Massachusetts. Last... (more)
New York is hoping to improve its nursing shortage situation and the lives of its residents with one new program called the Nurse Career Ladder program. Plus, a... (more)
