Nursing News Update #22 2:14
A flu pandemic could mean a big shortage of nurses at local hospitals, according to a recent survey of nurses at a San Francisco-based medical center. In other news, Ohio wants to turn nurses into doctors by offering an online doctoral degree in nursing practice. And lastly, San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson and his wife paid tribute to firefighters, police officers, doctors and nurses for their life-saving efforts during the San Diego wildfires.
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)
