| American Nephrology Nurses' Association Honors Beth Ulrich For Outstanding Service The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) has awarded Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, with the association's highest honor, the Outstanding Contribution to ANNA Award. Ulrich, senior vice president, Professional & Consulting Services, Gannett Healthcare Group, and editor, Nephrology Nursing Journal, lives and works in Houston, TX. medicalnewstoday.com |
Nurses Act Locally And Globally To Close The Health Disparities Gap While America's overall health is looking up, not everyone has shared equally in the good news. Millions, including many minority and low-income individuals of all ages, remain on the outskirts of the health care system, resulting in significant and often untreated acute and chronic illnesses. Consider: African-American men experience AIDS at 7. medicalnewstoday.com |
Royal College of Nursing Welcomes New Inquiry Into Failings At Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, UK The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) commented on the announcement by Health Secretary Rt. Hon Andy Burnham MP of a new independent inquiry into the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "I am delighted that Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham MP, like the Health Select Committee, has listened to what the RCN have been saying on this issue. medicalnewstoday.com |
Training Kit For Operating Room Emergencies Now Available When the anesthesia care provider yells the code "Malignant Hyperthermia!" during a routine surgery there are approximately 15 minutes to save this patient's life, you are excited but not panicking--- why? The Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS) introduces a new MH Mock Drill Training Kit for Operating Room Staff to better prepare for MH emergencies... mnt.to |
Art Of Pediatric Palliative Care Nursing Explored By Association Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses "While this is a topic most people - even nurses - avoid, it was a most informative presentation for me," said a participant in the session on "The Art of Pediatric Palliative Care Nursing" at the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) 34th Annual Convention, October 14-16, 2010, in Minneapolis, MN... mnt.to |