| American Society For Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology Selects Recipient Of First Nursing Award The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has selected Peggy Wiederholt, R.N., as the inaugural winner of the ASTRO Nurse Excellence Award, which is awarded to a registered nurse who goes above and beyond the normal standards of nursing practice. Ms. Wiederholt was presented with her award, a $1,000 grant, at the nurses' welcome and orientation luncheon held Sunday, September 21, 2008, at 12:00 p.m. during ASTRO's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. Ms. medicalnewstoday.com |
Nurses And Doctors Call For "Florence Nightingale Day Protest" Against Max Baucus And Health Insurers: May 12 Baucus Again Calls Senate Finance Hearing Without Information on "The Nurses' and Doctors' Plan" for Healthcare Reform: Single-Payer Healthcare What: Activist, registered nurses, and physicians are calling for a "Florence Nightingale Day Protest" against Sen. Max Baucus and his Senate Finance Committee hearings on healthcare. medicalnewstoday.com |
Investigation: Temp Firms Often Employ Incompetent Nurses "Firms that supply temporary nurses to the nation's hospitals are taking perilous shortcuts in their screening and supervision, sometimes putting seriously ill patients in the hands of incompetent or impaired caregivers," ProPublica and The Los Angeles Times report... medicalnewstoday.com |
Ohio Sets Up High Risk Pool; Four Drug Companies Come Under Scrutiny For Payments To Pittsburgh Doctors, Nurses The Associated Press/Bloomberg BusinessWeek: "Ohioans with pre-existing health conditions, such as cancer or diabetes, can apply for coverage under a new high-risk insurance pool beginning Aug. 1." Qualifications include evidence of a pre-existing condition, proof of Ohio residency and U.S... mnt.to |
ANA Urges Registered Nurses To Get The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Recognizing the important role vaccination of health care workers plays in a comprehensive seasonal influenza prevention plan, the American Nurses Association (ANA) continues to urge all registered nurses to get vaccinated every year to protect themselves, their families, and the patients they serve... mnt.to |