| Drunk Nurse Struck Off, UK A 29 year old nurse from Hampshire who was under the influence of alcohol while on duty has been struck off the register by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC). Sarah Ford was employed as a registered nurse at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and admitted having 'a couple of drinks' while at work on 20 September 2003. medicalnewstoday.com |
California School Nurses Org. Applauds Court Ruling - Agreement Allowing Non-Medical Personnel To Administer Diabetes Insulin Injections Overturned The California School Nurses Organization (CSNO) today issued the following statement regarding the California Superior Court ruling on licensed nurses administering insulin injections to students. "The California School Nurses Organization applauds Judge Lloyd G. medicalnewstoday.com |
RCN Responds To Government Decision On Pay Review Body Responding to the written statement from the Secretary of State for Health, Dr. Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said: "Nurses and healthcare assistants rely on the independence and integrity of the NHS Pay Review Body. It considers evidence on pay impartially, in the current economic climate and makes fair recommendations for pay awards for NHS staff. medicalnewstoday.com |
Texas Whistle-Blowing Nurse Is Acquitted The New York Times: "A West Texas jury took but an hour Thursday to acquit a nurse who had been charged with a felony after alerting the state medical board that a doctor at her hospital was practicing unsafe medicine. The uncommon prosecution had ignited deep concern among health care workers and advocates for whistle-blowers about a potential chilling effect on the reporting of malpractice. ... mnt.to |
800 Children's Hospital Oakland Nurses To Walk The Picket Line As Strike Begins Oct. 12 800 registered nurses from Children's Hospital Oakland (CHO) will hit the picket line Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 7 a.m. to launch a three-day strike over management's efforts to slash the healthcare benefits that nurses receive, the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today. The nurses have been working without a contract since July 13... mnt.to |