| Prenatal Nurse Home Visitation Provided To Black Women Reduces Chances Of Preterm Delivery, Could Help Reduce Disparities, Study Find "The Impact of Nurse Case Management Home Visitation on Birth Outcomes in African-American Women," (.pdf) Journal of the National Medical Association: The study examines whether nurse home visitation had an effect on whether black women gave birth prematurely or to low-birthweight infants. medicalnewstoday.com |
RNs Charge Jackson Health System, Service Union Broke State Law In Harassment Of Hospital Nurses The nation's largest nurses union today charged that Jackson Health System (JHS) and the Service Employees International Union have violated state law that protects employee rights, and is calling on Miami-Dade County Commissioners to postpone a vote Tuesday morning approving a new agreement between the hospital system and SEIU. medicalnewstoday.com |
New York State Senate Passes Nursing Care Quality Protection Act The New York State Senate has passed the Nursing Care Quality Protection Act, which requires healthcare facilities to disclose information about nurse staffing to state regulators and the public. The measure has been a top priority for the New York State Nurses Association. medicalnewstoday.com |
Amid Calls For More Highly Educated Nurses, New AACN Data Show Impressive Growth In Doctoral Nursing Programs According to new survey data released by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increased by more than 20% this year, signaling strong interest among students in careers as nursing scientists, faculty, primary care providers, and specialists... mnt.to |
More Florida RNs Vote To Join NNOC-Florida/National Nurses United Registered nurses at Community Hospital in New Port Richey, Fla. Tuesday night became the latest Florida nurses to cast their votes for affiliation with National Nurses Organizing Committee-Florida. Community RNs voted for NNOC-Florida, which is affiliated with National Nurses United, the nation's largest RN union and professional association, by a vote of 155 to 73, or 68 percent... mnt.to |