Archive for July, 2008

Nursing recruits in high demand – Statesville Record & Landmark

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Nursing recruits in high demandStatesville Record & Landmark,  USA - 2 minutes agoLNRMC, Davis Regional and Iredell Memorial allow nursing schools to come in and use their facilities for clinicals. They also use scholarships and …

Bacoleña 5th placer in nursing exam – Visayan Daily Star

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Bacoleña 5th placer in nursing examVisayan Daily Star, Philippines - 16 minutes agoMarybeth Marcial, CSA-B College of Nursing dean, lamented that what pulled down the passing rate of many nursing schools was the performance of repeaters or …

Province short 1000 nurses, report reveals (The Telegram)

Friday, July 25th, 2008

A report issued by the provincial government reveals more than 1,000 registered nurse vacancies.  The vacancies all full-time, management and casual relief positions across the four regional health authorities.

Report: Health care workforce not enough for aging boomers – The Capital Times

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Report: Health care workforce not enough for aging boomersThe Capital Times, WI - 14 minutes agoMay said although nursing schools around the state have increased enrollment to meet the challenge, schools continue to turn away qualified applicants for …

Report: Health care workforce not enough for aging boomers (The Capital Times)

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The latest national report on a growing crisis in the health care workforce received insant endorsement from University of Wisconsin officials who will be in the forefront of heading off the crisis, if that is possible. The Association of Academic Health Centers issued a new report titled “Out of Order, Out of Time: The State of the Nation’s Health Workforce” and like other similar reports it …

Docs not always comfortable with spiritual issues (Abilene Reporter-News)

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

While 92 percent of Americans said in a recent survey that they believe in the existence of God or a universal spirit, that spirituality is not always taken into account in health care.

USF to launch nursing program (The Argus Leader)

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The University of Sioux Falls is adding a new nursing program to its curriculum, becoming the last private college in the state to do so. A $2 million U.S. Department of Education grant is funding part of the venture. University officials announced the new program Wednesday. “Our hope is to develop a nursing program that will instruct students to embrace state-of-the-art technological equipment, …

Serious shortage of physicians a result of cuts that started more … – Owen Sound Sun Times

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Serious shortage of physicians a result of cuts that started more …Owen Sound Sun Times, Canada - 14 minutes agoIn fact the existing serious shortage of physicians is almost completely the direct result of cutbacks to Ontario medical and nursing schools by successive …

USF to launch nursing program – Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

USF to launch nursing programSioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 15 minutes agoShe attended nursing schools in the 1960s and used to manage medical and dental offices. "I thought the timing is right because everything you read talks …

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EDITORIAL: Health advice – Hutchinson Leader

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

EDITORIAL: Health adviceHutchinson Leader, MN - 44 minutes agoWe also need adequate funding for nursing schools, to address faculty shortages. • Establish ways for consumers to easily compare providers’ costs. …