Archive for November, 2008

Nursing schools may be in trouble – Capital News 9

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Capital News 9Nursing schools may be in troubleCapital News 9, NY - 4 minutes agoHospital based nursing schools across New York may be forced to close, only worsening an already nation-wide nursing shortage. That was the warning passed …

Current and Future State of the US Nursing Workforce – Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Current and Future State of the US Nursing WorkforceJournal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL - 15 minutes agoNo end in sight to nursing shortage: bottleneck at nursing schools a key factor. JAMA. 2007;298(14):1623-1625. FREE FULL TEXT 13. Kuehn BM. …

McMaster and the Aga Khan University renew ties – Exchange Morning Post

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

McMaster and the Aga Khan University renew tiesExchange Morning Post, Canada - 16 minutes ago… signed by McMaster University and the Aga Khan University for a new stage to a 25-year collaboration which has developed international nursing schools. …

UACCB unveils project – Batesville Daily Guard (subscription)

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Batesville Daily Guard (subscription)UACCB unveils projectBatesville Daily Guard (subscription), AR - 15 minutes agoShe eventually began to look at nursing schools in her area, choosing UACCB in part because “the people here made me feel comfortable” and they were …

Teamwork: Taking a Lesson from Y2K Success – ADVANCE for LPNs

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Teamwork: Taking a Lesson from Y2K SuccessADVANCE for LPNs, PA - 4 minutes agoShe's been accepted to a number of good nursing schools and is still committed to this career path. The managed care labyrinth continues to pose direct and …

Nursing faculty shortage hurts efforts to train future RNs – SmartBrief

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Nursing faculty shortage hurts efforts to train future RNsSmartBrief, DC - 4 minutes agoIn addition to the nursing staff shortage, nursing schools also face a lack of instructors to teach nursing students and few hospitals in which to give …

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Health care firms get creative with training (BizJournals)

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Despite it being one sector where there is some positive growth, education restrictions are hurting health care employment in the Tampa Bay area.

Scarce Supply – Brownsville Herald

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Scarce SupplyBrownsville Herald, TX United States - 5 minutes ago"Some want to go into nursing, but can't get in because there are limited slots in nursing schools, for example." Many factors drive pay scales for EMTs and …

Scarce Supply (The Brownsville Herald)

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Chris Goodrich decided to become a paramedic for the sheer thrill of it – of trying to administer CPR in the back of a fast-moving ambulance, of opening someone’s airway so they can breathe, of helping to save a life.

Nursing programs see enrollment bump – Lynchburg News and Advance

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Lynchburg News and AdvanceNursing programs see enrollment bumpLynchburg News and Advance, VA - 10 minutes agoBy Christa Desrets With three nursing schools locally plus a handful of related programs, Lynchburg has kept ahead of the curve in a national nursing …