Posts Tagged ‘nursing’

Neglect at nursing home uncovered

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Evidence of neglect and abuse at a private nursing home in Essex is uncovered by a BBC investigation.

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Neglect at nursing home uncovered

NASCAR Driver Sorry for Breastfeeding Tweets

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Said public nursing was “nasty.”

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NASCAR Driver Sorry for Breastfeeding Tweets

VIDEO: Union: 50,000 NHS jobs ‘at risk’

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

A row has broken out between nursing leaders and the government over the number of jobs being cut in the NHS.

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VIDEO: Union: 50,000 NHS jobs ‘at risk’

Fatal nursing home fire in Sydney

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Three people died and 50 were injured when a fire ripped through a nursing home in Sydney, Australian officials say.

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Shrinking the Nursing Home Until It Feels Like a Home

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The Green House concept is the most comprehensive effort to reinvent the nursing home, including the way medical care is delivered.

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Shrinking the Nursing Home Until It Feels Like a Home

Scots nurses fear job insecurity

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

A Royal College of Nursing study claims less than a third of Scotland’s nurses feel they are in a secure job.

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Scots nurses fear job insecurity

Nurses want longer visiting hours

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

The Royal College of Nursing calls for extended visiting times in hospitals so patients’ relatives can become more involved in their care.

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Bedbug infestations growing in certain settings, survey finds

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Just as students head back to college and families finish summer vacations comes the latest bad news from pest control companies: Bedbug infestations are getting worse and becoming more common in some places, including dorms, hotels, nursing homes, hospitals, office buildings, and schools and day-care centers. According to a survey released Wednesday by the National Pest Management Association and the University of Kentucky, pest control companies say there has been double-digit growth in infestations in the past year. Read full article > >

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C.diff probe to hear from experts

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Independent nursing experts are to give evidence to a public inquiry into Scotland’s worst Clostridium difficile (C.diff) outbreak.

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C.diff probe to hear from experts

Last WWI veteran dies at age 110

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

The world’s last known combat veteran of World War I, Claude “Chuckles” Choules, dies in an Australian nursing home at the age of 110.

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VIDEO: Last WWI veteran dies at 110

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

The world’s last known combat veteran of World War I, Claude “Chuckles” Stanley Choules, dies in an Australian nursing home at the age of 110.

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Tips sought in missing student case

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Investigators and community members in Tennessee continued their hunt Sunday for a 20-year-old nursing student, offering a fresh appeal for tips on the man they believe forcibly took her from her home last week.

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Front-line NHS jobs ‘face threat’

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Front-line clinical jobs are under threat in the NHS in England, a nursing union says – warning this could have a “catastrophic” effect on care.

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Concert review: Country crooner Brett Eldredge has a cheery side, too

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

“Raymond,” the debut single from Nashville newcomer Brett Eldredge, is one of those devastating country songs that can break the heart of even the most cynical listener. Centered on a sweet, elderly woman with Alzheimer’s who thinks a nursing home employee is her long-deceased son, Raymond, the song could have been saccharine — but Eldredge’s strong, rich voice and emotional attachment to the story turn it into a truly touching tale.

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‘Sub-standard’ food hygiene worry

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

More than 60 schools, nursing homes and hospitals in Wales have sub-standard food hygiene, says a watchdog.

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‘Sub-standard’ food hygiene worry