Program gets nurses in school and back to work
(Philly.com) Nothing like a recession and its lingering aftermath to deflate a dream. Cutting back on hours as a medical secretary to juggle work, raise a family, and pursue her associate degree in...
View ArticleDocs say more nurses, PAs not a cure-all for rising health care costs
(BizJournals) Family physicians say simply increasing the ranks of nurse practitioners and physician assistants will serve as a magic cure to health care costs or impending doctor and nurse shortages....
View ArticleUnprecedented Demand For Family Docs, Nurse Practitioners As Obamacare Emerges
(Forbes) The family physician is the most highly recruited doctor as the Affordable Care Act and trends in medical economics move more health care service to less expensive outpatient...
View ArticleNursing becomes more specialized to meet market demand
(Sun Herald) KC Arnold always knew she wanted to become a nurse like her mother. After more than 12 years providing care as a nurse at Keesler AFB, Arnold found herself suddenly out of a job and...
View ArticleLCCC names Health Sciences Center for nurse
(Times Leader) Luzerne County Community College dedicated the Francis S. and Mary Gill Carrozza, R.N. Health Sciences Center on Saturday. Francis Carrozza, of Pittston, recently donated a naming gift...
View ArticleA day in the life of … a student nurse
(The Guardian)No two days are the same for student nurse Alex Collyer who used to work for the ambulance service. Life as a student nurse means that no two days are the same, whether it’s clinical...
View ArticleMedical industry works to head off looming nurse shortage
(The Gazette) Mary Ann Osborn believes a perfect storm is brewing on the state’s health care horizon. Iowa’s aging population, combined with the thousands of residents who now have access to health...
View ArticleBetter prepared workforce, better retention
(American Nurse) Whether it is a brand new nurse taking on the challenges of full patient-loads or an experienced clinician moving into a managerial or academic role, having a mentor can make an RN’s...
View ArticleFrom nurses and students, a new assault on inequality
(Hays Post) From the White House to the Vatican, everyone these days seems to be talking about income inequality. But our politics hasn’t kept up. Concrete proposals that could actually narrow the gap...
View ArticleShould a nurse be your family doctor?
(MetroNews) A legislative audit recommends that advanced practice registered nurses in West Virginia be allowed to expand the scope of their care, but the recommendations do not go as far as the APRNs...
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