‘Nursing News’ Archive

Michigan Faces Nearly $1.5 Billion In Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over 10 Years, Placing 1,800 Jobs In Jeopardy (Medical News Today)

Sunday, August 30th, 2009
An American Health Care Association (AHCA) analysis of a pending U.S. House health reform bill, HR 3200, finds seniors in Michigan requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face funding cuts of $1.5 billion over the next 10 years. This equals the 10th highest state cut across the nation.

New Study Of House Health Reform Bill: Ohio Faces Over $2.5 Billion In Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years (Medical News Today)

Sunday, August 30th, 2009
A new American Health Care Association (AHCA) analysis of the pending House health reform bill, combined with the impact of a recently-enacted Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion over ten years, finds seniors in Ohio requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face total funding cuts of more than $2.

ETBU nursing grads score well on license exam (The Marshall News Messenger)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
The East Texas Baptist University Department of Nursing has received a commendation from the Texas Board of Nursing during its regular board meeting held on July 23-24, 2009, in Austin. ETBU nursing graduates had a 92 percent pass rate on the 2008 National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination.

Florida State nursing program gets boost (Tallahassee Democrat)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
FSU's College of Nursing this fall began offering a new graduate program leading to a doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) degree.

Collin College nursing among state’s Top programs in graduation, licensure (The Allen American)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awarded Collin College’s nursing program a $25,000 grant for having a top graduation and licensure rate.

Mini horse helps Black Forest nursing home patients remember (KOAA-TV Colorado Springs - Pueblo)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
When you live in a nursing home, a visit can brighten your day. One Black Forest woman has put an interesting spin on a visit from friends. Ginny Mills and her miniature horse Peanut have been visiting area nursing homes since December.

New $855,000 grant looks to diversify SVSU Nursing Program (Midland Daily News)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Saginaw Valley State University’s nursing program has gotten some big news; the school has landed a competitive $855,000 grant. The goal of the new grant is to increase the diversity of the nursing program by helping those who are educationally or economically disadvantaged.

Technology › Tokai Rubber, Riken devise nursing-care robot to carry people (Japan Today)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research and Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd on Thursday has developed a robot for use in nursing care that can…

Pembroke nursing student works to aid children in Guatemala (Pembroke Daily Observer)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Every year that she spends time in Guatemala is a learning experience for Hope Weisenberg. The 21-year old Pembroke nursing student returned Aug. 4 following nearly three months of volunteer work in two hospitals and a school.[...]

New Opportunity to Train for Nursing Career (PRWeb)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
The job market for well-trained practical nurses is expected to remain strong for the next several years in British Columbia. As current LPNs retire and the aging population increases its demand for health care services, it is expected that the need for nurses, LPNs especially, will stay high. This fall, UCW Academy of Health will launch a new nursing program in Victoria that will help train ...

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