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Latest Nursing NewsRead the latest breaking Nursing news, keep current with issues affecting nursing practice, healthcare policies, clinical news, nursing education, and nursing career information. This frequently updated news digest on the subject of Nurses & Nursing highlights key articles from major journals and news publications. RWJF News Digest - Nursing Minnesota's St. Luke?s Nurses Offered Deal They Like, Strike Averted by webmail@rwjf.org 2 Sep 2010 at 12:00am The threat of a strike at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn., has likely been avoided. Nurse negotiators and St. Luke’s management reached a tentative agreement on a contract early Wednesday after 17 hours of mediation. A plan to ensure nurse-to-patient ratio safety was agreed upon, which was the key issue for a strike. Mediation Goes Late Into the Night With Minnesota Nurses Union by webmail@rwjf.org 1 Sep 2010 at 12:00am A federal mediation session between Minneapolis' St. Luke’s hospital and the union representing its nurses continued long into Tuesday night. Nurses at St. Luke’s and SMDC Health System voted overwhelming August 18 to reject contract offers and authorize a one-day strike, although a strike has not yet been scheduled. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation Announce New I... by webmail@rwjf.org 31 Aug 2010 at 12:00am The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF) today announced nine new grants as part of Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future (PIN), a unique national initiative to help find innovative ways to create an adequate nursing workforce appropriate in size and equipped with the specific skills necessary to meet the changing demands of the 21st century patient population. The program provides support to local and regional philanthropies to act as catalysts in their own communities and to develop strategies for creating and sustaining a viable nursing workforce. Two Chicago City Colleges Closing Nursing Programs by webmail@rwjf.org 31 Aug 2010 at 12:00am Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, nursing programs at two Chicago City Colleges are being phased out to focus limited resources and guarantee that students graduate from the nationally accredited programs they need to qualify for the "best jobs." Olive Harvey College and Kennedy-King will close this fall due to unaccredited nursing programs. Georgia Perimeter College Puts Nurses Through Boot Camp by webmail@rwjf.org 30 Aug 2010 at 12:00am For first-year nursing students preparing for the arduous demands on family and time when attending school, a "boot camp" program at Georgia Perimeter College in Clarkston, Ga., is underway. The program will bolster stronger reading, studying, test-taking and time management skills, which many students lack. Online Courses, Part-Time Educators Aimed at Easing Nursing Shortage by webmail@rwjf.org 30 Aug 2010 at 12:00am Susan Taft, an associate professor at Kent State University's College of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio is helping an untapped pool of nurses become instructors. Through a $200,000 grant with Partners Investing in Nursing's Future through the Cleveland Foundation, nurses can teach online or part-time who are otherwise disabled, live too far or need to be home with small children. RWJF Brief Describes School Nursing Disparities, Possible Improvements by webmail@rwjf.org 25 Aug 2010 at 12:00am A recent brief from RWJF’s Charting Nursing’s Future series, "Unlocking the Potential of School Nursing: Keeping Children Healthy, in School, and Ready to Learn," describes dramatic disparities in the availability of services and highlights promising policies and funding strategies. Half of the nation's schools lack a full-time registered nurse. Nursing, Medical Students Partner on Interdisciplinary Care to Needy by webmail@rwjf.org 24 Aug 2010 at 12:00am Through interdisciplinary care, an innovative program at Florida International University is teaching providers how to work together, while at the same time benefiting the local community, in a program called Green Family NeighborhoodHELP™. The university is partnering students from multiple health care disciplines in an outreach project to bring care to families in local communities. Nursing Work Conditions at ANCC-Rated Hospitals Studied by webmail@rwjf.org 23 Aug 2010 at 12:00am While American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) hospitals have been cited for promoting better patient safety and outcomes, they may not necessarily be providing better working conditions for nurses. Particularly in the area of scheduling and job demands, non-MRP hospitals are comparable to MRP-designated hospitals, according to researchers from the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Georgia Emergency Rooms Reverse National Trend of Escalating Violence Toward ... by webmail@rwjf.org 23 Aug 2010 at 12:00am A recent Emergency Nurses Association study found that more than half of emergency room nurses were spat on, hit, kicked, shoved and scratched by patients over a recent three-year period. However, nurses and doctors in Athens, Ga., credit their training with helping them to spot and squelch violence before anyone gets hurt. University of Texas at Arlington Experimental Accelerated Nursing Program to ... by webmail@rwjf.org 22 Aug 2010 at 12:00am Addressing the nursing shortage, an experimental nursing program helping students accelerate their studies while paired with professionals will be permanently incorporated at the University of Texas at Arlington. The College of Nursing used a $1.2 million three-year state grant to develop the 15-month accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, whereby comparable courses normally take 24 months to complete. University, Hospitals Being Proactive About Nursing Jobs by webmail@rwjf.org 20 Aug 2010 at 12:00am The University of Southern Nevada and St. Rose Dominican Hospitals have partnered to help shape Nevada’s workforce by preparing qualified registered nurses to meet the state’s 5,500 nurse shortfall by 2016. As a result, career seekers and career changers who have a bachelor’s degree can become a registered nurse in 14 months through a new accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing. Dummies Help Nursing Students Learn, Risk-Free by webmail@rwjf.org 19 Aug 2010 at 12:00am State College of Florida in Bradenton, Fla., has opened a simulation center using life-like mannequins to train nursing students on real-life medical emergencies—without risk to the patient. The mannequins simulate breathing, coughing and baby deliveries. Duluth Nurses Set the Stage for 24-Hour Strike by webmail@rwjf.org 18 Aug 2010 at 12:00am On Wednesday, nurses in Duluth, Minn., voted overwhelmingly to reject a new labor contract, setting the stage for a 24-hour strike. More than 90 percent of nurses who voted from St. Mary's Medical Center and SMDC Medical Center, and more than 86 percent of those from St. Luke's Hospital thought the hospitals left them with "no choice" in providing safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. Minnesota Nurses Union Urges Members to Reject Contract Offer by webmail@rwjf.org 17 Aug 2010 at 12:00am After months of bargaining with no agreement, the Minnesota Nurses Association has asked more than 900 members to turn out Wednesday to reject a contract offer from SMDC Medical Center in Duluth, and vote for a one-day walkout instead. A key sticking point is nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. |
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