Nurses who are members of Siptu have said they “cannot rule out” industrial action over the recruitment ban in the health service. Siptu’s nursing council called on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to rescind its ban on recruitment immediately. The HSE placed a ban on recruitment in certain areas some months ago to rein in […]

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Anyone who has spent time in a hospital knows that registered nurses play a critical role. Nurses represent the single largest occupational group in health care, and because of the extensive time they spend with patients, they are at the heart of the care delivery system.In recent years, the U.S. health-care system has faced a […]

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A coroner’s jury examining the November, 2005 murder of a nurse at the hands of her former boyfriend in a hospital in Windsor, Ont., has recommended hospital employees be educated about issues of domestic violence and how to deal with them.  The jury, which made 26 suggestions yesterday following a nearly three-month inquest, also recommended […]

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The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and the American Red Cross have renewed a collaborative agreement to share expertise and boost nurse recruitment and retention nationwide.Under the partnership, which has been extended for three years, the association will offer occupational and environmental health nursing expertise related to programs, policies and protocols of the Red […]

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A new survey of 1,500 nurses from across the country suggests a link between nurses’ exposure to chemicals, pharmaceuticals and radiation and serious health issues such as cancer, asthma, miscarriages and birth defects. The study’s sponsors — the American Nurses Association, the Environmental Working Group, Health Care Without Harm and the Environmental Health Education Center at […]

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Nursing as a profession is undergoing change at a very rapid rate. As health care technology has moved forward in the last several years, the nursing profession has had to change to meet the demands and needs. The average age of the nurse just several years ago was 44. Now the average age of the […]

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The nationwide nursing shortage is affecting young patients in Calhoun County.
Battle Creek Health System announced Tuesday that it is no longer accepting patients under the age of eight for in-patient care. That decision is the result of a shortage of pediatric nurses.
There are only nine such nurses left in the Pediatric wing at BCHS, and […]

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The doctor is NOT in, in many emergency rooms across the Valley. It’s something no patient wants to hear when they seek quick help for a health problem.  “I don’t think the population realizes just how dangerous it is to be sick or injured at certain times and certain places,” said Dr. Michael Christopher, head […]

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Australian Medical Association has warned that a proposal to reduce doctor shortages by training physician assistants will compromise patient safety.
Physician assistants, who work alongside doctors and perform minor surgical tasks, are widely used in the United States. Now the Queensland Government is about to conduct a trial of their suitability in Australian hospitals.
And Australian-trained physician […]

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