Calif. nursing board revamped after investigation

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger fired three of his seven appointees to the California Board of Registered Nursing and ordered a review of its operations after an investigation revealed it takes more than three years on average to resolve complaints against nurses.

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Gender issues worsen Iraq's medical woes

This part of Iraq, says Dr. Ayad al-Hadithy, is so conservative that a man would rather have his pregnant wife die in labor than be touched by a male nurse or doctor.

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She recalls dad who died in N.C. shootings

Every night, the staff at the Pinelake Health and Rehabilitation Center took 88-year-old Jessie Musser from his room to the Alzheimer’s unit to visit his wife, Melba. But on Sunday night, there was no visit. The couple’s daughter hopes her mother never realizes why.

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Be careful: How to find the right nursing home

No one looks forward to moving into a nursing home or putting a loved one there. But what to do when Dad is losing an alarming amount of weight because he lives alone and doesn't eat well, or when Mom's deepening depression and forgetfulness make her neglectful of vital medications? A nursing home may truly be the best option.

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Can you be too old to change fields? Ask Kitty

My , about my experiences in nursing and the ongoing demand for nurses today despite the troubled economy, seems to have touched a chord. A number of nurses wrote in to share their love of the profession, but I also heard from people outside the field who are attracted to it, yet concerned that it may be too late in life for them to take it up.

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What field still has jobs — and rewards? Ask Kitty

Though reader Cortney Jokiel is nearly 60 years younger than I am, we have something in common: nursing school.

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Advocate: Bad Nursing Home Care Persists

Not-for-profit nursing homes generally provide better care than those operated for profit, an analysis of state inspections for some 16,000 homes nationwide found.

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IG: Nursing Homes Not Penalized for Errors

Nursing homes that jeopardize patients' safety or have long-standing problems often are not penalized by Medicare, a government watchdog reported Wednesday.

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Pacifica-California Corporation has purchased assisted-living facilities in several states. The facility that I am most experienced with, is located in Sun City Center/Ruskin, Fl.

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Stuck at an Impass

I graduated nursing school almost a year and a half ago. I thought by now, I would "know" what my niche would be and I would be happy with my job. Unfortunately, I have only found things I know I don't want to do.

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A union is threatening a one-day strike involving 16,000 registered nurses at 39 hospitals in California and Nevada, saying hospitals aren't providing enough protections against swine flu for its members.

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Although I have criticized state medical boards for not doing enough to protect patients from physicians who practice pseudoscientific medicine and quackery, they do nonetheless serve a purpose.

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Parents are used to mandatory vaccines for children entering school, but the idea of compulsory shots for adults is stirring up quite a controversy this fall.

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There probably aren't any nurse recruiters or administrators who would tell you retaining employees is bad for business. It's pretty obvious any staff thrives when everyone is familiar with one another and the system.

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"The Obama administration recognizes the huge role that nurses play in teaching and engaging patients in dialogue," says Mary K. Wakefield, RN, PhD, FAAN, head of the Health Resources and Services Administration.

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A baby Chihuahua was left without a mother and in order to survive now has to nurse off a cat. Halo Animal Rescue takes in dogs and cats of all ages but one that came in recently shocked everybody who works there.

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A NURSE says she has been banned from working with patients because she refuses to remove her crucifix necklace on the wards.

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Melbourne, Aug 30 (PTI) Soma Joseph had come here from India with big dreams but a year after her arrival she is in a state of disarray.

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Thinking about going to nursing school or going back for a BSN, MSN or doctoral degree? Then you might want to brace yourself for the tuition bill. Just like everything else, the cost of higher education tends to increase over time, although increases can also be cyclical.

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In the last six years, the Patients Association claims hundreds of thousands have suffered from poor standards of nursing, often with 'neglectful, demeaning, painful and sometimes downright cruel' treatment

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Murphy, a certified nursing assistant, is accused of grabbing an 89-year-old woman by the jaw during a bowel movement and forcing her onto a toilet, the Boston Herald reported.

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More than 20 mothers and their babies gathered at the Chick-Fil-A in Winter Park Friday afternoon to show support for nursing mothers in public places

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Should we make it "less socially acceptable" to be overweight, just as smokers have been made personae non gratae?

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My Mother passed away two months ago, at the age of barely 86 years. At one time, she had her dignity, along with her looks and thoughts of well-being for all. She died in a sad way, that none of us will easily forget. In less than two years, she was abused.

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The longtime executive officer of the embattled California Board of Registered Nursing resigned today, a day after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced more than half of the panel. Critics found that the board often took years to discipline nurses accused of misconduct.

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Nurses at the John A. Coleman School in New York can see the difference a day at school makes for children who are severely disabled.

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Elderly Home Health Care

For many years, I worked as a home health Nurse. Needless to say, things have changed, and not for the better. For many years, medicare has been used and abused in this area and now it is time for a real change. Paper work does not necessarily reflect truth.

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FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Legislation that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulatory control over tobacco products headed to the White House Friday for President Obama's signature, as health organizations across the country cheered.

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I have learned that to care for myself, I must re-awake the divinity within me and embrace it, and this re-awakening is best done by embracing these concepts: Compassion; Awareness; Reflection; Intentionality; Nonjudgmental attachment; and Gratitude.

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Please note: This article is written by a nurse for Nurse.com.

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Are you still living in your place of birth? (Poll)

No, I am not. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica - a place where if you have a job, a house and some money, or at least two of the three, you are in paradise. You wouldn't want to leave it.

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President Barack Obama took his push for healthcare to the U.S. heartland Thursday, calling the current system unsustainable and vowing not to tolerate "endless delay" before acting to fix it.

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined by the World Health Organization as "all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons" (WHO Female Genital Mutilation, 2008).

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