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Appeals court: nurses may wear buttons about staffing levels (Seattle Times)

Thu, 22 May 2008 15:05:28 GMT

A Spokane hospital ban on nurses wearing buttons that express concern about staffing levels has been overturned in court.

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Appeals court: nurses may wear buttons about staffing levels (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Thu, 22 May 2008 15:04:00 GMT

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A Spokane hospital ban on nurses wearing buttons that express concern about staffing levels has been overturned in court.

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Maj. Margaret Witt, a former flight nurse, ... [Gays In The Military] (Jezebel)

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT

Maj. Margaret Witt, a former flight nurse, is continuing her lawsuit against the military for dismissing her because of her sexual orientation. Witt had been in the military for 20 years and was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Ninth Circuit Reinstates Gay Nurse’s Challenge to “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:26:03 GMT

Rational basis review, intermediate scrutiny or strict scrutiny? Yesterday's ruling to reinstate a lawsuit challenging the militarys dont ask, dont tell policy — which allows gay men and lesbians to serve in the armed forces so long as their sexual orientation remains private — takes us back to Con law 101. The case was brought by Maj. Margaret Witt, a flight nurse at McChord Air Force...

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Neighbors Mourn Retired Nurse Slain In Bradenton (Tampa Bay Online)

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Authorities say a 76-year-old retired nurse -- whom neighbors described as frail, petite and charitable -- was killed during a burglary or robbery.

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Christina Aguilera on pregnancy, fitness, nursing and motherhood (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Wed, 21 May 2008 23:09:53 GMT

Feeling "a sense of accomplishment" after dropping her 40 lbs of baby weight, songstress Christina Aguilera sat down with Us Weekly on May 18th to discuss how she did it, her past cravings, seeing her shape change while pregnant, nursing, and 4-month-old Max Liron's latest developments. Click below for the...

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Documents: Shooting victim ID'd nurse as killer (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Thu, 22 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT

When a 911 dispatcher asked a dying Port Richmond man who shot him, the victim was able to gasp, "my nurse," according to documents unsealed in Montgomery County yesterday. Those documents indicate William Fowler, 53, pointed investigators in the direction of Mark Patrick O'Donnell, who is facing an unrelated death-penalty murder trial in Montgomery County Court.

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Nursing the Demands Of Quality, Patient Care (Red Orbit )

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:31 GMT

By Anonymous HEALTHCARE Nurses' time and energy can be heavily taxed when they're involved in quality improvement initiatives on top of taking care of their patients, a recent study concluded.

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200 Nurses to Vote on Union (Red Orbit )

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:31 GMT

By Neil Nisperos CHINO - The question of whether nurses at Chino Valley Medical Center will form a union will go to a vote today and Friday.

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Kathleen "Jackie" T. Haley Retired Nurse (Red Orbit )

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:31 GMT

Kathleen Theresa Haley, beloved wife of 40 years to Lee Malachi Haley, entered into rest Monday, May 19, 2008 at University Hospital. Her body will be donated to Medical College of Georgia. Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2 p.m.

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2 Rutgers College of Nursing Ph.D students to receive FNSNA Fellowships (Science Daily)

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

( Rutgers University ) The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association awarded its $7,500 Promise of Nursing for New Jersey Regional Faculty Fellowships to two Rutgers College of Nursing doctoral students, Donna Ho-Shing and Stephanie Turrise.

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Marine Vet Finds Nursing Has Same Ideal - Service (Red Orbit )

Thu, 22 May 2008 02:00:24 GMT

By Valerie Robilio Some people may not see an automatic parallel between the Marine Corps and nursing, but Anthony Brown does.

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Wordless Wednesday: Baby Nursing (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:23:56 GMT

By Raphael Goetter Tags: angela white, baby, breast feeding, breastfeeding, breastfeeding blog, breastfeeding-photo, breastfeeding-photos, lactation, wordless-wednesdayShare This

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Court reinstates nurse's suit over 'don't ask, don't tell' (KOMO - News - Local)

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:09:25 GMT

Federal appeals court judges have reinstated a lawsuit brought against the Air Force by a flight nurse forced out of her job for being gay.

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Nursing Home Voluntarily Closes after Five Months on Federal List of Worst Nursing Homes (Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog)

Wed, 21 May 2008 23:53:30 GMT

A nursing home has closed its doors voluntarily after five months on a federal list that catalogues the worst nursing homes in America. The federal list contains nursing homes that have repeat violations and that routinely lag behind federal standards. This home had been on the list for five months and had a record of nursing home abuse and neglect . The original corporate...

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Kristy Swanson on nannies, nursing, and negative rumors (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Wed, 21 May 2008 22:08:15 GMT

... her disappointment in the pregnancy and breastfeeding books she read. As a mom who wanted to nurse (and did so successfully for 5 weeks), Kristy felt the books focused on the mechanics of breast and bottle feeding, but failed to describe the emotional aspects. Looking for support and an explanation and reassurance of her feelings of guilt and exhaustion, Kristy instead found none. She revealed...

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Court reinstates nurse's suit over 'don't ask, don't tell' (Seattle Times)

Wed, 21 May 2008 20:11:05 GMT

Federal appeals court judges have reinstated a lawsuit brought against the Air Force by a flight nurse forced out of her job for being gay.

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Nurse Staffing Impacts Quality of Patient Care (Red Orbit )

Wed, 21 May 2008 20:00:42 GMT

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Mary McNamara, +1-301-628--5198, mary.mcnamara@ana.org, or Mary Stewart, +1-301-628--5038, mary.stewart@ana.org, both of American Nurses Association ANA poll reveals serious concernsabout quality of care SILVERSPRING, Md.,May 21/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An American Nurses Association poll of registered nurses nationwide reveals their significant concerns...

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Nurse's patient relationship prompts probe (News Scotsman)

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A PSYCHIATRIC nurse faces being struck off over allegations he had an improper relationship with a patient.

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Epilepsy nurse numbers 'too few' (BBC News)

Wed, 21 May 2008 23:27:35 GMT

A charity calls for more nurses to help treat the 40,000 people in Scotland affected by the condition.

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