National Nurses Week is a good time to recognize nurses for the work that they do. It’s also a good time talk about how nurses are treated, says columnist Debi Quirk, RN
A review of records at 29 Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals found that only half the nurses had documented proper skills to care for patients.
Washington State Department of Health takes disciplinary actions against health care providers, including suspensions and revocations of licenses, certifications, or registrations of providers in the state — April 20th Update
Washington State Department of Health takes disciplinary actions against health care providers, including suspensions and revocations of licenses, certifications, or registrations of providers in the state.
Under the new rules nurses must document: that they have engaged in 531 hours of active nursing practice within the previous three years, completed 45 hours of continuing education, and conducted self-assessment of their practice to identify their strengths as well as opportunities for new learning.
Report says nurses should take on a larger and more independent role in providing health care in America, something many doctors oppose, citing safety concerns.
Seattle hospital’s first-in-the-nation program called “another important first in the field of infection control and prevention”.
Dean of the UW School of Nursing blogs on the Future of Nursing
Nurses are left out of the health reform debate, but It is nurses who provide most of the skilled care in hospitals–the only care in many poor communities, writes Sandy Summers, director of The Truth About Nursing and co-author of Saving LIves: Why the Media’s Portrayal of Nurses Puts Us All at Risk.
“Nursing, even in hard times, was thought to be recession-proof.” By Chris Linden and Melissa Suran, Medill News Service It wasn’t supposed to be this hard. Nursing student Barbara Lopez had been told for a long time that she would have an easy time finding a job. But it took her five months—starting before she [...]
The U.S. government is making available $8.1 million for education loan repayment for nurses willing to work for two years at facilities that face a critical nurse shortages. The funds will be offered on a competitive basis to 100 registered nurses. In Washington state the program will offer five positions: four at the University of [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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