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Untreated Poor Vision In Elderly Linked To Dementia, University Of Michigan Study Shows
2/22/2010
Elderly people with visual disorders that are left untreated are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease -- the most common form of dementia, according to a University of Michigan Health System study.
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Emergency Nurses Association Announces Corporate Sponsors For Leadership Conference
2/18/2010
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) today announced the corporate sponsors for the ENA Leadership Conference to be held in Chicago, Illinois on February 17-21, 2010
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DAISY Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Nursing Research And Evidence-Based Practice Grants
2/18/2010
The DAISY Foundation is encouraging nurses seeking to impact and improve treatment of patients with auto-immune diseases and cancer to apply for a research or evidence-based practice project grant awarded by the foundation. The deadline to submit a letter of intent for the J. Patrick Barnes Research Grant is April 2, 2010
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Grantham University Releases New Degrees In Nursing
2/18/2010
Grantham University, an online university dedicated to providing educational opportunities to working adults for nearly 60 years, announced today the availability of several new Nursing programs to build upon and expand on the knowledge and skills a professional registered nurse has developed throughout his or her career
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SironaHealth Launches Web-based Audio Health Library As Part Of Their 24x7 Nurse Advice Line Service
2/18/2010
SironaHealth, a provider of medical call center and telephone triage services, has launched a web-based version of their telephonic Audio Health Library. This new online directory will allow health plans and hospitals to provide healthcare consumers with easy access to over 400 pre-recorded messages on general health topics
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'Telehealth: Nurse Support Initiatives' For Hospitals From Corathers Health
2/17/2010
Corathers Health Consulting is dedicated to the advancement of surgical technologies, medical devices and telehealth programs
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Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Career Resource Center Launches On All Nursing Schools
2/17/2010
All Nursing Schools, the Internet's premier resource for nursing careers and degrees, now offers in-depth clinical nurse specialist (CNS) career information. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Career Resource Center provides prospective nursing students helpful clinical nurse specialist education and career resources to give them insight into the thriving CNS branch of advanced practice nursing careers in this time of nursing shortage and opportunity
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Survey: Over 40 Percent Of Nurses To Alter Career Path
2/17/2010
Nearly one-third of registered nurses (RNs) surveyed last month say they will not be working in their current job a year from now and close to half say they plan to alter their career path in the next one to three years in a way that would either take them out of the nursing field entirely or reduce their contribution to direct patient care by working fewer hours or choosing a less demanding role
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Medical Nurse Training, Inc. Partners With Healthcare Companies To Develop Corporate Branded, Accredited Programs For Patient/Bed Safety And Fall Prevention/Protection
2/17/2010
MedicalNurseTraining.com announces an exciting new way to bundle Health Care Brands as an educational opportunity for each company's healthcare customers. This proven accredited education program will be customized with the company's message and products. Nationally recognized speakers will help punctuate each company's value proposition in bed safety, fall prevention, and patient safety
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HealthSpring Home Visit Nurse Intercepts Cardiac Arrest
2/5/2010
Olive Branch, Miss. resident Glenn Lusk has a special perspective on the value of his Medicare Advantage plan. It was a HealthSpring-contracted nurse practitioner who discovered during a home visit in November that Lusk was experiencing serious heart trouble
