Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Nursing / Midwifery News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/nursing/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170245.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170245.php Three leading scientific organizations specializing in infectious diseases prevention issued a letter to President Obama expressing their significant concern with current federal guidance concerning the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers in treating suspected or confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza. Swine Flu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170137.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170137.php RACGP welcomes news that the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon MP, has support the introduction of collaborative arrangements between nurse practitioners, midwives and medical practitioners. The amendments proposed to the Midwives and Nurse Practitioners Bill 2009 incorporate a requirement that, in order to access the MBS and PBS schemes, nurse practitioners and midwives will need to enter into a collaborative arrangement with one or more medical practitioners. Nursing / Midwifery Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170087.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170087.php Nurses Charge Public Endangered as Hospital Management Unlawfully Rations Nursing Care to Patients Registered Nurses at multiple units within the University of California Davis Hospital have filed a series of Department of Public Health charges against the facility, alerting the state to what risk of public endangerment. Nursing / Midwifery Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170098.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170098.php Responding to today's publication of the National Confidential Enquiry Into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) study, Dr Peter Carter of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) stressed the importance of ensuring safe staffing levels and giving nurses the opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills, so they are able to provide quality end-of-life care. Nursing / Midwifery Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170014.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170014.php We launched our devolved dialogue programme in Scotland this week; members of the NMC will meet with Scottish politicians, public and patient groups, regional trade union representatives, nurse directors and other partners, to discuss the core priorities for nursing and midwifery regulation in Scotland, examining how these differ from the rest of the UK and how we can address them as a four-country regulator. Nursing / Midwifery Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170015.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170015.php Nurses and midwives are to have guidance to help them raise and escalate concerns in a way that won't get them into trouble with their regulator. Since the summer we have been working with key professional and patient groups to develop information that will support nurses and midwives to raise and escalate concerns they may have that people could be at risk of harm. Nursing / Midwifery Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169945.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169945.php CPAP Therapy Associated With Slight Weight Gain (#7833) Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a common therapy for sleep apnea, is associated with a slight but temporary weight gain in patients. Researchers from the University of Toledo Medical College in Ohio followed 152 patients who underwent CPAP therapy for 1 month. Of the patients, 119 (78 percent) gained an average of 3 lbs. Weight gain occurred in 81 percent of men and 73 percent of women. Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169947.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169947.php Increasing Number of ICU Patients Discharged Home (#8592) An increasing number of patients in the ICU are being discharged home instead of being admitted to a step-down unit. Researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, analyzed data collected from ICU patients discharged home over a 4-year period. During the study, 33 patients, or 1.4 percent of all discharged patients, were discharged home with increasing frequency from year 2 to 4. Respiratory / Asthma Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169927.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169927.php AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the AMA welcomes the Government's decision to amend the Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 to specify a formal requirement that midwives and nurse practitioners must work in collaboration with medical practitioners. Nursing / Midwifery Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169915.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169915.php While health care jobs are plentiful, "getting one is hard work," The Associated Press/The News-Sentinel reports. "Many people who have lost jobs to the recession may find a cure for unemployment in the health care field," and the demand for nurses, specialists and technicians is strong. Nursing / Midwifery Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169868.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169868.php Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced that it has added new customization functionality to Lippincott's Nursing Advisor, an online evidence-based reference that allows instant access to trusted nursing clinical information. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy. Nursing / Midwifery Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169877.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169877.php The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the launch of the NHS Neonatal Toolkit in England. Dr Peter Carter of the RCN praised recommendations that one-to-one care is delivered. He said: "The RCN has been campaigning for a long time to increase the numbers of neonatal nurses. With 70,000 babies born needing intensive care every year it is vital that there are the right numbers of nurses. Nursing / Midwifery Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169790.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169790.php Dr Peter Carter, of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the publication of Justice Committee's report The Role of the Prison Officer. He said that it was important to recognise that prison officers provide a security framework in which nurses work delivering healthcare in prisons, and that they should be adequately supported. Nursing / Midwifery Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169544.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169544.php In a dramatic settlement seen as a novel pattern for the nation, the nation's largest nurses union and professional association, and one of the country's biggest hospital systems, today announced a landmark agreement that sets a national standard on containing the spread of pandemics such as H1N1 "swine flu". Swine Flu Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169318.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169318.php 120 nurses from around Australia will today urge Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon to take action and address major challenges facing the aged care sector in the next decade. Ged Kearney, Federal Secretary of the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) said that Ms Roxon will address the Biennial Australian Nursing Federation Conference in Manly this morning on the challenges facing health systems across Australia, in particular the challenge of the ageing population. Nursing / Midwifery Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169294.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169294.php For His Role in Eliminating "Kucinich Amendment" that Would Remove Impediments for California and Other States to Implement Single-Payer Healthcare Reform WhatRegistered Nurses from the California Nurses Association, activist doctors from the California Physicians Alliance Nursing / Midwifery Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169138.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169138.php Members of the Royal College of Nursing voted in favour of a resolution that the RCN should no longer be a charity and that a separate charitable foundation be established. The vote took place at the College's Annual General Meeting in London. The vote means the legal structure of the RCN will change but services to members will remain the same. Nursing / Midwifery Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169143.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169143.php Recognizing that the H1N1 virus is a pandemic and a public health emergency, the American Nurses Association (ANA) is urging all registered nurses to get the H1N1 vaccine to protect themselves, their families, and the patients they serve. Swine Flu Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168882.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168882.php Taking medication as the doctor prescribes is crucial to improving health. However, 26 to 59 percent of older adults do not adhere to instructions, according to a 2003 study published in Drugs and Aging. In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri found that applying behavior changing strategies, such as using pill boxes or reducing the number of daily doses, can improve patients' abilities to take their medications as required. Seniors / Aging Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168810.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168810.php Board Appointee Must Commit to Save San Leandro Hospital, Say Local Nurses, as They Encourage Public to Make Community Heard What Patients, seniors, nurses, and doctors from San Leandro and across the East Bay will gather at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Eden Township Healthcare District Board this Tuesday, where the board will consider the replacement for its open position. Nursing / Midwifery Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168813.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168813.php Dinner Honoree Michela Alioto-Pier Refuses to Cross Picket Line What Registered Nurses from St. Luke's Hospital and other Sutter Health/CPMC campuses will picket a fundraiser this Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to win a fair contract from the chain. Why "The RNs at St. Luke's Hospital don't understand why Sutter/CPMC won't treat us fairly. We are continually understaffed, which impacts the quality of care we can offer. Nursing / Midwifery Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168787.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168787.php Kaiser Health News staff writer Jenny Gold reports on issues related to using gender to set rates for large businesses. "Insurers say women under the age of 55 cost more to cover because they use more health services, and not just for maternal and infant care. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168724.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168724.php The NMC's annual Midwifery Conference enjoyed another successful year on October 21 as women, midwives, supervisors and other healthcare professionals gathered to discuss current and future developments in the profession. The popular event drew dozens of participants who enjoyed lectures on a range of topics and entered a lively Q&A session on improvements in care and other midwifery-related issues. Nursing / Midwifery Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168565.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168565.php Five healthcare professionals were presented with Mary Seacole Leadership and Development Awards at a ceremony held at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) headquarters in London. The awards will specifically help meet health needs of people from Black and minority ethnic communities. The winners were announced at the ceremony. Professor Ann Keen MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health, who also delivered a keynote speech to delegates at the ceremony. Nursing / Midwifery Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168520.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168520.php Midwives often struggle to meet the needs of pregnant women who are lesbians, with patients reporting that the focus is often on their sexuality rather than the fact that they are expecting a baby, according to research in the November issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Pregnancy / Obstetrics