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- 7/30/2012
Nurses, PAs use digital resources more than physicians: study
Recent survey finds these practitioners use health IT more often than physicians. - 7/30/2012
Ontario MD stripped of licence after sexual and physical violence
TORONTO | A doctor from southern Ontario has lost his physician’s license following several explosive charges of professional misconduct, including sexual misconduct and physical violence. - 7/30/2012
Nurse researcher uses Nintendo Wii to address cancer-related fatigue
Amy Hoffman aims to help lung cancer patients reduce fatigue and get more exercise as they transition from the hospital to the home after surgery. - 7/30/2012
Impostor pharmacist faces 30 years in jail
Allen Gregory Schleicher (aka Gregory Klonowski) charged with mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering. - 7/30/2012
Nurses 'cleaning wards at cash-strapped hospitals'
Nursing staff at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust have been required to clean and tidy in acute and general admission wards, despite fears it will divert from patient care. - 7/30/2012
Olympic adventure day 2: event tickets in hand
In fear of morning rush-hour tube traffic, we elected to cab it to our hotel. The traffic was surprisingly civilized, and the driver lamented that London businesses were not seeing the economic boom they were hoping for from the Olympics. - 7/30/2012
Discovery of childhood brain cancer subgroups may advance therapy
VANCOUVER _ Pediatric cancer patients are one step closer to being treated with new, less toxic and more precise drug therapies say scientists at the BC Cancer Agency's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre. - 7/30/2012
NP program reduces hospital transfers of the elderly in LTC facilities
Meet Lori Brown, the NP who coordinates the Nurse Practitioners – Supporting Teams and Averting Transfers program. - 7/30/2012
B.C. facilities receive exemplary award from Accreditation Canada
VANCOUVER _ BC Women’s Hospital, BC Mental Health & Addictions Services and BC Children’s Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre have received “Accreditation with Exemplary Standing” from Accreditation Canada.