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- 5/14/2012
Nurse who sexually assaulted colleague kept working
A male nurse who used the hand of an unconscious patient to try to touch a colleague's breast has had his licence suspended. - 5/14/2012
Nurses decry part-time job status
Retiring nurses at Bluewater Health are leaving big shoes to fill, and the union representing registered practical nurses fears those shoes will be left empty. - 5/14/2012
Nova Scotia following Ontario's lead in assessing, overhauling fees
New fee schedule expected to take 'a couple of years' to complete - 5/14/2012
Are NPs the answer to easing ER wait times?
Could a nurse practitioner relieve the workload of physicians and ease the wait times? - 5/14/2012
Program educates high-school students about organ donation
In an innovative teen-focused outreach program, three Toronto transplant centres are teaming up with young transplant recipients and Trillium Gift of Life Network to educate high-school students about the lifesaving impact of organ and tissue donation. - 5/14/2012
How nursing should tackle its image problem
The nursing profession has been subjected to an onslaught with criticism coming from all quarters and recommendations for improvement coming from those outside the profession. - 5/14/2012
RCMP nab psychiatric centre escapee who assaulted nurse, stole her security card
A 37-year-old nurse at Hillside Psychiatric Centre was grabbed by the throat by a patient with a history of violence Sunday night who then ripped away her security card and escaped from the facility. - 5/14/2012
TV ads promote pharmacist med reviews
The 30-second commercials, created by PANS, first aired on CTV in fall last year and are now making a second appearance. - 5/14/2012
Drummond to vendors: don't expect hospital price squeeze to let up
Companies supplying products and services to Canadian hospitals have been experiencing a tight squeeze on prices over the past few years, and they should not expect to feel any relief in the foreseable future.