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- 4/29/2012
Tentative deal for Saskatchewan nurses, but no details revealed
Almost 9,000 registered nurses, nurse practitioners and registered psychiatric nurses are expected to vote on the contract in the coming weeks. - 4/29/2012
Australia's nurse shortfall to hit 100,000
Australia faces a shortage of 109,000 nurses—27 per cent of the total nursing workforce—and of 2700 doctors by 2025 unless co-ordinated national action is taken by federal, state and territory governments, health ministers have been warned. - 4/29/2012
Manitoba adds more drugs to Pharmacare
Addition of more generics to formulary will save $10 million per year, says health minister. - 4/29/2012
Codeine use by new moms doesn't up risk of death, hospitalization of infants: Study
New research finds babies born to nursing women who fill prescriptions for codeine after childbirth are not at higher risk of dying or being readmitted to hospital. - 4/29/2012
Nurses important in operating theatres
Nurses remain important in operating theatres, even as robots replace humans to perform delicate surgical procedures. - 4/29/2012
Norfolk County accuses ONA of bad faith bargaining
Norfolk County is accusing the the Ontario Nurses Association of bargaining in bad faith. - 4/29/2012
2012 Canadian asthma guidelines update
Guidelines are for the diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children, and adults. - 4/29/2012
Can the pain prescribing pendulum stay in the middle?
I am sure all of you can remember our first experiences with trying to treat pain in patients. Many years ago, as a new RN, I remember more experienced colleagues telling me that if an order was written “q 3-4 h”, it was better to wait the four hours than the three. Then, of course, came the realization that for some patients this “rule” was inhumane. I suspect that many providers, both then and now, could benefit from additional educational supports to help them in caring for patients who present with pain. - 4/29/2012
B.C. psychiatric nurses reap rewards
Nepal isn’t a good place to be born if you happen to have a disability.