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UMass Memorial, nurses reach tentative 3-year deal

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:29:42 -0400

WORCESTER, Massachusetts - UMass Memorial Medical Center and the union representing 1,100 nurses at its University Campus reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract late Wednesday night, averting a strike that had been scheduled to start Thursday.

Some UMass Memorial nurses plan to strike

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:52:26 -0400

WORCESTER, Massachusetts - Nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus are planning a strike after the latest round of contract talks failed to result in a deal.

UT-Martin to offer nursing degree at Parsons

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:14 -0400

MARTIN, Tennessee - The University of Tennessee at Martin says it will offer a degree in nursing at its Decatur County location beginning next year.

Report: NM facing medical access difficulties

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:23:32 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - New Mexicans could have longer waits for a doctor or specialist as demand grows for medical services because of an aging population and expanded insurance coverage under a federal health care law, legislative auditors said Wednesday.

NW Ind. mother, daughter get doctorates together

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:39:26 -0400

HAMMOND, Indiana - Nadine Burns and her daughter, Amie Burns-Scharnke, are taking the family's nursing tradition to the next level next weekend.

Tenn. hospital treats drug-dependent babies

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:23:51 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - He's less than two weeks old, but he shows the telltale signs of a baby agitated and in pain: an open sore on his chin where he's rubbed the skin raw, along with a scratch on his left check. He suffers from so many tremors that he's been placed in a special area so nurses can watch him around the clock in case he starts seizing -or worse, stops breathing.

Anchorage hospitals finding ways to retain nurses

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:08:28 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Nurses Monica Negaard and Linda Hackenbruch can be found together on Alaska Regional Hospital's critical care unit much of the time these days, their Dansko clogs clopping on the floor in unison as they visit patients.

Calif. limo fire kills 5 nurses; friends grieve

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:14:51 -0400

OAKLAND, California - From the privacy of their bedrooms to the public bustle of busy hospital wards, families and friends Tuesday struggled with the heartbreak of losing five loved ones, all nurses, who died Saturday in a burning limousine.

Dayton to sign hospital nurse staffing study

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:32:04 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The truce between hospitals and a nurses union over staffing levels has been sent in legislative form to Gov. Mark Dayton's desk.

Parents see more food, skin allergies in children

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:04:27 -0400

NEW YORK - Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found.

Marywood nursing students can finish at Scranton

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:50:05 -0400

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania - After losing accreditation for its nursing program, Marywood University in northeastern Pennsylvania has announced a plan to allow third-year nursing students to complete their degree with the University of Scranton.

Alabama sees shortage of nurses, truck drivers

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:14:09 -0400

ANNISTON, Alabama - Calhoun County has a need for more nurses and truck drivers, local industry experts say, part of a statewide shortage in those occupations due to higher demand and lack of skilled workers.