Nursing News

• How the pound's collapse could scuttle the UK's international nursing recruitment drive
  
  EXCL: Economic chaos in the UK could demolish NHS plans to recruit more international nurses with experts warning Britain has become too reliant on finding nurses in places like India and Nepal.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Only way to solve NHS staffing crisis is by paying nurses a 'decent wage', says union boss
  
  Pay nurses a 'decent wage' to solve the NHS's staffing crisis the head of the Royal College of Nursing crisis has said as she insists potential strike action won't impact critical care.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Nurses urged to strike for first time over pay
  
  The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all its UK members for the first time in 106 years.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Union urges UK nurses to strike for first time
  
  The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all its UK members for the first time in 106 years over pay.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• 86-year-old hospitalized after abuse caught on camera family installed at nursing home
  
  "I know it does happen, but I didn't think it would happen to my grandfather."
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022.
• Lawsuit accuses Alden Nursing Homes of understaffing facilities, putting residents at risk
  
  The suit, which seeks class-action status, names six Alden facilities: three in Chicago and one each in Cicero, Harvey and McHenry.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022.
• CDC says some nursing homes and hospitals no longer need to require universal masking
  
  Masking is now urged only in communities seeing "high" transmission of the virus.
  CBS News.  Friday, 23 Sep 2022.
• Opportunity for Patriots' Jabrill Peppers to step up vs. Ravens?
  
  With safety Kyle Dugger nursing an injury, the Pats may call on Peppers for some extra help against the Ravens.
  ESPN.  Friday, 23 Sep 2022.
• Emergency Rooms Across Canada Close Amid Nursing Shortage
  
  A nationwide shortage of nurses has caused dozens of emergency rooms across Canada to close temporarily and forced some patients to wait days for a bed.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 15 Sep 2022.
• The tragedies of 9/11 and COVID-19 gave me a new appreciation for freedom
  
  I received the Freedom Award from former N.Y. Gov. Pataki this year on 9/11 because of my advocacy for families whose loved ones died in nursing homes from COVID-19.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 15 Sep 2022.
• More Than 10,000 Minnesota Nurses Launch Largest Nursing Strike In US History
  
  Demanding a 30% pay increase
  Daily Caller.  Tuesday, 13 Sep 2022.
• Hochul Lifts Mask Mandate on New York Public Transit
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that face coverings must still be worn in health care facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 7 Sep 2022.
• Workers at 14 nursing homes in Pennsylvania go on strike
  
  About 700 nursing-home workers across the state went on strike Friday after marathon contract negotiations went nowhere.
  CBS News.  Friday, 2 Sep 2022.
• After Nursing Mom Calls Out TSA, A New Bill Addresses The Handling Of Breast Milk At Airports
  
  TSA agents still force some parents to dump breast milk and ditch cold packs before they can board planes. This treatment occurs despite TSA rules that clearly indicate these items are permitted on flights. ...
  Forbes.  Friday, 12 Aug 2022.
• DOJ plans to retry Philip Esformes despite Trump commuting sentence of Florida nursing home owner
  
  Florida nursing homes operator Philip Esformes was one of dozens of criminal defendants who received executive clemency from President Donald Trump.
  CNBC.  Friday, 12 Aug 2022.

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