Monthly Archives: December 2011

Drug Shortages Affecting Nurses and Patients

December 4, 2011 – Drug shortages have increasingly become a problem for nurses, physicians, pharmacists and, most importantly, patients, as manufacturing difficulties, shipping delays and ingredient shortages result in threats to public health and safety.

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Drug Shortages Affecting Nurses and Patients

December 4, 2011 – Drug shortages have increasingly become a problem for nurses, physicians, pharmacists and, most importantly, patients, as manufacturing difficulties, shipping delays and ingredient shortages result in threats to public health and safety.

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Convenience of Retail Clinics Spurs Usage

December 2, 2011 – More people are turning to retail clinics within drugstores and grocery stores to meet their acute care needs, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation. And they’re visiting these clinics more often, which could … Continue reading

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Convenience of Retail Clinics Spurs Usage

December 2, 2011 – More people are turning to retail clinics within drugstores and grocery stores to meet their acute care needs, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation. And they’re visiting these clinics more often, which could … Continue reading

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Learning to Care as a Nurse

Being a nurse, in its definition, is to be a caring individual. In nursing school we are taught that caring is a fundamental role of being a nurse. We learn all about the great nurses in history—Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton … Continue reading

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Learning to Care as a Nurse

Being a nurse, in its definition, is to be a caring individual. In nursing school we are taught that caring is a fundamental role of being a nurse. We learn all about the great nurses in history—Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton … Continue reading

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Home Births – Then And Now

A comparison of home-birth trends of the 1970s finds many similarities – and some differences – related to current trends in home births. For instance, in the 1970s – as now – women opting to engage in home births tended … Continue reading

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Home Births – Then And Now

A comparison of home-birth trends of the 1970s finds many similarities – and some differences – related to current trends in home births. For instance, in the 1970s – as now – women opting to engage in home births tended … Continue reading

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For-Profit Nursing Homes Have Low Staffing and Poor Quality of Care

According to a study published online in advance of print publication in Health Services Research, the largest for-profit nursing homes in the nation deliver considerably lower quality of care as they often have fewer staff nurses compared with non-profit and … Continue reading

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For-Profit Nursing Homes Have Low Staffing and Poor Quality of Care

According to a study published online in advance of print publication in Health Services Research, the largest for-profit nursing homes in the nation deliver considerably lower quality of care as they often have fewer staff nurses compared with non-profit and … Continue reading

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