Violence against ER nurses remains high

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Patients who swear, spit, hit and choke are an everyday hazard for many emergency nurses, according to an ongoing survey that found that 53 percent reported verbal assaults and 13 percent experienced physical attacks at work. Find more info about Violence against ER nurses remains high photos videos pictures. read more

Fraudulent Or Unregistered Nurses Work At Hundreds Of UK GP Practices

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

There could be nearly two hundred unregistered or fraudulent nurses working in GP (general practitioner) practices throughout the United Kingdom, according to a new report issued by the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council). The Council is preparing a letter to be sent to primary care trusts urging practices to properly ...

Hospital Safety Climate Linked To Both Patient And Nurse Injuries

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

A safe working environment for nurses is also a safe environment for the patients in their care, according to a new study led by public health researchers at Drexel University. Researchers, led by Dr. Jennifer Taylor, an assistant professor in Drexel's School of Public Health, found that safety climate was ...

Breast Cancer Risk Higher If Estrogen Or Testosterone Levels Higher

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

The risk of breast cancer is greater if levels of hormones estrogen or testosterone are higher in post-menopausal women, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital reported in Breast Cancer Research, an open-access BioMed Central journal. The researchers examined six different growth and sex hormones and discovered that higher levels raised ...

Training Primary Care Center On Domestic Violence Raises Referrals To Advocacy Groups

Monday, October 17th, 2011

According to an article published Online First by The Lancet, victims of domestic violence suffer with long term health consequences. GPs and nurses who have received specialist training to ask their patients about domestic violence as well as an easy way to refer them to advocacy organizations are 22 times ...