Nurses Making Life and Death Determinations
Nov. 20, 2009 - How much authority should nurses have when it comes to life and death?
How Nurses Can Impact the Diabetes Epidemic
Nov. 20, 2009 - What if nurses could help curb an epidemic that experts predict might eventually affect up to a third of the country’s population?
Cause of Death? Lack of Insurance
Nov. 20, 2009 - The lack of health insurance is associated with nearly 45,000 deaths annually in the United States, the only industrialized nation without universal health care, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard University in Boston. Other studies have found increased mortality rates among the uninsured, as well, even in trauma situations.
Headlines in Health – Just for Nurses
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Speaking of Women’s Health Honors Nurses, Empowers Women
Nov. 6, 2009 - Women need special care and attention when it comes to learning more about their own health, and when making medical choices for other family members. That’s why a number of organizations, including one affiliated with The Cleveland Clinic, concentrate their efforts on this important patient population.
Do Nurses Need Their Own Professional Liability Insurance?
Nov. 6, 2009 - Mistakes happen, even to the best clinicians, but a large number of nurses do not carry professional liability insurance. Forgoing the relatively inexpensive coverage may not be a wise decision.