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California Nurses Plan to Strike; Hospital Association Asks Them Not ToEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oct. 30, 2009 - As many as 16,000 registered nurses from three large Catholic hospital chains in California and Nevada plan to join a one-day strike and picket October 30, as RNs step up the protest over poor readiness by many hospitals to confront the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) announced. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - October 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

"Small rise" in new swine flu casesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has described the rise in new swine flu cases as a "small increase" (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 6, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Drop in swine flu cases in EnglandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The drop in the number of swine flu cases in England has been attributed to the half-term school break (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Swine flu vaccination startsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
England's Chief Medical Officer is calling on frontline health workers to get themselves vaccinated against swine flu (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

California Nurses Plan to Strike; Hospital Association...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oct. 30, 2009 - As many as 16,000 registered nurses from three large Catholic hospital chains in California and Nevada plan to join a one-day strike and picket October 30, as RNs step up the protest over poor readiness by many hospitals to confront the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) announced. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Vaccination sees H1N1 cases fallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The rate of swine flu infection has fallen by around 9,000 cases in the last week, Department of Health figures report (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Swine flu figures fall as 64,000 contract virusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Latest figures have revealed a drop in the number of new swine flu cases, with 64,000 people contracting the disease in England last week. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Targeted cleaning in hospitals can cut MRSA rates and save moneyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Department of Health has been shown evidence that just one extra cleaner on a hospital ward can reduce MRSA infections and save tens of thousands of pounds. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Swine flu advert highlights dangersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An advertising campaign aimed at highlighting how easily swine flu can be spread has been launched in newspapers (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Flu could influence MRSA ratesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health experts warn that a second wave of swine flu would see a rise in hospital admissions, potentially leading to an increase in MRSA cases (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Donaldson "optimistic" over virusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The number of people contracting swine flu is increasing at a slower rate than feared, according to Sir Liam Donaldson (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Record Number of New Medicines in Development for WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nov. 17, 2009 - Women's Health Weekly recently reported that America's pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are working on nearly 1,000 life-changing medicines for diseases affecting women, according to a new report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). The medicines are awaiting approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or are in human clinical trials. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - November 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Call for early hospital discharge to avoid swine flu MRSA riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A rise in hospital infections may accompany a second wave of swine flu, according to the MRSA Working Group. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

MHRA extend swine flu adverse drug reaction portalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The MHRA have extended the swine flu adverse drug reaction (ADR) portal to include swine flu vaccines and seasonal vaccines. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Welsh school shuts over swine fluEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A Welsh primary school has been shut after a number of pupils and staff tested positive for swine flu (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 22, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

White House Urged To Modify 2009 H1N1 Guidance For Healthcare Workers And Issue Moratorium On OSHA EnforcementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Three leading scientific organizations specializing in infectious diseases prevention issued a letter to President Obama expressing their significant concern with current federal guidance concerning the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers in treating suspected or confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 8, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news

Government in the dark on uptake of swine flu vaccineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Department of Health has admitted that it has no national data on uptake of swine flu vaccine among frontline hospital staff. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 8, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Nurses must stay vigilant to MRSA risk during swine flu pandemicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nurses must remain vigilant to the risks of MRSA during the swine flu pandemic, infection control nurses have warned. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 27, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Swine flu cases fall but deaths increaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Consultations and estimated cases for swine flu fell last week, but the number of deaths from the virus showed a relatively sharp increase, data show. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - November 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

How Nurses Can Help Patients Manage Chronic Fatigue SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oct. 29. 2009 - More than a million Americans suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome ― dealing with sleep, cognitive and physical symptoms that are often difficult to manage. While misperceptions have surrounded the disease, more health care professionals are beginning to recognize that they can help patients cope with the condition, manage symptoms and improve function and quality of life. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - October 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news