Posts Tagged ‘Nursing News’

Irish Nurses to Receive Pay Cut

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Nurses in Ireland are unhappy with the news of pay cuts to public servants that was announced earlier this month.

“The Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, in his budget delivered yesterday, declared his intention to cut the pay of public servants by 5% on the first €30,000 of income, 7.5% on the next €40,000 and 10% on the next €55,000.  The table below estimates the reductions in income for nurses and midwives which will occur from the 1st of January 2010 should these cuts be implemented.”

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Child Swine Flu Vaccine To Press Ahead

Monday, December 14th, 2009

The UK’s NHS announced yesterday that it is to push the Swine Flu vaccine for infants and young children through. The NHS has failed to reach the an agreement with family doctor representatives. The programme will begin after christmas, after talks have broken down.

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Hospital Workers Consider Strike

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

“NORTH ADAMS — Unionized health care workers at North Adams Regional Hospital voted to authorize a strike in 10 days unless a contract is reached beforehand.Service Employees International Union 1199 will present their notice to hospital executives this morning when contract negotiations resume.

Of the chapter’s 174 members, 152 cast ballots Monday with 134, or 88 percent, voting for the strike.

“We’re sending a strong message to management and the Board of Trustees that we are to be taken seriously and that we want these negotiations to be over with,” Michael O’Brien, local chapter chairman, said Monday.

“Our membership voted in favor of the strike because they want to have some control over their work lives. With our current contract, they have that. What management wants to do is to take control out of our hands totally. We want to get back to working with the hospital’s administration and get out of the financial hole it’s in.”"

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Badly Behaved Nursing Staff

Monday, November 30th, 2009

While screaming, throwing things, backstabbing and gossip may sound like schoolyard antics, a new survey of more than 2,100 physicians and nurses found these and other examples of bad behavior occur frequently on the front lines of health care — in our nation’s hospitals.

Barry Silbaugh, MD, chief executive officer of the American College of Physician Executives, hopes his organization can take a leading role in eliminating bad behavior in the health care industry.

“We were surprised this doesn’t seem to be getting better, despite talking about it for years,” said Barry Silbaugh, M.D., chief executive officer of the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE), which conducted the survey. “Our goal is to have zero tolerance for disruptive communication and behavior, because that affects the safety of the patients. And it presents problems in the workforce.”

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Nurses demand emergency dept changes

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The Australian Nursing Federation says they are worried about patients who are left in corridors or waiting areas without monitors or other equipment.

“Nurses have told us they have cried at the end of their shifts,” said union official Elizabeth Dabars.

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Swine Flu Jabs Being Rolled Out

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

With the front line staff of the UK’s NHS receiving their jabs against Swine Flu, and it now being given to high risk patients I wonder how many of you are dealing with it on a daily basis?

47 percent of nurses aren’t going to have the Jab according to a Nursing Times poll. Are these numbers surprising to you, what are the policies of the hospital that you are practicing in?

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The Forum is Open!

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

The website is currently being worked on. I apologize for not having the time till now to continue it! But rest assured I haven’t forgotten about it for a second. Feel free to register on the forum and talk, it’s quiet for now but I am sure won’t be for long.

You’re welcome to talk about anything nursing and not nursing related as you like. Let your hair down, talk about movies and music to how your day was on the ward. I’ll soon be keeping the site updated with nursing news from across the globe and hopefully will even open it up for you the readers to make your own blog too!

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