nurses working conditions

Nurses with second degree could impact workforce

harminka — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:10:56 -0600

As the United States continues to experience a nursing shortage that is expected to grow to one million nurses by 2016, a new research study highlights a pool of potential candidates who could alleviate the shortage in an economical way.

Aged care workers to leave industry en masse due to stress

harminka — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:38:19 -0600

Almost a third of registered aged care nurses are considering quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study.

Nurse working conditions linked to increase in patient infections

harminka — Thu, 24 May 2007 13:01:34 -0500

Hospitals that have better working conditions for nurses are safer for elderly intensive care unit (ICU) patients, according to a recent report, led by Columbia University School of Nursing researchers that measured rates of hospital-associated infections. Hospital associated infections are the number six cause of death in the United States (CDC March 2007).