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This frequently updated news digest on the subject of Nurses & Nursing highlights key articles from major journals and news publications. The digest is a free service of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, by The Advisory Board Company. © 2009 The Advisory Board Company. All rights reserved. Sign up to receive the digest free via e-mail.

Nov 19, 2009 Lehigh Valley Health Network Opens Simulation Center to Train Nurses, Physicians
The Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pa., has opened a new simulation center designed to train nurses and physicians in various skills and procedures, the Morning Call reports.
Nov 18, 2009 University of Texas Receives Funding to Expand Nursing Program Enrollment
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has awarded $210,000 to increase nursing program enrollment at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.
Nov 18, 2009 Florida Gulf Coast University Improves Quality of Nursing Program
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Florida Gulf Coast University has completed its probation period after implementing a series of changes aimed at improving academic performance in its nursing program, the Naples Daily News reports.
Nov 17, 2009 Experts Suggest that Medical, Nursing Programs Alter Curriculum to Support Team-Based Care
The nation's medical schools and nursing programs should alter their curriculum to promote a team-based care model, recommended experts speaking at a recent summit sponsored by New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Healthcare Finance News reports.
Nov 16, 2009 Cedarville University to Offer MSN Program
Cedarville University in Ohio has announced plans to offer a Master of Science in Nursing degree program, the Springfield News Sun reports.
Nov 13, 2009 Ohio Community College to Open Stand-Alone Nursing School
Ohio-based Owens Community College, which has campuses in Toledo and Findlay, has announced plans to launch a stand-alone nursing school, the Toledo Blade reports.
Nov 12, 2009 Sarasota Memorial Taps iPhones to Improve Nurse Care, Satisfaction
Florida-based Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System is leveraging a series of iPhone applications to improve the quality of bedside care as well as nurse satisfaction, Healthcare IT News reports.
Nov 11, 2009 MiraCosta College to Offer Nurse Training Program
San Diego-based MiraCosta College has announced plans to begin offering a two-year nurse training program, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nov 11, 2009 Cleveland Clinic Develops EMR Training Portal for Nurses
The Cleveland Clinic and has launched a new Web site designed to help teach nurses how to use electronic medical records (EMRs), Med City News reports.
Nov 10, 2009 Nurse-Physician Conflicts are Widespread, Survey Suggests
A new survey from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) suggests that nearly every nurse and physician has witnessed or experienced behavioral problems among colleagues in the workplace across the past year, Modern Healthcare reports.
Nov 10, 2009 Data Suggests Sleep-Deprived ICU Nurses Make More Mistakes than Peers
Research presented recently at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) suggests that nurses who work in intensive care units (ICU) may get less sleep than their peers who practice on other units and are more likely to make medical errors as a result, United Press International reports.
Nov 9, 2009 Angelo State University to Offer Undergraduate, Graduate Nursing Programs
San Angelo, Texas-based Angelo State University will soon begin offering undergraduate and graduate-level nursing courses, the Boerne Star reports.
Nov 9, 2009 Georgia College to Offer R.N. Training Program
Valdosta Technical College in Georgia has announced plans to begin offering an R.N. certification program, WALB reports.
Nov 6, 2009 Two Massachusetts Colleges Partner to Offer Fast-Track BSN Program
Newton, Mass.-based Sussex County Community College has partnered with nearby Felician College to offer a fast-track bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree program for R.N.s, the Sparta Independent reports.
Nov 5, 2009 Missouri Educational Facilities Announce Plans for Dual Degree Program
Springfield, Mo.-based Drury University and Cox College have announced plans to begin offering a dual-enrollment nursing program, the Ozarks First reports.
Nov 5, 2009 Indiana Hospital, University Partner to Enhance Medication Administration Training for Nurses
Indiana-based Community Hospital Anderson has announced plans to collaborate with neighboring Anderson University School of Nursing to help train nurses in medication administration, the Herald Bulletin reports.
Nov 4, 2009 Oakland University to Launch Accelerated BSN Program
Detroit-based Oakland University's School of Nursing has announced plans to collaborate with St. John Health System to offer an accelerated nursing degree program, Crain's Detroit Business reports.
Nov 4, 2009 Massachusetts Groups Lobby for Nurse-Patient Ratios to Improve Care Quality
The Coalition to Protect Massachusetts Patients testified before the state legislature's Joint Committee on Health Care in support of a measure that would impose restrictions on the number of patients a nurse can care for at any given time, WWLP reports.
Nov 3, 2009 Michigan Education Officials Lobby to Allow Community Colleges to Offer BSN Degrees
Michigan lawmakers are expected to soon begin debating a measure that would give community colleges the authority to grant baccalaureate degrees in nursing, the Jackson Citizen Patriot reports.
Nov 3, 2009 N.J. Hospitals Receive Funding to Implement Care Quality Improvement Effort for Nurses
The New Jersey Hospital Association's (NJHA) Institute for Quality and Patient Safety has received a $732,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to help hospitals throughout the state implement a program aimed at improving the quality of care provided by nurses, AHA News Now reports.
Nov 2, 2009 Ohio Lawmakers Consider Allowing R.N.s to Pronounce Death
Ohio legislators are considering a measure that would allow R.N.s in the state to determine and pronounce patient deaths, Med City News reports.
Nov 2, 2009 Nurse Educators Debate Strategies to Offset Faculty Shortage
Nurse education leaders from 11 states are convening in Portland, Ore., to discuss new strategies to overcome the nurse faculty shortage, the Associated Press reports.
Oct 30, 2009 Bay Area Nurses Experiment with Strategies to Reduce Medication Administration Errors
Several San Francisco Bay-area hospitals have experienced significant reductions in medication errors through a program that prohibits nurses from being disturbed while they administer drugs, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Oct 30, 2009 Alaska Lawmakers Consider Overtime Limitations for Nurses
Alaska legislators are considering a measure that would limit mandatory overtime for nurses in the state, KTUU reports.
Oct 29, 2009 University of Virginia Receives Funding for Rural Nurse Training Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $1.2 million to the University of Virginia School of Nursing to support its Nursing Leadership in Rural Health Care project, the News Leader reports.
Oct 28, 2009 Oklahoma Makes Efforts to Tackle Local Nurse Shortage
Oklahoma nursing programs are making efforts to offset a shortage of R.N.s and licensed practical nurses (LPNs), the Journal Record reports.
Oct 27, 2009 Arkansas Health Care Training Programs Struggle to Meet Demand
Faced with a statewide shortage of 10,000 health care professionals, nursing and other health care training programs in Arkansas are struggling to train the needed workers, the Morning News reports.
Oct 26, 2009 New York City Opens Employment Center Dedicated to Health Care Workers
Anticipating an uptick in demand for health care services, New York City has opened a new employment center dedicated to training and placing health care workers in jobs, the New York Times reports.
Oct 23, 2009 Case Western Nursing Program Receives Funding for Research, Scholarships
Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has received six economic stimulus grants worth $3.7 million to support research efforts and provide scholarships to students, the Med City News reports.
Oct 22, 2009 New Medical Tower at Florida Facility Includes Healing Design, Efficiency Elements
The new medical tower at Shands Cancer Hospital at the University of Florida (UF) includes several design elements aimed at promoting healing and improving care, the Chipley Bugle reports.
Oct 22, 2009 California and Nevada R.N.s Plan Strike Over H1N1 Precautions
Saying that hospitals are not providing workers with adequate protection against the H1N1 virus, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) has announced plans for a major strike involving as many as 16,000 nurses at 39 hospitals in California and Nevada, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Oct 21, 2009 Lawmakers Introduce Safe Patient Handling Legislation
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has introduced legislation that would establish standards for safe patient handling and injury prevention for health care workers, Ergonomics Today reports.
Oct 20, 2009 Michigan-Based University Receives Final Approval for BSN Program
Adrian, Mich.-based Siena Heights University has received final approval from the Higher Education Learning Commission of the North Central Association to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program, the Daily Telegram reports.
Oct 19, 2009 Angelo State University Launches Program to Train Air Force Nurses
San Angelo, Texas-based Angelo State University has launched a program designed to train Air Force nurses, the San Angelo Standard Times reports.
Oct 16, 2009 University of Texas Health Science Center Receives $3 Million for Nursing Improvement Project
The National Institute for Nursing Research has awarded $3 million in funding to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for a study designed to help improve the bedside manner of the nation's nurses, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.
Oct 15, 2009 Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Breaks Ground on Expansion Project
Hollywood, Fla.-based Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital has broken ground on a $130 million expansion that will add 48 private patient rooms, for a total of 204, the Miami Herald reports.
Oct 14, 2009 Connecticut Applies for Funding to Expand State's Health Care Workforce
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) has announced that the state has applied for $5 million in federal stimulus funding to expand the state's health care workforce, the Connecticut Post reports.
Oct 13, 2009 New Middle Tennessee Medical Center Features Healing Design, Efficiency Elements
Saint Thomas Health Services' Middle Tennessee Medical Center is nearing completion of a new replacement facility in Murfreesboro that includes several features aimed at promoting patient healing and provider efficiency, the Nashville Business Journal reports.
Oct 12, 2009 Florida Hospital Flagler, Business Group Partner to Address Nurse Shortage
Florida Hospital Flagler has teamed with the Center for Business Excellence to help address a regional shortage of nurses, the News-Journal reports.
Oct 9, 2009 Space, Faculty Constraints Force Florida Nursing Schools to Turn Away Qualified Applicants
The Florida Center for Nursing and numerous nursing school deans in the state say that Florida's 11 public universities are turning away droves of qualified nursing school applicants because schools lack the space and faculty to accommodate them, the Tallahassee Democrat reports.
Oct 9, 2009 Hospital Workers Increasingly Object to H1N1 Vaccine Mandates
As many states focus the start of H1N1 influenza virus vaccination efforts on health care workers, those workers are increasingly mounting objections to vaccine mandates in a growing number of facilities, as well as in New York State, ABC News reports.
Oct 8, 2009 University of Texas Nursing Program Receives Funding to Expand Enrollment
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has received $300,000 from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to expand its nursing program next fall, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.
Oct 8, 2009 Boston-Area Hospitals Add Patient Amenities
Several Boston-area hospitals are making efforts to include patient amenities designed to enhance the patient experience in renovation projects, the Boston Globe reports.
Oct 7, 2009 University of St. Francis Receives Federal Funding for DNP Program
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based University of St. Francis has received more than $800,000 in federal funding to support its new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program, Nurse.com reports.
Oct 6, 2009 El Camino Hospital Opens New Acute Care Center with Healing Design, Efficiency Elements
Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Hospital has recently opened a $470 million state-of-the-art acute care center that features several healing design and efficiency elements, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
Oct 5, 2009 California Nursing Programs Make Efforts to Increase Enrollment
Several California nursing schools are planning building expansions that will allow them to enhance the quality of their educational offerings as well as increase enrollment, the Sacramento Business Journal reports.
Oct 2, 2009 Expansion Project at California Hospital Receives Funding
California-based John Muir Medical Center's Concord campus recently received a $10 million gift to support the facility's latest expansion project, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Oct 1, 2009 New Mexico Schools Partner on Nurse Training Programs
Eastern New Mexico University and Clovis Community College have received a joint $3.4 million U.S. Department of Education grant to enhance their nurse training programs, the Clovis News Journal reports.
Sep 30, 2009 CSU Fullerton Receives Grant to Expand Entry-Level Nursing Offerings
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) has received a $2 million grant from UnitedHealth Group to help support the university's five-year Expanding Healthcare Access through Nursing project, the Orange County Register reports.
Sep 29, 2009 Ohio Military Hospital Proposes Renovation Project with Healing Design, Efficiency Elements
Fairborn, Ohio-based Wright-Patterson Medical Center has announced plans to launch a $100 million renovation project that will feature several healing design and efficiency elements, the Dayton Business Journal reports.
Sep 29, 2009 Kaiser Permanente to Open $1 Million Simulation Lab Training Facility
Kaiser Permanente will use $1 million in federal funding to establish a simulation training facility for nurses and other health care workers, the San Francisco Business Times reports.
Sep 28, 2009 New England States Partner to Address Nurse Faculty Shortage
New England health officials are joining forces to increase the number of nurse faculty in the region, the Associated Press reports.
Sep 28, 2009 University of Nevada-Reno to Build New Medical Teaching Center
The University of Nevada-Reno has announced plans to build a medical teaching facility that will allow it to expand enrollment in its medical and nursing programs, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports.
Sep 25, 2009 Texas Health Officials Urge Communities to Take Advantage of New Nurse Recruitment, Education Rules
To help offset a regional shortage of nurses, Texas health leaders are calling on nurses and nursing educators in El Paso to enhance efforts to educate and recruit more nursing professionals, the El Paso Times reports.
Sep 24, 2009 Beth Israel Deaconess Opens New Wing at Needham Facility
On October 3, Massachusetts-based Beth Israel Deaconess (BID) Hospital-Needham will open a $30 million wing with several healing design features, the Boston Globe reports.
Sep 24, 2009 Illinois Nursing Programs Remain on Pace with Local Demand
Despite a decline in nursing demand, nursing schools in Danville, Ill., continue to experience strong enrollment, the Danville Commercial News reports.
Sep 23, 2009 Texas Hospital System Launches Nurse Training Program
Texas Health Resources, which operates 14 hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, has launched a program aimed at training and preparing high school students for nursing careers, KDAF reports.
Sep 22, 2009 Grambling State Receives Funding to Improve Biomedical, Nursing Programs
Louisiana-based Grambling State University has received $4.5 million in federal funding to attract more minority students to biomedical science programs and strengthen its master's of science in nursing degree program, the Associated Press reports.

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