NOTES ON NURSING
Sen. Boxer Proposes Federal Regulation for Nurse-to-Patient Ratios “I am proud to introduce legislation that will help save the lives of countless patients by improving the quality of care in our nation’s hospitals,” Boxer said Tuesday. “We must support the nurses who work tirelessly every day to provide the best possible care to their patients.”
HHS to Fund Solders-to-Nurses Program A new program will help military veterans with healthcare experience or training to build on their skills and abilities and earn bachelor’s degrees in nursing, Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced this week.
Nurses Drowning in a Sea of Paperwork Nurses are “drowning in a sea of paperwork” with more than one-sixth of the working week taken up doing non-essential paperwork, a survey suggests.
Nurses Lead the Way in Better Diabetes Outcomes A program led by certified diabetes nurse educators helped patients titrate insulin and improve key diabetes parameters, researchers reported here.