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New Yorks top court has refused to order nursing homes to give state lawyers access to hundreds of psychiatric patients so they can advocate for their rights to treatment alternatives, living conditions or even release. The Court of Appeals, divided 4-3, concluded the state Office of Mental Health decided not to license the nursing homes, [...]

OZAMIZ CITY -- In the predominantly agricultural Zamboanga Peninsula, youngsters are rooting for a Nursing degree to be eligible for employment in the paramedical service industry of Western countries read more

Ocala firefighters responded to an electrical fire at an area nursing home. 29 residents were temporarily relocated to another wing at the Marion House Health Care Center, which is located at 3930 E Silver Springs Blvd, early Sunday afternoon. Fire crews remained on the scene for about an h . . .

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's nursing homes ranked 8th worst in the nation in 2009 for the number of violations per facility despite nearly $700 million the state has distributed to improve the quality of care.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York's top court is refusing to order nursing homes to give state lawyers access to hundreds of psychiatric patients so they can advocate for alternative treatments, living conditions or even release.

Associated Press - April 4, 2010 12:15 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's top court is refusing to order nursing homes to give state lawyers access to hundreds of psychiatric patients so they...

SILVER CITY - A Lordsburg nursing home has paid $4,000 in fines to the state agency that investigates complaints from residents at long-term care facilities, the agency announced last week.

A Westland woman has been ordered bound over for trial on a second felony charge of stealing money from the nursing home where she was employed.

The executive leadership team at the new Bellevue Medical Center continues to take shape with the appointment of Jacqueline Parmenter as chief nursing officer.

Fears are raised over a possible cut to the number of nursing staff in Wales after efficiency targets came into force.

"Pediatric oncology teams across the county are working every day to improve the care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer," said Deborah Echtenkamp MSN RN CPON®, president of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON)...

Asians Facing 'Double Burden' Of Disease, Health Experts Warn During a two-day healthcare conference in Asia, health experts on Monday encouraged the governments of Asian countries to draft plans to tackle the long-term costs associated with chronic illnesses, Reuters reports. "Asia is facing a double burden," of disease, said Bruce Neal of the University of Sydney...

Three states recently took action on reproductive health-related measures. Summaries appear below. ~ Idaho: Gov. Butch Otter (R) has allowed a bill (SB 1353) that expands so-called "conscience" protections for medical workers to become law without his signature, the Spokane Spokesman-Review reports (Russell, Spokane Spokesman-Review, 3/29)...

Nearly two years after launching the most recent surge to bring about meaningful health care reform, The American Nurses Association (ANA) saw the efforts of many registered nurses come to fruition today, culminating in President Obama's signing of H.R. 4872, "The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010...

Registered nurses from the California Nurses Association and educators from the California School Employees Association and California Faculty Association will march on the Los Angeles office of Goldman Sachs this Wednesday to demand answers and transparency over the ethical concerns raised by the close relationship between the corporation and its former director Meg Whitman, w...

Nurses across the UK are struggling to access training in core areas such as infection control, a new survey by the RCN reveals. The landmark survey of over 3000 nurses shows that almost a third (32.1%) have been unable to access their mandatory training this year. Despite this, many nurses are using annual leave (34.2%) and self-funding training (38...

Welcoming the publication of the Government White Paper, Building a National Care Service, Janet Davies, Executive Director of Nursing & Service Delivery at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "Today marks the dawn of a new era for social care...

The Minister for Older People and Health Promotion, Aine Brady TD will tomorrow (Wednesday 31 March, 2010) launch a public consultation process to assist with the development of a policy to promote a culture of non-restraint in Nursing Homes...