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No More Call Bells? New ‘Silent Hospital’ Tech Helps Patients and Nurses Alike
As anyone who has ever tried to get some rest in a hospital can attest, hospitals aren’t exactly known for…
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531 MaineHealth Patients Mistakenly Receive Letter Saying They’re Dead
In an unusual and distressing incident, MaineHealth, the largest healthcare system servicing Maine and New Hampshire, mistakenly sent condolence letters…
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Nursing Community Mourns Flight Nurse Allan Williams After Fatal LifeFlight Crash
A Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crashed Saturday afternoon in Wilson County, Tennessee, killing Flight Nurse and Paramedic Allan Williams and critically…
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5,800 Sharp Nurses and Workers Vote to Strike Over Unsafe Staffing and Low Pay
Thousands of nurses and healthcare professionals across San Diego are preparing to strike after an overwhelming majority, 98%, voted to…
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How One Nurse’s Snack Cart Is Changing Lives at a Small-Town High School
By anyone’s standards, the nurse’s office at Moore County High School in Lynchburg, VA, isn’t much larger than a storage…
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Nursing Homes Fined $182K For Posting Patient Stories Without Consent
A group of five Delaware nursing homes was hit with a hefty $182,000 penalty for violating HIPAA, a stark reminder…
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Nurse Who Killed 10 Patients To Ease Night Shift Workload Gets Life In Prison, In Germany
A palliative care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering 10 patients and…
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Nurse Assaulted, Hospital Administration Reacts with Increased Security and Panic Buttons
Image source: Utica Police Another week and another story of a nurse being attacked by a patient. On October 26th,…
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‘I Got the Master Key! — Texas Nurse Wins SUV and Luxury Vacation on ‘The Price Is Right’
A Texas nurse experienced a standout moment on national television after taking home multiple prizes—including a new SUV—on CBS’s long-running…
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Nurse & Teacher Honored After Saving Choking Sixth Grader
One minute it was just another lunch period at North Stanly Middle School. Next, every sound in the cafeteria stopped.…
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