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Nursing vacancies in Maryland have risen 50% since August, officials say
Nursing shortages are still a massive concern for Maryland hospitals.
Nurses at Law
When a hospital patient dies due to complications from falling out of bed, the cause might seem clear to the plaintiff’s attorney — hospital protocol was breached when the bed’s side rails were left down improperly, for example.
Study touts benefits of four-year nursing degree
Hospitals that employ mostly nurses with four-year bachelor’s degrees — as opposed to mostly registered nurses — will likely see improved patient outcomes and reduced costs, according to a new study.
ANA recommends nursing initiatives
The American Nurses Association, of Silver Spring, has made recommendations to deal with a possible shortage of registered nurses soon. The ANA said the U.S. will need to produce 1.1 million new RNs by 2022 to fill newly created jobs and replace soon-to-be retirees. The organization recommends increased federal funding for nursing education, growth in […]
Union, hospital clash over reports of layoffs
The ongoing clash between Dimensions Healthcare System and the union representing the system’s hospital workers continued Monday, as union representatives forecast hundreds of layoffs while Dimensions officials brushed aside that claim as nonsense.
Baltimore County nurses OK contract extension
The Baltimore County Federation of Public Health Nurses has approved a two-year extension of its contract with the county, the county executive’s office announced Thursday.
Number of male nurses on the rise
FREDERICK — Adam Wiltison worked at a variety of blue-collar jobs to earn his living before he entered the nursing program at Frederick Community College this past year. Wiltison, 24, was a plumber, a cook and in construction. Like others seeking the American dream, he figured higher education would help him cross over to middle-class […]
Maryland Moment – Nurses’ best friend
Do you like taking photos? The Daily Record wants your photos for print and online. Send us your Maryland Moment. Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the Day from The Daily Record’s staff photographers.
Conmed enters Kentucky market
Conmed Healthcare Management Inc., of Hanover, a provider of health care services for correctional institutions, said it has entered the Kentucky market with the award of a contract by Marion County, Ky., to provide correctional health care services for the approximately 300 inmates of the Marion County Detention Center. The contract is effective April 1, […]
Kaiser Permanente launches community outreach program
Rockville-based Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, a managed health care organization, announced the start of the Kaiser Permanente Community Ambassador Program, which sends skilled nurse practitioners and physician assistants to selected safety net health clinics throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. After two weeks of orientation and training, the Community Ambas[...]
Home birth on the rise by a dramatic 20 percent
NEW YORK — One mother chose home birth because it was cheaper than going to a hospital. Another gave birth at home because she has multiple sclerosis and feared unnecessary medical intervention. And some choose home births after cesarean sections with their first babies. Whatever their motivation, all are among a striking trend: Home births […]
Nurses at DC’s largest hospital begin strike
WASHINGTON — Nurses at Washington’s largest hospital have begun a one-day strike over wages and patient care. Nurses were protesting outside the Washington Hospital Center on Friday morning. They began the strike at 7 a.m., and it is supposed to last until 7 a.m. Saturday. However, hospital officials say they are planning to lock out […]
