Nursing   News:

Rhode Island to use student loans to encourage nursing schools

Snippet: “Rhode Island will offer nursing students zero interest student loans if they agree to work in the state after graduation.”

Nursing Crisis Looms in Ireland As 2500 To Quit Within Year

Snippet:  “Ireland is facing into a nursing crisis — with 1,000 nurses retiring and 1,500 newly qualified nurses emigrating in this year alone.”

Nursing School Pains: Jamaican institution named in elaborate criminal conspiracy

Snippet:  “Hundreds of students are said to have collectively paid more than US$6 million to enroll in programmes offering qualification for careers in nursing. However, the certifications and transcripts, some of which reportedly came from a private school here in Jamaica, are now said to be fraudulent.”

Healthcare & Health Related News:

What The U.S. Debt Ceiling Vote Has To Do With Healthcare

Snippet:  “In an address to the nation last night, President Obama said that if the debt ceiling isn’t raised, he can’t guarantee that Social Security and other government checks will go out. That includes payments to Medicaid, which serves more than 60 million Americans, and Medicare.”

3 McDonald’s Happy Meals Get Apples, Fewer Fries

Snippet:  “McDonald’s Corp said on Tuesday it will soon tweak its Happy Meals, reducing the french fry portion by more than half and automatically adding apples to the popular children’s meals, after coming under pressure from consumer groups to provide healthier fare.”

Get Ready For Cheaper Prices For Popular Drugs

Snippet: “The patents for 7 of the 20 best-selling drugs are set to expire over the next couple of years, and once that happens, manufacturers will be free to make and sell cheaper generic versions of the meds”

Nursing & Medical Blogs

From Starbucks To Nurse To Doctor (Via The Nerdy Nurse)

Snippet:  “But it was food for thought to me about what constitutes happiness and success. While most would feel that he worked hard and climbed the educational ladder to a successful career as a physician, he would be just as content to make coffee all day if it weren’t for the potential shame it would have brought his Asian ancestry.”

Opening My Heart Book Review & Interview With Tilda Shalof (Via Code Blog)

Snippet: “Tilda writes about her surgery and subsequent recovery, which I found fascinating.  I love hearing about patient experiences, and having a nurse tell it from her point of view was pure brain candy to me.”

Old School Nurse (Via Nurse Ratched)

Snippet: “Taking a cue from the past, I’ve started wearing a white uniform when I’m supposed to work as the unit charge nurse. I’ve noticed how people respond to a white uniform. People know that I’m a nurse when they see my white uniform and they assume that I’m in charge when I sit behind the nurses station.”

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It has been over two weeks since a devastating earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti. Within days of this tragic event medical professionals from around the world sprang into action and made their way to Haiti.  Tafford is proud to support the American Nurses Association and their efforts in Haiti.  This week we packed up over 400 scrub tops and pants to be sent down to volunteers in the disaster zone.  In addition to the scrub domination we started a campaign that allows our customers to help as well.  From now through February 2^ndwe will donate $1 for every heart scrub top or jacket purchased using promotional code TAFHEART2. The donations will benefit the American Nurses Foundation Haiti Relief Fund and will go toward disaster relief, including rebuilding the Haitian nursing infrastructure and assisting the National Association of Haitian Nurses, Association Nationale des Infirmieres Licenciees d’Haiti.

While the disaster in Haiti is receiving a lot of media attention there are places around the world that need help every day.  A group of volunteers led by Dr. Yell Inverso is planning a two week trip to Kenya to help locals with hearing and ear health care issues. Their goal is to emphasize the link between good hearing and quality of life and providing sustainable audiological services. As we did last year, Tafford will be donating scrubs for the group to wear during their trip.  To find out more about their trip follow their blog (if you see any solid scrub in the pictures – they’re Tafford Essentials)!

2010 has been declared as the by the United Nations as the “International Year of the Nurse.”  Nurses play a vital role in healthcare world wide, but sadly they often do not receive the credit they deserve.  The goal of the International Year of the Nurse is to not only bring awareness to the roles that nurses play in the global health but also to inspire nurses to bond together to help their local, national and global communities with acts of service.

This year was selected because it marks an historic event, the 100^th anniversary of the passing of arguably the most famous nurse of all time, Florence Nightingale.  Nightingale had a lasting impact on the nursing field that is still felt today.  To honor her spirit this year all of the estimated 15 million nurses world wide are asked to go out and perform good — not only at their jobs but also in their communities. Groups such as the nurses from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are holding events like the “Celebration of Caring” to start the year.

Tafford is proud to support nurses and all of the invaluable services they provide.

A nurse’s aide to be crowned African king- After living in the United States for 25 years and working at a nurse’s aid, Charles Wesley Mumbere, is returning to his native Uganda in royal fashion.  Mumbere was crowned King of Rwenzururu this week.

Nurses are going out into the community to talk to teenagers about dangers of driving – As part of a new state program, ICU Nurses in Arkansas have been speaking to high school students about the dangers of driving.  The nurses hope that their presentations will help to reduce the number of teens killed each year by car accidents.

Nursing student saves here 78-year-old neighbor from fire – Vicki Blevins was about to lay down to take a nap on Wednesday when she heard a scream come from outside of her house.  She ran out to find smoking pouring out of her 78 year old neighbors home.  Vicki sprung into action and rescued her neighbor from the flames.

Scrubs Camps give students opportunity to explore health care careers - In the coming months a number of events aimed at giving high school students a glimpse into the medical professions will be held throughout South Dakota.  Students will be exposed to a variety of professions within the medical field to discover if a career in medicine is for them. 

‘A happy ending’ after nurse assists struggling diner at Dewey Destin’s - While dining out at a local restaurant a nurse sprung into action when another patron had a heart attack.  With the help of a defibrillator and fast action the patron survived. 

Retired Arizona nurse among 10 Americans chosen to receive national award - Frances Stout, a retired registered nurse and chairperson of the Tohono O’odham Nursing Care Authority (TONCA) in Sells, Ariz., to receive a Community Health Leaders Award.  Stout has used her 33 years of experience to establish nursing facility for elderly Native Americans. 

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