This Week in Nursing News

Too busy working all week to keep up on the latest nursing news?  Here are three of the most interesting stories this week to help you catch up.

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.

This Week in Nursing News

Working hard all week and didn’t get a chance to catch up on the news? Don’t worry we have you covered!  Here are three of the most interesting articles in the news this week:

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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