http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Physicians still retain the bulk of decision-making power over nurses in Quebec - a situation that's detrimental to evolving nursing roles. According to a new study by Université de Montréal researchers, published in Recherches Sociographiques, nursing functions are still very much assigned by physicians who often oversee family medicine groups (FMGs), specialized nurse practitioners (SNP) and oncology nurse navigators (ONN). http://www.physorg.com/news177610895.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:10:02 EST news177610895 Given sufficient training and support, nurses can safely and effectively prescribe antiretroviral therapy (ART) to patients with HIV, according to a Rwandan study published in this week's PLoS Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news174633906.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:50:02 EST news174633906 (AP) -- Indiana and Tennessee are among the first states that will vaccinate people against the swine flu. http://www.physorg.com/news173964901.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:35:34 EST news173964901 (AP) -- As schools grapple with a resurgence of swine flu, many districts have few or no nurses to prevent or respond to outbreaks, leaving students more vulnerable to a virus that spreads easily in classrooms and takes a heavier toll on children and young adults. http://www.physorg.com/news173077456.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:01 EST news173077456 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study led by a Yale School of Nursing researcher recommends changes in nursing schools and the work environment to reduce the number of novice nurses who opt to leave the profession. http://www.physorg.com/news172498885.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:21:49 EST news172498885 (Toronto: May 14, 2009) A study looking at Canadian-educated registered nurses working in the USA found that opportunities for ongoing education, including formal support for graduate education and ease of licensure, in addition to full-time employment, were key factors that contribute to the migration of Canadian nurses to the USA, particularly baccalaureate-educated nurses. http://www.physorg.com/news161529190.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 May 2009 14:13:54 EST news161529190 Aging adults living in nursing homes and relying on the care of others are often susceptible to a long list of medical problems. These problems are debilitating for the residents and cost facilities millions of dollars. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher found that long-term care facilities in Missouri saved more than $6 million in the past three years after implementing a quality care improvement program. Savings for the facilities were more than 10 times the program costs. http://www.physorg.com/news161429616.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 10:34:19 EST news161429616 Researchers have raised serious concerns about the lack of guidance and training provided for nurses involved in assessing the parenting capacity of mothers with serious mental illnesses. http://www.physorg.com/news160822579.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 May 2009 09:57:56 EST news160822579 A new research study, published in the March/April issue of the journal Nursing Economics, has determined what factors can help keep new nurses from leaving their jobs and - in doing so - save health systems money. When nurses leave for another position or retire early, it dramatically affects a hospital's bottom line - as much as 5 percent of a hospital's budget may go to paying for nursing turnover costs. http://www.physorg.com/news157654908.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:02:23 EST news157654908 Cell phones belonging to hospital staff were found to be tainted with bacteria -- including the drug-resistant MRSA superbug -- and may be a source of hospital-acquired infections, according to study released Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news155538696.html Medicine & Health Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:12:40 EST news155538696 Hospital-borne infections are a serious risk of a long-term hospital stay, and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), a lung infection that develops in about 15% of all people who are ventilated, is among the most dangerous. With weakened immune systems and a higher resistance to antibiotics, patients who rely on a mechanical ventilator can easily develop serious infections - as 26,000 Americans do every year. http://www.physorg.com/news148225259.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:40:59 EST news148225259 A new UCLA School of Nursing study is the first to reveal the devastating consequences of smoking on the nursing profession. Published in the November -December edition of the journal Nursing Research, the findings describe smoking trends and death rates among U.S. nurses and emphasize the importance of supporting smoking cessation programs in the nursing field. http://www.physorg.com/news145800798.html Medicine & Health Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:13:18 EST news145800798 An extensive study of how the nursing profession has been portrayed in films over the last century has shown that unflattering stereotypes are becoming less common and nurses are now being portrayed in a more positive light. http://www.physorg.com/news142677079.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:31:19 EST news142677079