An off-duty nurse quickly jumped into action when a passenger collapsed and became unresponsive during a sightseeing cruise. The mishap happened on July 31st at around 2:20 p.m. According to a report, an off-duty nurse immediately performed chest compressions to help regain the man’s consciousness while the vessel started to race half-mile back to the Read More
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Healthy eating for nurses? To achieve this on a regular basis sounds very idealistic. People usually associate healthy eating with the words expensive, hard to prepare, and time consuming. In this article, local health experts share their tips on how you can still get proper nutrition as a nurse on the go. More importantly, you Read More
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AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Statellite Emergency Department in Hammonton was recently given the 2018 Lantern Award by the Emergency Nurses Association. The distinction recognizes AtlantiCare’s premium attention that is given to all its patients. The receipt of the Lantern award is a testament to the healthy collaboration happening inside ARMC’s Satellite Emergency Department. Specifically, the Read More
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Nurses at Shore Medical Hospital in Somers Point are still fighting for higher compensation. Despite the fact that Shore Medical Center’s profits are on the rise, hospital nurses have yet to reap the fruits of their labor. Worse, they are slowly being contracted out. They are forced to re-apply for their positions just to receive Read More
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Don’t you hate it whenever you have sore and swollen legs after your shift? It feels like it is already scheduled that just when you are ready to rest, you feel your legs throb in pain. Aching legs and sore feet are common complains of nurses, discomforts which appear to be inevitable with the long Read More
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June 2018 – Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, D-Camden and Senate Budget and Appropriations Chairman Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen spearheaded a new bill that will limit “low acuity” hospital visits. From $600, the bill will be significantly reduced to $160 per visit. This will limit ER visits for “minor” health issues such as fever and sore Read More
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Two N.J. hospital systems are massively expanding. This development can only mean good news for the residents of Gloucester County. “Our goal has always been, and this allows us to do it even better, to be able to take care of our community in our community, so people don’t have to travel somewhere else,” John Read More
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“It is going to be just another night shift,” you mutter to yourself. However, you also know that every shift is vastly different from the one before it. More often than not, you have to adjust to new faces for every room visit. You have to adjust to every demand by another family member. Truth Read More
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Virtua has officially acquired Lourdes Health System on June 5, 2018 through the signing of a definitive agreement. Both Virtua and Lourdes brings complementary services according to David Kindlick, chairman of the Virtua Board of Trustees. “Bringing our organizations together creates a more fully integrated network offering greater access and care options for our patients. Read More
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New Jersey nursing homes would be required to hire scores of additional certified aides to help residents bathe, dress and get around, under legislation designed to improve care and safety for some of the state’s most vulnerable seniors and institutionalized residents. The Assembly Human Services Committee approved a bill to establish specific staff-to-patient ratios yesterday Read More
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