How will the job market evolve in the next decade? Fortune takes a look at some of the fastest growing professions in the U.S.
Nurses
The number of registered nurses is expected to swell to 3.2 million by 2018, accounting for approximately 581,500 new jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Just heard about the shooting at Johns Hopkins. Apparently, some man was upset about the care his mother was receiving and shot the doctor. Doctor is in surgery, hospital is being partially evacuated and the whole community is in lockdown.
A 16 year old was discharged from triage in a rural hospital in Australia this week
He was suffering from temps to 40 and persistent vomiting – unfortunately he died during the night after discharge from triage, and at this stage the media has slanted their bias against the hospital.
The nurse assessed him to be suffering from a viral illness, and treated him with hydralite ice blocks, panadol & gave an info booklet on gastro prior to discharge.lpn to rn programs
(daha fazla…)
Very soon trainee nurses will also be trained to save lives in cases of emergency. The rookies will get their first aid lessons and management of life-threatening incidents after official concerns over falling skill levels.
HONOLULU — Chaminade University dedicated a nurse education center Thursday night for its brand new nursing program.
Many recent nursing graduates are unable to find work in Hawaii because the recession forced many older nurses to stay on the job, so a predicted nursing shortage fueled by retiring baby boomers never materialized in the islands.
Findings from a study commissioned by the Society of Actuaries estimate that measurable medical errors cost the U.S. economy $19.5 billion in 2008.
Medical errors resulted that year in $1.1 billion in lost productivity because of related short-term disability claims and $1.4 billion from increased death rates among individuals who experienced medical errors.
The fastest-growing nursing jobs in coming years will require strong critical thinking skills, an ability to work independently and in cooperation with other providers, an understanding of how healthcare systems work, and familiarity with the needs of older adults. And they won’t necessarily be in hospitals.
TROY, N.Y. (AP) – Nine nurses at an Albany-area nursing home have been named in a 175-count indictment charging them with not properly caring for a patient and falsifying records to cover the neglect.
The state attorney general’s indictment says the workers failed to turn and position an immobile 53-year-old resident at Northwoods Rehabilitation Center in Troy. Nursing staff also are accused of failing to administer medications, treat bed sores, and change wet undergarments.
The kidnappers however fled to evade arrest.
The lady doctor, RK Joymati and her staff nurse, Kabita Devi, were kidnapped by three activists of KCP-Mobile Task Force who took them away by guile from Mekola Primary Health Centre under Nambol Police Station of Bishnupur police yesterday.
Infection control nurses have a key role in delivering improved patient outcomes, and the recent white paper challenges them to take this opportunity, says Gladys Xavier
Although major developments in healthcare effectiveness have improved the overall health and wellbeing of many people, healthcare also causes harm to patients, including healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). These cause 5,000 deaths every year, costing the NHS £1bn in additional bed stays alone (Davis, 2009). While the causes are complex, poor hand hygiene among healthcare professionals plays an important role.
