Beth Israel Staff Leaders Donate Back to Save Jobs

In show of support for hospital staff, the heads of 13 departments at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston have agreed to donate $350,000 to help reduce the need for staff layoffs. Read more »

Region's 2009 Nursing Excellence Finalists Announced

Out of the hundreds of nominations we received, 30 colleague-nominated registered nurses from the New York and New Jersey metro area were chosen as regional finalists for our annual Nurse Excellence Awards. Read more »

Online Resources Provide Continual H1N1 Flu Updates

The media has been saturated with stories about "swine flu" since the fatal outbreak in Mexico City was widely reported late last week. But for nurses, who need to stay abreast of the latest facts and recommendations for confronting the influenza type A (H1N1) virus in their practices, there are some important Web sites to check regularly. Read more »

• Bravery in the Time of Tuburculosis
• Nurses Invited to Evening of Discussion
• Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Class Reaches Out to Indonesian-Americans
• Nursing Shortage Takes Center Stage in Rhode Island
• New Nursing Library in China, Thanks to Yale Book Donations
• American Stroke Association Recognizes St. Francis’ Center
• Letters to the Editor
• New England Calendar of Events