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The Medical Center of Lewisville's (Texas) Flower Mound Emergency Center earned the Emergency Nurses Association's Lantern award after reducing the ED turnaround time to less than 130 minutes and implementing other initiatives. Read more »
Historic cancer research hopes to uncover roots of problem
The American Cancer Society began the Cancer Prevention Study-3, a long-term population study aimed at increasing understanding about how malignancies develop in 2006, and recently Florida nurses and nursing students have stepped up efforts to... Read more »
Coming up DAISYs: North Fulton Hospital nurse wins award
Leaders from North Fulton Hospital presented Sheena Buyuccan, RN, with the DAISY Award for Nursing for the month of March. Buyuccan was selected for this honor following nominations submitted by her patients and peers. Read more »
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Cleveland Clinic Florida gets head start on Accountable Care Organization concept
Cleveland Clinic Florida’s "Model of Medicine" in which key organizational decisions are made only after all viewpoints of nurses and the rest of the caregiving team are considered. Read more »
Paying it forward: Houston nurse keeps the effort alive through mentorship
It’s hard to believe that the feel-good movie "Pay It Forward" was released 12 years ago, but its message of repaying one good deed by performing three good deeds for three other people is being kept alive by Houston nurse Cynthia Hickman, RN, MSN. Read more »
Emory nurse’s care reaches past the required
Allison Batson, RN, can say she has given of herself to her patients — literally. Batson, a transplant nurse at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, donated one of her kidneys to a patient. Read more »
Honor recognizes positive nursing practice environment
The American Nurses Credentialing Center has again designated Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville (Texas) as a Pathway to Excellence hospital. Texas Health Stephenville is one of 77 U.S. hospitals to earn this recognition. Read more »
Pardee Hospital receives accreditation, grants and bids adieu to RN
Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, N.C., has received the International Organization for Standardization 9001:2008 accreditation, making it the first hospital in the state to be recognized with this international standard for quality. Read more »
Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy includes South scholars, mentors
The Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy’s 16 scholars, their mentors and faculty visited Indianapolis, Ind., recently for a three-day workshop to kick off their 18-month experience. Read more »
Florida judge orders Medicaid coverage for autism therapy
A judge in Miami has ordered Florida officials to cover behavioral therapy for autistic children, according to an article at Health News Florida’s website. Read more »
St. Mary’s Medical Center appoints new CNO
St. Mary’s Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Fla., announced the appointment of Donna Small, RN, MSN, as the hospital’s new CNO. Read more »
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