ASRN Extends "Save the Grads" Entry Level Hospital Jobs Program
SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) -- The American Society of Registered Nurses (ASRN) has extended the "Save the Grads" jobs program in response to the entry-level graduate jobs crisis.
With new data indicating that 43% of new California RNs Can't find work 18 months after graduating, and the rest of the country still a virtual shut down for entry-level grads seeking hospital jobs, the "Save the Grads" jobs program has been extended another 12 months.
17 States Consider Ban on Abortions After 20 Weeks
SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) -- The Idaho Senate on Wednesday approved a measure that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and subject abortion providers who violate the ban to criminal prosecution and lawsuits.
An Arthritis Drug That Kills Deadly Skin Cancer
SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) -- Scientists seeking treatments for a deadly type of skin cancer say an existing arthritis drug slows the growth of melanomas and could be combined with a drug being developed by Plexxikon and Swiss drugmaker Roche
Conflict of Interest "Half the Time" Between Firms, Heart Experts
SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) -- Half of the experts involved in writing recent treatment guidelines for heart patients reported a conflict of interest, U.S. researchers say, raising worries about whose interests are being served.
Brand Drugs Soar As Generics Rise
SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) -- U.S. prices for brand-name drugs are rising faster than ever as patents expire on top-selling medicines and the pharmaceutical industry nervously eyes the future of healthcare reform.
