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Hospitals Fight Drug Scarcity, Fear Patients Harmed

SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) – At the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, pharmacists are using old-fashioned paper spreadsheets to track their stock of drugs in short supply - a task that takes several hours each day.

Nursing Needs, Career Lengths Defy Ages

SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) – Yvonne Yacoub has been a nurse for half a century.

In 50 years, she has seen her profession redefine itself to meet the challenges of change, yet continue to struggle with shortages of new practitioners.


Florida Doctors Battle Nurses on Dispensing Propofol

SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) – An administrative law judge is expected to hear arguments next month in the case, which is part of a broader national debate about the administration of a drug that is commonly used when patients undergo procedures such as colonoscopies. 

 

43% of New California RNs Can Not Find Work 18 Months After Graduating

SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) – New nursing graduates are finding their chosen profession is not as recession-proof as they had expected. Yet Cabrillo College and others offering training for would-be nurses are being advised not to cut back on their programs. 

 

Sex Ads: It Is Not Just Backpage.com

SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) – A new report could defend the besieged Backpage.com — and it comes from the same research organization that has been used in the campaign against the classified-ad site. 

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