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Transmission of viruses between animals and people

Posted on August 15, 2005

From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterJuly/August 2005 Edition According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza A viruses are found in many different animals, including ducks, chickens, pigs, whales,… Read more »

Health and safety conference signals close of research portion of PHASE Project

Posted on August 15, 2005

From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterJuly/August 2005 Edition

Journal Medical Care: New Study Finds Lower RN-to-Patient Ratios A Cost Effective Measure for Saving Lives and Improving Safety in Hospitals

Posted on August 2, 2005

Legislature Advances Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program

Posted on August 1, 2005

On Wednesday, July 27th the State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health favorably reported H. 878, relating to the certification of sexual assault nurse examiners and the collection of forensic… Read more »

In 5 Hours of Testimony, Hospital Administrators Continue to Refuse any Limit on Patient Loads

Posted on July 14, 2005

More Than 1-in-3 Registered Nurses Report Patient Deaths & Nearly 80% Report Increase in Medical Errors Due to RN Understaffing

Posted on July 13, 2005

Hundreds of Nurses and Health Care Advocates will Converge on the

Posted on July 8, 2005

North Adams Regional Hospital RNs File Suit in Federal Court to Enforce Legal Ruling on Staffing After Hospital Repeatedly Violates Arbitrator’s Order Not to Admit “More Patients than Nurses Can Safely Care For”

Posted on June 21, 2005

Joint Committee on Public Safety Holds June 29th Hearing On Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence Against Health Workers