Nurses

Will the pump talk to the computer that holds the patient's records?

Health & Safety

Nurses Have To Translate When Medical Devices Fail To Communicate

5:51pm March 13, 2015

by Scott Hensley

Medical technology can make patient care better and more precise. But the gadgets and computers can cause trouble, too. One big problem is that most of the devices often can't talk with one another.

Why Does It Take A Movie Robot To Show What Nurses Really Do?

3:13pm December 22, 2014

by Kelli Dunham

If TV and movie nurses took care of us when we're sick, we'd be in a heap of trouble. Those images of nutty, slutty and clueless nurses are bad news for the profession, and for patients.

A nurse at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco protests lack of Ebola preparedness in October. The issue will be the focus of national demonstrations Wednesday.

California Nurses Say They'll Strike, Without Talking Wages

1:24pm November 10, 2014

by April Dembosky

Wages and benefits are usually the big sticking points in labor negotiations. But so far both sides are focusing on things like Ebola preparedness, separating patient care from economics.

Members of the California Nurses Association rallied in Sacramento, Calif., in May, in anticipation of contract negotiations with Kaiser Permanente that began this fall.

California Nurses' Union Pulls Ebola Into Contract Talks

8:23am October 20, 2014

by April Dembosky

Ebola training, staffing and protective gear are bargaining chips as nurses in California hammer out a new contract with Kaiser Permanente. Their requests mirror the concerns of nurses nationwide.

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Nurses Want To Know How Safe Is Safe Enough With Ebola

4:22pm October 14, 2014

by Nancy Shute

It's not clear how Dallas nurse Nina Pham became infected with Ebola virus while working in the intensive care unit. Nurses at many hospitals say they haven't had enough training to deal with Ebola.