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NHGRI Launches Online Genomics Center for Educators of Physician Assistants
Friday, Feb 26, 2010 – 12:40 | No Comment
NHGRI Launches Online Genomics Center for Educators of Physician Assistants

An online tool to help educators teach the next generation of nurses and physician assistants about genetics and genomics was launched today by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes …

Physician Assistants Call on Congress for Policies That Promote High-Quality Patient Care
Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 – 13:40 | No Comment
Physician Assistants Call on Congress for Policies That Promote High-Quality Patient Care

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Hundreds of physician assistants (PAs) will converge in Washington, D.C. on February 23 during the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ (AAPA) Capitol Connection summit to deliver the message to Capitol …

Physician assistants to take growing role in health care across Canada
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 – 12:57 | No Comment
Physician assistants to take growing role in health care across Canada

TORONTO — Susi Schoeley knew she wanted to work in medicine, but nursing didn’t appeal to her and becoming a doctor would require too much of a time commitment, both for earning her credentials and …

WA Senate allows more to OK medical marijuana
Sunday, Feb 7, 2010 – 12:41 | No Comment
WA Senate allows more to OK medical marijuana

More medical professionals will be allowed to authorize the use of medical marijuana for qualified patients under a measure approved by the Washington state Senate.
OLYMPIA, Wash. —More medical professionals will be allowed to authorize the …

Physician assistant posts gory pictures on Facebook
Saturday, Feb 6, 2010 – 13:35 | No Comment

The photograph posted on Facebook showed a grinning physician assistant, Leo Caamano, holding a syringe at a man’s neck.
“When you can’t start a line in a junkie’s arm … go for the neck!” the caption …

Physician’s Assistant Behind Bars
Saturday, Feb 6, 2010 – 13:31 | No Comment
Physician’s Assistant Behind Bars

A local Physician’s Assistant was arrested Thursday night. He’s charged with illegally prescribing controlled substances.
A joint investigation between Wilmington Police and the State Bureau of Investigation led to the arrest of 62-year old Rocky Carrol …

New Nurse Testing Standard Raises Bar
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 – 14:23 | No Comment

The amount of care required by hospitalized patients seems to grow every year, and many nurses in the field question whether recently-graduated nurses are sufficiently prepared to take on the demanding task.
Josephine Nappi, MA, RN, …

Pueblo nurse collecting tents for Haitians
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 – 12:49 | No Comment
Pueblo nurse collecting tents for Haitians

If you’ve watched the news about Haiti and wanted to help, now you can.
   Eric Miller, a Pueblo nurse and former paramedic who went to Haiti to help people in the first few days after …

Survey: Over 40 Percent of Nurses to Alter Career Path
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 – 14:59 | No Comment

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Nearly one-third of registered nurses (RNs) surveyed last month say they will not be working in their current job a year from now and close to half say they …

Physician Groups Sue To Require Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 – 13:42 | No Comment

Wednesday, February 03, 2010
On Tuesday, the California Medical Association and the California Society of Anesthesiologists filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court alleging that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) skirted federal regulations when he sent …