Four exceptional nurses have been awarded nursing scholarships by the March of Dimes for graduate and doctoral studies in the field of maternal-child nursing. “These promising candidates are poised to make great strides in their fields, and the March of Dimes is proud to help them continue their education,” says Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president [...]
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Nurses Recognized by March of Dimes for Dedication to Maternal, Infant Health
June 18th, 2013 
John BuckASHP Publishes Analysis of Infections Related to Compounding Pharmacies
June 18th, 2013 John Buck
In the wake of the deadly infections in 2012 from drugs compounded at the New England Compounding Center (NECC), a new study examines similar outbreaks in the US over the last 12 years in an effort to discover factors that may hinder outbreak detection. The article, “Description of Outbreaks of Health-Care-Associated Infections Related to Compounding [...]
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Tags: AJHP, ASHP, Compounding, Infection, NECC, Pharmaceutical, prevention 
No Comments »Rotavirus Vaccine Given to Newborns in Africa is Effective
June 18th, 2013 John BuckMayo Clinic and other researchers have shown that a vaccine given to newborns is at least 60% effective against rotavirus in Ghana. Rotavirus causes fever, vomiting and diarrhea, which in infants can cause severe dehydration. In developed nations, the condition often results in an emergency room visit or an occasional hospitalization, but is rarely fatal. [...]
Posted in Acute/Ambulatory, Associations & Groups, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary, Colleagues, Community Health, Family/General Practice, Lab, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Tags: Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic, Neonatal, Pediatric, Rotavirus, Vaccine No Comments »Nursing Prof. de Leon Siantz Named Director of CAMPOS Initiative
June 17th, 2013 John BuckProfessor Mary Lou de Leon Siantz was recently appointed by UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi as director for the new Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science (CAMPOS). The center is part of a new effort, led by Katehi, to increase the participation of women, especially Latinas, in academic science, technology, engineering [...]
Posted in Colleagues, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Professions, Specialties Tags: CAMPOS, Latina, Nursing, Professor Mary Lou de Leon Siantz, UC Davis, Women 1 Comment »US News Best Children’s Hospitals 2013-14 Rankings
June 11th, 2013 John BuckThis week, US News & World Report published its annual rankings of the Best Children’s Hospitals. Congratulations, once again, to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for topping the list. For the 2013-14 rankings, US News surveyed 179 pediatric centers to obtain clinical data in 10 specialties and asked 150 pediatric specialists in each specialty where [...]
