UI Hospitals Scramble to Hire Nurses as Patient Loads Rise
A jump of 28 percent in patient numbers at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics prompts rapid nurse recruitment. By month end the facility will have hired 142 nurses since July 1, versus 116 last year and 19 in the prior four months. Overwork and burnout accompany overtime as orientation lasts six to 12 weeks. St. Luke's Cedar Rapids reports smaller gains of 15 to 30 more patients daily and a slight rise in hiring.
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New GPR guidelines shift CPR to compressions first
Samuel Gordon owes his life to students who revived him during a workout as new American Heart guidelines issue the first CPR change in 40 years. The CAB order replaces airway and breathing before compressions, aiming to reduce delays and boost survival.
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Election 2010 Gay marriage rises in state races
The 2010 election features gay marriage as a central issue across states. Voters in Iowa face ousting three state Supreme Court justices over a 2009 ruling legalizing same sex marriage. Democratic candidates push for marriage equality in Minnesota New Hampshire California and New York while Republicans oppose.
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Chilean miners return to fragile homes after rescue
Carlos Bugueno leaves the San Jose mine and returns to a wood and tin home shared with 16 relatives. Families line streets with air filled bags for celebration while many miners face poverty and uncertainty after two months underground. Edison Pena warns of ongoing hardship and unmet government help. All but one miner has left hospital following Wednesday’s rescue.
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