DUBAI — Citing shortage of nurses as a challenge for the country, the UAE health officials have stressed the need for creating awareness about the noble profession to attract nationals and expanding educational infrastructure for the purpose.

A federal bankruptcy judge Friday approved a plan to transfer most of the nursing homes in the Haven Healthcare chain to new owners and place four facilities in receivership.

SIUE Professor Laura Bernaix and Associate Professor Cindy Schmidt, both of the SIUE School of Nursing, were honored in Los Angeles, Calif., last week at a conference of the Association of Women’s Health Obstetrical and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN) with an

Three quarters of Welsh nursing homes inspected by the Health and Safety Executive had problems which had to be corrrected. Legionella risk and the correct use of bedrails were the main recurring areas of concern.

All but 18 hospitals and nursing homes that were required to close, merge or downsize following recommendations by a state panel met the June 30 deadline, state Health Commissioner Richard Daines announced Wednesday.