CURRENT NEWS ITEM: NURSES WARN OVER NEEDLE INJURIES

TOP - 50 RELEVANT BREAKING NEWS

1. Nurses warn over needle injuries

   Nurses are calling for safer needles to be used routinely after a poll showed nearly half of nurses have been injured by needles used on patients.

2. Injuries no obstacle for Serbia

   Serbia coach Slobodan Kr marević has backed his players to overcome Denmark in their play-off despite a series of injuries to key players which are threatening to derail their campaign at the crucial moment.

3. Occupational injuries very common in surgeons

   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of more than 350 plastic surgeons indicates that occupational injuries, especially muscle strains, are the norm, not the exception in this profession, according to study findings to be presented next month at the American Society of Plastic Surgery meeting in Chicago.

4. Latex hides in unexpected places, experts warn

   NEW YORK (Reuter Health) - Inadvertent exposure to latex poses a "serious health risk to millions of Americans," Dr. Donald H. Beezhold, chair of the Latex Allergy Committee of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) warns in a statement issued this month.

5. California takes steps to probe nurses' criminal backgrounds

   Regulatory board will immediately begin asking nurses about any convictions when they seek license renewals. The agency will also work to expand fingerprinting. California regulators have announced emergency measures to investigate the criminal backgrounds of all registered nurses in the state, days after The Times reported that dozens of nurses had kept their licenses for years despite multiple convictions.

6. Experts warn of soaring bills for dismissals

   EMPLOYERS have been warned to "get their heads out of the sand" and review their staff appraisal and firing policies to avoid hefty redundancy and unfair dismissal payouts.

7. Budget plea as builders warn 70,000 jobs are now on the line

   MORE than 70,000 construction jobs are under immediate threat unless the Government addresses ways to counter the problems in the industry in the upcoming Budget, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned.

8. Youth found with serious injuries

   A 16-year-old youth is found seriously injured in the Glenside area of Dumbarton.

9. Alberta police warn public about high-risk sex offender

   RCMP in Fort McMurray, Alta., are warning the public about a high-risk adult sex offender.

10. Texts from elephant warn rangers of trouble

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11. Donations may plummet 20pc in credit crunch, charities warn

    CHARITIES have held an emergency meeting to try and resolve the problem of plummeting donations as a result of the international economic turmoil.

12. OD'ing on Botox: Doctors Warn of 'Wrinklerexia'

    Every year, millions of people around the world get jabbed with Botox in hopes of maintaining a youthful look – but how much is too much?

13. Tories warn firms off Heathrow

    The Conservatives warn companies not to get involved in any plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport as they are determined to block the proposals.

14. Medical Life: If GPs want happy patients, they must listen to their nurses

    Goodness me, it's High Noon in the surgery. Doctors and nurses have fallen out and are flicking stethoscopes at each other. The cause of their quarrel? Money.

15. Ohio Rep. Returns Home After Feeling Earlier Injuries

    Ohio congresswoman was victim of hit-and-run accident but didn't know she had broken her ribs until she passed out on a plane to Germany.

16. Warning over fireworks injuries

    People are warned to take extra care around fireworks as the number of injuries caused by them increases.

17. Health board leader's comments infuriating: nurses' union

    The Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses' Union is not satisfied with a health executive's apology over comments that suggested he felt some nurses had "nothing to do" at their workplace.

18. Nigeria: Nurses Condemn State of Primary Health Care

    National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has decried the situation at the primary health level, describing it as "very pathetic" and therefore called on the three tiers of government to intervene immediately before the total collapse of the sector.

19. Analysts warn of investment slump

    As the Chinese economy slows, its fixed-asset investment has also weakened, and analysts said it may not pick up in the near term despite the potentially favorable fiscal policies the country has vowed to adopt. The ongoing global financial turmoil

20. Officials Say Retired Officer Lied About 9/11 Injuries

    The U.S. military granted Navy Cmdr. Charles E. Coughlin a Purple Heart and the government awarded him $331,000 for neck and other injuries he claimed to have suffered when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.

21. Security Wonks Warn of Cell Phone Zombie Uprising

    Some of the most vicious Internet predators are hackers who infect thousands of PCs with special viruses and lash the machines together into "botnets" to pump out spam or attack other computers. Now security researchers say cell phones, and not just PCs, are the next likely conscripts into the automated armies.

22. Sri Lankan officials warn of possible landslides

    Oct 15, Colombo: National Building Research Organization in Sri Lanka today warned if the monsoon rains continue further, there will be possible landslides in some parts of the country.

23. Heavy rains may spread epidemic diseases in Sri Lanka, health officials warn

    Oct 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan health officials say there is a possibility for epidemic diseases to spread in the country due to the prevailing rainy situation in various parts of the island.

24. OK for health boards to get tough with nurses: Wiseman

    Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister sided Wednesday with regional health boards that have threatened disciplinary action against nurses over their union's campaign for a new contract.

25. 'Sex for Secrets' Poison Needle Plotter Gets 5 Years

    A North Korean woman accused of using sex to elicit sensitive information from a South Korean military officer was sentenced Wednesday by a court in the South to five years in prison for spying.

26. Injuries after Fife funeral fight

    Two men are taken to hospital after a "large scale" fight breaks out among mourners at a funeral in Fife.

27. Rugby player sues over injuries

    A rugby player is claiming damages after suffering a serious eye injury which ended his career.

28. Citi and Merrill warn of US contraction

    Citigroup and Merrill Lynch warned of growing economic problems in the US as they revealed a total of $8bn in losses during the third quarter.

29. B.C. boy, 13, dies from pellet-gun injuries

    A 13-year-old Surrey boy who sustained serious injuries after being shot with a pellet gun died Thursday.

30. Cellphone use may trigger skin allergy, doctors warn

    People who use their cellphones for long periods may develop a rash on their ears or cheeks from an allergic reaction to the nickel in handsets, British dermatologists warn.

31. Doctors warn of rash from mobile phone use

    LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people's ears or cheeks should be on alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologists said on Thursday.

32. Doctors warn of skin rash from cell phones

    Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people's ears or cheeks should be on alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologists said on Thursday.

33. N.L. turns to ad campaign to give its side in nurses dispute

    The provincial government has countered stepped-up efforts by the nurses union to end a bargaining impasse, announcing a public advertising campaign so people in Newfoundland and Labrador can "have an informed opinion."

34. UK's Dixon, Johnson slowed by ankle injuries

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35. Arsene Wenger frustrated at Arsenal injuries but says 'season starts here'

    Arsenal manager without four firstchoice players against Everton following World Cup qualifiers.

36. Scolari won't whinge about injuries

    CHELSEA manager Luiz Felipe Scolari insists he will never join the detractors about international football despite losing several key players to injury this week.

37. Head injuries common in women's field hockey

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injuries to the head and face are fairly common in women's field hockey, raising the question of whether players need more protective gear, according to researchers.

38. Due to Injuries, Bourque Recalled

    Buoyed by offensive outbursts in each of the past three games, the Washington Capitals are 3-1-0 and in first place in the Southeast Division. But as a tough stretch of games continues tonight against the New Jersey Devils at Verizon Center, injuries to key players are beginning to mount.

39. Walk to warn of chip pan dangers

    The family of a man who died in a chip-pan fire warn of the dangers of cooking after drinking alcohol

40. FTSE 100 will not bounce back quickly experts warn

    The stock market slump is set to endure for two more years as the recession takes its toll on the economy a leading economic forecaster has warned.