Study Finds People Still Unaware About Potential Benefits and Harms of e

Almost all of the participants had tried e-cigarettes at least once and they believed that willpower played an important role in quitting smoking.

Western Nevada College Jump Start program fast tracks Carson City student's plans to become a ...

Tingle will start as a nursing student in August. ... With a career ambition to become a registered nurse, she immersed herself into higher education.

Jewell McNeer Bigony

Dedicated to caring for people, she entered nurses training at Charleston General Hospital and became a registered nurse in 1949. She worked for ...

UWO College of Nursing assistant dean receives endowed professorship award

Assistant Dean in the College of Nursing Suzanne Marnocha has filled a variety of roles throughout her lifetime — registered nurse, professor, wife, ...

Are e-cigarettes a bad idea?

As smoking declines, e-cigarettes have roared into popularity among those who want an alternative to deadly addictive cigarettes. But are they safe, ...

Consumers are baffled by e-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes have sparked massive controversy ever since their introduction, but consumers don't really have a good handle on what the risks ...

Some People Find Electronic Cigarettes as Temptation to Resume Smoking: Study

A small study suggested that people who have already quit smoking find electronic cigarettes as a temptation to resume the habit they ditched.

Ogle County bans electronic cigarettes

OREGON, Ill. — Electronic cigarettes will be prohibited in almost all Ogle County public and work places starting July 1. The (Dixon) Telegraph reports ...

Bill toughens rules for electronic cigarettes

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina legislators have agreed to put more regulations on the rapidly growing electronic cigarette industry, particularly ...

Tree-climbing for grown-ups

Dangling from a tree limb, soothed by soft breezes, frills of lime-green leaves and mountain views, my worries disappear like the fog we climbed ...

E-Cigarettes Tempt Smokers Return To Real Smoking: Report

Electronic cigarettes have been lately in controversy and one new report suggests it is like a temptation to resume real smoking. According to a small ...

An early stretch of Hunt Trail, a route up Mount Katahdin. Source: AP

We soon met people coming down the mountain, and wondered how they'd ... On Katahdin, climbing gingerly up an irregular course of sharp-edged ...

Child-resistant packaging mandate for 'e-liquid' containers approved by NC legislature

RALEIGH, North Carolina — North Carolina legislators have agreed to put more regulations on the rapidly growing electronic cigarette industry, ...

Mountain guides may seek other income sources

Other than their genuine passion and love for the mountain, the 5.9 ... Now with the mountain closed to any climbing activities until September, these ...

Continuous aftershocks delay park, mountain rectification – Masidi

He said the number of climbing permits would be reduced to 192 per day once activities on the mountain were resumed. This was to reduce damages ...

Jobs vs. Health concerns for e-cigarettes in the Valley

A big e-cigarette company is moving into Arizona, but not everybody is happy about our state playing home to the trendy new vaporizer industry.

Nurses OK one-day strike

Nurses Sandy Ellis and Diane Lane-Cormier celebrate after hearing the results of the strike authorization vote on Wednesday evening. The registered ...

Global Sales of E-Cigarettes and E-Liquids Nearly Doubled Last Year

The global market for e-cigarettes and e-liquids almost doubled, to $6 billion, from 2013 to 2014, a new report finds. During that same period, cigarette ...

In twist, scientists join tobacco companies to fight cancer

Altria Group, Inc., makers of Marlboro, has recruited dozens of scientific and health care experts, as have independent e-cigarette companies such as ...

Richard Baranow completes mountain quest

“Some might call me a 'peak bagger,' but I've never really gone after these mountains like I was claiming trophies. Exploring and climbing them has ...

Ethics, values vital as nursing grows, changes

The demand for skilled nurses has expanded from the traditional hospital and ... Advocacy for the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2015 to ensure ...

N.Y. AG Announces Liquid Nicotine Packaging Settlements

It is used in electronic cigarettes, together with other chemical additives, to create a vapor inhaled by the user. Depending on the concentration of ...

Climbing Mount Katahdin in Maine: Why so many turn back, and what it takes to stick it out

Katahdin, located in Baxter State Park, is the tallest mountain in Maine ... On Katahdin, climbing gingerly up an irregular course of sharp-edged ...

E-cigarette use on Air Labrador flight irks Hopedale mother

E-cigarettes are battery powered devices that use varying types of liquid to create vapour — which can be inhaled to simulate the feeling of smoking a ...

Unfair to pass judgment on aid given to mountain guides, says Sabah minister

“And now with climbing activities temporarily halted to make way for repair works, they are basically out of job. So it is right for them to receive ...

CON assistant dean receives endowed professorship award

Assistant Dean in the College of Nursing Suzanne Marnocha has filled a variety of roles throughout her lifetime—registered nurse, professor, wife, ...

Vaping giveaways raise eyebrows at state Capitol

That's one of the lobbying techniques used this year by some stores that sell electronic cigarettes, which vaporize liquid nicotine to mimic the ...

Interior Department Supported $358 Billion in Economic Activity

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 24, 2015 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today released a report showing that the various activities of the Department of the Interior contributed $358 billion to the U.S. economy in 2014, supporting more than two million jobs across the country. “This report demonstrates once again that the Department of […]

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Ogle County bans e-cigs in public places

OREGON – Effective July 1, Ogle County will prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes – e-cigarettes – in virtually all public and work places.

Couple who got caught in a blizzard on Mt. Evans pen memoir, visit Edwards

... McQueen will talk about their overnight adventure on Mt. Evans, chronicled in their memoir “Exposed: Tragedy and Triumph in Mountain Climbing.

Air Evac Flight Nurse Reaches Career Milestone

Muskogee flight nurse Todd Kochell, right, recently received his 1000th ... in September 2014 after completing school to become a registered nurse.

New Exclusive Electronic Hookah with No Flame, Smoke or Tar Introduced From 777eCigs

777 eCigs has set the bar high in the electronic cigarette industry. Offering a smoking industry first – an electronic hookah. Like electronic cigarettes ...

New Ogle County law prohibits use of electronic cigarettes in public places as of July 1

The Ogle County Health Department says as of July first, a new law will prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes in public places. The Health ...

Registered Nurse - Waikato Regional Diabetes Service - 081107

40 Hours per week. Applications are invited for a Registered Nurse Internship within the Waikato Regional Diabetes Service which is based at 26 ...

Google Maps Now Lets You Scale Yosemite's El Capitan Mountain

Those are my personal favorite climbs in Yosemite – by which I mean I've never attempted either, or any mountain climbing at all because that seems ...

Good Life: Positive achievements for June 25

The Benedictine Health Foundation gave its $1,000 in four $250 awards — two in the name of Adrian McGlothlin, a longtime registered nurse at ...

Beaconsfield latest town to ban electronic cigarettes

Beaconsfield joins Kirkland and Pointe-Claire banning electronic cigarettes in all is municipal buildings. Torin Halsey / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Ultimate U.S. Mountain Climbs You Must Do This Summer

For many outdoor adventurers, summer means climbing season. Of course, any season is climbing season for the die-hard mountain climber, but ...

New nurses graduate from SFSC

The students completed SFSC's two-year registered nurse program and will soon sit for the national board examinations, aiming to start their careers ...

Board considers outlawing tobacco sales to those under 21

The board banned the sale of electronic cigarettes to people under 21 last year. Three years ago the board asked local drugstores to voluntarily stop ...

Owner of Golden Hill nursing home in Kingston defends staffing levels amid criticisms

The building runs with a director of nursing, two assistant directors of nurses; we have two staff development nurses – all RN's. We have RN ...

Paul Williams, RN Departs RMC

Paul Williams, a registered nurse, has left the Roosevelt Medical Center Clinic and moved to the San Francisco Bay area of California, where he ...

Golden Hill officials dispute family council members' contentions

At a meeting Tuesday evening, council members maintained staffing was down to one registered nurse for every 40 residents. That may be the case ...

Nurse Pauline leans in at 71 – to redefine her retirement

But when a former employer called the registered nurse to ask whether she'd be willing to pioneer Toyota's world-renowned “lean production ...

Donegal climber to tackle deadly K2

“Physically climbing to 28,000ft with the lack of oxygen and trying to keep my ... tragically lost his life making his descent from the perilous mountain.

Advertising Bans: Offline vs. Online

Alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, e-cigarettes: if you make your livelihood within any of these industries, you probably already know that 17 states ...

E-Cigarette Fears Spur Hawaii to Raise Smoking Age

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- While e-cigarettes are an area of growth for big tobacco companies, their popularity with young smokers could spur more ...

High-prescribing Derby nurse admits to accepting drug company kickbacks

Alfonso, an advanced practice registered nurse at the Comprehensive Pain and Headache Treatment Center, located in Derby, was identified in ...

HealthAlliance nurses in Leominster to vote on authorizing 1-day strike

LEOMINSTER - The union representing the registered nurses of UMass Memorial - HealthAlliance Hospital says it has scheduled a vote Wednesday ...

Harris, Arnot honored at Iba Awards banquet

Broncos star and former Bixby Spartan Chris Harris and mountain climber Melissa Arnot ... Arnot is a very accomplished mountain climber. ... families of high altitude workers -- or sherpas -- who are killed while climbing in Nepal.

Report: More Cdn Nurses Leaving The Profession Than Entering It

Diane Wilson Máté with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba says it's important to teach those considering nursing the opportunities and ...

Today in Music History July 2

"Mountain" had two gold albums at the beginning of the 1970s -- "Mountain Climbing" and "Nantucket Sleighride." Their biggest hit was "Mississippi ...

Singapore Smoking e-Cigarettes Out With Impending Tobacco Ban

For electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) smokers in Singapore, the plumes of vapor clouds will soon be replaced by dark clouds ahead, as authorities on ...

Three cheers for artists with no backup income

He refused and I went into nursing instead and, as a result, have had a rewarding ... Patricia Baker, a semi -retired registered nurse, still enjoys casual ...

Are Children Being Targeted By E-Cigarette Companies In China?

E-cigarettes are being used for a different purpose in China, which is reportedly the world's biggest tobacco producer and consumer. E-cigarettes have ...

Debra Wilson, nurse who treated Ebola patients, speaks at Springfield Central Library

Debra Wilson, a registered nurse and nursing student at the University of Massachusetts, will speak about her experience with Doctors without ...

Two German climbers die in Graubünden Alps

The victims, aged 45 and 40, were climbing the Piz Roseg from the Tschierva Hut on Sunday morning were seen climbing the mountain's northeast ...

Kingston Auxiliary Bestows Awards, Scholarships

Jackie Lawson works as an outpatient wound care nurse in the Wound ... registered nurse at HealthAlliance predecessor Benedictine Hospital who ...

Disease Management Nurse (LPN/RN)

Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation is currently recruiting for a full-time Disease Management Nurse in our Care Coordination department.

Study: Student drug use down locally

Because the Indiana Prevention Resource Center survey did not ask students about e-cigarettes in 2014 or anytime prior, there's no way to know their ...

Waterbury Home Health Care Agency Fined, Monitor Hired

Registered nurses were observed taking unidentified pills out of envelopes during home visits and failing to verify each medication before giving it to ...

Making the information stick

As a critical-care registered nurse for more than 30 years, Bob Rynecki, 63, of Chambersburg, spent much of his time administering intravenous lines, ...

European standards on electronic cigarettes and e-liquids: work begins on 22 June in Paris

The 60 French organizations that masterminded the world's first voluntary standards on electronic cigarettes and e-liquids have thrown their support ...

Night Nurse Performs Triage on Paperwork

Night Nurse operates a call center in Framingham but also relies on remotely located registered nurses who are scattered across the United States.

Any thoughts about vaping? County wants to know

EVERETT — The Snohomish Health District wants to hear from the public about a proposed ban on the use of electronic cigarettes in public places.

Martin Petro Joins Tower MSA Partners as Vice President of Clinical Services

Martin Petro, RN, BSN, MBA, MSCC joined Tower MSA Partners as vice ... Petro is a registered nurse with a bachelor's degree from the University of ...

DOWN SOUTH | The Mountain, the Sea

After college, mountain climbing arrived. I surprised myself and my newfound friends with my agility. My body has not forgotten the feel, the treachery, ...

Climbers survive terrifying week atop Canada's highest peak

Friday, June 19, 2015, 10:46 AM - Bad weather and mountain climbing are never a good combination. For a group of experienced climbers in the ...

Hawaii becomes first state to raise minimum smoking age to 21

"Hawaii is the first state in the nation to raise the minimum age for tobacco, including e-cigarettes. With the explosion of e-cigarette among teens, more ...

Delaware Hospice announces additions to its staff

Kimberly Jamison, RN, of Newark is a registered nurse. Jamison received her associates degree from Delaware Technical Community College.

Law makes Hawaii first in nation to restrict tobacco sales to under-21 crowd

Hawaii will become the first state in the nation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to anyone under the age of 21 when Gov.

Bill would ban e-cigs indoors in NY

ALBANY – The fate of a bill banning electronic cigarettes in most public indoor spaces in New York now rests with the state Senate. The state ...

Janesville council to vote on e-cigarette ban

JANESVILLE -- The Janesville City Council is expected to vote Monday night on a proposal that would ban electronic cigarette use in and around city ...

Ellis, Littauer nurses OK strike

Registered nurses at the two Capital Region hospitals have been concerned about inadequate staffing. Nursing ranks have remained the same, while ...

Congress Pushes Back Against FDA E-Cig Regulation

The electronic cigarette industry has been booming over the last few years which means the government nanny state regulators are stepping forward ...

Bill would ban e-cigs indoors

"While electronic cigarettes … are growing in popularity, little is known about the risks associated with smoking them," Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, ...

Nurse practitioner charged with pill mill crimes

The Tennessee Department of Health revoked Cate's advanced nurse practitioner certification and her registered nurse license was placed on ...

ICAO Bans E-Cigarettes in Checked Baggage

ICAO Bans E-Cigarettes in Checked Baggage. The amendment to the 2015-2016 edition of its Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of ...

E-cigarette vapor carcinogenic

TOKYO — Electronic cigarettes — use of which is spreading, particularly among the young — contain carcinogens, sometimes at higher levels than ...

79 new laws from 2015 session take effect today

The new laws, some of which will be only partly implemented today and fully enacted later, also include a ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes – or ...

Nurse Beats Cancer, Readies for Warrior Games

Elmlinger particularly credits former BAMC registered nurse Army 1st Lt. Todd Yost with helping her out. “Todd was my supervisor, and he was a great ...

Registered Nurse / Registered General Nurses (Residential Care)

Our client is seeking experienced Registered Nurses / Registered General Nurses to join their Residential Care and Nursing Homes based in ...

Southern Illinois students receive scholarships

The $1,500 scholarships are awarded to Logan nursing students who possess ... and have demonstrated the potential of becoming a registered nurse.

Program helps caregivers under stress, after errors

A nurse inserts the wrong IV or administers too great a dose of a drug. .... When Wu and a colleague, registered nurse Cheryl Connors, set up a pilot ...

Bangor health board to issue statement about effects of vaping

But one of the authors has since disputed media reports that claimed the paper meant electronic cigarettes were more dangerous than traditional ...

Christine And Henry Little Endowed Nursing Scholarship Awarded

Jordan Hamilton, RN, is the first scholarship recipient. Hamilton has been with Memorial since 2012 and is currently a registered nurse working in the ...

Summer Safety Series

In many places cross the country, summer is a great time for hiking.  There are however certain precautions you should take when hiking in hotter weather.  This includes hydrating properly, plant & insect safety, sun safety, personal first-aid, etc.  Every week throughout the summer, American Hiking is going to share some safety tips via social […]

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5 hot health care jobs hiring in New Jersey

Registered nurse. What they do: Cares for sick, injured, rehabilitating or disabled patients. They work in hospitals, physician offices, patients' homes or ...

Sheriff's deputies seize $9000 in drugs pre-Bonnaroo

McFerrin said the THC wax is put in a vaporizer and the oil is smoked in an electronic cigarette or added to food products such as lollipops and baked ...

Be ahead of innovation in tobacco industry

Individuals who use alternative tobacco products like electronic cigarettes, oral tobacco, narghile, cigars, and snus all report varying degrees of health ...

TRICARE Nurse Advice Line a 'great resource' to Hawaii beneficiaries

The Nurse Advice Line (NAL), available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, connects most TRICARE beneficiaries with registered nurses to obtain ...

Three Downriver nurses honored with Clara Ford Excellence in Nursing awards

Emily Sexton, a registered nurse in the infectious disease unit at Henry Ford Hospital, received a Clara Ford Excellence in Nursing Award for work ...

College Nursing Programs Come Under State Scrutiny

Experts say this happens from time to time to some nursing schools in Connecticut and across the country as the National Registered-Nurse Licensure ...

Nurses need jobs at home

This year she has worked full-time as a Mackay Base Hospital emergency department registered nurse. "I was born to be a nurse. I have never yet ...

Kolkata climbers scale 'Pathway to Heaven' for the first time in 25 years

... Factory Ishapore, braved adverse weather conditions and challenging mountain features to scale the peak. ... On June 2, after negotiating several landslides and some steep climbing, the team reached the Base Camp at Kiarkoti.

Nurse Involved In Largest Medicare Home Health Fraud In History Pleads Guilty

A registered nurse and co-owner of a Cedar Hill home health company pled guilty on Tuesday to her role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of about ...

Chief Administrative Officer at Rutherford County Sheriff's Office has been on paid leave since April

JailCigs sells an electronic cigarette that is offered exclusively to county inmates. The company was allowed to sell the electronic cigarettes to inmates ...

Attleboro outlaws sale of e-cigs to minors

ATTLEBORO - The window is closing fast for city kids who buy a variety of nicotine-laced products, ranging from electronic cigarettes to gum.

Chris Sharma climbs Jumbo Wood on giant Redwood tree

That's why Chris Sharma's latest ascent really strikes a cord: the American spent some time recently climbing a 77m high redwood, guided by Dr.

National Trails Day and Great Outdoor Month 2015

By: Jennifer Pharr Davis, American Hiking Society Ambassador The danger of celebrating a day dedicated to trails and a month marked for outdoor enjoyment is that some might see the commemoration as a way to consolidate wilderness activities into a single activity or a short season of exploration. Instead, we should view it as a […]

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Bodnar honored for support of breastfeeding mothers

Haley Hayes, Lompoc Valley Medical Center registered nurse, from left, Santa Barbara County Breastfeeding Coalition board member Leanna Moore ...

Meet Our Interns

American Hiking is pleased to introduce you to it’s summer interns!  Join us in welcoming the next generation of trail stewards:  Meghan Foley Meghan is a rising senior at the College of William & Mary majoring in Public Policy. At school, Meghan helps direct the Alternative Breaks program on campus (spring and summer service oriented vacations), […]

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Grantham Hospital holds open day to attract professionals to work for trust

Registered nurses, allied health professionals, support workers and people looking to return to nursing or adapt qualifications gained abroad are ...

House Passes Bill to Ban E-Cigarette Sales to Minors

HARRISBURG - The State House unanimously approved legislation to add Pennsylvania to list of states banning e-cigarette sales to minors.

5 facts new nurses must know before entering the profession

Allyson Lenoci, a registered nurse who works at a District of Columbia hospital, writes that she wished she knew the truth about the nursing profession ...

A True Patient Advocate and Holistic Caregiver

I've been a registered nurse for 34 years and, for the first time, I found myself in a panic. At times I was confused or indecisive concerning my health ...

Should adults be fined if they smoke with a kid in their car?

Under the bill “smoking” would apply to cigars, cigarettes, pipes and electronic cigarettes though e-cigarettes don't produce smoke — they produce a ...

Nurses Organisation says sending Hawera ED patients to GPs is ''risky''

"Which was a form of redirection and the nurse didn't assess the patient. ... by experienced registered nurses who follow evidence-based protocols.

Feeding Your Mind and Body on Vacation

By: Laura Randall It’s prime vacation season, and with that comes the joys and challenges of deciding how exactly to spend all that leisure time. Some people want their vacations to be all about infinity pools, umbrella-topped drinks, and large costumed characters. Others prefer to scale a mountain or master a new activity like standup […]

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Singapore to ban existing and emerging tobacco products as pre-emptive measure

... is a constituent ie intended to be used with an electronic nicotine delivery system or vaporiser (or what is commonly referred to as an e-cigarette).

Nurse's Notes: Wear helmet on every horseback ride

Carolyn Mack is a certified registered nurse and assistant clinical nursing faculty for Montana State University, and owns Homestead Horse Events ...

N.J. lawmakers advance bill banning smoking in cars with kids

Smoking tobacco or electronic cigarettes in the presence of children under 17 would be a secondary offense, meaning a driver would have to had to ...

Adverse health effects of e-cigarettes

MS SHEENA Chan Kim Sua suggested that e-cigarettes be allowed in Singapore, as e-cigarettes would allow smokers to continue their habit but save ...

Buckland convenience store fined for selling E-cigarette to minor

BUCKLAND - A $10 e-cigarette has cost a Buckland convenience store $200 and a one-week suspension of its tobacco license. Neighbors ...

Warren nurse to face drug charges in New Hampshire

Bridges, who had resigned as a registered nurse from EMMC in August 2012, denied diverting drugs but acknowledged her record keeping on ...

Liming and the trad climbing in China

Luca Schiera introduces Liming, the famous trad climbing area in China. ... sea level surrounded by the high mountains in China's province of Yunnan. ... Climbing at Liming goes back a very long time indeed, hundreds of years ago ...

Kyle Bufis body recovered: Frozen body near Mt. Rainier summit spotted by air

Kyle Bufis, who was extremely skilled in mountain climbing, went missing while climbing Mount Rainier with friends last week. A body believed to be ...

Ann (Derderian) Boyajian, 93, Former Hale Nurse

She earned her registered nursing degree from Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, now Boston Medical Center. For several years she was employed ...

Palm Bay nurse strips off uniform, attacks patient

Miami Herald reports that Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center's registered nurse Karen Rainford gave him Tylenol as a result of these ...

Sexual assault charges filed against former nurse at Overland Park hospital

A former nurse charged last year with sexually assaulting patients at a ... The board of nursing revoked Clark's registered nursing license after the ...

Cigarette Smoke-related Deaths Represent Half of Major Cancer Deaths

Apart from lung cancer, cigarette smoke is responsible for more suffering ... of tobacco administration (such as cigars, pipes or electronic cigarettes).

Summer in Chamonix: Celebrating 150 years of climbing in the Alps

... it is right in the heart of some of Europe's most picturesque landscape, with walks, fishing, mountain biking, and mountain climbing at its doorstep.

Where's the tobacco tax stamp on that nicotine-laden eggplant?

Health advocates approached a number of lawmakers about “e-cigarettes.” An e-cigarette is also known as a personal vaporizer (PV) or electronic ...

Wedding: The Thompsons

She recently graduated from the College of Southern Idaho as a Registered Nurse. Madison is employed at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in ...

Tom Yamachika: Where's the Tax Stamp on that Eggplant?

An e-cigarette is also known as a personal vaporizer or electronic nicotine delivery system. It is a battery-powered vaporizer that is supposed to give a ...

It's never too late to graduate

A medical assistant and State Tested Nursing Assistant, Mrs. Reece plans to become a registered nurse and business owner. “I waited 21 years for ...

Ueli Steck, Michael Wohlleben and the Piz Bernina video

These nine mountains located in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland form part of #82SUMMITS, the project to climb all 82 alpine 4,000m summits ...

Council to vote on Iowa City electronic cigarette ban

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The City Council has scheduled a vote next week on banning electronic cigarettes from many public places in Iowa City.

American Cancer Society holds annual Relay for Life event in Sunnyside

That was in 2007. Kenney is now a registered nurse. At the Relay for Life event, held at the Michael J. Petrides track and field, Kenney addressed the ...

Utah climbing instructor missing on Mt. Rainier

A Utah climbing instructor is missing after a hiking trip to Mt. Rainier in ... Kyle Bufis was on the mountain with two friends Thursday evening but went ...

Union Hospital once served as school of nursing

In 1914, the superintendent was Maida G. Campbell., a registered nurse, and the nursing staff consisted of a matron, Isabella W. Peterson, and an ...

Thompson nurse takes her recovery to heart

CANANDAIGUA — Less than two years after becoming a registered nurse and soon after being honored as a rising star in the profession, Patricia ...

Nurse provides a dose of fashion

Leah Madler, 46, a long-time registered nurse, loved nursing but also aspired to own a business — plus, she loves shopping and wanted more of it in ...

E-Cigarette Safety Debate Remains Wide Open, Leaves Public Confused

With every new study and report published on the subject of electronic cigarettes, the public in general is becoming increasingly confused as to how ...

Volunteer Vacations Summer Sale

Are you interested in giving back to America’s trails and saving some cash in the process?  We are offering 30% OFF registration fees on select Volunteer Vacations- allowing you to explore a new part of the country, hike a new mountain, meet awesome like-minded adventurers…all while keep a little extra moula in your wallet!  Check […]

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Reuters/Ipsos Poll Reports Rise in E-cigarette Usage among Conventional Smokers in Past Year

A recent Ipsos poll by Reuters has found significant increase in the usage of electronic cigarettes this year than the past year. The poll has also shown ...

State poised to mandate nurse staffing levels

The state is poised for the first time to mandate a limit on nurse staffing ... “Registered nurses are critical members of the care-giving team, but they are ...

City Hall committee recommends adding e-cigarettes to smoking bylaw

Other places are doing it so why not Calgary, led by Councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart the city is poised to add E-Cigarettes to it's smoking bylaw.

Research Shows a Steady Increase of Men Becoming Registered Nurses

Nursing is a field that has long been dominated by women, and while women still ... So just how many men are being educated as registered nurses?

Albany County nears ban on indoor 'vaping'

ALBANY -- "Vapers" may have to go outside with traditional smokers after County Legislators voted Monday to ban indoor use of electronic cigarettes.

Sabah quake: Mountain guides that made a difference

Mountain guides have been applauded for their bravery, volunteering to make ... Mountain guide Nuhairi Kintai, who led his climbing group to safety ...

Lost-and-found experience for local mountain climber

This photograph of Sunnyside's Kerry Shiels and her mountain climbing buddy, Andrea Cowhy, was nearly lost forever on Mt. St. Helens. The camera ...

How pharmacy contracts are granted set to change in Wales

The Bill, which also introduces changes to how e-cigarettes are regulated, will bring control-of-entry regulations more into line with those in place in ...

Missing Fentanyl Leads to Nurse Suspension in Portsmouth

Lisa Lucas, a registered nurse who had been working at Portsmouth Regional Hospital as part of a nurse licensure compact, has been suspended ...

Portsmouth nurse suspended for alleged fentanyl diversion

Lucas does not have a New Hampshire registered nurse's license but is licensed in Virginia, which is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, the ...

SinglePoint, Inc. Confirms Sale of GreenStar Brand, IP to Havana Holdings, Inc. in $1...

The focus of Havana's business plan will be developing a low cost E-cigarette brand (vape) targeted specifically to the 30 million strong Hispanic ...

CO Supreme Court upholds state opt-out of nurse supervision rule

The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld the Colorado governor's decision to opt-out of the Medicare supervision rule for certified registered nurse ...

Family's struggles inspire WMU nursing student to make mom proud

He's studying to be a registered nurse. “I am so proud of him," Christina Lumpkin says. "He's seen me struggle. He's seen what I've had to go through ...

Public Citizen Report: Injuries to Nurses Are Severe and Numerous

Missy Christians, a registered nurse who is now 43 years old, was severely injured in 2010 when she tried to stop a patient who appeared to be ...

Malaysian Officials Blame Deadly Earthquake On Naked Mountain-Climbing Tourists

Malaysian officials are blaming a group of naked tourists for a deadly earthquake that rocked the country's tallest mountain Friday. At least 16 people ...

E-cigarettes: The debate gets cloudier

That will be the reality if the Welsh government's Public Health Bill, with its plans to ban the use of e-cigarettes in public places, becomes law.

For Afghan Women Mountaineers, Uphill Battles Begin Before The Climb

At a school in nearby Ishkashim, the Afghan women give a presentation on their mountain climbing training and scouting expedition to Mt. Noshaq.

Learning middle-skills to snag living wages

After a long journey of studying and working her way up the ranks, Ibarra earned her associate's degree and certification as a registered nurse.

Newton Wellesley Hospital Nurses Voting on One-Day Strike

They say these talks have stalled because Partners has “decreased core RN staffing levels on a number of floors and increased the floating of nurses ...

NY Smoking Nears Record Low

In April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that electronic cigarette use among youth has more than tripled in one year.

Experts find Ban on E-Cigarettes in Australia ethically Questionable

Electronic cigarettes do not produce smoke, tar and particulate matter. These products use an electronic system to produce a mist having nicotine and ...

Nancy Malone, Longtime Counselor at The Center for Weight Loss Surgery, Dies at 69

She went on to Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in Manchester New Hampshire, where she became a registered nurse and was the recipient ...

Newton Wellesley Hospital Nurses To Hold a Vote to Authorize a One-Day Strike on Wednesday ...

WELLESLEY, Mass., June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The registered nurses of Newton Wellesley Hospital, who are negotiating a new ...

Making a Difference: Sacred Heart nurse goes 'above and beyond'

Lorraine Gahagan, left, a nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, poses for a photo with Nina Jeffords, chief operating officer and chief ...

Ohio Senate GOP reveals plan for state budget

The budget will not tax electronic cigarettes as Mr. Kasich had sought. The plan does not include the higher sales tax rate and base expansion sought ...

Death toll rises to 16 after earthquake on Malaysia mountain

Most of the other climbers made it down the mountain in the darkness early .... Icefall and the base camp used by international climbing expeditions.

Tourists who allegedly angered Mt Kinabalu spirits to be charged in Sabah native court

The former Royal Air Force pilot narrated how a Frenchman in the 50s refused to perform the sogit before climbing the mountain and was seriously ...

Internal Affairs Committee to consider adding e-cigarettes to Chico's smoking bans

Iyad Saeidah smokes an e-cigarette outside of Dragon Tobacco Monday on Broadway in Chico. The City Council is considering expanding the city's ...

False promises for nursing degrees, lawsuit alleges

"They made it seem like I'd graduate from Excelsior," said Lessard, 22, of Gates, who is a licensed practical nurse and wants to become a registered ...

Expo bolsters hurricane preparedness

Jacob Rivenbark, 11, learns CPR from registered nurse Risener, RN, while McGruff The Crime Dog dances in the background at the Hurricane and ...

Minors prohibited from buying e-cigarettes

LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) – If you're under 18, it's now illegal for you to buy electronic cigarettes. E-cigarettes have become popular. Instead of ...

Nurse accused of stealing pain medication meant for elderly patient

Already facing three criminal charges, a Kitchener nurse appeared in court ... As of Friday, the college's website listed Reinhart as a registered nurse ...

Secretary Jewell and Director Jarvis Designate New National Recreation Trails

As an early celebration of American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan Jarvis have designated 10 new National Recreation Trails. National Recreation Trails are a part of the National Trails System as designated in the National Trails System Act of 1968. National […]

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Biz buzz: June 5

Laura Stern, RN, is the home care manager registered nurse for assisted living. Stern previously worked at St. Ann's Assisted Living Facility in Duluth ...

Ban e-cigarettes wherever smoking is banned, officials urge Calgary council

Come July, e-cigarette users in Calgary could be required to practice their vapour vices away from workplaces, LRTs, sports fields or playgrounds ...

Epic Walks: climbing Kilimanjaro

There are only a handful of mountains in the world that can genuinely claim global eminence. Kilimanjaro, a colossal volcanic pyramid rearing above ...

A need to heal the statewide nursing shortage

PRINCETON — A statewide shortage of registered nurses (RNs) may soon be seen by the health care field. The aging field of RNs will be ...

What Will We Be Forced to Accept Next?

RUSH: It was at the Four Seasons bar right down there on the beach after playing golf, I was smoking electronic cigarettes. You've got a great memory ...

America's First Certified Organic E-Cigarette Vaping Liquid Is Here

While the jury is still out on the long-term safety of electronic cigarettes (instead of smoking, you vape), one company in California has taken steps to ...

Magnitude-5.9 earthquake injures 11 climbers, strands 137 more on Malaysia mountain

Their climbing route is apparently blocked or made dangerous by rocks and boulders loosened by the quake and small aftershocks, he said.

Pediatrician warns of adverse effects of teen e-cigarette usage

Pediatrician warns of adverse effects of teen e-cigarette usage ... in conventional cigarette smoking, use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has ...

Sexual assault nurse numbers to increase

The N.C. Board of Nursing has approved NHRMC's plan to conduct sexual assault nurse examiner training courses. Registered nurses who complete ...

Tourists hurt, stranded on mountain after quake in Malaysia

Park director Dr Jamili Mais told Channel NewsAsia that 38 Singaporeans began climbing the mountain at about 2am to 3am on Friday, but he could ...

Can RN malpractice insurance cover registered psychotherapist practice?

I am a licensed RN in two states and am also a student in a counseling psychology program. I am opening a private practice in coaching and ...

Vapor Corp Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest (VPCO)

(NASDAQ:VPCO) is engaged in designing, marketing and distributing electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, e-liquids and accessories. The Company sells ...

Hiking Trails in America: Let’s Finish the Job

American Hiking Society Issues Call to Action SILVER SPRING, MD – June 4, 2015 –A new American Hiking Society report, Hiking Trails in America: Pathways to Prosperity, details 50 years of progress in the creation and expansion of America’s trails, while also highlighting the critical work that remains to fulfill President Lyndon Johnson’s vision of a […]

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Expert argues against smokescreen on e-cigarette research

“We are told e-cigarettes will only be available to smokers as medicinal products to stop them smoking if clinical trials show them to be safe and ...

Manatee Memorial mourns passing of 'wonderful' male nurse Ryan Douglas Silverman

Manatee Memorial Hospital registered nurse Ryan Silverman, at left receiving chemotherapy, was known for acting goofy and making faces, nurses ...

Don't ban e-cigarettes, sell them under tight regulation

Australia's ban on e-cigarettes is ethically murky. It's a paternalistic policy that denies adult smokers the right to use a less harmful form of nicotine.

GR8 Job: Local nurses honored for their service to veterans

Martina Foulks of Pocahontas awarded for excellence in nursing (Source: ... Elkins of Qulin is a registered nurse with a Master of Science degree in ...

Vaper feels the need to dispel a few myths

... taken that route. the state is losing millions of dollars each year to the electronic cigarette industry. why do they NEED the money? heres the thing. in ...

Greenburgh Seeks Camp Nurse

To qualify for the position, an applicant must be a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, and harbor “a desire and ability to work with ...

AHS Releases New Report: Hiking Trails in America

American Hiking Society is pleased to announce it’s publication of Hiking Trails in America: Pathways to Prosperity, a report that answers the need for a one-stop source for readily understood information about America’s hiking trails and the myriad of benefits these trails offer the nation. Hiking Trails in America provides information about the evolution of […]

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Watch: Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley & More Take On 'Everest' In First Trailer For ...

But with Universal's mountain climbing thriller, “Everest,” Kormákur just might find his way back on track. The movie's cast is epic and its very much an ...

Filmgoer outraged as movie is "ruined" by person smoking e-cigarette at Lincoln Odeon

The couple complained to two separate members of staff at the venue and said neither knew what the Odeon's policy was on smoking e-cigarettes ...

Vapers oppose Bangor proposal to restrict e-cigarette use

“It's a lot better than cigarettes,” Trundy said of the electronic devices that ... The report, titled “Hidden Formaldehyde in E-Cigarette Aerosols,” states ...

Valley looks to 'gold standard' for assault exams

Valley's registered nurses didn't perform enough of the highly specialized exams to maintain their skills and to keep up with changing protocols, ...

Angels of mercy don wings and white coats

St. Francis places a heavy focus on technology in its four-year undergraduate nursing program as well as its two-year registered nurse to bachelor of ...

SVC nursing program earns accreditation

SVC is now offering two tracks in the bachelor's degree program in nursing: a direct bachelor's degree program and a program for registered nurses ...

Children at risk of exposure to tobacco

He also warned against the usage of Tobacco candies and electronic cigarettes explaining that, "e-cigarette or electronic nicotine delivery system ...

Bill to Ban E-Cigarette Sales to Minors Greenlighted for House Consideration

HARRISBURG — Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kathy Rapp to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes and other related “vaping” products to minors ...

Fresno nurse, Visalia pharmacist sentenced

The California Department of Consumer Affairs said Tuesday a former Fresno registered nurse and a Visalia pharmacist have been sentenced ...

Review: Conor Hanick confronts Ives' Concord Sonata

In mountain climbing, it's Everest. In urban architecture, it's the skyscraper. In the culinary arts, it's best use of black truffle or bluefin tuna. Many pianists ...

Davis: Back to the future

Nurses were able to see people at home for long periods of time and they did a lot of prevention. Then politics ... Richard Davis is a registered nurse.

Westchester County bans e-cig use indoors

Vapers' will have to take their electronic cigarettes outdoors now that Westchester County lawmakers have approved expanding a countywide indoor ...

Vape Organics Announces the First USDA-Certified Organic Nicotine for e-Cigarettes

RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- California - Vape Organics today announced that it has formulated the first USDA-certified organic, ...

Scarborough hospital privacy breaches lead to 19 charges

Registered nurse Esther Cruz worked in the maternity department at Toronto's Rouge Valley Health System, which revealed last year that the private ...

Local family climbing mountains to raise awareness for liver disease

"Climbing mountains is hard, but it's nothing in comparison to what people go through on a daily battle with their disease," said James McGuffey.

Breaking Ground to Extend Lost Coast Trail

On the windswept Northern California coast is one of the most rugged, remote and wild places in the state. Great expanses of forest meet wildflower-carpeted bluffs before plunging from rocky cliffs to long, deserted beaches. Here, you can find solitude and escape surrounded by dramatic natural beauty like nowhere else on Earth. This is the […]

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California Senate votes to restrict e-cigarettes as tobacco products

The state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would ban electronic cigarettes from restaurants, theaters and other public places in California ...

Guest speaker prompts Niles West grads to pursue nursing careers

Guest speaker prompts Niles West grads to pursue nursing careers ... a registered nurse at Evanston Hospital who has worked with babies in the ...

Ribbon cutting to celebrate new wellness center

She attended Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, where she graduated the Registered Nursing program in 1999.

Woman sufferes injuries in climbing accident

She was not climbing at the time, said Derbyshire Mountain Rescue, who added: “The rock caused a glancing blow to the lady's head and she ...

Breathe, eCig Corp. Secures General Product Liability Insurance Policy to Support its...

Under terms of this 12 month policy, Kinsale has categorized Breathe as "Manufacturer of Electronic Cigarettes" and the policy carries a General ...

In Basket: Community Health of Central Washington hires

She recently worked as a registered nurse in the emergency department at Sweetwater Hospital Association (Tenn.) and as an emergency department ...