Nursing

New nursing home law increases staffing, oversight

29 Jul 2010

CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that will require more staffing and better oversight of Illinois’ nearly 800 nursing homes to improve patient safety. The reforms Quinn signed into law Thursday are aimed at a pattern of violence in Illinois nursing homes stemming from the state’s long reliance on the facilities to [...]

New nursing home reform legislation coming to IL

29 Jul 2010

The legislation will require many nursing homes to hire more staff members to care for residents.

Another NMC Nursing graduate passes NCLEX on 1st try

29 Jul 2010

Another nursing graduate of the Northern Marianas College recently passed the challenging National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses on the first attempt. Milescelyn Rodriguez took the exam on July 20, nearly two months after she graduated from NMC with a degree in Nursing.