Maternal Mortality – Is skilled care at delivery the answer?

By: Erin Lieber Each year, childbirth and near term complications take the lives of roughly 529,000 women, with the most deaths taking place in sub-Saharan Africa (Blum et al. 2006). Most developing countries have adopted a multi-pronged approach in an effort to reduce maternal mortality. The strategy stems from the “Safe Motherhood” (SM) campaign and concentrates [...]

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What would a nursing shortage mean for you ?

by Leonard Achan RN, MA, ANP Have you ever needed a registered nurse (RN) before? If you have ever been in the hospital or even just sick at home in the comfort of your own bed, it goes without saying that having a great nurse at your bedside could make a world of a difference. Over [...]

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