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Michigan could join a multi-state nurse licensing agreement. That’s under a recent bill introduced in the state Legislature. Colin Jackson has more.
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Bills to limit the number of patients a nurse can care for at one time have been re-introduced in the Michigan Legislature. Colin Jackson has more.
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The latest study on the nursing staffing crisis in Michigan is not the result of the pandemic, but rather working conditions. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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Addressing trauma-related mental health more equitably will be the focus of a high school elective course in Washtenaw County next fall. The idea is addressing trauma earlier in life creates better outcomes. The non-profit “Growing Forward Together” is creating an intervention class called Trauma & Society. Co-founder and CEO, Julia Seng, joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss development and implementation of a new and innovative approach.
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One hospital system across Michigan has begun the process of eliminating midwives from their birthing centers. It is a move being seen with alarm by professional nurse midwives in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran talks to Lee Roosevelt, the President of the Michigan affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, about the impact on local birthing centers as the Ascension hospitals in Michigan begin eliminating their midwife staff.
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The union representing some 6,000 Michigan Medicine nurses are planning an information picket Saturday to address stalled contract talks. WEMU's Cathy Shafran has more.
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Medical professionals who train doctors, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants would get a tax break under a bill package in the Michigan Senate. Colin Jackson has more.
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Many communities, including Washtenaw County, have declared racism a public health crisis. There are no simple cures for such a crisis, but holistic…
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Dr. Sherry Bumpus, Director of Nursing Operations at Eastern Michigan University, talks with WEMU's Lisa Barry about the spread of the Coronavirus and…
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Eastern Michigan University strives to be a leader in health research in the state of Michigan. Thanks to a federal grant, Dr. Tsu-Yin Wu, a nursing…