In a study of more than 3,000 people age 65 and older, researchers found those who can not understand basic health informaiton were more likely to die within 6 years than those who can. Twenty-five percent of those studied were considered to have “inadequate” health literacy determined by their ability to read and understand things such as appointment slips, prescription labels, and basic instructions such as how to prepare for an x-ray.
During the study period, 40% of those with inadequate literacy and another 29% of those with “marginal” literacy …

Nurses, printers and wood workers are more likely than people in the general pupulations to get work-related asthma, according to findings from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey.
Researchers analyzed health information and workplace exposure to substances known to cause occupational asthma in a study involving nearly 7,000 people, none of whom had astham at the beginning of the 9 year study. Exposure to astham causing substances increased the risk by 60% on average. Printers had the greatest risk with 137% increased risk, nurses and woodworkers both with …

The Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) credential is the hallmark of professional achievement in the legal nurse consulting specialty. It is the sign of an experienced LNC, as it is a certification that has to be earned through experience and demonstrated mastery of content. The
LNCC program is administered by the American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board (ALNCCB), an autonomous arm of AALNC.
The LNCC is the only legal nurse consulting certification that is accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) and is endorsed by the AALNC. This ABNS accreditation …

According to an article in Nursing 2007, lawyers, lawmakers and car salesmen may have problems with their image, but nurses still rank tops with the general public. In a Gallup poll a list of occupations were rated for honesty and ethical standards. 84% of respondents gave nurses “high” or “very high” marks which was well above pharmacists who ranked second at only 73%. The only other professions scoring over 60% were veterinarians, medical doctors and engineers. The lowest scoring occupations were lawyers, senators and congressmen, insurance …