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A federal court has ruled managers and administrators of Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, N.Y., committed unfair labor practices during a union organizing campaign by nursing staff.

Not all physicians have a desire to use their knowledge and skills in the patient care setting. For such physicians, there are various nonclinical opportunities, according to Heidi Moawad, MD, a neurologist and adjunct professor at John Carroll University in Cleveland.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health recently approved new rules in regard to violence against healthcare workers.

About 2,000 nurses and healthcare professionals represented by the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals reached a tentative agreement with Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report.

Nurses and other healthcare workers at University Hospital in Newark, N.J., ratified a three-year contract that includes pay increases and new safeguards related to Ebola treatment, according to a report on NJ.com.

Cape Cod Community College is partnering with Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Cod Healthcare to expand its nursing program and offer students more employment opportunities, according to The Barnstable Patriot.

Medical transportation company American Medical Response is adding a new location in Huber Heights, Ohio, to service Dayton, Ohio-based hospital network Premier Health, according to a Springfield News-Sun report.

The National Labor Relations Board's top lawyer wants the agency to consider adopting a new legal argument that may encourage unionized employees to be more aggressive in calling intermittent strikes, according to Bloomberg BNA's Daily Labor Report.

Parkview Health and St. Joseph Hospital, both in Fort Wayne, Ind., are among the employers participating in an upcoming local job fair.

Registered nurses at San Leandro (Calif.) Hospital have ratified a new contract with the hospital, according to the California Nurses Association.