According to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), there were 3,546 advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in the United States from 2003 and 2013. During the same period, 1,458 medical malpractice cases were filed against APRNs.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 32,675 people in the United States died as a result of motor vehicle crashes in 2014. Statistics reveal that the average number of motor car accidents each year in the US is 6 million. Close to 3 million people are injured every year, while every day, over 90 people are killed in car accidents. Approximately 2 million drivers are permanently injured every year in the country as a result of car accidents. Preventing Car Accidents Here are important tips to help prevent car accidents and keep yourself safe: Keep your eyes on the road – When
CRUISE SHIP MAY BE LIABLE FOR DROWNING ACCIDENT BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY (July 1, 2016) An 8-year-old boy is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a tragic swimming pool accident as he was on a cruise ship, according to NY Daily News. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the boy on the cruise ship as Prince Adepoju. Prince was on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Sea Cruise Ship when the accident took place. Upon finding the boy crew workers started performing CPR and directed the ship to return to the New York Harbor. The boy was later transported to the Staten Island University Hospital where he remains in stable
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE TO BLAME FOR DEADLY CRASH HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY (July 1, 2015) Two people were killed Friday and numerous others were injured when a van carrying 14 people flipped over on Garden State Parkway by Exit 117, according to CBS NEWS. (map) Those who were injured were transported to the Bayshore Community Hospital in order to receive care. The van accident on the toll road is still under investigation. But a woman who is a friend of some of those that were in the van believes that a tire may have popped thus causing the fatal accident that left many with critical injuries. Authorities have been able
DeWitt: Sterling Injured In Construction Site Accident After A Steel Beam From A Crane Hit Him In The Head on Thompson Road PRAY FOR STERLING DEWITT, NEW YORK (July 1, 2016) – A 27-year-old construction worker was seriously injured in a tragic accident when a steel beam by a crane struck him on the head, according to Syracuse.com. (map) Thankfully the man involved in the accident was wearing a hard hat which likely saved his life according to police. There was an outpouring of support on Facebook where the man’s many friends and family identified him as Sterling. The hashtag #prayforsterling was also set up on
FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY (July 1, 2016) A 52-year-old man was killed in a tragic accident involving a box truck and a tractor trailer on the New Jersey turnpike by mile marker 88 on Monday, according to NJ.com. Authorities have been able to identify the man that died in the truck accident as Segundo Tenemea from Belleville. Police are saying that the collision between the 2000 Isuzu box truck and a 2005 International tractor-trailer occurred around 6:30 p.m. The two vehicles collided in the accident causing each to leave the roadway. Police found the tractor-trailer jack knifed in the roadway by the highway exit.
FAULTY TIRE MAY BE TO BLAME FOR CRASH BOLTON, NEW YORK (July 1, 2016) A 74-year-old man from Glens Falls was injured when the truck that he was driving in experienced a tire blowout sending it off the Northbound by exit 24 and down an embankment, according to the POSTAR. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the man that was injured as Richard C. Sears. Richard Sears is the owner of Richard Sears Tree Experts and was driving a company vehicle at the time of the car accident. He was transported to the Glens Falls Hospital where he was treated for facial cuts as well as a
CRUISE SHIP MAY BE LIABLE FOR DROWNING ACCIDENT BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY (July 1, 2016) An 8-year-old boy is recovering and in critical condition after nearly drowning to death in the swimming pool on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Sea Cruise Ship, according to Fox News. (map) Officials are saying that the boy found unconscious in the pool was there for nearly 18 minutes before being rescued. The medical team on-board treated the boy until he was put on life-support. Authorities have been able to identify the boy as Prince Adepoju from Maryland. After the boy was discovered unconscious, the captain of the ship turned the ship around and went back to harbor at
According to a report by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately eight hundred deaths and close to 135,000 injuries are reportedly caused by ATV accidents each year in the United States. In 2011, there were about 327 fatalities and 107,000 injuries as a result of ATV accidents. There were an estimated 99, 600 ATV-related injuries treated in emergency departments in 2013 across the US An estimated 25% of these injuries involved children under the age of 16. Serious, sometimes fatal, ATV accidents occur due to a number of reasons, including: Some people who operate ATVs use them for off-road travel, often in rugged terrain
When summer arrives, one of the most popular recreational activities is to have fun exploring off-road trails on ATVs. While ATVs are exciting, it is important to keep in mind that they are extremely dangerous too. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, accidents cause approximately 800 deaths and 135,000 injuries each year in the United States. In 2011, ATV accidents resulted in about 327 fatalities and 107,000 injuries. ATV Safety Tips to Prevent Accidents Here are important tips to prevent ATV accidents and make sure that you do not suffer serious injury as a result of these fun
