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Features
S.A.N.E. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
By Daria Waszak, RN, MSN, LNCC
The nurse examiner sat in the witness stand as the jury listened intently while she went over every detail during the rape trial. She explained the purpose of a Woods Lamp, an ultraviolet light used to detect bodily fluids, and reviewed how the evidence was documented, labeled and sealed before being signed over to law enforcement. There is plenty that goes into the four-hour evidentiary examination, and this case was no…
Password Safety for Nurses
By Elizabeth Hanink, RN, BSN, PHN
You cannot be too careful about protecting your identity, privacy and financial information. This is doubly important for nurses because their…
The Nurse-Led Future of American Healthcare?
By Aaron Severson
The passage of the Affordable Care Act is expected to highlight a serious national problem: an alarming shortage of primary care…
Margaret Elliot Francis Sirch, RN (1867-1954)
By Elizabeth Hanink, RN, BSN, PHN
Her career was decided by a toss of a penny, but fortunately for our profession, Margaret Elliot Francis Sirch chose nursing…
Stroke Care Nursing: Interview with Melody Davidson
By Keith Carlson, RN, BSN
Melody K. Davidson, RN, MN, CNS, PCCN Clinical Nurse Specialist for Progressive Care and Stroke Unit; Stroke Program CoordinatorMission Hospital, Mission…
Wound Care Nursing: Interview with Alice Allen, RN, BSN
By Keith Carlson, RN, BSN
Alice Allen, RN, BSN Inpatient Wound Care Specialist, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys What can you share with us about your…
Palliative Care Nursing: Interview with Craig Raclawski, RN
By Keith Carlson, RN, BSN
Please share with us a little about your life and nursing career. In my life, I have been incredibly fortunate in…
