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My SpecialtyStroke Program Coordinator, Angel Peñafiel, ARMCProviding both clinical care and administrative oversight for stroke patients Angel Peñafiel, RN, BSN, CCRN, SCRN Stroke Program Coordinator Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton Please share a brief history of your nursing career. In college, my anatomy professor told me that nursing was a great job and I should consider...
Nursing Book ClubEverything Is Tuberculosis by John GreenThe History and Persistence of Our Deadliest InfectionJohn Green is best known as the author of six novels, including The Fault in Our Stars. His newest book is a nonfiction deep dive into tuberculosis, a disease that he says reveals “the folly and brilliance and cruelty and compassion of humans.”...
FeatureThe Gruesome Origins of Blood Pressure MeasurementImagine if you had to puncture an artery every time you needed to take a patient’s blood pressure!Checking a patient's pulse has been an important diagnostic technique for thousands of years. However, measuring blood pressure is a more recent development. Cruel Experiments Our modern conception of the circulatory system stems from a 1628 book by...
CNO Roundtable 2025Q2: Staff CommunicationWhat strategies help you better connect with your nursing teams?Angela Brady, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital I still work shifts on the floor when needed. This supports my team during busy times, and shows that I haven’t forgotten where I started. Annabelle Duschane Braun, Orange Coast Medical Center (above,...

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