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Nurse in blue scrubs talking to a patientNursing & Healthcare NewsAre California Staffing Laws Working?Ratios remain the gold standard, but the reality may be more complicated...and what feels sustainable on the floor may be where the real conversation happens. LUCY FIGUEROA, RN, DNP, is a California-based nurse with experience in acute care and healthcare policy....
Illustration of nurse pushing her hands away as if not listeningFeatureNurses and BullyingWorkplace culture expert Renee Thompson discusses what’s changed, what hasn’t, and where we go from here...gotten worse in recent years, or are they finally changing for the better? Working Nurse asked an expert. Renee Thompson, RN, DNP, FAAN, is the founder and CEO of the...
An array of photos of 18 nurses from the Men in Nursing issuesMen in NursingMen in Nursing 2025Special Annual Feature...Pena, RN, BSN, PMHRN-BC Administrative Nurse I UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital What inspired you to choose your specialty? I worked in a different nursing field, but I felt behavioral health...
CNO Roundtable 2025Chief Nursing Officer Roundtable 2025Navigating Nursing Now...Grace Kwasman, RN, BSN, MBA, Patient Care Executive/CNO, Adventist Health Glendale David Marshall, RN, DNP, J.D., FAONL, FAAN Sr. VP & Chief Nursing Executive Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Ed Matzen, RN,...
A group of nursesCNO Roundtable 2025Q5: Lifelong LearningWhat nursing-related insight or skill have you learned within the past year or two?...learned is that education goes beyond the formal setting: You can learn from anyone at any time. We learn daily through our nurses and their innovations. Alexis Zamarripa, PIH Health...

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Illustration of a male nurse in green scrubs talking to a human resources repHealthy WorkforceDocumenting Workplace BullyingCreating a paper trail is your best defense against toxic behavior...incidents, nurses can take the first crucial step towards eradicating bullying in the workplace. RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, FAAN, is the CEO and founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute (healthyworkforceinstitute.com)....
Chris Tarver, president o the ANA\C at their Sacramento officeNursing & Healthcare NewsMeet Chris Tarver of the ANA\CTalking with the president of the California affiliate of the American Nurses Association...of California nurses. The ANA\C focuses on advocacy, education, and lobbying on issues affecting the nursing profession. Chris Tarver, RN, DNP, CNS, NEA-BC, was recently re-elected for her second (and...
Illustration of a nurse standing in front of a pizza box.Healthy WorkforceCreating a Culture of RecognitionShowing appreciation is essential to retaining first-rate nursing staff...show our nurses they matter?” The answer lies in recognizing their worth every day. RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, FAAN, is the CEO and founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute (healthyworkforceinstitute.com)....
Linda Burnes Bolton and Catherine RhodesFeatureLinda Burnes Bolton’s True NorthRemembering a titan of California nursingWe at Working Nurse were shaken recently to learn of the passing of longtime Cedars-Sinai CNO Linda Burnes Bolton, RN, DrPH, FAAN, who died January 11 at the age of...
Illustration of nurse waving at nurse manager sitting in front of computer.Healthy WorkforceHow to Confront a Bully as a Nurse LeaderPractical tips for dealing with bad behavior you don’t witness...ignore bad behavior. But, by following these steps and watching out for land mines, you can confidently confront — and halt — bullying in your area. RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP,...