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Pysch nurse and elderly patientsNursing & Healthcare NewsNew Staffing Ratios for Psychiatric HospitalsNurses applaud CDPH for “doing the right thing”...full text on the CDPH website. LUCY FIGUEROA, RN, DNP, is a California-based nurse with experience in acute care and healthcare policy. She writes about the evolving challenges facing today’s...
Illustration of a computer with background check on the screen.Career CornerBackground ChecksWhat nurses should know about this step in the job application process...your nursing license status with the BRN. Your BRN record will include the following information: License status: whether you have a full unrestricted license to practice or if your license...
An array of photos of CNOs engaging in hobbiesCNO Roundtable 2026Q8. What is something outside of work that relieves stress and brings joy?CNO R&RDanielle Gabele • Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital Reading and watching my kids play sports. I recently went to Antarctica on vacation. Karen Grimley • UCLA Health...
A photo array of the 16 chief nursing officers who participated in the roundtableCNO Roundtable 2026Q7. What makes you most optimistic about nursing going forward?BRIGHT FUTURE...improvement, which helps drive better patient outcomes, improved workflows, and greater safety. Leila Ibushi-Thompson • Adventist Health White Memorial The resilience and purpose I see in our nurses. This generation...
A photo array of the 16 chief nursing officers who participated in the roundtableCNO Roundtable 2026Q3. What is the current state of nurse burnout? What can be done?WELL-BEING...will also require broader reforms beyond the workplace. Leila Ibushi-Thompson • Adventist Health White Memorial Burnout is improving, but nurses still carry the emotional weight of the last several years....

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A photo array of the 16 chief nursing officers who participated in the roundtableCNO Roundtable 2026Q2. Compared to a year ago, are your staffing and retention better, worse, or about the same?NURSING WORKFORCE...internal promotions without large staffing gaps. Leila Ibushi-Thompson • Adventist Health White Memorial Intentional workforce planning, stronger nurse residency programs, and visible executive rounding have made a big difference. Leadership...
A photo array of the 16 chief nursing officers who participated in the roundtableCNO Roundtable 2026Q1. What is the biggest issue facing California nurse leaders today?PRESSING CHALLENGES...We try to ensure that our staff has the support they need so that they can focus on our patients. Leila Ibushi • Thompson Adventist Health White Memorial Sustaining RN...
A photo array of the 16 chief nursing officers who participated in the roundtableCNO Roundtable 2026Chief Nursing Officer Roundtable 2026Leading change with optimism for nursing's future...Rehabilitation Institute Los Angeles Katie Hughes, RN, MSN, CRRN Chief Nursing Officer Casa Colina Pomona Leila Ibushi-Thompson, RN, MSN, NE-BC Patient Care Executive Adventist Health White Memorial Los Angeles and...
Illustration of a young mother holding a baby surrounded by daisiesFeatureA Movement Rooted in GratitudeHow the DAISY Award Transformed nursing recognition...gastroschisis, which would require surgery and prolonged intensive care. Maria was overwhelmed and felt ashamed, unsure, and unprepared. Then she met a nurse, Sarah Harwig, RN, BSN, CLC, who changed...
Two nurses at the station, one looking exasperatedFeature“You’re in Charge Now!”The messy, humbling, and ultimately rewarding journey from bedside to relief to charge to manager...Leadership isn’t about control. It’s about service, trust, and showing up — even when the lactulose shows up too. TYLER MCCULLOCH, RN, MSN, MICN, is an emergency department nurse and...