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Profiles in NursingCol. Julia Stimson (1881–1948), Army Nurse Corps SuperintendentA decorated officer, she led 20,000 nurses during WWIOnce the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. Armed Forces, Julia Catherine Stimson, RN, served her country as a nurse, a social worker and a leader — including an 18-year tenure as superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps, the longest term in the Corps'...
My SpecialtyMagnet Program Director, Gena Welch, Adventist Health GlendaleProviding leadership during the pandemic and beyondGena Welch, RN, BSN, PHN, CPN, CEN Director of Magnet Program / Director of Clinical Practice & Education Adventist Health Glendale Your childhood had a big impact on your choice to become a nurse. Tell us about that. I grew up on a farm in very...
FeatureOverload: The Simple Improv Exercise That Shines a Light on Nursing StressHow constant interruptions lead to errors and burnoutSome years ago, while growing my consulting business and working on my second book on nurse communication, I took a job working 12-hour weekend shifts on a secure unit for residents with dementia. I loved working with this population when we were...

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ObservationsOne Year Later: Lessons from the Front Lines of the PandemicThoughts on leadership, stepping up when needed, and communicating with our patients' familiesEditors’ note: Tiffany’s column “Nursing on the Front Lines of COVID-19” was published in March 2020. It detailed her experience as an ICU nurse in Washington State, treating the first coronavirus patients in the country. This is her follow-up to...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsThe Third VaccineWhat to know about Johnson & Johnson’s entry in the fight against COVID-19As you’re undoubtedly aware, the FDA granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to a third COVID-19 vaccine in February. With antivaxx propaganda and conspiracy theories running wild, here’s what every nurse should know about the latest shot. And Then...
Profiles in NursingMartha Ballard (1735-1812), Colonial Midwife and DiaristHer diary reveals a legacy of nursing in 18th century AmericaShe lived and died before Florence Nightingale was even born, but Martha Ballard’s diary still survives, providing us with a remarkable record of the lives of pioneer women and the practice of midwifery during the earliest years of the United States....
FeatureWhen Nurses Smoked in HospitalsIn years past, there was an ashtray on every patient nightstand, nurses lit up in break rooms, and doctors and nurses were featured in cigarette adsAn attractive young woman in a crisp, white vintage nurse’s uniform and cap smiles up at the reader, dangling a lit cigarette between her fingers. Printed above her is a boldface slogan: “You like them FRESH? So do I!” Although the copy for this...
FeatureHospital RomanceIn pop culture, nurses find love, marriage and passion at work. Here is the real story.SCENE: After resuscitating a car crash victim, handsome doctor Doug Ross (George Clooney) and attractive head nurse Carol Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) embrace — and soon find themselves sharing their first kiss. “I shouldn’t have,” whispers...
Feature3 Ways to Move Your Nursing Career ForwardTake classes, grow your professional network, get involvedNancy has been working as a psychiatric nurse for 27 years. Lately, she has been feeling something unusual: She lies in bed before getting up for work each morning, dreading her upcoming shift. It isn’t the patient care that she hopes to avoid. It is...