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Two silhouettes of people's heads looking away from each other, with both of their brains in whiteFeatureObstacles to Mental Health CareDepression, anxiety and burnout among nurses skyrocketed during the pandemic. Getting help is not always so easy. The Fall of 2020 wasn’t the first time I’d sought professional mental health support, but it was undoubtedly the most urgent. As the pandemic surged through our nation and the ICU where I...
A sepia toned photo of Mary Seacole wearing a dress and sitting on a chair, looking downProfiles In NursingMary Seacole (1805–1881), Crimean War MemoiristHer bestselling book inspired the British public and Royal FamilyA multiracial lay nurse and businesswoman from Kingston, Jamaica, Mary Seacole created a life for herself that defied the stereotypes of her time and built a memorable legacy on both sides of...
RN Claire from Outlander covered in blood and holding a bottleMovie & TV NursesThe Time-Traveling Adventures of “Outlander”The nurse heroine is transported from World War II to 1743 (and back again)Other than the occasional period piece, TV shows featuring nurse characters tend to be set firmly in the here and now. Not so with “Outlander,” the popular STARZ series based on the...
Patient lying down in bed, while a nurse is standing in a white coat and holding paperwork for the patient to look atMy SpecialtyTrauma Nursing, Gilda Cruz-Manglapus, Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalResponding to severe injury and community crisisGilda Cruz-Manglapus RN, MSN, PHN, TCRN Trauma Program Manager Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Valencia Please share the story of your nursing career. I’ve been a nurse for 22 years. I...
Nurse is getting scolded at by doctor about medical imaging, while another nurse smiles maliciously in the backgroundHealthy WorkforceDealing with a Treacherous CoworkerWhen a bully is a “snake in the grass”Katie, an experienced nurse new to the department, works with Doris, a unit veteran. While giving report at shift change, Doris tells Katie that it’s the day shift’s responsibility to...

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Patient telling nurse practitioner about pain in her chestNursing & Healthcare NewsNPs and Workers’ CompensationH.R.6087 would expand coverage of nurse practitioner care for federal workersThe House of Representatives has approved a bill that would increase nurse practitioners’ ability to provide primary care for federal workers hurt on the job. NPs Excluded Under Present...
Nursing Book ClubThe Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER by Thomas FisherA pandemic memoir and personal look at racial disparities in healthcare The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER is in part the memoir of a busy doctor, working impossibly long hours in the midst of a deadly pandemic and trying to keep his...
Black, heeled calf length boots are on the left and teal clogs are on the right. The background is whiteFeatureFrom Clodhoppers to ClogsThe colorful history of nursing shoesA typical 12-hour shift keeps nurses on their feet. On average, nurses take more than 9,000 steps a day while contending with hazards like slippery hospital floors, unidentified fluid spills...
Jesse Lynwood wearing scrubs and listening with stethoscope to a patient's heartMy SpecialtyEmergency Nursing, Jesse Lynwood, MLK Community HealthcareAdaptability is key for a nurse leader caring for a hard-hit communityJesse Lynwood III, RN, MSN, PHN Asst. Nurse Manager, Emergency Dept. & Clinical Observation Area MLK Community Healthcare, Los Angeles Please share the arc of your nursing career....
RN Hathaway standing next to phone with scrubs on and stethoscope around her neckMovie & TV NursesLife in the “ER”Revisiting the long-running medical dramaI used to think that binge-watching television was for slackers who had nothing better to do with their time. Two years of social isolation, however, has led me to discover the joy of...