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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-BEINGKaren Grimley • UCLA Health Patients are sicker, the pace is unrelenting, and the slow points that once allowed nurses to recover have all but disappeared. The strategies that matter most...
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 WORKFORCEDanielle Gabele • Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital Thanks to our robust nurse residency program (which is currently undergoing PTA accreditation) and a lot of local...
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 CHALLENGESDanielle Gabele • Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital As a leader in a public hospital, the biggest challenge is figuring out how to manage in a very financially...
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 futureBehind every decision, innovation, and patient outcome is a nurse leader navigating constant change. In our annual roundtable, local chief nursing officers discuss the challenges they face...
Illustration of a young mother holding a baby surrounded by daisiesFeatureA Movement Rooted in GratitudeHow the DAISY Award Transformed nursing recognitionTwelve years ago, a frightened 15-year-old arrived in the NICU at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Maria Lara had just given birth, and her baby, whom she named James, had...

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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 managerAs nurses, we spend years in nursing school and beyond, learning how to manage septic shock, calculate drip rates, and survive clinical rotations. Then one day, someone hands us the...
Nurse pushing a gurney down a hospital hallwayNurses OnscreenCritical: Between Life and Death(Netflix, 2025)Critical: Between Life and Death is a six-episode documentary streaming series that follows high-stakes medical cases in London’s trauma centers. TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER To handle the...
My SpecialtyEmergency Nursing, Sally Mascarena, MLK Community HealthStaying centered in a wide array of emergency situationsSally Mascarena, RN, BSN Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department & Clinical Observation Area MLK Community Health Los Angeles What is your nursing origin story? Two of my...
Illustration of a smiling nurse on the telephoneCareer CornerAfter the Job OfferManaging what comes nextCongratulations! You made it through the interview process and have received a job offer. Here’s what to expect now. Salary and Benefits Initially, a verbal offer is extended by the...
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 complicatedTwo decades after the passage of California’s revolutionary nurse-patient ratio laws, new penalties and persistent nursing shortages raise fresh questions. California nurses have...