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Agnes Von Kurowsky in nursing attire smiles at Ernest Hemingway in a military uniformProfiles In NursingAgnes Von Kurowsky (1892–1984), Literary MuseThe nurse who inspired Ernest HemingwayNurses sometimes leave a lasting impression on their patients, but seldom one as literary as Agnes Von Kurowsky, the Red Cross nurse who inspired a central character in Ernest Hemingway’s...
Bernice Coleman and Harriet Aranow stand side by side in white coats smilingFeatureSolving Problems with the Cedars-Sinai Nursing Research TeamHelping frail older adults retain their independenceThe Nursing Research Department at Cedars-Sinai has a foot in both worlds: We support quality improvement efforts within our health system while also conducting research projects aimed at...
A nurse in scrubs is sitting on a chair in front of the computer that she is typing onNursing & Healthcare NewsWhen Autocomplete Turns DeadlyDrug entry autofill errors called a leading technological hazardDo you use automatic dispensing cabinets, provider order-entry or other systems that automatically suggest drug names as soon as you start typing? The nonprofit ECRI warns that such...
Two nurses are smiling in casual clothing around microphones. Both are wearing headphones.FeatureNursing PodcastsWant to join the audio revolution? Put in your earbuds and listen or grab the mic and broadcast your ownPodcasting is one of the hottest trends in entertainment today. About one in four Americans over the age of 12 now listens to podcasts. That number continues to climb: By 2021, some...
Nursing Book ClubBellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital by David OshinskyA colorful (and gruesome) history of big city medicineTo understand the beginnings of charity hospitals is to understand the relationship of society to its poor and sick. In his 2016 book Bellevue, David Oshinsky, Ph.D., director of the Division...

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Nursing Book ClubWhat the Eyes Do Not See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha, M.D., MPH, FAAPA pediatrician exposes the water crisis in FlintLike electricity, public health is something we all benefit from, but which we often take for granted until it breaks down. The great advances public health has achieved in increasing our...
Edmund Alfonso stands in front of a group of students. He is wearing a button down, tie, and black pants, and is teaching.My SpecialtyPsychiatric Nursing Instructor, Edmund Alfonso, West Coast UniversityTraining nurses to tackle the mental health crisisEdmund Alfonso, RN, MSN-Ed. Lead Faculty, Mental Health Department Nursing Program, West Coast University, Ontario Please describe the arc of your nursing career. How did you choose your...
A nurse practitioner is standing and smiling with a white coat onNursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Practitioner Autonomy in California?COVID-19 could be the catalystCould the COVID-19 crisis provide the push that finally brings about full practice authority for nurse practitioners? An NP autonomy bill is again before the California State Senate.  While...
Four girls are smiling with different monster masks. Each one is in front of a different background color and with a different costume on.Nursing & Healthcare NewsA Pandemic HalloweenCostumes? Trick-or-treating? How to celebrate safely Will COVID-19 make Halloween extra scary this year? Here’s a rundown of current official guidance in Southern California. Trick or Treat? If you have kids, you may need to find ways to...
Nursing Book ClubHidden Valley Road by Robert KolkerSchizophrenia and the eternal question of nature vs. nurtureTo say that the story of the Galvin family is unusual is an understatement. The parents, Don and Mimi, were born out West in the 1920s. Both were children from unusual families who married...