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Blue "Hospital" sign on a white building with another blue building behind itNursing & Healthcare NewsControversial Hospital Star Rating System ContinuesCMS metrics called inaccurate and misleadinDespite the urging of hospital associations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are going forward with their controversial Hospital Compare ratings for 2020, delaying any...
Woman is standing in an empty warehouse talking to the cameraNursing & Healthcare NewsImplementing Nursing InnovationDesign thinking for health is a free online curriculumAre you looking to introduce more innovations to your clinical practice, or teach nursing students how they can do so? A new online curriculum can help. Designing Innovations That Work...
Illustration of manager pointing finger at a nurse standing next to him in scrubs and with stethoscopeHealthy WorkforceWhen the Boss is the ProblemIs your manager tough but fair, or just a bully? How you can deal with both types.Editor’s note: Renee Thompson’s “Healthy Workforce” columns usually draw on real case studies from Renee’s consulting work and seminars and usually involve conflicts between...
A nurse is holding a needle near a patient's arm and getting ready to give a vaccineNursing & Healthcare NewsGet Your Flu Shot ASAPBad Australian flu season may signal trouble for the U.S.Have you gotten a flu shot yet? The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before Halloween, as experts warn we may be in for another severe flu season.Have you gotten a flu shot yet? The CDC...
Elsie Ott on the left is being pinned while wearing a military uniform. On the right she is in uniform standing with equipmentProfiles In NursingLt. Elsie Ott, RN (1913-2006), and the First Globe-Spanning Wartime MedevacA WWII flight nurse takes a grueling, globe-spanning medical evacuationShe’d never even flown before, but in 1943, 2nd Lt. Elsie Ott, RN, became the U.S. Army’s first flight nurse, assigned to the first-ever intercontinental medical evacuation flight: a...

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Illustration of a nurse with an angry look on her faceFeatureDealing With Mean NursesTo confront or to avoid? Making the case for going along to get alongRegardless of the career you choose, you are likely to face mean people in the workplace. However, in healthcare, the stakes are much higher. In some occupations, if you have a disagreement...
Registered Nurse Tami Hitchcock stands smiling in colorful scrubs. She is standing in front of a yellow wall.My SpecialtyPediatric Acute Care, Tami Hitchcock, Loma Linda University Children’s HospitalTreating and nurturing sick and injured childrenTami Hitchcock, RN, B.S., CPN Pediatric Acute Care Charge Nurse Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Please tell us about the trajectory of your nursing career. I’ve always...
A nurse in white scrubs and wearing a white mask is holding up her hand in a stop positionFeatureThe Art of Saying No: Strategies for Taking Control of Your TimeTips for busy RNs just in time for the holidaysBeing a nurse can leave you feeling like a rubber band: constantly pulled in every direction. It’s not just your patients either — managers, colleagues, family and even friends can...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsOpioid Suit Decided Against Johnson & JohnsonCompany ordered to pay $572 million in Oklahoma civil trialNurses may associate Johnson & Johnson with its uplifting “Discover Nursing” campaign. However, an Oklahoma judge recently ruled that the company’s “false, misleading and...
Jon Garrison sits aside a fire in the wilderness. Rocks and trees surround him.FeatureWhen a Special Patient DiesA routine of self-care helps to cope with lossClocking in for my night shift, I was filled with dread. A longtime patient of mine had been moved to the PICU at the end of my last shift because her septic body was beginning to shut down....