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Groups of people in a concentration camp are behind barbed wire fencing and wearing striped uniformsProfiles In NursingMaria Stromberger (1898–1957) – Austrian Nurse Who Risked Her Life to Aid Auschwitz PrisonersShe risked her life to ease suffering, then after the war testified against the Nazi guardsMoments of crisis can challenge the courage and ethics of any nurse, but we may all pray that our strength of character never faces the kind of tests Austrian nurse Maria Stromberger endured...
Registered Nurse Carole Covey sitting in a plane with a jumpsuit on and a helmet. She is looking out of the window.My SpecialtyFlight Nursing, Carole Covey, PHI Air Medical GroupDelivering emergency care on the (rotary) wingCarole Covey, RN Flight Nurse PHI Air Medical Group Please tell us about the arc of your career. I watched my mom live through the challenges of nursing school and begin her career as an...
A nurse in a white coat is taking an ultrasound of a patient lying on a hospital bedFeatureWired Hospitals: From Science Fiction to the BedsideHow local hospitals are using technology to reshape the way nurses workA patient reports some weakness on their left side, a common warning sign of stroke. They need an expert opinion — and fast. At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) in Los...
Nursing Book ClubSelf-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, PH.D.How to stop criticizing yourself and deal more constructively with mistakesAs nurses, we’re good to our patients, but hard on each other and — according to author Kristin Neff, Ph.D. — hardest on ourselves. In her 2011 book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power...
Illustration of the Centaur hospital ship sinking with people swimming around it. On the right, there is a photo of Ellen Savage in a dress and cap smilingProfiles In NursingEllen Savage (1912-1985), Australian Nurse Who Rallied a Nation at WarShe survived the sinking of a hospital ship during WW2Even if you practice for decades, your entire career may be defined by only a few moments. For Australia’s Ellen Savage, it was the three minutes it took for the Australian hospital ship...

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Registered Nurse Marti Sillman sits on an office chair in purple scrubs smiling at the cameraMy SpecialtyCorrectional Nursing, Marti Sillman, LA County JailHow nursing has evolved and how it is practiced today in L.A. City JailsMarti Sillman, RN Correctional Nurse Medical Services, City of Los Angeles What was your early nursing career like? I attended a four-year, hospital-based diploma nursing program in Bryn...
A man with a badge around his neck is holding a cup of coffee and closing his eyes while he sits on a chairFeatureFive Things Employers DON’T Want in a NurseQuick reminders for both new grads and seasoned staffBoth new and seasoned nurses should always be striving to be the type of employees people want to recruit and retain. There are many books, articles and entire seminars on what employers want...
Nursing Book ClubInfectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We Catch Mental Illness by Harriet A. WashingtonJust enough science to make it dangerousI must admit that it was the title of Infectious Madness that grabbed my attention. The book claims to discuss research “demonstrating how microbes influence our collective behavior,...
Nathalie Bucknall is looking at the camera while holding papers in her right handProfiles In NursingNathalie Bucknall (1895–1959), Russian Nurse, Spy, and Hollywood Movie ExecutiveFrom the "Women's Battalion of Death" to WWII espionage to MGM Studios — this nurse led a life of adventureIn this era of credentials and degrees, we sometimes forget that throughout much of history, nursing was a more informal, transitory occupation. Often, particularly during wartime, the...
Registered Nurse Donovan Stewart is smiling in front of a computer while wearing a white coat and scrubs.My SpecialtyEmergency Nursing, Donovan Stewart, Adventist Glendale AdventistSaving lives while boosting patient satisfactionDonovan Stewart, RN, BSN, MSN Emergency Department Director Adventist Health Glendale Tell us about your nursing career journey. I’m originally from Canada and have been a nurse since...