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FeatureThe Zhytomyr Hospital ChallengeA hospital in Ukraine is in crisis. Thank you for supporting a good cause.LAST FALL, I met Olena Svetlov, RN, DNP, CNS, a Ukrainian-born nurse I connected with on LinkedIn, at a Ukrainian restaurant in Playa del Rey. I intended to interview her for a profile in...
Nurse in blue scrubs sitting on a desk reading a textbook.FeatureThe Value of Nursing CertificationEmpowering nursing excellenceSarah's Certification Journey Sarah is a dedicated registered nurse with three years of hospital experience. During nursing school, she learned about certification, but at the time, she did...
Florence Nightingale in the barrack hospital at Scutari, Turkey, during the Crimean War.FeatureNightingale in CrimeaHow a fiery newspaper article took Florence Nightingale into the Crimean War and sparked her crusade for hospital reformOn the morning that her life would change, Florence Nightingale sat down to her preferred breakfast of tea and kedgeree (a curry of rice, boiled egg, and smoked halibut) and opened The Times...
Nurse manager wearing blue suit facing off against staff nurse in glasses and turqoise scrubsFeature“10 Things We Wish You Knew!”What staff nurses and managers should understand about each otherI launched the Healthy Workforce Institute to help organizations navigate bullying and incivility concerns. In my role, I regularly talk to a lot of nurses and nurse leaders. Those...
Bonnie and Mark Barnes present the first DAISY Award and bouquet of white and yellow daisies to a nurse.FeatureThe DAISY Foundation StoryHow one family turned tragedy into an international program to recognize excellent nursing careWhen a loved one dies, there’s an urge to make sense of the death and to ensure that the deceased is not forgotten by creating some kind of lasting memorial. That’s what Mark and...