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My SpecialtyStroke Program Coordinator, Angel Peñafiel, ARMCProviding both clinical care and administrative oversight for stroke patients Angel Peñafiel, RN, BSN, CCRN, SCRN Stroke Program Coordinator Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton Please share a brief history of your nursing career. In college, my anatomy professor told me that nursing was a great job and I should consider...
FeatureThe Gruesome Origins of Blood Pressure MeasurementImagine if you had to puncture an artery every time you needed to take a patient’s blood pressure!Checking a patient's pulse has been an important diagnostic technique for thousands of years. However, measuring blood pressure is a more recent development. Cruel Experiments Our modern conception of the circulatory system stems from a 1628 book by...
CNO Roundtable 2025Q2: Staff CommunicationWhat strategies help you better connect with your nursing teams?Angela Brady, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital I still work shifts on the floor when needed. This supports my team during busy times, and shows that I haven’t forgotten where I started. Annabelle Duschane Braun, Orange Coast Medical Center (above,...

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CNO Roundtable 2025Q1: Getting to Know the CNOWhat’s something outside of work that relieves stress and brings you joy?To see photos, please check out the digital Flip Mag. Angela Brady / San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Exercise and spending time with my 10 dogs. Annabelle Duschane Braun / Orange Coast Medical Center Every weekend, I experiment with cooking a dish...
CNO Roundtable 2025Q6: Workplace ViolenceHas your hospital developed any new strategies to help protect nurses at work?Sharon Brown, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center We recently implemented a behavioral escalation response team (BERT), which applies its expertise to de-escalating patients and educating frontline nurses. Brandi Cassingham, Saddleback Medical Center...
CNO Roundtable 2025Chief Nursing Officer Roundtable 2025Navigating Nursing NowIn this special annual feature, 21 local nursing executives share bold insights on the issues shaping the profession today. We asked our panel the following questions: Getting to Know the CNO. What’s something outside of work that relieves stress...

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CNO Roundtable 2025Q8: Staffing StrategiesWhat is your biggest concern regarding nurse recruitment and retention? How are you tackling that challenge?Angela Brady, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital The biggest challenge is burnout. I’m addressing this by fostering a more collaborative work environment, including floating staff across departments to help balance workloads. Annabelle Duschane Braun,...
Nursing Book ClubThat One Patient by Ellen de VisserDoctors and Nurses’ Stories of the Patients Who Changed Their Lives ForeverAs nurses, we’re taught to keep our feelings in check to be professional, but the reality is that most of us have had at least one special patient who touched our hearts deeply. That healthcare providers would ever admit to learning from their...
CNO Roundtable 2025Q7: Leadership SkillsWhat leadership skill would you like to see ALL nurses develop?Annabelle Duschane Braun, Orange Coast Medical Center Effective communication is foundational to any nursing role. Clear and concise messaging that’s tailored to the audience makes people feel better and improves engagement. Sharon Brown, Arrowhead...

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