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Nursing & Healthcare NewsANA\California Listening Tour, Sep. 18Meet the organization's leadership, and learn about their lobbying and legislation efforts If you’ll be in Orange County, Calif., on September 18, set aside a few hours to attend the 2021 ANA\C Listening Tour. The Listening Tour will be a two-hour event with the board, officers and staff of the American Nurses Association\California, who...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsANA Policy, Innovation & Advocacy Virtual Forum, Sep. 14Learn how nurses can help shape the future of healthcare policyAre you wondering what’s next for healthcare policy and what part nurses can play in shaping it? Mark your calendars for the ANA’s first Policy, Innovation and Advocacy (PI+A) virtual forum this September. Nurse Advocacy and Public Policy...
Healthy WorkforceEnding the Conflict Between the Day and Night ShiftsSet them up for successHere’s the third in our series of “culture of caring” initiatives that can help transform your workplace from one of unkindness and dysfunction to one of compassion, professionalism and mutual respect. Bad Behavior: Sabotaging the Incoming Shift...

RN Career Events

Profiles in NursingLouisa May Alcott (1832–1888), From “Hospital Sketches” to “Little Women”A beloved writer, she was also a Civil War nurse, staunch abolitionist and suffragetteBefore achieving fame for her literary accomplishments, Little Women author Louisa May Alcott served as a nurse during the Civil War. Although ill health forced her into premature retirement, her experiences as a nurse and a patient shaped her voice as a...
My SpecialtyLabor & Delivery, Terri Smith, Huntington HospitalLeading the Family Birth Center on the night shiftTerri Smith, RNC Patient Flow Coordinator, Inpatient Obstetrics Huntington Hospital Pasadena Tell us about the arc of your nursing career journey and how you landed where you are now. My journey really began during the birth of my first baby. Having...
FeatureTime for a Career Change?Deciding whether to stay in your current position, switch specialties or find a new jobFive years into my nursing career, I received a nerve-wracking professional ego boost: promotion to unit supervisor. My manager saw my leadership potential and convinced me to apply, despite my substantial case of imposter syndrome. I vaguely...

Nursing Education

Feature130 Years of Anesthesia NursingThe origins and rocky history of nursing’s most controversial specialtyThe nurses who provide anesthesia to surgical, obstetrical and pain management patients today follow in the footsteps of some of the most outspoken and technically adept members of the nursing profession. Thanks to their efforts, certified registered...
Nursing Book ClubEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeA deep dive into the loathsome family at the heart of the opioid crisisUntil recently, the name Sackler might have been unfamiliar to you unless you were well-versed in philanthropy. Estimated to be one of the 20 wealthiest families in the U.S., the Sackler name can be found on some of the finest art, medical and...
My SpecialtyCertified RN First Assistant, Bobbie Barraza, MemorialCare, Long Beach Medical CenterPerforming surgical procedures independentlyBobbie Barraza, RN, BSN, BBA, CNOR, CRNFA Cardiovascular Operating Room Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant and Resource Coordinator MemorialCare Medical Group — Long Beach Medical Center Tell us about your position and responsibilities. As a...