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Edward Jenner is smiling and thinking about immunizing his sonFeatureImmunization, Then and NowWhat lessons can history teach us about eradicating disease?Inoculation — seeking to immunize against a deadly disease through deliberate exposure to a weaker pathogen — has been practiced for at least 400 years, but the world’s first vaccine...
Agnes Von Kurowsky in nursing attire smiles at Ernest Hemingway in a military uniformProfiles In NursingAgnes Von Kurowsky (1892–1984), Literary MuseThe nurse who inspired Ernest HemingwayNurses sometimes leave a lasting impression on their patients, but seldom one as literary as Agnes Von Kurowsky, the Red Cross nurse who inspired a central character in Ernest Hemingway’s...
Bernice Coleman and Harriet Aranow stand side by side in white coats smilingFeatureSolving Problems with the Cedars-Sinai Nursing Research TeamHelping frail older adults retain their independenceThe Nursing Research Department at Cedars-Sinai has a foot in both worlds: We support quality improvement efforts within our health system while also conducting research projects aimed at...
A nurse in scrubs is sitting on a chair in front of the computer that she is typing onNursing & Healthcare NewsWhen Autocomplete Turns DeadlyDrug entry autofill errors called a leading technological hazardDo you use automatic dispensing cabinets, provider order-entry or other systems that automatically suggest drug names as soon as you start typing? The nonprofit ECRI warns that such...
Two nurses are smiling in casual clothing around microphones. Both are wearing headphones.FeatureNursing PodcastsWant to join the audio revolution? Put in your earbuds and listen or grab the mic and broadcast your ownPodcasting is one of the hottest trends in entertainment today. About one in four Americans over the age of 12 now listens to podcasts. That number continues to climb: By 2021, some...