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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...
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...
A group of nursesCNO Roundtable 2025Q5: Lifelong LearningWhat nursing-related insight or skill have you learned within the past year or two?Angela Brady, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital I’ve gained a deeper understanding of the importance of emotional intelligence. Additionally, I’ve developed my skills in crisis management,...
Two nursesCNO Roundtable 2025Q4: New GradsHow has your approach to new graduate RN preparation evolved?Sharon Brown, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center We have a robust new graduate RN program. Our nurse educators have ensured that the delivery of information is relevant, evidence-based, and...
Group of nursesCNO Roundtable 2025Q3: Healthcare TechIs there a technology trend that you’re excited about — or that makes you nervous?Angela Brady, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital (above, center) I’m most excited about advancements in surgical robotics and telemedicine. However, I have concerns about artificial...

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Homeless Care Nurse Candice Grey in UCLA mobile vanMy SpecialtyHomeless Care NursingProviding a bridge to the healthcare system for the unhousedCandice Grey, RN, BSN, PCCN, CN II Homeless Healthcare Collaborative UCLA Health Please share the arc of your career. After working in the corporate world, I wanted a career where I could...
ICN president Pam Cipriano with grey hair and wearing a brown jacket and large silver medallionNursing & Healthcare NewsTalking With Pamela Cipriano of the ICNInternational Council of Nurses president warns of global USAID crisisWe talked to Pamela Cipriano, RN, Ph.D., NEA-BC, FAAN, president of the International Council of Nursing, about one of the biggest challenges now facing global nursing: the recent, sudden...
Illustration of a male nurse in green scrubs talking to a human resources repHealthy WorkforceDocumenting Workplace BullyingCreating a paper trail is your best defense against toxic behaviorUnit manager Jordan struggled with recurring issues involving his charge nurse Alex, whose aggressive language had led to the departure of several staff members. Finally, Jordan scheduled a...
Christopher Reeve in colorful promo for film SupermanNurses OnscreenSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve StoryAn inspiring documentary about life before and after his disabling accidentWhen I was a student at Cornell University in the early ‘70s, my roommate asked if I minded if she invited a friend of hers from high school over for dinner. That evening, in walked the...
A collage of black and white snapshots of nurses during WWIIFeatureThe Nurses of World War IIOn hospital ships, cargo planes, and in jungle tents behind combat lines, tens of thousands of brave nurses risked their lives in U.S. military service.ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 7, 1941, First Lieutenant Annie G. Fox was making her rounds at the modest 30-bed Station Hospital in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A dedicated member of the Army Nurse...