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My SpecialtyJanuar Ma, Emergency Department, Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterLooking back on this year, what have been the biggest changes in your practice? The biggest change is in how vigilant we are when it comes to safety. In the ER, we make sure people are...
Colleen McMurphy stands in green Army uniform next to a DVD copy of China BeachNurses OnscreenBinge-Watching “China Beach”What I learned from the highly acclaimed TV series about Army nurses in Vietnam“China Beach” is a network television drama that ran on ABC for four seasons, l988–1991, decades after the Vietnam War during which the show is set. The series told the story of...
Three photos of nurses in wartime. One is looking out of a vehicle, with a uniform and helmet on, the next is three nurses smiling in military uniforms, the third is a nurse smiling at a desk.FeatureIn Country: U.S. Nurses During the Vietnam WarYoung recruits were promised romance and adventure. The reality was far different. The nurses who served in the Vietnam War are among the least recognized of American military veterans. Many films and TV programs about U.S. involvement in Vietnam do not depict a single...
Nurse practitioner is performing an ultrasound on a female patient who is lying downNursing & Healthcare NewsUpdate on NP and CNM Autonomy: A.B.890 and S.B.1237 Signed into LawNew legislation allowing APRNs to practice independently Nurse Practitioners On September 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed A.B.890, which will finally provide a framework for qualified California nurse practitioners to work without physician...
Nursing Book ClubThe Nerdy Nurse’s Guide to Technology by Brittney WilsonA cursory overview of the digital worldEven before half the country was forced into working remotely, I had decided that perhaps my IT skills could use some improvement. Even before half the country was forced into working...

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Tran Chu wearing scrubs and smiling while standing in front of a hallwayMy SpecialtyCorrectional Nursing, Tran Chu, Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterSafely providing care and advocacy for county jail inmatesTran Chu, RN, BSN Assistant Unit Manager I / Charge Nurse Med-Surg/Telemetry/Correctional Floor Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton Please share the story of your nursing career....
A nurse in PPE is holding a sign that says "We Can Do This" with a smile on the signFeatureCalifornia COVID-19 GuidelinesTake our quiz to see how much you know about current rulesWelcome to 2020 and the worldwide pandemic called COVID-19. Although you would have to be a hermit living in a mountain cave to not know about the pandemic, the various official guidance and...
Nurse is giving a shot to a female patient in her left armNursing & Healthcare NewsHPV Vaccination and SchoolsState policy changes could boost coverageWhile we’re all waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine, health officials are still trying to promote cancer-fighting HPV vaccination. A new study suggests that school-entry policies could be an...
A nurse in scrubs, mask, goggles, and gloves is leaning against her hand looking tiredFeatureKeep Your Cool or Burn OutStrategies to Help Nurses Cope With COVID-19 StressWorking in a hospital setting may fill us with the sense that we are battling an invisible enemy, and every code is a tug-of-war against the dark side. The COVID-19 pandemic has made those...
Young female patient is hugging a robot that has a smile on its screenNursing & Healthcare NewsRobot Friend for Pediatric PatientsNew AI technology comforts and supports hospitalized kidsBeing hospitalized with no human contact besides clinicians in PPE is stressful and scary for most adults, much less kids. Some local pediatric patients, however, will soon have a new...