Search articles

Illustration of a woman shopping at the grocery store while improperly wearing a mask just covering her mouthNursing & Healthcare NewsMaking Sense of MasksCutting through the mixed messagesEffectiveness depends on the type of mask and whether it’s worn correctly Social distancing is still vital Nurses can model good behavior for the public With all the changes in...
Nurse is removing a mask while wearing an isolation gown and head coverNursing & Healthcare NewsOngoing PPE WoesANA survey reveals shortages, frequent reuseIs your facility running short on personal protective equipment (PPE)? If so, you’re far from alone. A new ANA survey finds widespread shortages — and widespread reuse of PPE intended to...
Nurse practitioner is sitting next to a female patient who is holding her babyNursing & Healthcare NewsClosing in on NP AutonomyA.B.890 passes both houses of the LegislatureIn June, Working Nurse reported on A.B.890, a path-to-autonomy bill for California nurse practitioners. That bill now awaits the signature of Gov. Newsom. Small Steps Forward The battle for...
Nurse Kate Marsden on the left in a button up. On the right, she is covered in a head piece and with a long gown on in SiberiaProfiles In NursingKate Marsden (1859-1931), English Nurse Who Crusaded Against LeprosyAn 11,000-mile trek across Siberia and a persistent scandalIn 1891, English nurse Kate Marsden made a grueling 11,000-mile trek across Siberia in search of a rare herb purported to cure leprosy. She survived this perilous adventure only to find...
Nursing Book ClubBitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons by Kris NewbyA provocative take on an insect-borne infectionAuthor Kris Newby is described on the book jacket of Bitten as “an award-winning science writer at Stanford University” and before that “a technology writer for Apple.” The book is in...

Get the Friday Newsletter — RN advice, news and job postings.

Registered Nurse Jonathan Lee stands with his profile to the camera, looking at a poster board with pieces of paper on it.My SpecialtyCare Management, Jonathan Lee, Inland Empire Health PlanProviding resources, guidance and care coordination telephonicallyJonathan Lee, RN Care Manager, Cal-Medi Connect Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Please share with us the arc of your nursing career. Nursing is my second career. I was a graphic designer...
Two nurses in business attire are sitting and smiling in front of a sign for the California ANA OrganizationFeatureWhat Now for California Nursing Organizations?With conferences and face-to-face networking events on hold, professional groups are redefining their mission"When we had to cancel Lobby Day, we knew something had changed,” says Marketa Houskova, RN, DNP, MAIA, executive director of the American Nurses Association California (ANA/C). Lobby Day...
Female nurse wearing a mask has her eyes closed and is breathingNursing & Healthcare NewsPsychological Impact of COVID-19 on NursesANA releases data from their survey seriesIf the pandemic has you at the end of your rope, you’re not alone. A recent survey finds that while many nurses across the country feel a strong sense of purpose now, others are stressed,...
Mary Mahoney on the left in a dress and cap. On the right, a picture of a large houseProfiles In NursingMary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926), America’s First Professionally Trained Black NurseThe daughter of enslaved people, Mahoney distinguished herself as a nurseThis Boston-born nurse was a true pioneer: The first Black woman in the U.S. ever to earn a professional nursing degree. A Country Torn by Slavery When Mary Eliza Mahoney was born in 1845,...
Nursing Book ClubNine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine and Mysteries of Blood by Rose GeorgeA bloody good read!If you like your science books tempered with a healthy dose of eye-rolling, you will certainly enjoy Nine Pints. Author Rose George, an English freelance journalist, has taken a wide-ranging,...