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Different picture of the nursing handoff game, with nurses standing all around a stageFeatureThe Patient Handoff GameFor smoother report and fewer communication glitches, borrow team exercises from improv theaterYou’re a bedside nurse, so handoffs are part of your daily routine. Most of the time, they’re just that — routine. Sometimes, though, important details get lost in translation....
Nurse Keith Carlson sits next to his recording equipment with a sign for "The Nurse Keith Show" in the backgroundFeatureThe Allure of the AirwavesThe joys and pitfalls of a podcasting pioneerSitting at my desk, I ponder the microphone that for almost seven years has served as my megaphone for speaking to the wider world. Podcasting is like a virus I haven’t been able to shake,...
Registered Nurse Sarah Burke stands smiling in a black jacket and in front of a yellow wallMy SpecialtyStroke Nursing, Sarah Burke, Good Samaritan HospitalUsing the latest advances to heal the "heart attack of the brain"Sarah Burke, RN, BSN, SCRN Stroke Program Manager PIH Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles Please tell us the story of your nursing career journey. In nursing school, I fell in love with...
Illustration of two nurses, one in the foreground wearing scrubs and a stethoscope, while the other is on the computer in the backgroundHealthy WorkforceThe Case of the Negative NewbiePositive, constructive feedback is necessary to improve behaviorGretchen is an experienced orthopedics nurse who is currently precepting new grad nurse Tammy. Although she is progressing well clinically, Tammy has a condescending attitude towards the...
Registered Nurse Nohemy Sam wears a white coat and badge. She is standing and smiling with the hall of her unit behind her.My SpecialtyWound Care, Nohemy Sam, San Antonio Regional HospitalAddressing hard-to-treat or non-healing woundsNohemy Sam, RN, BSN, CWOCN Wound Care Nurse Manager San Antonio Regional Hospital Please tell us about the trajectory of your nursing career. The first nine years of my healthcare career...

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Three nurses are talking. Two are in scrubs and one is in casual attire.FeatureChart Your Career CourseHow to find your passion and follow it throughI’ve been fortunate in my professional nursing career, going from staff nurse to chief nurse for a global healthcare information solutions business. Over the years, many people have asked...
Registered Nurse Lyrose Ortiz stands smiling in blue scrubs, arms resting on a counter.My SpecialtyIntensive Care Unit, Lyrose Ortiz, MLK Community HospitalHelping critical care nurses reach their full potentialLyrose Ortiz, RN, BSN ICU Clinical Unit Night Supervisor MLK Community Hospital, Los Angeles Please tell us about the arc of your nursing career. I received my BSN in 1995. It was my...
A nurse is smiling across a table that has a tablet laying on itFeatureSeven Habits of Highly Effective NursesTake time to reflect on your career and be influenced and inspired by othersDo you want to excel in your professional life? Start by purging any unwanted career-related “clutter” that slows you down or no longer serves any purpose. When studying the careers of...
Registered Nurse Carole Covey sitting in a plane with a jumpsuit on and a helmet. She is looking out of the window.My SpecialtyFlight Nursing, Carole Covey, PHI Air Medical GroupDelivering emergency care on the (rotary) wingCarole Covey, RN Flight Nurse PHI Air Medical Group Please tell us about the arc of your career. I watched my mom live through the challenges of nursing school and begin her career as an...
Registered Nurse Marti Sillman sits on an office chair in purple scrubs smiling at the cameraMy SpecialtyCorrectional Nursing, Marti Sillman, LA County JailHow nursing has evolved and how it is practiced today in L.A. City JailsMarti Sillman, RN Correctional Nurse Medical Services, City of Los Angeles What was your early nursing career like? I attended a four-year, hospital-based diploma nursing program in Bryn...