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Male nurse wearing a mask and white coat addresses his team of nurses circled around him.My SpecialtyRespiratory Telemetry Nursing, Doug Robinson, USC Arcadia HospitalLeading a close-knit unit through the COVID-19 crisis and beyondDoug Robinson, RN, MSN Nursing Manager 4-North Respiratory Telemetry Unit USC Arcadia Hospital Please share with us the arc of your nursing career. My journey began in the Seattle area....
Male nurse in orange scrubs bites nails considering the stress of giving negative feedback.Healthy WorkforceConstructive CriticismHow to offer negative feedback in a helpful wayDamon is clinically excellent and well-liked by his colleagues. However, he has a weakness: He can be too passive and won’t speak up even if a colleague makes a mistake. Damon doesn’t...
Hallway with sign for the Los Angeles Department of Health Public Health ServicesFeatureOn the Case with a Health Facilities Evaluator NurseKeeping staff and patients safe by enforcing state and federal regulationsThe streets outside the skilled nursing facility were quiet and dark as Bel and I pulled up at 2 a.m. We were there to investigate allegations of elder abuse, and I had so much adrenaline...
Stephanie Johnstone, a nurse at Casa Colina speaking behind a podiumMy SpecialtySpine Program Nursing, Stephanie Johnstone, Casa ColinaGuiding patients through treatment options, surgery, and recoveryStephanie Johnstone, RN, BSN Nurse Navigator Spine Program Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona Tell us about your career trajectory. I’ve been a nurse for about 10...
Nurse educator speaking to students in front of a classroom whiteboardFeature4 Career Paths for Nursing EducatorsDo you love teaching? This expanding field may be your calling.If you have a passion for nursing, an aptitude for teaching, and a desire to make a difference, nursing education can be a rewarding career path, even if you can’t envision yourself...

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Healthy Workforce10 Qualities of a Superstar NurseThese characteristics separate the truly great from the “just getting by”When I was a new nurse, I wanted to be just like Marianne. She was my role model for what it meant to be a nurse: caring, compassionate, and clinically excellent — I watched her grab the...
Informaticist enabling an easier work environment by looking at new software on a tabletFeatureNursing InformaticsExploring career paths in a high-demand specialty“Nursing informatics (NI) is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage and communicate data, information,...
Three nurses, including Devon Ballentine, walking down the hallway at UCLA Santa MonicaMy SpecialtyHematology/Oncology, Devon Ballentine, UCLA Santa MonicaUsing new therapies and clinical collaboration to help patients fight cancerDevon Ballentine, RN, BSN Clinical Nurse II, Charge Nurse AMN Hematology/Oncology Unit UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center Please share with us a little about your career. I joined UCLA...
Patient lying down in bed, while a nurse is standing in a white coat and holding paperwork for the patient to look atMy SpecialtyTrauma Nursing, Gilda Cruz-Manglapus, Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalResponding to severe injury and community crisisGilda Cruz-Manglapus RN, MSN, PHN, TCRN Trauma Program Manager Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Valencia Please share the story of your nursing career. I’ve been a nurse for 22 years. I...
Jesse Lynwood wearing scrubs and listening with stethoscope to a patient's heartMy SpecialtyEmergency Nursing, Jesse Lynwood, MLK Community HealthcareAdaptability is key for a nurse leader caring for a hard-hit communityJesse Lynwood III, RN, MSN, PHN Asst. Nurse Manager, Emergency Dept. & Clinical Observation Area MLK Community Healthcare, Los Angeles Please share the arc of your nursing career....