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Registered Nurse Rita Calderon stands smiling to her college that is sitting in the foreground on a chair by a computer.My SpecialtyMed-Surg Telemetry, Rita Calderon, MLK Community HospitalBuilding a nursing team to care for an underserved communityRita Calderon, RN Medical-Surgical Telemetry Manager MLK Community Hospital, Los Angeles Tell us about the arc of your nursing career prior to MLKCH. I began my journey in healthcare at...
A woman and man sit at the bedside of an older man. They are holding his hands and look sadFeatureCaring for the Caregivers10 ways to support your patients' family and friends at bedsideOften, we are so busy taking care of our patients that we scarcely have time to notice, let alone nurture, the friend or family caregiver at the bedside. Yet, doing so only takes a few...
A male nurse is standing smiling, with a silhouette of flexing arms behind him. He is wearing scrubs and a stethoscope around his neckFeatureBecoming a Charge NursePractical steps for moving into a leadership roleif you become a nurse and do a decent job, you’ll soon find yourself promoted — often without even applying for a new position. In many cases, the change doesn’t include a pay increase,...
Illustration of a nurse in scrubs looking sad while two nurses in the background are gossipingHealthy WorkforceA Clear Case of HazingWhile bullying is about exclusion, hazing is a form of group initiationTina and Jack are both new graduate nurses in their first nursing job on the med-surg unit. Tina’s preceptor, Della, is consistently hard on Tina, often ordering her to perform tasks that...
Registered Nurse Robin Krasner wears red scrubs and is standing and smiling in front of a gray backgroundMy SpecialtyClinical Improvement, Robin Krasner, Keck Medical Center of USCEvaluating processes to improve care deliveryRobin Krasner, RN, BSN, CCRN Clinical Improvement Fellowship and Critical Care Nurse Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles Tell us about your nursing career. My mother lost a battle...

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Nurse Keith Carlson stands at a podium in front of the Supreme CourtFeatureAt the PodiumHow I learned to calm the butterflies and deliver an engaging speechI was on stage at the annual conference of the National Nurses in Business Association and I was nervous. This was one of my first national speaking gigs. Naturally, I had the jitters. was...
A nurse in scrubs and mask is talking to a group of doctors in white coatsFeatureHow to Speak PhysicianApproaching them, communicating with them and just plain making it workPrior to becoming a nurse, my impression of the nurse-physician relationship was that physicians wrote the orders and nurses carried them out. Those orders were clear and concise, and...
Illustration of a nurse in scrubs sitting on a swivel chair while another nurse stands looking at her with arms on her hipsHealthy WorkforceThe Case of the Territorial TyrantWhen a nurse lays claim to a particular chair or piece of equipmentEvery nurse who’d been on the mother/baby unit for more than a few weeks knew that their colleague Gretchen was extremely territorial: She had HER chair, HER computer and HER med...
Registered Nurse Anita Karra is wearing a white coat and smiling towards the camera with a patient room behind her.My SpecialtyClinical Research Nursing, Anita Karra, City of HopeGathering data and managing patients enrolled in clinical trialsAnita Karra, RN, B.S. Clinical Research Nurse, Immunotherapy Disease Team City of Hope, Duarte How did your nursing career begin and what types of nursing work have you done? I began my...
Illustration of a nurse being grabbed by the wrist by another nurse, and throwing her clipboard in the airHealthy WorkforceThe Case of the Bad Day BullyAn isolated harsh incident should be judged in contextStaff nurses Camilla and Bridget usually get along. However, today, they got into a heated argument about assignments. Bridget, who was in charge, decided to assign Camilla a complicated new...