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Smiling nurse in white coat stands in front of leafy background.My SpecialtyPerioperative Educator, Mary McDonald, Ventura County Medical CenterProviding education, policy review, and practice evaluationMary McDonald, RN Perioperative Educator, Surgical Services Department Ventura County Medical Center Please give us a brief summary of your nursing career. As someone who has always...
Nurse in blue scrubs sitting on a desk reading a textbook.FeatureThe Value of Nursing CertificationEmpowering nursing excellenceSarah's Certification Journey Sarah is a dedicated registered nurse with three years of hospital experience. During nursing school, she learned about certification, but at the time, she did...
USC Nurse Mary Reed wearing red scrubs and standing outside in front of the USC Ambulatory Care.My SpecialtyClinical Education, Mary Reed, USC Care and Ambulatory ServicesDesigning and delivering education for nurses and interdisciplinary teamsMary Reed, RN, BSN, MHA Director of Clinical Education and Practice Integration USC Care and Ambulatory Services, Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Please tell us about the arc of your...
Nursing school professor stands next to two nurses pointing to scans on a lightboard.Nursing & Healthcare NewsNursing School ReportEnrollments remain robust, but programs need more facultyThe latest annual BRN school report shows that California’s nursing programs are doing a great job of attracting and preparing students. However, with strong applicant interest and an...
Oil painting of Isabel Hampton Robb, first ANA presidentProfiles In NursingIsabel Hampton Robb (1859–1910), Founding President of the ANAShe brought rigor and standards to nursing educationThe first president of what is now the American Nurses Association (ANA), Isabel Adams Hampton Robb was also an important innovator in American nursing education. She spearheaded a movement...

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CNO Roundtable 2023Question 4: New Grad RNsWhat do you see as the biggest challenges in preparing new grad RNs today?Our panel discusses the many challenges in preparing new graduate RNs for the current practice environment, and what the panelists wish was part of nursing school curriculum. Gloria...
CNO Roundtable 2023Chief Nursing Officer Roundtable 2023Celebrating Nurses WeekEach year, we celebrate Nurses Week by inviting chief nursing officers from California hospitals to participate in a roundtable discussing important issues facing nurses today. This year, we...
A nurse wearing bright green scrubs with a stethoscope around his neck. He stands in front of an operating room.Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurses and Medical MarijuanaA new book may be useful in understanding California's cannabis lawsAlthough a recently enacted California law now allows some patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals, many nurses are still unfamiliar with its use. A new book may help to bridge the...
Nursing student in isolation gown and mask is listening with stethoscope to a male simulation patientNursing & Healthcare NewsNursing School Numbers UpApplications and enrollment rose in 2020–21 despite the pandemicWe’ve been hearing for months that the pandemic could lead to massive nursing attrition, but recent data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) shows that nursing...
Virginia Henderson in black and white is smiling away from the cameraProfiles In NursingVirginia A. Henderson (1897–1996), Wrote the Book on Modern NursingThe 20th century’s answer to Florence NightingaleNursing care is more than performing a series of tasks — it is a holistic focus on restoring a patient’s health and independence. This once-revolutionary concept is just one of the core...