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A beautiful young African-American woman with braids is kissing her newborn son and looking at him with love on a teal blue background.Nursing & Healthcare NewsImplicit Bias Training LawReducing racial disparities in pregnancy and childbirthFour years ago, California enacted a law requiring hospitals to provide implicit bias training for perinatal care staff. A new report from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) examines...
Men in Nursing 2023Men in Nursing 2023Answering the call with passion and purposeWorking Nurse talked to 15 nurses at local hospitals about their specialties, their most memorable patient encounters, and how their practice has changed in the last five years, and more....
Operating room nurse wearing blue scrubs, a mask, and cap, discards her surgical gown into the trash bin.Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurses Versus Climate ChangeANA releases position statement on what nurses can doCalling climate change “a critical public health issue that requires urgent action,” the ANA recently released a new position statement outlining nurses’ role in addressing the multiple...
Nurse sitting against the wall in a hospital hallway, hand on forehead, feeling despair.Healthy WorkforceHow to Stop Cyberbullying in the WorkplaceHarassment is harassment whether in person or onlineTory is the manager on a 22-bed urology unit. As soon as she arrives at work, one of her nurses rushes into her office and says, “Did you see what Carrie posted on Facebook about Imani?”...
Catherine Cohen, nurse researcher with RAND corporation, sits at her desk smiling.My SpecialtyNurse ResearcherUsing data and surveys to develop evidence-based nursing careCatherine Cohen, RN, Ph.D. Health Policy Researcher The RAND Corporation, Santa Monica Please share with us the arc of your nursing career. I started in nursing late as a second career....

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Florence Nightingale in the barrack hospital at Scutari, Turkey, during the Crimean War.FeatureNightingale in CrimeaHow a fiery newspaper article took Florence Nightingale into the Crimean War and sparked her crusade for hospital reformOn the morning that her life would change, Florence Nightingale sat down to her preferred breakfast of tea and kedgeree (a curry of rice, boiled egg, and smoked halibut) and opened The Times...
Nurse in hospital room opening the curtains while elderly patient in bed smiles.Nursing & Healthcare NewsWhy Nurses are Coming to CaliforniaStaffing ratio mandates and high salaries lead the nationWhile living in California can have its downsides (gas prices, for one!), nurses in the Golden State enjoy advantages no other state can match. California Dreamin' It’s no secret that...
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...
Chubby white infant looks while receiving injection.Nursing & Healthcare NewsRSV Protection for Infants and SeniorsCDC recommends immunization for infants under 8 monthsThis year has seen the arrival of several important new treatments to protect young children and older adults against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Here are the details. RSV Risks Like...
Nurse wearing blue latex gloves applies bandaid to patient's arm after giving vaccineNursing & Healthcare NewsNew COVID-19 BoostersNext round of vaccines will target Omicron XBB variantWondering what’s next for COVID-19 vaccination? New boosters and guidelines are coming this fall. Here’s what we know NOW. Out With the Old According to the World Health Organization...