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Male nurse sits by a patient's bed holding her hand.Nursing & Healthcare NewsWill RN Staffing Ratios Go National?What a federal staffing mandate could mean for CaliforniaCalifornia has mandated minimum nurse staffing ratios for more than 20 years, but proposed federal rules could mean changes for our state too. Here’s what California nurses should know....
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...
Cover of book Life on Delay next to a photo of the author John Hendrickson.Nursing Book ClubLife on Delay by John HendricksonMaking peace with a stutterIn his memoir Life on Delay, John Hendrickson examines his stuttering through an unusual lens: other people’s perspectives. He uncovers just how much stuttering has been both a personal and...
Two old photos of novelist and chief nurse Nella LarsenProfiles In NursingNella Larsen Imes (1891–1964)Nurse administrator and novelist of the Harlem RenaissanceNow considered one of the finest authors of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen Imes was also a public health nurse and a respected nurse administrator in New York City. The 1918 Flu...
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...

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Healthy Workforce11 Ways to Celebrate your CoworkersThese acts of kindness will create a more positive workplace for everyoneWhile this column is often focused on managing negative workplace issues like bullying and incivility, it’s also important to celebrate the positive: namely, the wonderful coworkers who...
Pink-and-orange cover of the book Taking Care next to photo of the author Sarah DiGregorio, wearing a black blouse and a big smile.Nursing Book ClubTaking Care By Sarah DiGregorioThe Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our WorldFreelance journalist Sarah DiGregorio is not a nurse, but she has had intimate exposure to nursing through the death of her mother, her own emergency surgery, and the premature birth of her...
Nurse researcher in white coat and blue masks stands in a science lab with arms crossed.Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurses and Charitable GivingOnly 1 percent of all private donations to healthcare go to nursingWhile healthcare now draws over $50 billion a year in philanthropic giving, a new report from the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) finds that only a small fraction of that money goes to...
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....