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OR nurse Katie Curren smiling with arms crossed, wearing blue scrubs and plastic surgical cap standing in white hospital hallway.My SpecialtyOperating Room Nursing, Katie Curren, Huntington HospitalEnsuring that surgical procedures are performed in a safe, timely mannerKatie Curren RN, BSN, CNOR OR Nurse | Patient Flow Coordinator Huntington Hospital, Pasadena Please describe the arc of your nursing career. I’ve always been fascinated by the human...
Two nurses wearing t-shirts and carrying signs standing in front of the Dodger Stadium sign.Nursing & Healthcare NewsDodgers Nurses Night 2023Take your colleagues out to the ball game on September 22If you’re a baseball fan, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Nurse.org have a treat in store for you. So, buy some peanuts and cracker jack and root for the home team at this annual outing. Nurse...
Back view of female patient in surgical gown with her hair over her shoulder.Nurses OnscreenPodcast Review: “The Retrievals”A riveting account of the Yale Fertility Clinic drug diversion scandalIn late 2020, two hundred patients of the Yale Fertility Center received letters from the Department of Justice telling them that they were potential victims in a federal criminal case. They...
Bonnie and Mark Barnes present the first DAISY Award and bouquet of white and yellow daisies to a nurse.FeatureThe DAISY Foundation StoryHow one family turned tragedy into an international program to recognize excellent nursing careWhen a loved one dies, there’s an urge to make sense of the death and to ensure that the deceased is not forgotten by creating some kind of lasting memorial. That’s what Mark and...
Smiling nurse wearing business suit holding a white coffee cup with laptop on a wood desk.My SpecialtyAdmission Liaison, Tanjanique Davis-Moody, L.A. CareManaging hospital admissions after ED, urgent care, or doctor’s office visitsTanjanique Davis-Moody, RN, CMCN, CCM Admission Liaison, ER Team L.A. Care Health Plan Please share with us the trajectory of your nursing career. I’ve been a nurse for 26 years. I...

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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...
Nurse in blue scrubs listens to patient's heart with a stethoscope.Nursing & Healthcare NewsVeterans Health CampaignANA\California initiative aims to raise awareness among civilian nursesThe ANA\C is partnering with veterans’ health expert Ali Tayyeb, Ph.D., RN, NPD-BC, PHN, on a new campaign to address healthcare for California’s military veterans. UNIQUE CHALLENGES...
New grad nurse with thought bubble of kind nurse at bedsideHealthy Workforce6 Ways New Nurses Can Stand Up to BullyingDon’t become a victim of those who “eat their young”Wen was looking forward to a second career in nursing. She already had a biology degree and had spent six years working in a lab. While at the hospital with her mother, who was recovering...
People hugging while standing in flood zone in Ukraine.UkraineHow to Help Ukrainians NowCatastrophic flooding has led to a grave humanitarian disaster. The volunteers could use our support.As you probably know, Ukraine has been at war for 20 months, since Russian tanks and troops crossed the border on Feb. 24, 2022. Last week, the war resulted in a new humanitarian and...
U.S. Air Force nurse holding a patient's head while another nurse intubates the patient.My SpecialtyU.S. Air Force Nursing, 1st Lt. Noemi Kate AlversadoCaring for service members as an active-duty nurse officerClinical Nurse, PACU David Grant USAF Medical Center Travis Air Force Base Fairfield Tell us about your position and the facility where you work. I’m a first lieutenant in the Air Force...