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Nurses and a nun from TV show Call the Midwife care for a woman in labor.FeatureThe Many Lessons of “Call the Midwife”The popular BBC series, set in mid-century London, continues to instruct and inspire modern nursesFirst aired in 2012, “Call the Midwife” is a BBC period drama, shown in the U.S. on PBS, that follows groups of newly qualified nurse midwives living at Nonnatus House, an Anglican...
Illustration of nurse wearing orange scrubs and shrugging her shouldersHealthy WorkforceManaging the Martyr ComplexKeeping patient care from becoming self-sacrificeLori has worked in the ICU longer than anyone in the department, including the manager. She is an excellent clinical nurse who is well respected. However, she has a reputation for being a...
A child in a red coat holds a lit fireworks sparkler with his fingertips.Nursing & Healthcare NewsFireworks SafetyBe smart this Fourth of July and avoid a trip to the emergency departmentAs an emergency department nurse practitioner, I’m all too familiar with fireworks danger, but nothing could have prepared me for last Fourth of July. An Injured Child Around 9 p.m. that...
Box of Narcan nasal sprayNursing & Healthcare NewsFDA Approves OTC NarcanOver-the-counter naloxone will expand access to opioid overdose treatmentSome good news in the ongoing opioid crisis: The FDA recently gave the green light to over-the-counter (OTC) sales of Narcan nasal spray for opioid overdose reversal — the first such...
Sepia tone photo of Sarah Seelye and cover of her book Nurse & SpyProfiles In NursingSarah Edmonds Seelye a.k.a. Frank Thompson (1841–1898)A master of disguise, this Civil War nurse went undercover as a Union spyAlthough during the Civil War it was possible to pay someone else to serve for you in the Army, some people — including about 400 women — used subterfuge and even disguises to enter...

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CNO Roundtable 2023Question 5: New TechnologyWhat’s a new technology you think will be commonplace in 10 years?The panel discusses some healthcare technological advancements that are relatively new at present, but may be taken for granted by nurses 10 years from now, the way EHRs are today....
CNO Roundtable 2023Question 7: The CNO JourneyWhat do you love most about being a CNO?Given the recent and ongoing challenges facing healthcare, we asked our panelists to take a moment to ponder what they find most rewarding about their leadership role. Nancy Blake,...
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 2023Question 6: Advice for Future LeadersWhat advice do you have for nurses interested in a leadership career?Our panelists offer their advice for aspiring nurse leaders, including non-nursing subjects to study and constructive habits to develop early. Nancy Blake, LAC+USC Medical Center...
CNO Roundtable 2023Question 1: Public Trust In NursesWhy do you think the public has such a strong trust in nurses?A Gallup poll recently named nursing the most trusted profession for the 21st consecutive year. Our panel discusses some reasons for the public's abiding confidence in nurses. Nancy...