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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson speaking into microphoneNursing & Healthcare NewsFarewell to Rep. Eddie Bernice JohnsonLooking back at the groundbreaking career of the first RN in CongressOn Jan. 3, 2023, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN, BSN, MPA (D-Texas-30), the first registered nurse elected to the House of Representatives, retired after 15 consecutive terms in Congress....
Author Meghan O'Rourke headshot next to cover of The Invisible KingdomNursing Book ClubThe Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O’RourkeThe personal and social impact of unexplained and chronic conditionsIt can be difficult to separate our physical condition from our psychological or emotional state. Symptoms like fatigue, headache, and digestive upset can indicate anything from viral...
Hallway with sign for the Los Angeles Department of Health Public Health ServicesFeatureOn the Case with a Health Facilities Evaluator NurseKeeping staff and patients safe by enforcing state and federal regulationsThe streets outside the skilled nursing facility were quiet and dark as Bel and I pulled up at 2 a.m. We were there to investigate allegations of elder abuse, and I had so much adrenaline...
Stephanie Johnstone, a nurse at Casa Colina speaking behind a podiumMy SpecialtySpine Program Nursing, Stephanie Johnstone, Casa ColinaGuiding patients through treatment options, surgery, and recoveryStephanie Johnstone, RN, BSN Nurse Navigator Spine Program Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona Tell us about your career trajectory. I’ve been a nurse for about 10...
Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Susie Baker King Taylor in three separate photosFeature250 Years of Black Nursing HistoryThe legacy of nurses who changed the nationDespite centuries of slavery, segregation, systemic inequality, and prejudice — including being denied entry into nursing schools and organizations — Black nurses have made noteworthy...

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Nurse educator speaking to students in front of a classroom whiteboardFeature4 Career Paths for Nursing EducatorsDo you love teaching? This expanding field may be your calling.If you have a passion for nursing, an aptitude for teaching, and a desire to make a difference, nursing education can be a rewarding career path, even if you can’t envision yourself...
Pascale Middleton, RNC, BSN, a Clinical Nurse III from Cedars-Sinai hospitalMy SpecialtyPostpartum Nursing, Pascale Middleton, Cedars-SinaiTeaching expectant parents to care for their babies and themselvesPascale Middleton, RNC, BSN Clinical Nurse III Postpartum Unit, Department of Obstetrics Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles Tell us about your nursing background. When I was young, my mom said,...
Linda Richards young and oldProfiles In NursingLinda Richards (1841–1930), The First Graduate of America’s First Nursing SchoolAfter graduating from the inaugural class of America’s first professional nurse training program, Linda Richards made remarkable reforms to nursing education and practice: improving...
Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne from a scene in The Good Nurse sitting on the ground talkingNurses OnscreenThe Good NurseA tense thriller about a real-life nurse serial killerIn this Netflix thriller, actress Jessica Chastain plays Amy Loughren, a recently-hired critical care nurse on the night shift at Parkfield Memorial Hospital in New Jersey. Amy is a single...
Healthy Workforce10 Qualities of a Superstar NurseThese characteristics separate the truly great from the “just getting by”When I was a new nurse, I wanted to be just like Marianne. She was my role model for what it meant to be a nurse: caring, compassionate, and clinically excellent — I watched her grab the...