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Nursing Book ClubAdvice for Future Corpses: A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying by Sallie TisdaleTaking direct aim at a taboo topic...Death and Dying by Sallie Tisdale (Touchstone, 2018) Christine Contillo, RN, BSN, PHN, is a public health nurse with more than 40 years of experience, ranging from infants to geriatrics....
Illustration of a nurse in scrubs sitting on a swivel chair while another nurse stands looking at her with arms on her hipsHealthy WorkforceThe Case of the Territorial TyrantWhen a nurse lays claim to a particular chair or piece of equipment...sit in Gretchen’s chair!” RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, CMSRN, is the CEO and founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute. As a speaker, author and consultant, her goal is to eradicate...
Illustration of a nurse being grabbed by the wrist by another nurse, and throwing her clipboard in the airHealthy WorkforceThe Case of the Bad Day BullyAn isolated harsh incident should be judged in context...to be very clear about defining what bullying is so we can do our part to stop it. RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, CMSRN, is the CEO and founder of the...
Nurse Keith Carlson sits next to his recording equipment with a sign for "The Nurse Keith Show" in the backgroundFeatureThe Allure of the AirwavesThe joys and pitfalls of a podcasting pioneer...Thompson, RN, DNP, CMSRN, talked about the scourge of nurse bullying and the passionate war she’s waging against it. On one very memorable early episode, Judith Redwing Keyssar, RN, shared...
Registered Nurse Sarah Burke stands smiling in a black jacket and in front of a yellow wallMy SpecialtyStroke Nursing, Sarah Burke, Good Samaritan HospitalUsing the latest advances to heal the "heart attack of the brain"Sarah Burke, RN, BSN, SCRN Stroke Program Manager PIH Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles Please tell us the story of your nursing career journey. In nursing school, I fell in...

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Illustration of two nurses, one in the foreground wearing scrubs and a stethoscope, while the other is on the computer in the backgroundHealthy WorkforceThe Case of the Negative NewbiePositive, constructive feedback is necessary to improve behavior...story of how Gretchen called her out on her behavior and what a gift that intervention turned out to be. RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, CMSRN, is the CEO and founder...
Two nurses, one with scrubs on and the other wearing a white coat, are discussing how to use a tablet that's in front of themFeatureHow Nurses Can Steer Digital DecisionsBefore investing in new technology, have the front line nurses been consulted?...every shift. Making our voices heard regarding the technology we use every day is a vital step in that process. RHONDA COLLINS, RN, DNP, has served as a nurse, hospital...
Three nursing leaders. Left to right, a woman smiling at the camera, a man standing at a podium, and a woman speaking to a crowdNursing & Healthcare NewsNursing Organizations Speak Out on Gun ViolenceANA, AANP, ENA issue statements...violence on a neighborhood street or the senseless loss of innocent lives in a mass shooting,” said ENA President Patti Kunz Howard, RN, Ph.D., CEN, CPEN, TCRN, NE-BC, FAEN, FAAN,...
Two nurses in scrubs standing in front of brain X-rays. One nurse is on her phone while the other is trying to talk to her.FeatureBattling Bullies: How to Take on Nursing Cliques and Gangs (and Win)How to survive and fix a toxic workplace...for our patients and their families. The only way we can fulfill that responsibility is by caring for each other rather than tearing each other down. RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP,...
Patient is sitting on a chair with his hand up. Nurse is using a vein finder on his hand and trying to stick in an IV.FeatureWired Hospital: Vein Illumination at Torrance Memorial HospitalNeedle sticks made quick...that enough.” DARIA WASZAK, RN, DNP, CEN, COHN-S, is a Long Beach native and SDSU and UCLA alumna. She has over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience and is...