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Nursing Book ClubThe Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael LewisHow America ignored the warnings of public health expertsIn 2019, the Global Health Security Index ranked the U.S. first in overall pandemic readiness. Two years later, we lead the world in both total cases and total deaths due to COVID-19. In his...
Sandy Kesler-Newman wearing a white coat and mask stands in front of nursing staff.My SpecialtyPsychiatric Emergency Nursing, Sandy Kesler-Newman, Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterCaring for vulnerable behavioral health patientsSandy Kesler-Newman, RN, BSN, PHN Unit Manager, Psychiatric Emergency Department Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton Tell us about the trajectory of your life and career. I have...
Two nurses hugging in scrubs, with a "Welcome" sign and balloons in the backgroundHealthy WorkforceSmoothing the Way for New HiresHow to get them off to a great startHere’s the fourth in our series of culture of caring initiatives that can help transform your workplace culture from one of unkindness to one of compassion, professionalism and mutual...
Woman smoking a JUUL while looking off into the distanceNursing & Healthcare NewsThe FDA, Vaping and the “Nicotine Arms Race”JUUL sought to circumvent EU limitsAs state officials urge the FDA to limit the amount of nicotine allowed in U.S.-market vaping products, internal documents reveal that JUUL tried to circumvent the nicotine limits set by...
Female nurse wearing a mask, scrubs, and badge, sits in front of a computer that she is looking atNursing & Healthcare NewsHealthcare Legislation to WatchSome current bills affecting nursing in CaliforniaOur Legislature is currently considering various bills that would affect nursing practice and healthcare in California. Here are a few you should know about. A.B.32: Telehealth Despite...

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Man is sitting down and holding a JUUL in his clasped handsNursing & Healthcare NewsVaping Flavor FailFDA admits limits on flavored e-liquids have fallen shortDuring a recent Congressional hearing, the FDA’s acting commissioner admitted that her agency’s efforts to restrict sales of flavored e-liquids that entice kids to try vaping are...
Two nurses obviously upset, standing next to each other in scrubsHealthy WorkforceEnding the Conflict Between the Day and Night ShiftsSet them up for successBad Behavior: Sabotaging the Incoming Shift Culture of Caring Solution: Smoothing the Way Each shift seems to believe that they do more and work harder than the other, and that the opposite...
Louisa May Alcott on the left smiling in uniform, and on the right she is on a USA stampProfiles In NursingLouisa May Alcott (1832–1888), From “Hospital Sketches” to “Little Women”A beloved writer, she was also a Civil War nurse, staunch abolitionist and suffragetteBefore achieving fame for her literary accomplishments, Little Women author Louisa May Alcott served as a nurse during the Civil War. Although ill health forced her into premature retirement,...
Terri Smith in a white coat stands smiling in front a computerMy SpecialtyLabor & Delivery, Terri Smith, Huntington HospitalLeading the Family Birth Center on the night shiftTerri Smith, RNC Patient Flow Coordinator, Inpatient Obstetrics Huntington Hospital, Pasadena Tell us about the arc of your nursing career journey and how you landed where you are now. My...
A woman sits across a desk from another woman. She is smiling and wearing an orange shirt.FeatureTime for a Career Change?How to know when to stay in your current position, switch specialties or find a new jobFive years into my nursing career, I received a nerve-wracking professional ego boost: promotion to unit supervisor. My manager saw my leadership potential and convinced me to apply, despite...