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Nurse Kate Marsden on the left in a button up. On the right, she is covered in a head piece and with a long gown on in SiberiaProfiles In NursingKate Marsden (1859-1931), English Nurse Who Crusaded Against LeprosyAn 11,000-mile trek across Siberia and a persistent scandalIn 1891, English nurse Kate Marsden made a grueling 11,000-mile trek across Siberia in search of a rare herb purported to cure leprosy. She survived this perilous adventure only to find...
Nursing Book ClubBitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons by Kris NewbyA provocative take on an insect-borne infectionAuthor Kris Newby is described on the book jacket of Bitten as “an award-winning science writer at Stanford University” and before that “a technology writer for Apple.” The book is in...
Registered Nurse Jonathan Lee stands with his profile to the camera, looking at a poster board with pieces of paper on it.My SpecialtyCare Management, Jonathan Lee, Inland Empire Health PlanProviding resources, guidance and care coordination telephonicallyJonathan Lee, RN Care Manager, Cal-Medi Connect Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Please share with us the arc of your nursing career. Nursing is my second career. I was a graphic designer...
Two nurses in business attire are sitting and smiling in front of a sign for the California ANA OrganizationFeatureWhat Now for California Nursing Organizations?With conferences and face-to-face networking events on hold, professional groups are redefining their mission"When we had to cancel Lobby Day, we knew something had changed,” says Marketa Houskova, RN, DNP, MAIA, executive director of the American Nurses Association California (ANA/C). Lobby Day...
Female nurse wearing a mask has her eyes closed and is breathingNursing & Healthcare NewsPsychological Impact of COVID-19 on NursesANA releases data from their survey seriesIf the pandemic has you at the end of your rope, you’re not alone. A recent survey finds that while many nurses across the country feel a strong sense of purpose now, others are stressed,...

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Mary Mahoney on the left in a dress and cap. On the right, a picture of a large houseProfiles In NursingMary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926), America’s First Professionally Trained Black NurseThe daughter of enslaved people, Mahoney distinguished herself as a nurseThis Boston-born nurse was a true pioneer: The first Black woman in the U.S. ever to earn a professional nursing degree. A Country Torn by Slavery When Mary Eliza Mahoney was born in 1845,...
Registered Nurse Roosevelt Davis in scrubs is smiling while holding a piece of equipmentMy SpecialtyPediatric CICU, Roosevelt Davis, Children’s Hospital of Orange CountyFrom the football field to bedside nursingRoosevelt Davis, RN, MSN Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Children’s Hospital of Orange County You had a very unusual and fascinating path to a nursing career. What were you...
Illustration of a myriad of people in different colored shirts wearing masks and looking aroundFeatureMaking COVID-19 CountHow nurses can use this crisis as a catalyst for changeEditors' Note: This article is a revised and expanded version of the author’s much-discussed LinkedIn essay, originally posted on May 22, 2020. COVID-19 has made nursing front page news....
Absalom Jones and Richard Allen have their portraits on the left, and then there is a picture of a police officer knocking on someone's doorFeatureBlack Nurses and the 1793 Philadelphia Yellow Fever EpidemicA tale of a deadly outbreak, inflammatory propaganda and heroismIn 1793, Philadelphia was as large and as cosmopolitan a city as could be found in the new United States. Until 1800, Philadelphia served as the U.S. capital. The city was also home to a...
Sister Kenny wearing a habit looking away from the cameraProfiles In NursingSister Elizabeth Kenny (1880-1952), Controversial Australian Polio Treatment ReformerWas this controversial Australian nurse a hero or a hoax?To her admirers, “Sister Kenny” was a crusader, challenging a reactionary medical establishment’s preconceptions about one of her era’s most feared diseases. To many physicians, she...