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Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Susie Baker King Taylor in three separate photosFeature250 Years of Black Nursing HistoryThe legacy of nurses who changed the nation...Talk” Mary Elizabeth Carnegie, RN, DPA, FAAN (1916–2008), who had established another baccalaureate program for Black nurses at Virginia’s Hampton University back in 1943, broke a different color barrier in...
Healthy Workforce10 Qualities of a Superstar NurseThese characteristics separate the truly great from the “just getting by”...By focusing on cultivating these 10 qualities, you too can become a superstar nurse! RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, CMSRN, is the CEO and founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute (healthyworkforceinstitute.com)....
Nurses interviewed about their experience as being male in todays hospitalsMen in NursingMen In Nursing 2022Annual Special Feature...also an avid hiker. About five years ago, I hiked up Mt. Kilimanjaro, reaching an elevation of 19,000 feet. Pirooz Eslami, APRN, MSN, NP-C, FNP-BC 6th Floor RN Supervisor California...
Martha “Calamity Jane” Cannary Burk poses holding the barrel of a gun with the butt resting on the ground next to her head shotProfiles In NursingNursing in the Wild WestThe true tales of Calamity Jane and Nellie Cashman...she called home. ELIZABETH HANINK RN, BSN, PHN, is a Working Nurse staff writer with extensive hospital and community-based nursing experience. MERRITT HENSON, RN, BSN, OCN, SANE, is a registered...
Vampire nurse under a metaphorical rain cloud due to her nasty attitudeHealthy WorkforceSlaying the Workplace Energy VampiresDon’t let them drain your enthusiasm and productivity...with their sheer negativity, which can wreak havoc on morale. A powerful Energy Vampire can destroy any signs of happiness, joy or positivity on the unit. Of course, nursing is...

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Nurse realizing that they have been a bully on some occasions, and owning up to their wrongdoingHealthy WorkforceWhat If the Bully Is You?Looking in the mirror and taking responsibility...to stop the cycle of nurse bullying — especially the bullies! RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, CMSRN, is the CEO and founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute. As a speaker, author...
Three registered nurses in blue scrubs are walking into a patient's roomNursing & Healthcare News“Nurses Don’t Like to Work Short-Staffed”AACN study highlights the need for healthy work environments...from 39 percent in 2018. “That should be scary to a lot of people,” says Beth Ulrich, RN, Ed.D., lead author of the 2021 and 2018 studies. These results are...
Two silhouettes of people's heads looking away from each other, with both of their brains in whiteFeatureObstacles to Mental Health CareDepression, anxiety and burnout among nurses skyrocketed during the pandemic. Getting help is not always so easy. ...engagement improve, patient care outcomes do as well. TIFFANY SWEDEEN, RN, MSN, CPRC/CPC, works in critical care and as a clinical instructor. Follow her on Instagram @scrubbedcleanrn or at www.recoverandrise.com....
Nurse is getting scolded at by doctor about medical imaging, while another nurse smiles maliciously in the backgroundHealthy WorkforceDealing with a Treacherous CoworkerWhen a bully is a “snake in the grass”...know they’re there, it’s easier to stay out of their reach or defang them entirely, which will make a happier workplace for everyone. RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, CMSRN, is the...
Illustration of a nurse in the background crossing arms and lips pursed at a nurse in foreground on her phoneHealthy WorkforceHelping Selfish Nurses to Step UpReminding your team that the mission comes first...then self. Whether on the battlefield or on the unit, that is how victory is achieved. RENEE THOMPSON, RN, DNP, CMSRN, is the CEO and founder of the Healthy Workforce...