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Compilation of headshot photos from 20 CNOs interviewed in the article.CNO Roundtable 2024Question 4: Social MediaHow can nurse leaders encourage their staff to use social media in a more positive way?Danielle Gabele / VCMC and Santa Paula Hospital Right now, negative messages about nursing seem to outweigh the positives on social media, but if nurses used it to illuminate the...
Compilation of headshot photos from 20 CNOs interviewed in the article.CNO Roundtable 2024Chief Nursing Officer Roundtable 2024Wisdom and advice from California nursing leadersTwenty nursing executives from local healthcare organizations share their thoughts on issues like bullying, professional development, connecting with staff, and how nurses can learn more...
Black & white photograph of 4,000 uniformed nurses marching in the 1954 Chicago Nurses Day Parade.FeatureNurses Day and Nurses WeekSome historical highlights from 75 years of celebrationsNATIONAL NURSES WEEK has been an annual tradition for longer than many current nurses have been practicing, but it’s only the latest in a long line of nursing- related observances. Here are...
Compilation of headshot photos from 20 CNOs interviewed in the article.CNO Roundtable 2024Question 2: The Next YearWhat is the most exciting nursing-related development at your hospital in the next year or so?Danielle Gabele / VCMC and Santa Paula Hospital We’re setting the foundation for shared governance, which is new for our organization. I cannot wait to see what the nurses come up with...
Compilation of headshot photos from 20 CNOs interviewed in the article.CNO Roundtable 2024Question 7: AI & RoboticsWhat are some concerns you hear from nurses about new technologies like AI and robotics? Anna Gonzales / Regal Medical Group Leveraging AI and robotics to improve outcomes and operational efficiency is exhilarating, but it also introduces challenges such as workforce...

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Compilation of headshot photos from 20 CNOs interviewed in the article.CNO Roundtable 2024Question 6: Connecting With NursesWhat are your most effective ways of connecting with your nurses to understand their priorities and concerns?Wendy Cortez / Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center We have various channels for nurses to voice their concerns, including surveys that collect aggregate data about workplace trends and...
Illustration of happy nurse in green scrubs with blackout nurses gossiping in the backgroundHealthy Workforce3 Steps to a More Positive WorkplaceTry these practical tips to dial back the negativity on your unitLara was an ambitious and motivated recent graduate who began her nursing career excited about patient care and full of admiration for the nursing profession. However, her enthusiasm was...
Nurse Gayane Cherechyan in blue scrubs standing in a hospital delivery suite.My SpecialtyLabor & Delivery, Gayane Cherechyan, Adventist Health GlendaleCare and advocacy for new moms and babiesGayane Cherechyan, RN, BSN Lead Charge Nurse/ Relief Shift Supervisor Labor & Delivery Adventist Health Glendale Please tell us the story of your nursing career journey. When I was...
Cover of book Everything I Have Is Yours and author Eleanor HendersonNursing Book ClubEverything I Have Is Yours by Eleanor HendersonA vivid portrait of a marriage strained to the breaking point by chronic illnessForty years ago, when I was a nursing student, we learned the phrase “We are bio-psycho-social-sexual beings,” which was a new concept at the time. It seems that all these decades later,...
Four nurses who work in beyond bedside roles that do not involve direct patient care.FeatureBeyond BedsideThree hospital nursing roles that don’t involve direct patient carePhotos above: Jimmy Sariya, Amin Hasan, Henry Ansorie, Becky Mendez. While patient care remains at the heart of nursing, today’s healthcare organizations also need nurses’ expertise...