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A nurse in PPE is holding a sign that says "We Can Do This" with a smile on the signFeatureCalifornia COVID-19 GuidelinesTake our quiz to see how much you know about current rules...A. Gyms/fitness centers, yoga and dance studios B. Places of worship and cultural ceremonies like weddings or funerals C. Aquariums and zoos D. Grocery stores E. Museums What are the...
Nurse is giving a shot to a female patient in her left armNursing & Healthcare NewsHPV Vaccination and SchoolsState policy changes could boost coverage...at least one dose. In nearby states with no mandate, the average was only 72 percent. Curiously, despite its state mandate, Virginia’s HPV vaccination rate remains lower than the regional...
Illustration of a woman shopping at the grocery store while improperly wearing a mask just covering her mouthNursing & Healthcare NewsMaking Sense of MasksCutting through the mixed messages...general public, and even people who understand the appropriate precautions may not be in a position to follow them outside of a clinical setting. Improperly used medical masks, or nonmedical...
Nursing Book ClubBitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons by Kris NewbyA provocative take on an insect-borne infection...Wave, 2019). CHRISTINE CONTILLO, RN, BSN, PHN, is a public health nurse with more than 40 years of experience, ranging from infants to geriatrics. She enjoys volunteering for medical missions....
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 telephonically...graphic designer for a few years, but several things brought me back to school to study nursing. I have many family members in the medical field, and it was on...

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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 nurse...the most menial work. A Hospital Staffed by Women July 1862, Marie Zakrzewska, M.D., a German-Polish immigrant who had been a midwife in Berlin before earning her medical degree, established...
Nursing Book ClubNine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine and Mysteries of Blood by Rose GeorgeA bloody good read!...a refresher, and as a nonmedical person, George is adept at making the science understandable. By the end of the chapter, the many types of cells and their function will...
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 nursing...we practice family-centered care. I just love the parents and families. They actually make our jobs much easier when they’re involved in care. Parents understand their kids better than anyone....
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 heroism...abolitionists like William Gray, willingly agreed to provide that assistance. Few of the Black Philadelphians who answered the call had any medical training. Nursing, Jones and Allen later remarked, “is...
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 was a dangerous, ignorant...