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Illustration of nurse applying for a job on her computerCareer CornerApplying for a Nursing JobFollow these steps to ace the process and land an interview...called by another name, you can note that along with your legal name, e.g., “Elizabeth (Lizzie) Smith.” ◗ Include your telephone number and email address at the top. You may...
Florence Nightingale in the barrack hospital at Scutari, Turkey, during the Crimean War.FeatureNightingale in CrimeaHow a fiery newspaper article took Florence Nightingale into the Crimean War and sparked her crusade for hospital reform...Her work ethic was legendary. She labored all day, then rounded on patients at night by the light of her kerosene lantern, earning the now-famous moniker “Lady with the Lamp.”...
Elizabeth Herbert and British Secretary of War Sidney Herbert...
Sepia tone photo of Sarah Seelye and cover of her book Nurse & SpyProfiles In NursingSarah Edmonds Seelye a.k.a. Frank Thompson (1841–1898)A master of disguise, this Civil War nurse went undercover as a Union spy...woman. She planned to return, but found that in her absence, “Frank Thompson” had been branded a deserter. Edmonds abandoned her disguise and traveled to Washington, D.C., where she worked...
FeatureWartime Nursing PostersHow depictions of nurses shaped public sentiment towards war...of Congress. Wartime nursing posters from 100 years ago can seem like relics, and their racist and sexist depictions can be jarring to modern viewers. Yet, many of the messages...

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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...
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...
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop on the left is treating a patient in their home, and on the right is Rose sitting with a dress onProfiles In NursingRose Hawthorne Lathrop (1851–1926), Cancer Nurse and Candidate for SainthoodOncology nurse and candidate for sainthood...2013, a “Decree of Validity” from the Vatican confirmed her consideration for sainthood. MERRITT HENSON, RN, BSN, OCN, SANE, is a registered nurse, freelance medical writer, and Lyme disease advocate....
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...
CNO Roundtable 2022Rookie Mistakes and Pro Tips for Nurse LeadersDoing too much, not asking for help, and not treating the team as individualsWhat are some common mistakes you see from new nurse leaders, and what are some effective ways for managers to build a strong team? Elizabeth Adams, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical...