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Nursing Book ClubSelf-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, PH.D.How to stop criticizing yourself and deal more constructively with mistakes...that she’d made a medication error. She was so distraught that she told me she was thinking of leaving nursing altogether. Not only did she feel that she could not...
Illustration of the Centaur hospital ship sinking with people swimming around it. On the right, there is a photo of Ellen Savage in a dress and cap smilingProfiles In NursingEllen Savage (1912-1985), Australian Nurse Who Rallied a Nation at WarShe survived the sinking of a hospital ship during WW2...1949, she became a founding member of the New South Wales College of Nursing, forerunner of today’s Australian College of Nursing, the Commonwealth’s leading professional nursing organization. She later served...
Registered Nurse Marti Sillman sits on an office chair in purple scrubs smiling at the cameraMy SpecialtyCorrectional Nursing, Marti Sillman, LA County JailHow nursing has evolved and how it is practiced today in L.A. City JailsMarti Sillman, RN Correctional Nurse Medical Services, City of Los Angeles What was your early nursing career like? I attended a four-year, hospital-based diploma nursing program in Bryn Mawr, Pa....
A man with a badge around his neck is holding a cup of coffee and closing his eyes while he sits on a chairFeatureFive Things Employers DON’T Want in a NurseQuick reminders for both new grads and seasoned staff...Prove to them you are. Take advantage of all the opportunities they offer: education, wellness programs, advancements and more. You deserve them. Commit to being the best employee possible so...
Nathalie Bucknall is looking at the camera while holding papers in her right handProfiles In NursingNathalie Bucknall (1895–1959), Russian Nurse, Spy, and Hollywood Movie ExecutiveFrom the "Women's Battalion of Death" to WWII espionage to MGM Studios — this nurse led a life of adventure...radio’s “The Jell-O Program,” starring Jack Benny. The Bulwark of Democracy Bucknall eventually left the movies and went to work for the City of Los Angeles Health Department as a...

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Registered Nurse Donovan Stewart is smiling in front of a computer while wearing a white coat and scrubs.My SpecialtyEmergency Nursing, Donovan Stewart, Adventist Glendale AdventistSaving lives while boosting patient satisfaction...has worked as a nurse since 1996 and has hosted the popular nursing blog Digital Doorway since 2005. He offers expert professional coaching for nurses and nursing students at www.nursekeith.com....
A picture of a woman on the ground after overdosing and her ghost looking down at herFeatureOpioid Overdose: Keep Your Patient Alive, But Protect YourselfExposure to even a small amount of fentanyl can be fatal...Boyle Heights area of downtown Los Angeles. Her unit sees a lot of overdose cases. One of the first challenges of responding to an overdose is recognizing what you’re dealing...
Nursing Book ClubThe Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for Wellness by Steve DeangeloMaking the case, not always persuasively, for the wellness benefits of marijuana...None of this is scientifically disputed, and it’s all useful information. The remaining chapters of DeAngelo’s manifesto, however, take a detour into the author’s personal history with the legal system...
Katherine Buckner Avery sits in an old car with a gown and hat onProfiles In NursingKatherine Buckner Avery (1896-1982), Nightingale of the BayouThis Tabasco Sauce heiress was a champion for the underserved...Nursing Award to Blue Cross RNs who promote our profession’s highest ideals. ELIZABETH HANINK, RN, BSN, PHN is a Working Nurse staff writer with extensive hospital and community-based nursing experience....
Emma Cushman poses with three children. They are all wearing black outfits.Profiles In NursingEmma Cushman (1863-1931), Saving World War I OrphansPistol-packing guardian angel for the young victims of the Armenian Genocide...established nursing schools in both Caeserea and Konya, using textbooks she translated herself after mastering the Turkish language. When the Ottoman Empire entered the First World War on the side...