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Clara Maass in a dress and hair up is looking at the camera. On the right there is a photo of a mosquito and below that, a hospital ward with patient bedsProfiles In NursingClara Maass (1876–1901), Nurse Martyr in the Battle Against Yellow FeverShe gave her life in pursuit of a cure...Hopkins physician Jesse Lazear, M.D., produced inconclusive results until Lazear himself died after being bitten by an infected mosquito. In late 1900, Lazear’s supervisor, Maj. Walter Reed, M.D., traveled to...
Andrew Tran wearing flight nursing uniform stands next to a gurney in front of a helicopterMy SpecialtyFaculty/Flight Nurse, Andrew Tran, West Coast UniversityUsing innovative technology to educate students during COVID-19...ED, med-surg and telemetry. Once I finished the LVN-to-BSN program at West Coast University, I knew what I wanted. After submitting online applications, I drove around to the hospitals where...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsChildrens Hospital RankingsCHLA and UCLA among 2019-20 Best Hospitals...as a top-five children’s hospital in the United States and the best in the western U.S.,” says Nancy Lee, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, CHLA’s senior vice president and chief clinical officer....
A nurse looks overwhelmed in scrubs, gloves, and a mask. She has her hands up as if preventing someone from hitting herFeatureCombatting Workplace ViolenceAttacks against nurses are not just part of the job...hit, punched, kicked or spat on. COVID-19 has only made matters worse. Vocera Chief Nursing Officer Rhonda Collins, RN, DNP, FAAN, recently described the current healthcare environment as “a pressure...
Three photos of nurses in wartime. One is looking out of a vehicle, with a uniform and helmet on, the next is three nurses smiling in military uniforms, the third is a nurse smiling at a desk.FeatureIn Country: U.S. Nurses During the Vietnam WarYoung recruits were promised romance and adventure. The reality was far different. ...brochure actually declared, “Don’t be surprised if a diamond crops up on your left hand!” As the war escalated, some ads appealed to nurses’ patriotism, but glamour and empowerment remained...

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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...B, C HEATHER M. WALSH, RN, MSN-Ed., CNL, CHEP, is a registered nurse with decades of diverse experience in adult critical care, infection control, public health advocacy and educating new...
A nurse in scrubs, mask, goggles, and gloves is leaning against her hand looking tiredFeatureKeep Your Cool or Burn OutStrategies to Help Nurses Cope With COVID-19 Stress...hard on everyone, but if there’s one thing we have learned from COVID-19, it’s that we can adapt and thrive. HEATHER M. WALSH, RN, MSN-Ed., CNL, CHEP, is a registered...
Two nurses in business attire are sitting and smiling in front of a sign for the California ANA OrganizationFeatureWhat Now for California Nursing Organizations?With conferences and face-to-face networking events on hold, professional groups are redefining their mission...that end, ACNL partnered with Sacramento-based Flora Fresh, Inc. to deliver more than 2,000 flower bouquets to hospitals in the Sacramento region. Co-owner Allan Nishita created the campaign, called “Flowers...
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...and staffed entirely by women, providing sorely needed training and clinical practice opportunities for female physicians and surgeons. Not long after the hospital opened, Mahoney joined its support staff, working...
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 nursingRoosevelt Davis, RN, MSN Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Children’s Hospital of Orange County You had a very unusual and fascinating path to a nursing career. What were you doing...