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Edith “Pat” Lewis wears and suit and tie and looks at the cameraProfiles In NursingEdith Patton Lewis (1914-2005), Investigative Reporter and EditorA psychiatric staff nurse, she wrote sharp pieces on the condition and career of being a nurse...chute of a 1,000-bed hospital in Hartford, Conn., in December 1961. Within an hour, this conflagration took 15 lives, including patients, a nurse and a physician. Only the training and...
Blue "Hospital" sign on a white building with another blue building behind itNursing & Healthcare NewsControversial Hospital Star Rating System ContinuesCMS metrics called inaccurate and misleadin...quality reporting measures. Hospitals and hospital associations have long criticized the way CMS uses those metrics to calculate the ratings, which the American Hospital Association (AHA) has called “inaccurate” and...
Registered Nurse Tami Hitchcock stands smiling in colorful scrubs. She is standing in front of a yellow wall.My SpecialtyPediatric Acute Care, Tami Hitchcock, Loma Linda University Children’s HospitalTreating and nurturing sick and injured childrenTami Hitchcock, RN, B.S., CPN Pediatric Acute Care Charge Nurse Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Please tell us about the trajectory of your nursing career. I’ve always wanted to work...
Jon Garrison sits aside a fire in the wilderness. Rocks and trees surround him.FeatureWhen a Special Patient DiesA routine of self-care helps to cope with loss...Observatory in Los Angeles is a trail leading to the top of Mt. Hollywood, a prominent peak that gives a panoramic view of the L.A. basin. There is an overlook...
Registered Nurse Michelle McKoy is wearing a green blouse and her badge. She smiles as she sits by a computer.My SpecialtyClinical Nurse Educator, Michelle McKoy, Foothill Regional Medical CenterEducating the staff while mentoring nursing students...work in the hospital because I can still have some direct contact with patients while I help to improve our nurses’ educational environment. As a CNE, what are your responsibilities?...