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Martha Ballard is delivering a baby while a husband holds his wife on a chair, and two women hold each of the woman's armsProfiles In NursingMartha Ballard (1735-1812), Colonial Midwife and DiaristHer remarkable diary reveals a legacy of nursing in 18th century America...Experience” docudrama, which is still available on DVD. You can see clips from the film on the production company website, https://www.blueberryhillproductions.com/a-midwifes-tale ELIZABETH HANINK, RN, BSN, PHN is a Working Nurse...
A nurse in business attire is smiling at the computer she is typing onFeatureDNP & Me: Five Reasons to Pursue a Nursing DoctorateRead this article before signing up for an advanced degreeEducation is the watchword of modern nursing. More and more nurses today are BSN-prepared and about 10 percent of California acute care hospitals now require that RNs earn a BSN...
A woman is sitting on the ground crosslegged holding a child in her armsFeatureIs a Medical Mission Right for You? A Nurse Reports from NicaraguaWay outside my comfort zone...difference in your own community — and sleep in your own bed when you’re done! CHRISTINE CONTILLO, RN, BSN, PHN, is a public health nurse with more than 40 years...
A nurse is taking the blood pressure of an older patient while they both sit at a tableFeatureFaith Community NursingCaring for the congregation...the resources of smaller or poorer faith organizations, even if the nurses are volunteers. Elly Walters-Bible, RN, BSN, PHN, a parish nurse in the Santa Barbara area, recalls the lengthy...
On the left is the movie poster for Love And War and on the right is a photo of the female lead dressed in black looking out over a balconyMovie & TV Nurses“In Love and War” Movie ReviewA WWI biopic about American nurse Agnes Von Kurowsky and a young Ernest Hemingway...a powerful love story. In Love and War (New Line Cinema, 1996) CHRISTINE CONTILLO, RN, BSN, PHN, is a public health nurse with more than 40 years of experience, ranging...