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Two photos of Col Ruby Bradley in her military uniform.Profiles In NursingCol. Ruby Bradley (1907-2002), Army Nurse and Angel of Bataan POWA highly-decorated veteran, she survived four years as a Japanese POW...writer and diabetes educator. Her background in nursing includes tenures in healthcare management and as a care provider. She has worked in med/surg/telemetry, pediatric emergency department and college health/urgent care....
Nurse Keith Carlson stands at a podium in front of the Supreme CourtFeatureAt the PodiumHow I learned to calm the butterflies and deliver an engaging speech...the last seven years, I’ve spoken at national and regional conferences, presented workshops and had a thoroughly good time meeting many incredible nurses throughout the United States. In California, I’ve...
An illustration of one male nurse in scrubs is whispering to a female nurse and she is laughingHealthy WorkforceThe Case of the Shameless GossipMalicious talk undermines relationships and trust. As nurses, we can do better!...recently died is not. Loose Lips Recently, while doing some consulting at a hospital, I was standing in line for the coffee cart behind two hospital employees who were talking...
Alice Magaw working with doctors to take care of a patient. They are all wearing white gowns and head covers with masks onProfiles In NursingAlice Magaw Kessel (1860-1928), Pioneering Nurse AnesthetistShe performed 14,380 procedures with no fatalities...right) during an operation at St. Mary’s Hospital. Source: Mayo Clinic CLAIRE SANTOS, RN, M.S., NHDP-BC, is a burn care and emergency nurse and an ANCC-certified national healthcare disaster professional....
Female patient lying in a hospital bed and wearing a hospital gown, is talking to a voice assistant on the table next to herNursing & Healthcare NewsVoice Assistants for Patient RoomsAre privacy concerns being addressed?...bigger question is privacy. In-hospital systems are subject to HIPAA, and Cedars-Sinai says Aiva shares patients’ protected health information only with authorized caregivers. However, HIPAA doesn’t prevent patients from sharing...

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Picture of Grace Neill smiling on the left, and a group of women in white gowns posing together on the rightProfiles In NursingElizabeth Grace Neill (1846-1926), a Crusader for Nursing RegistrationThis social reformer also founded midwife-run maternity hospitals...Hospital. She resumed her role as official visitor to the Porirua Mental Hospital from 1916 to 1920 and then finally retired for good at age 76. She died in Wellington...
Nursing Book ClubSick: A Memoir by Porochista KhakpourPortrait of a difficult patient...Lyme is endemic, so my daily responsibilities as a public health nurse include extensively examining symptoms and lab work and contacting patients and physicians to see whether a case meets...
Registered Nurse Karla Marshall stands smiling in a blouse and sweater with her badge on, and a coworker on the computer behind her.My SpecialtySame Day Surgery, Karla Marshall, Huntington HospitalBridging the gap between ambulatory and extended stay surgical careKarla Marshall, RN Same Day Surgery Staff Nurse Huntington Hospital, Pasadena Please share the story of your nursing career. My healthcare career began in June 1980, as a nurse’s aide...
Different picture of the nursing handoff game, with nurses standing all around a stageFeatureThe Patient Handoff GameFor smoother report and fewer communication glitches, borrow team exercises from improv theater...taking notes. We all know that in healthcare, the stakes are high and good communication is essential for safety and optimal patient experience. Improv activities like this are an engaging...
Registered Nurse Sarah Burke stands smiling in a black jacket and in front of a yellow wallMy SpecialtyStroke Nursing, Sarah Burke, Good Samaritan HospitalUsing the latest advances to heal the "heart attack of the brain"Sarah Burke, RN, BSN, SCRN Stroke Program Manager PIH Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles Please tell us the story of your nursing career journey. In nursing school, I fell in...