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Nursing Book ClubBad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information by Paul A. Offit, M.D.Fighting antivaxxer conspiracy theory with science...Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information by Paul A. Offit, M.D. (Columbia University Press, 2018) Christine Contillo, RN, BSN, PHN, is a public health nurse with more than 40...
Three nurses are talking. Two are in scrubs and one is in casual attire.FeatureChart Your Career CourseHow to find your passion and follow it through...FAAN, is the chief nurse of the Health Learning, Research and Practice business unit at Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry....
Nursing Book ClubThe Language of Kindness: A Nurse’s Story by Christie WatsonA vivid memoir soon to become a TV show...health and learning disabled nursing. Prospective nurses choose their training path in the hospital and follow a mentor. Watson began in mental health nursing, but, true to her nature, she...
A patient sits upright in a hospital bed talking to a nurse in scrubs at the bedside. The nurse is using a tabletFeatureWired Hospitals: Methodist Hospital of Southern California and Gamification SystemsAn innovative way to collect patient feedback and award nurses for their efforts...in the company’s logo. A growing number of healthcare facilities, including Methodist Hospital of Southern California, are now using Wambi to improve engagement, motivation and patient satisfaction. The photo above...
Nursing Book ClubInfectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We Catch Mental Illness by Harriet A. WashingtonJust enough science to make it dangerous...on issues that go far beyond individual mental health.” That’s a lot to take in and I was surprised I hadn’t heard it discussed before. Author Harriet Washington is a...

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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...
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 satisfactionDonovan Stewart, RN, BSN, MSN Emergency Department Director Adventist Health Glendale Tell us about your nursing career journey. I’m originally from Canada and have been a nurse since 2003. I...
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...or low-cost information on opioid safety and treatment for nurses and other healthcare professionals: • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Pathways...
Nursing Book ClubThe Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for Wellness by Steve DeangeloMaking the case, not always persuasively, for the wellness benefits of marijuana...was unexpected, but vaguely reassuring, suggesting images of good health. According to the book jacket, author Steve DeAngelo is director of Harborside Health Center in Oakland, which describes itself as...
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...health and diet. As the waters receded and people reestablished their homes, she also offered instruction in proper sanitation practices. Despite the primitive conditions, this public health effort prevented the...