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Illustration of a nurse covering her eyes and leaning on her elbow while there is a tray of narcotics in front of her on the counterFeatureOverload: The Simple Improv Exercise That Shines a Light on Nursing StressHow constant interruptions lead to errors and burnout...organizational development consultant and the author of Medical Improv: A New Way to Improve Communication. Reach her at bethboynton.com. JASMIN MORA is a Los Angeles-based illustrator. Reach her at www.jasminmora.com....
On the left, a photo of the characters from ER holding each other, the middle is on a couple getting married with a rose on top of the photo, and the third is a couple sitting in a hospital bed holding each otherFeatureHospital RomanceIn pop culture, nurses find love, marriage and passion at work. Here is the real story....even if the protagonists aren’t always as ruggedly handsome as Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson) of “Grey’s Anatomy.” The sparks definitely flew when Nancy Kessler, RN, met her future husband years...
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 degree...until I enrolled in a DNP program. A doctorate also may open the door to many other dynamic opportunities, such as consulting or entrepreneurship. For Kathleen McDermott, APRN, DNP, PMHNP,...
A nurse is taking the blood pressure of an older patient while they both sit at a tableFeatureFaith Community NursingCaring for the congregationMary Lynne Knighten, RN, DNP, PN, NEA-BC, serves as director of the health ministry of L.A.’s St. Dominic Catholic Church. Volunteering in this role is her way “to give back...
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...