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Illustration of the Centaur hospital ship sinking with people swimming around it. On the right, there is a photo of Ellen Savage in a dress and cap smilingProfiles In NursingEllen Savage (1912-1985), Australian Nurse Who Rallied a Nation at WarShe survived the sinking of a hospital ship during WW2...her “conspicuous service and high courage,” she was awarded the George Medal in August 1944. Six weeks later, the submarine that sank the Centaur was herself sunk by an American...
Registered Nurse Marti Sillman sits on an office chair in purple scrubs smiling at the cameraMy SpecialtyCorrectional Nursing, Marti Sillman, LA County JailHow nursing has evolved and how it is practiced today in L.A. City Jails...City of Los Angeles since 1996. The Personnel Department, Medical Services Division is responsible for three “dispensaries” located inside Los Angeles Police Department city jails. The dispensaries provide services for...
Nursing Book ClubInfectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We Catch Mental Illness by Harriet A. WashingtonJust enough science to make it dangerous...with streptococcal infections.” PANDAS syndrome includes a number of psychiatric disorders such as OCD, Tourette’s and anorexia occurring in children following a Group A streptococcal infection. Susan Swedo, M.D., a...
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...safety services coordinator. Her new job was to promote the department’s safety and disease prevention efforts, creating materials like tips on hot weather hazards and safety education for babysitters. In...
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...

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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...considers cannabis a Schedule I drug (“no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse”) and prohibits its sale or distribution. Back in 2013, the Justice Department instructed...
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...
Lois Capps as a House Representative on the left, in front of an American flag. On the right, with a nursing cap on, she is smiling away from the cameraProfiles In NursingRep. Lois Capps, RN, BSN, M.A.From bedside to divinity school to the House of Representatives...California’s 22nd Congressional District, encompassing Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and parts of Ventura County. (It’s now the 24th District.) When Walter died of a sudden heart attack less than...
Multiple nurses stand around a patient in a bed. They are wearing white dresses and nursing capsProfiles In NursingMarian Alford (1905-1989), Nurse OrganizerTaking action to improve conditions for nurses...Born to a pioneer family in Humboldt County in 1904, Alford earned her nursing degree from the University of California in 1926, followed in 1946 by a master’s from Columbia....