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Rose Hawthorne Lathrop on the left is treating a patient in their home, and on the right is Rose sitting with a dress onProfiles In NursingRose Hawthorne Lathrop (1851–1926), Cancer Nurse and Candidate for SainthoodOncology nurse and candidate for sainthood...2013, a “Decree of Validity” from the Vatican confirmed her consideration for sainthood. MERRITT HENSON, RN, BSN, OCN, SANE, is a registered nurse, freelance medical writer, and Lyme disease advocate....
Two silhouettes of people's heads looking away from each other, with both of their brains in whiteFeatureObstacles to Mental Health CareDepression, anxiety and burnout among nurses skyrocketed during the pandemic. Getting help is not always so easy. ...about finding a qualified therapist, my confidence sank as I encountered one hurdle after another: Their schedules were full, the waitlists were long or their skill sets didn’t match my...
Patient lying down in bed, while a nurse is standing in a white coat and holding paperwork for the patient to look atMy SpecialtyTrauma Nursing, Gilda Cruz-Manglapus, Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalResponding to severe injury and community crisis...throughout the county — one of the biggest trauma systems in the U.S. Henry Mayo is the only hospital in the Santa Clarita Valley, and extends its services to the...
Patient telling nurse practitioner about pain in her chestNursing & Healthcare NewsNPs and Workers’ CompensationH.R.6087 would expand coverage of nurse practitioner care for federal workers...found strong bipartisan support in the House, where it passed 325–83. The ANA calls H.R.6087 “an essential first step toward removing yet another federal barrier that prevents NPs from practicing...
Black, heeled calf length boots are on the left and teal clogs are on the right. The background is whiteFeatureFrom Clodhoppers to ClogsThe colorful history of nursing shoes...robes of their common dress. Some nuns wore sandals, which still left their feet vulnerable to parasitic diseases and foot ulcers. The first true nursing shoes were probably worn in...