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Illustration of manager pointing finger at a nurse standing next to him in scrubs and with stethoscopeHealthy WorkforceWhen the Boss is the ProblemIs your manager tough but fair, or just a bully? How you can deal with both types.Editor’s note: Renee Thompson’s “Healthy Workforce” columns usually draw on real case studies from Renee’s consulting work and seminars and usually involve conflicts between workplace peers. In this special feature,...
Jane Delano wearing a nursing uniform and cap with the red cross on it on the left. On the right, a group of Red Cross volunteers pose togetherProfiles In NursingJane Delano (1862-1919), Champion of the American Red Cross Nursing ServiceRecruiting and training nurses to serve in war and peace...to aid military and civilian causalities both overseas and in the U.S. Delano’s earlier rural assignments had her helped realize the urgent need for healthcare and health education in all...
Registered Nurse Rita Calderon stands smiling to her college that is sitting in the foreground on a chair by a computer.My SpecialtyMed-Surg Telemetry, Rita Calderon, MLK Community HospitalBuilding a nursing team to care for an underserved community...be best utilized in communities that lacked quality healthcare. What caught my attention about MLKCH was the community it serves. South L.A. has some of the worst health indicators in...
A woman and man sit at the bedside of an older man. They are holding his hands and look sadFeatureCaring for the Caregivers10 ways to support your patients' family and friends at bedside...years of experience with a family member’s health issues. Make them feel part of the caregiving team. They will be much more receptive of your input when you have honored...
Picture of the advertisement for the Manto-meter on the left, with a teal Manto-meter on the rightNursing & Healthcare News10,000 Steps?Sorting out the headlines about walking and fitness goals...point. 7,500 = 10,000 The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, analyzed data from 16,741 women who participated in the Women’s Health Study between 2011 and 2015. An earlier paper...