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Nursing Book ClubThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonThe Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic — And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern WorldI’m sure that in a public health nursing class long ago, I heard the story of how removing the handle of the Broad Street pump ended London’s cholera epidemic of 1854. I’m just as sure that I didn’t give it another thought until I picked up this...
FeatureNurses Grieving PatientsHealthy ways to manage the deep emotions that accompany lossAn Anguished Foster Mom One day, I was the resource nurse for the PICU where I work, helping other nurses who were especially busy and providing break relief. One of my colleagues, Sarah, was the bedside nurse for a 2-year-old boy who had tragically...
Nursing Book ClubThe In-Between by Hadley Vlahos, RNA hospice nurse's account of patients as they face the end of lifeMost of us have no experience with what happens between a terminal diagnosis and the funeral home. Hospice nurse and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos, RN, has been through that process repeatedly and wants to take the mystery and fear out of it for the rest of...

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My SpecialtyOncology Nursing, Leah Allen, USC Norris Cancer CenterUsing teamwork and the latest therapies to battle cancerLeah Allen, RN, BSN, BMTCN Clinical Nurse, Oncology/ Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Los Angeles Please share the arc of your nursing career. After I graduated, I worked in a hematology/ oncology position in...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsCOVID and Flu VaccinesDosing, timing, and what’s changedA new round of vaccines arrived earlier this summer. Here’s what nurses need to know. New Covid Vaccines As a respiratory infection, COVID is easily transmissible. With the near-total abandonment of infection prevention measures like isolation and...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsANA\California Calls for CandidatesUpcoming elections will choose a new board of directorsIf you’re an ANA\C member and want to help shape the future of nursing in California, consider becoming a candidate in their upcoming elections. Deadline: Oct. 21, 2024 Biennial Elections Members of the ANA\C board of directors normally serve...

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Healthy WorkforceHow to Confront a Bully as a Nurse LeaderPractical tips for dealing with bad behavior you don’t witnessPediatric RN Chloe was known for belittling and intimidating her colleagues, especially newer nurses and ones she didn’t like. Coworkers tiptoed around her to avoid her wrath. However, around the department leader Ayana, Chloe was always respectful,...
FeatureThe StethoscopeThe origins and evolution of this humble but essential diagnostic tool.A FEW YEARS AGO, a familiar piece of medical equipment quietly celebrated its 200th birthday: the humble stethoscope. This is the story of the origins and evolution of this important tool. Laennec's Brainstorm Listening to the sounds of a patient’s...
FeatureThe Zhytomyr Hospital Challenge: Mission AccomplishedDjakuyu — Thank you!When I first met Ukrainian-American nurse practitioner Olena Svetlov last fall, I could never have imagined that nine months later, we’d be standing in a parking lot in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, next to a delivery van packed with new medical equipment....

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