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Healthy WorkforceManaging the Martyr ComplexKeeping patient care from becoming self-sacrificeLori has worked in the ICU longer than anyone in the department, including the manager. She is an excellent clinical nurse who is well respected. However, she has a reputation for being a martyr. She often complains that she’s tired because she’s...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsFireworks SafetyBe smart this Fourth of July and avoid a trip to the emergency departmentAs an emergency department nurse practitioner, I’m all too familiar with fireworks danger, but nothing could have prepared me for last Fourth of July. An Injured Child Around 9 p.m. that evening, a young father carrying his 4-year-old son bolted past...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsFDA Approves OTC NarcanOver-the-counter naloxone will expand access to opioid overdose treatmentSome good news in the ongoing opioid crisis: The FDA recently gave the green light to over-the-counter (OTC) sales of Narcan nasal spray for opioid overdose reversal — the first such treatment available without a prescription in the U.S. Saving Lives...

RN Career Events

Profiles In NursingSarah Edmonds Seelye a.k.a. Frank Thompson (1841–1898)A master of disguise, this Civil War nurse went undercover as a Union spyAlthough during the Civil War it was possible to pay someone else to serve for you in the Army, some people — including about 400 women — used subterfuge and even disguises to enter military service. One of those adventuresome women was Sarah Edmonds...
CNO Roundtable 2023Question 5: New TechnologyWhat’s a new technology you think will be commonplace in 10 years?The panel discusses some healthcare technological advancements that are relatively new at present, but may be taken for granted by nurses 10 years from now, the way EHRs are today. Annabelle Duschane Braun, MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center...
CNO Roundtable 2023Question 7: The CNO JourneyWhat do you love most about being a CNO?Given the recent and ongoing challenges facing healthcare, we asked our panelists to take a moment to ponder what they find most rewarding about their leadership role. Nancy Blake, LAC+USC Medical Center My favorite part is mentoring staff and...

Nursing Education

CNO Roundtable 2023Question 4: New Grad RNsWhat do you see as the biggest challenges in preparing new grad RNs today?Our panel discusses the many challenges in preparing new graduate RNs for the current practice environment, and what the panelists wish was part of nursing school curriculum. Gloria Carter, Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center Two of the...
CNO Roundtable 2023Question 6: Advice for Future LeadersWhat advice do you have for nurses interested in a leadership career?Our panelists offer their advice for aspiring nurse leaders, including non-nursing subjects to study and constructive habits to develop early. Nancy Blake, LAC+USC Medical Center Early in your employment, you should become familiar with budgeting...
CNO Roundtable 2023Question 1: Public Trust In NursesWhy do you think the public has such a strong trust in nurses?A Gallup poll recently named nursing the most trusted profession for the 21st consecutive year. Our panel discusses some reasons for the public's abiding confidence in nurses. Nancy Blake, LAC+USC Medical Center Nurses offer compassionate,...

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