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Nursing & Healthcare NewsVaping Flavor FailFDA admits limits on flavored e-liquids have fallen shortDuring a recent Congressional hearing, the FDA’s acting commissioner admitted that her agency’s efforts to restrict sales of flavored e-liquids that entice kids to try vaping are “fundamentally flawed” and haven’t achieved the desired goal....
Healthy WorkforceEnding the Conflict Between the Day and Night ShiftsSet them up for successBad Behavior: Sabotaging the Incoming Shift Culture of Caring Solution: Smoothing the Way Each shift seems to believe that they do more and work harder than the other, and that the opposite shift somehow has it easier. We sometimes forget that care...
Profiles In NursingLouisa May Alcott (1832–1888), From “Hospital Sketches” to “Little Women”A beloved writer, she was also a Civil War nurse, staunch abolitionist and suffragetteBefore achieving fame for her literary accomplishments, Little Women author Louisa May Alcott served as a nurse during the Civil War. Although ill health forced her into premature retirement, her experiences as a nurse and a patient shaped her voice as a...

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My SpecialtyLabor & Delivery, Terri Smith, Huntington HospitalLeading the Family Birth Center on the night shiftTerri Smith, RNC Patient Flow Coordinator, Inpatient Obstetrics Huntington Hospital, Pasadena Tell us about the arc of your nursing career journey and how you landed where you are now. My journey really began during the birth of my first baby. Having...
FeatureTime for a Career Change?How to know when to stay in your current position, switch specialties or find a new jobFive years into my nursing career, I received a nerve-wracking professional ego boost: promotion to unit supervisor. My manager saw my leadership potential and convinced me to apply, despite my substantial case of imposter syndrome. I vaguely...
Feature130 Years of Anesthesia NursingThe origins and rocky history of nursing’s most controversial specialtyThe nurses who provide anesthesia to surgical, obstetrical and pain management patients today follow in the footsteps of some of the most outspoken and technically adept members of the nursing profession. Thanks to their efforts, certified registered...

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Nursing Book ClubEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeA deep dive into the loathsome family at the heart of the opioid crisisUntil recently, the name Sackler might have been unfamiliar to you unless you were well-versed in philanthropy. Estimated to be one of the 20 wealthiest families in the U.S., the Sackler name can be found on some of the finest art, medical and...
My SpecialtyRN First Assistant, Bobbie Barraza, MemorialCare, Long Beach Medical CenterPerforming surgical procedures independentlyBobbie Barraza, RN, BSN, BBA, CNOR, CRNFA Cardiovascular Operating Room Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant and Resource Coordinator MemorialCare Medical Group — Long Beach Medical Center Tell us about your position and responsibilities. As...
Healthy WorkforceWelcoming Floaters, Travelers and Registry NursesRoll out the red carpetBad Behavior: Unkind and unsupportive treatment of outside nurses Culture of Caring Solution: Be welcoming and grateful for their help One of the most anxiety-provoking situations for nurses is to come into work and find out they have been floated to...

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