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My SpecialtyIntensive Care Unit, Kristina Lawrence, Valley Presbyterian HospitalRising to the challenge of the new normal in the age of COVID-19Kristina Lawrence, RN, BSN, CCRN, CVRN-BC, WCC Clinical Nurse Manager, ICU Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys Please tell us about the trajectory of your nursing career My grandmother was a nurse instructor, so I basically grew up in the classroom...
FeatureNursing Aboard Hospital Ship USS Relief, 1917-1946Attacking a hospital ship was a war crime, but in 1945, the USS COMFORT was hit by a Japanese kamikaze pilotAlthough she was the sixth ship to be called Relief, she was the first U.S. naval vessel ever specifically designed as a fully equipped, modern, seagoing hospital. She was almost as big as a hospital building: Stretching almost 484 feet from bow to...
FeatureCOVID-19 Contact TracingPart public health nurse, part detectiveI've been a public health nurse for 30 years, so I’ve always understood that the role focuses less on face-to-face patient care and more on administrative work. That effort never felt as important to me as bedside care, but it’s been a different story...

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Movie & TV Nurses“Panic in the Streets” Movie ReviewA deadly plague is the real villain of this 1950 noir thrillerI usually only review books for Working Nurse, but the editors recently suggested I review Panic in the Streets, a classic film noir directed by Elia Kazan, released by 20th Century Fox in 1950. Richard Widmark plays the film’s hero, U.S. Public...
CNO Roundtable 2020The COVID-19 PandemicQ: How have you been able to support your nursing teams during the novel coronavirus crisis?Lori Burnell, RN, BSN, Ph.D., NEA-BC Sr. Vice President / Chief Nursing Officer Valley Presbyterian Hospital As a standalone community hospital, Valley Presbyterian must understand COVID-19 to effectively care for our patients and mitigate the...
CNO Roundtable 2020Exciting InnovationsQ: What is a new or upcoming practice change or technological innovation that you are especially excited about?Linda Sarna, RN, Ph.D., FAAN (above, with APRN students at their white coat ceremony) Dean / Professor / Lulu Wolf Hassenplug Chair UCLA School of Nursing With California facing an urgent and growing shortage of mental health professionals, three...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsConvalescent Plasma TherapySeeking donations from recovered COVID-19 patientsOne donation could help up to four patients More than 2,300 participating patients at 1,663 clinical sites Therapy still experimental and only given to sickest patients Do you have patients who have fully recovered from COVID-19? Ask them if...
CNO Roundtable 2020New Grads at the BedsideQ: Do you think new grad RNs should earn their stripes in bedside med/surg before moving on to other specialties?Katie Hughes, RN, MSN, CRRN (pictured above, left) Chief Nursing Officer Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare I am often impressed by the level of critical thinking and knowledge new graduates possess and have no doubt that a new grad...
CNO Roundtable 2020CNO Reading ListIs there a book on nursing, healthcare or organizational leadership that you enjoyed and would recommend?Lori Burnell, RN, Ph.D., NEA-BC Sr. Vice President / Chief Nursing Officer Valley Presbyterian Hospital Recently, I received a copy of Shining the Light on All the Right: Celebrating the Art of Nursing Around the World by Mark and Bonnie Barnes,...

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