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Nursing Book ClubThe Winter Station: A Novel by Jody ShieldsA fictional tale set during the Great Manchurian Plague of 1910The Winter Station is a historical novel about harrowing real events. In 1910, the city of Kharbin, Manchuria, was Chinese territory, but it was divided into districts occupied by Imperial Russian and Japanese forces, each hoping to eventually take...
My SpecialtyClinical Navigator, Babasi Maradkel, Henry MayoA new role that combines leadership, mentorship and educationBenyta Babasi Maradkel, RN, BSN, PHN Clinical Navigator Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Valencia Please tell us about the arc of your nursing career. I completed my BSN at Azusa Pacific University in 2009. I did my last clinical rotation at Keck Medical...
Profiles In NursingMildred Dalton Manning (1914-2013), WWII POW and the “Last Angel”She joined the Army to see the worldSeventy-six years ago, American military nurses in the Philippines became prisoners of war. The last known survivor of these “Angels of Bataan and Corregidor” was former U.S. Army Nurse Corps Lt. Mildred Dalton Manning. Join the Army, See the World...

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FeatureAngels in Hell: The Nurse POWs of Bataan and CorregidorThe surrender of U.S. forces in the Philippines was only the beginning of the ordeal for these brave nursesFor most Americans, the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, was a shocking event to hear about on the radio or in the newspapers. For American personnel stationed in the Pacific, it marked the beginning of a...
Nursing Book ClubBad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information by Paul A. Offit, M.D.Fighting antivaxxer conspiracy theory with scienceIf you’re a public health nerd like me, you’ve probably butted heads with people arguing about the evils of vaccination, usually based on “facts” gleaned from sketchy Internet sites and social media posts. If you’re a public health nerd like me,...
My SpecialtyCNS Educator, Senene Owen, Methodist Hospital of Southern CaliforniaCaring for high-acuity infant patientsSenene Owen, RNC, MSN, CNS, CPNP Clinical Nurse Specialist/Educator Methodist Hospital of Southern California Please tell us about the arc of your nursing career. Before I earned my nursing degree, I worked at several different homes, caring for...

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Profiles In NursingMother Mary of St. Angela (1824-1887), Civil War Hospital AdministratorMother Angela stepped up to care for Union soldiers during the Civil WarMany people dedicate their lives to an ideal larger than themselves. Few do it with the intensity and competence of Eliza Marie Gillespie, better known as Mother Mary of St. Angela or just Mother Angela. Best remembered today as a leader of her...
FeatureChart Your Career CourseHow to find your passion and follow it throughI’ve been fortunate in my professional nursing career, going from staff nurse to chief nurse for a global healthcare information solutions business. Over the years, many people have asked how I managed it. The simple answer is that I looked for...
Nursing Book ClubThe Language of Kindness: A Nurse’s Story by Christie WatsonA vivid memoir soon to become a TV showChristie Watson is an English author who wrote two successful novels before turning to nonfiction with this reflection on her 20-year nursing career. Although I found some of the U.K.-specific details puzzling, she has a lot of meaningful things to say...

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