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Nursing Book ClubEverything I Have Is Yours by Eleanor HendersonA vivid portrait of a marriage strained to the breaking point by chronic illnessForty years ago, when I was a nursing student, we learned the phrase “We are bio-psycho-social-sexual beings,” which was a new concept at the time. It seems that all these decades later, we are still trying to figure out what implications that...
FeatureBeyond BedsideThree hospital nursing roles that don’t involve direct patient carePhotos above: Jimmy Sariya, Amin Hasan, Henry Ansorie, Becky Mendez. While patient care remains at the heart of nursing, today’s healthcare organizations also need nurses’ expertise in a diverse array of non-bedside roles. This important work...
FeatureThe Zhytomyr Hospital ChallengeA hospital in Ukraine is in crisis. Thank you for supporting a good cause.LAST FALL, I met Olena Svetlov, RN, DNP, CNS, a Ukrainian-born nurse I connected with on LinkedIn, at a Ukrainian restaurant in Playa del Rey. I intended to interview her for a profile in Working Nurse. But by the time the check came, a different — and...

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Nursing Book ClubThe Black Angels by Maria SmiliosThe Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure TuberculosisIn 2015, Maria Smilios was a biomedical editor at Springer Publishing when she stumbled upon the statement, “The cure for tuberculosis was found at Sea View Hospital in Staten Island.” Intrigued, Smilios spent seven years researching the full story...
Healthy WorkforceCan a Bully Be “Too Good” to Lose?Don’t let clinical skill become a free pass for bad behaviorTanya was an experienced nurse known for her exceptional clinical skills, and equally notorious for her toxic behavior. She often used a sharp, condescending tone with coworkers, openly criticizing them in front of others, and even sabotaged colleagues’...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsWill RN Staffing Ratios Go National?What a federal staffing mandate could mean for CaliforniaCalifornia has mandated minimum nurse staffing ratios for more than 20 years, but proposed federal rules could mean changes for our state too. Here’s what California nurses should know. HR-2530 and S-1113 The ANA recently endorsed HR-2530 and S-1113,...

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FeatureThe Value of Nursing CertificationEmpowering nursing excellenceSarah's Certification Journey Sarah is a dedicated registered nurse with three years of hospital experience. During nursing school, she learned about certification, but at the time, she did not yet meet the requirements, so she put it out of her mind....
Nursing Book ClubLife on Delay by John HendricksonMaking peace with a stutterIn his memoir Life on Delay, John Hendrickson examines his stuttering through an unusual lens: other people’s perspectives. He uncovers just how much stuttering has been both a personal and professional obstacle. A High Profile Interview Hendrickson...
Profiles In NursingNella Larsen Imes (1891–1964)Nurse administrator and novelist of the Harlem RenaissanceNow considered one of the finest authors of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen Imes was also a public health nurse and a respected nurse administrator in New York City. The 1918 Flu Epidemic The biracial daughter of Danish immigrants (a white...

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