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Nursing & Healthcare NewsPulse on the Nation’s Nurses SurveyANF findings confirm widespread stress and burnout. Here are our recommendations.The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) recently released its third annual Pulse on the Nation’s Nurses Survey, a large-scale national survey examining some of the concerns currently facing nurses. Problems and Solutions This latest survey, conducted in...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsFarewell to Rep. Eddie Bernice JohnsonLooking back at the groundbreaking career of the first RN in CongressOn Jan. 3, 2023, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN, BSN, MPA (D-Texas-30), the first registered nurse elected to the House of Representatives, retired after 15 consecutive terms in Congress. Nursing in a Segregated Era Born in Waco, Texas, Johnson’s path...
Nursing Book ClubThe Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O’RourkeThe personal and social impact of unexplained and chronic conditionsIt can be difficult to separate our physical condition from our psychological or emotional state. Symptoms like fatigue, headache, and digestive upset can indicate anything from viral infection to too much stress and too little sleep, and after a while,...

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FeatureOn the Case with a Health Facilities Evaluator NurseKeeping staff and patients safe by enforcing state and federal regulationsThe streets outside the skilled nursing facility were quiet and dark as Bel and I pulled up at 2 a.m. We were there to investigate allegations of elder abuse, and I had so much adrenaline that I didn’t need coffee to keep me up. “Immediate...
My SpecialtySpine Program Nursing, Stephanie Johnstone, Casa ColinaGuiding patients through treatment options, surgery, and recoveryStephanie Johnstone, RN, BSN Nurse Navigator Spine Program Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona Tell us about your career trajectory. I’ve been a nurse for about 10 years, but my first career was in information technology (IT). I...
Feature250 Years of Black Nursing History­­­The inspiring stories of nurses whose “firsts” changed the nationDespite centuries of slavery, segregation, systemic inequality, and prejudice — including being denied entry into nursing schools and organizations — Black nurses have made great contributions to our profession. In this article, we’re spotlighting...

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Feature4 Career Paths for Nursing EducatorsDo you love teaching? This expanding field may be your calling.If you have a passion for nursing, an aptitude for teaching, and a desire to make a difference, nursing education can be a rewarding career path, even if you can’t envision yourself lecturing in a classroom. This article explores four distinct facets of...
My SpecialtyPostpartum Nursing, Pascale Middleton, Cedars-SinaiTeaching expectant parents to care for their babies and themselvesPascale Middleton, RNC, BSN Clinical Nurse III Postpartum Unit, Department of Obstetrics Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles Tell us about your nursing background. When I was young, my mom said, “You should be a nurse.” Not one month later, my high school...
Profiles In NursingLinda Richards (1841–1930), The First Graduate of America’s First Nursing SchoolAfter graduating from the inaugural class of America’s first professional nurse training program, Linda Richards made remarkable reforms to nursing education and practice: improving hospital lighting, creating the first charting system, and establishing...

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