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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...
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...

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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...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsMildest Flu Season on RecordMasks and social distancing pay offIf you’re tired of masks and social distancing, you can take heart in knowing that they’ve saved lives, and not just from COVID-19. Those precautions also gave us the mildest flu season ever recorded in the U.S. Influenza Hospitalizations Hit New...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsCan You Get COVID-19 if You’re Fully Vaccinated?The risk of breakthrough infection is extremely lowAlthough the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective, there’ve still been some reports of post-vaccination “breakthrough infections.” Here’s what you need to know. Running the Numbers “Breakthrough infections” are new infections occurring...
Profiles In NursingHelen Fairchild (1885-1914), Witness to the Horrors of WWI Poison Gas AttacksWhy chemical weapons were banned by the Geneva ConventionOriginally from a small town in Pennsylvania, Helen Fairchild later became the first American nurse to die in service during World War I, a casualty of that war’s most horrifying weapon: poison gas. The Pennsylvania 64 Helen Fairchild was 26 years old...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsPromoting Vaccination ConfidenceNurses can help build public trust in the fight against COVID-19Nurses are the most trusted profession in the country. Your efforts can go a long way toward encouraging the public to get vaccinated — and fighting antivaxx propaganda. Conspiracies and Setbacks As of press time, more than 140 million Americans have...

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