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FeatureWhen the Nurse is an Addict: Part OneAdvice from a real-life Nurse Jackie on burnout, addiction and finding your way backNurses don't plan to become addicts. We often deny our risk, but our profession’s combination of high stress, burnout and access to drugs can make us at least as susceptible to addiction as the general public. I’m living proof. Crashing and Burning...
FeatureWhen the Nurse is an Addict: Part TwoHow to recognize the signs and intervene when your colleague may be under the influenceIn many workplaces, they’re spoken of only in whispered breakroom gossip and terse, cryptic warnings from management — staff nurses who’ve been accused of drug diversion, been caught stealing narcotics or who showed up to a 7 a.m. shift with alcohol...
Men In Nursing 2020Zack Lott, Emergency Department Charge Nurse, Redlands Community HospitalLooking back on this year, what have been the biggest changes in your practice? The biggest change was leading during a pandemic. Patient and staff safety has always been a top priority, but COVID-19 poses an increased risk to staff and patients. Running...

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Men In Nursing 2020William Raymundo, Charge Nurse COVID-19 Unit, Dignity Health Glendale MemorialLooking back on this year, what have been the biggest changes in your practice? The biggest changes have been in the use of PPE and having to be mindful of the potentially limited supply. We’ve had to learn new ways to protect ourselves while...
UncategorizedMichael Negrete, Perioperative Nurse, PIH Health DowneyLooking back on this year, what have been the biggest changes in your practice? Social distancing. I used to give all my patients a good handshake and converse closely to avoid HIPAA issues, but with COVID-19, we’ve had to be more distant. We’re also...
Nursing Book ClubThe Nerdy Nurse’s Guide to Technology by Brittney WilsonA cursory overview of the digital worldEven before half the country was forced into working remotely, I had decided that perhaps my IT skills could use some improvement. Even before half the country was forced into working remotely, I had decided that perhaps my IT skills could use some...

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Profiles In NursingKate Marsden (1859-1931), English Nurse Who Crusaded Against LeprosyAn 11,000-mile trek across Siberia and a persistent scandalIn 1891, English nurse Kate Marsden made a grueling 11,000-mile trek across Siberia in search of a rare herb purported to cure leprosy. She survived this perilous adventure only to find herself in a different sort of predicament when she returned home....
Profiles In NursingMary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926), America’s First Professionally Trained Black NurseThe daughter of enslaved people, Mahoney distinguished herself as a nurseThis Boston-born nurse was a true pioneer: The first Black woman in the U.S. ever to earn a professional nursing degree. A Country Torn by Slavery When Mary Eliza Mahoney was born in 1845, slavery was still legally practiced in half the U.S. In states...
FeatureBlack Nurses and the 1793 Philadelphia Yellow Fever EpidemicA tale of a deadly outbreak, inflammatory propaganda and heroismIn 1793, Philadelphia was as large and as cosmopolitan a city as could be found in the new United States. Until 1800, Philadelphia served as the U.S. capital. The city was also home to a substantial number of people of color. Many were freedmen and some...

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