As staff struggle to cope with the working conditions created by the COVID-19 crisis, nursing leaders may find themselves in new territory as they strive to support them. Eloise Cathcart, MSN, RN, FAAN, director of the nursing administration program at
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Tending to anxious parents is a daily challenge of nursing in a pediatric hospital, but how do you cope when you’re the anxious parent and the patient is your own 8-year-old daughter? At American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) in Wisconsin,
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Amanda Stuart postponed her wedding with her long-term fiancee and resigned from her job at an ER in Midland, Texas to care for COVID-19 patients in New York. Since her arrival, she has been working steady 12-hour shifts, taking an
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Infectious disease specialists at the CDC and other organizations are placing an increasing emphasis on the use of contact tracers to rein in a resurgence of the virus as states reopen businesses and reduce social distancing measures. Speaking to Stat News,
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On May 29, Nursing Dean Marilyn Wideman retired from Purdue University Global after accumulating a legacy of notable achievements during her tenure. Wideman’s accomplishments while leading the online university range from rewriting the Master of Science in Nursing program—which gained
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Former Peace Corps volunteer and Nurse of the Week Logan Marx has “two passions and they don’t intertwine very well, so I’m choosing to follow both of them.” While he finishes his last semester at University of South Florida Nursing
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What are the key methods that nurses and doctors use to prevent burnout? This question was at the heart of a recent study published in Critical Care Nurse, the clinical practice journal of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, “Self-care
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Nursing is a stressful profession even during normal times, but nursing during a pandemic takes an exponential toll on your mental health (and as stress weakens immune response, this exacerbates the threats to your physical safety). Even before the tragic
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This series takes a deeper look into the stories appearing in The Rebel Nurse Handbook, which features inspiring nurses who push the boundaries of healthcare and the nursing profession. This installment focuses on Nicole Lincoln’s work as an innovator and
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Nurse of the Week Nicole Smit has a favorite motto: “To make a difference in this world, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich or perfect, you just have to care.” Smit, a 28-year-old RN from New Zealand, has so
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