This time, it didn’t take much persuading for Mary Murphy to embrace home hospice. When her mother was dying from Alzheimer’s disease in 2020, she had been reluctant until she saw what a help it was. So when her husband, […]
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The 6 years that have passed since a gunman mowed down her Bible study class at Emanuel AME have been busy for the former prison nurse who was among the five survivors. When the brutal shooting took place, Polly Sheppard
Nurses seem to have a lock on the #1 spot in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll. Since 2001, the American public has rated them the highest among a host of professionals, including medical doctors, grade-school teachers, and
Gallup 2021: Nurses Continue Their Reign as America’s Most Trusted Professionals Read More »
Planning for the future can be difficult when you’re just starting your career. Especially with 70% of nurses experiencing burnout as of January 2021, financial planning and goal setting probably isn’t a top priority. However, an important part of achieving
How Nurses Can Fuel Their Futures by Setting and Achieving Financial Goals Read More »
By the time an assassin’s bullet killed Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968, the much-loved – and much-hated – SCLC leader had long become inured to the likelihood that he would not see his daughters grow up. Once
A CRNA Helped Save Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Life After 1958 Stabbing  Read More »
The beginning of the year offers an excellent chance to assess your life–including your financial well-being. Many people make resolutions or set intentions while others clean out the clutter or define a personal plan to reach a goal. No matter
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Rogelio Lopez, who has been hospitalized for more than a year, had just one birthday wish. He wanted to see his four children, ages 6, 9, 11 and 13, in person. So, last Thursday, after intensive planning by his team
Nurses Cheer Long Term Patient with Family-filled Mariachi Birthday Party Read More »
A new Pennsylvania study published in Health Affairs shows that Medicare support for clinical training for nurse practitioners would increase their numbers and address the national shortage of primary care.  The study, by researchers at the Center for Health Outcomes
Could Medicare Supported NP Training Help Counter the Primary Care Shortage? Read More »
No matter what your particular diagnosis, your neurodiversity is a part of who you are. It shapes the way that you experience, understand, and move through the world. It is both a challenge and a gift, an obstacle, and an
Tips for Neurodiverse Nurses Read More »
This Nurse of the Week clearly understands the value of companion animals in healing. Jennifer Smith is an RN at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rome, New York. She works in the Center’s adult day health care program,
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