Treat Your Feet
Nurses spend countless hours on their feet. And it can cause them to hurt—a lot. So we consulted with a professional to find out how you can treat your feet right and avoid pain whenever possible. Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges, DPM, […]
ANA Survey: N95 Mask Shortages Still the Rule
Nurses are increasingly being forced to reuse N95 masks, sometimes for five days or longer, and growing numbers of nurses said they feel unsafe reusing masks even after they were decontaminated, according to the latest in a series of nursing
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A Letter from the Road: A COVID-19 Crisis Nurse from San Quentin Prison Reports
I’m doing laundry at a wash & fold in front of the house boats of Sausalito. Reminder: buy more scrubs. I’m one mile from from the hotel. Three minutes by car, 10 minutes by bicycle. The views are great. The
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The Value of School Nurses in a Time of Virtual Learning
With no injured students appearing at their door, no pupils with chronic conditions arriving for a visit, why would school nurses be needed in a virtual learning environment? “There’s a lot that a school nurse can do virtually,” says Linda
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Nurse of the Week Stephanie Walker on Living with MBC: “Don’t Put Your Head in the Sand”
Nurse of the Week Stephanie Walker had been a registered nurse for almost 40 years when she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in 2015. After working in pediatric intensive care, she had spent the last 15 years as
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Starting a Kindness Revolution
The year 2020 hasn’t exactly been an easy one. If you turn on the news practically any night of the week, you can see people being mean to each other. But one nurse is trying to change all this—at least
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Coping with Dementia During COVID
The coronavirus has upended the lives of dementia patients and their caregivers. Adult day care programs, memory cafes and support groups have shut down or moved online, providing less help for caregivers and less social and mental stimulation for patients. Fear of
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Time to Vaccinate! Preparing for the 2020-21 Flu Season
When it seems hard to persuade people in the grip of a pandemic to wear masks, it is understandable if you sigh at the prospect of reminding them to get vaccinated for this year’s flu viruses. Amid all the changes
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Community Health Centers Offer a Lifeline
Community health centers have taken on a big role in the nation’s healthcare as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact the nation. Nurses who work in these centers find their skills in high demand. According to the National Association
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Understanding Psoriasis
Summertime leads to lots of skincare challenges, but for people with psoriasis skincare challenges are a year-round effort. August brings attention to this skin condition with Psoriasis Action Month and Psoriasis Awareness Month. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF),
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