Nurse of the Week Cathy Scholtens is known as a nurse who will go the extra mile for her neighbors and her pediatric patients… So well-known in fact, that the Missoula, Montana pediatric ICU nurse received two awards in one […]
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Sharon Tapp learned that a severe case of COVID-19 can threaten not only your life but also your sense of self. After a lifetime of good health, COVID transformed Tapp from a busy nurse case manager into a comatose ICU
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On April 3, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) made a statement encouraging all Americans to wear cloth face coverings upon leaving their homes. In response, Black men have expressed their concern about such a recommendation. Their concern is
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While the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and Hispanic Americans is no secret, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) “All of Us” project has launched a study of the disparity that they hope will better prepare the country for
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Embarking on a job search is often an exciting, and yet exhausting process. Beginning a new role, especially one that matches your professional and personal goals, reminds you of why you started a career in nursing and can restart your
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Midwives as well as nurses are experiencing a momentous Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Back in April, the Pew Trusts noted, “Midwives across the country say they are stretched to accommodate additional deliveries because of the pandemic.” In May,
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In an interview with Florida International University’s FIU Magazine, alumnus Cliff Morrison recounted the battle to treat AIDS patients with care and humanity in a time filled with widespread fear and misconceptions about the illness. As described in the Johnson
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Nurse of the Week Ashleigh Lugar, a nurse in Waco, Texas, extended her nursing repertoire by spending a day as a hairdresser for 36 of her locked-down patients at the Heartis Senior Living Center. As Director of Health Services at
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If there are any silver linings to the towering black cloud that is the COVID-19 pandemic, one of them is the relaxation of restrictions on advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to allow these practitioners to deliver care during this health
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The San Antonio, Texas nurse known as “Nurse Shelly” was keeping a sharp eye on COVID-19 from the start, but it still came as a surprise when the virus entered her hospital—and her own body. ER Nurse Shelly—who is known
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