This is part of a monthly series about side gigs—nurses with interesting side jobs or hobbies. This month, we spotlight a children’s book author. When Scharmaine Lawson, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, was looking around to find children’s books that both talked about the […]
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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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The University of North Texas Health Science Center is honored to host Dr. Ernest Grant, President of the American Nurses Association to offer the preamble for their free Nurses Month Webinar, presented by HSC nurse leaders and faculty. Join HSC
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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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In many states, Nurse Practitioners (NPs) can open their own practices. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Here’s how to decide and, if you choose to, the types of actions you’llneed to take. When Scharmaine Lawson, FNP-BC,
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Among the many changes ushered in by the pandemic, one of the most notable is the acceleration of telemedicine into the mainstream. Advances in technology have made it available for years, but before the advent of COVID-19, telemedicine was usually
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During this unprecedented time when COVID-19 is affecting everyone in some way, one of the biggest worries that health care workers and lay people are focusing on is how medical centers and hospitals are keeping patients and their workers safe.
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The VA is honoring the achievements of its mental health professionals during Mental Health Awareness Month. Veterans’ mental health has long been a focus at VA — as far back as 1941, when we opened our first lab dedicated to researching neuropsychiatric
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Oncology Nurses Month is honored throughout the month of May and celebrates the broad options of this nursing path. Nurses who pursue this career specialty and who work with patients who have cancer are open to many career opportunities. They
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There are few US nurses who have remained unaffected by the pandemic, according to a new survey by NurseGrid. COVID-19 seems to be changing the lives of nurses working at all levels of experience, from newcomers to those who have
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