Our Nurses of the Week are Kyle Cook, 53, and Carla Saunders, 51, neonatal nurse practitioners at a children’s hospital in Knoxville, TN. After decades spent caring for infants, these two nurses recognized a major problem when they had six […]
As we get ready to turn our calendars to December, we reflect on the passing month of November, and its designation as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout this past month, advocacy groups and organizations have pushed to raise awareness and
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While some nurses may find it difficult to work with patients who have Alzheimer’s disease, others find it to be a calling. Take Christine E. Crouch, RN, BSN, for example. As a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and the Vice President
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The Western Michigan University (WMU) Bronson School of Nursing has received a $2 million grant to provide scholarships to students from different cultural backgrounds to cultivate a more diverse field of nurses. The Michigan Center for Nursing reports 80 percent
Conflict resolution is an essential skill for every nurse. Conflict in the workplace may be unavoidable, but it can be minimized and resolved. Learning to resolve your conflict effectively and earlyin a way that does not increase your stress levelis
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We all know a great nurse—someone whom we look up to and wish we could be like one day. These nurses didn’t start out as role models. They had to work hard to become who they are today. The good
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The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) School of Nursing has begun using a “robot nurse” to give students experience in the growing field of telemedicine, over-the-phone or online interactions with health care providers. The Robo-Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (RoboAPRN)
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As Americans with chronic illness are living longer, more patients and families are faced with difficult questions about quality end-of-life care and what makes life worth living. As November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, it is important to
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My transition to a distance educator began in June 2007 when we moved 5 hours away from my university campus. As a long-time faculty member, I had no plans to abandon my hard-won tenure. At that time, I taught graduate
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) recently received a landmark gift of $25 million to the School of Nursing to give the school new resources and capacity to shape the future of nursing education and health
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