October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and nurses are in an excellent position to notice when patients might be suffering from a mental health condition. Nurses have the knowledge and authority to offer patients the facts about mental health, […]
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is a great time for nurses across the country to educate their patients about the disease and raise public awareness of the benefits of healthy lifestyles in reducing the risk. Breast cancer
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Internationally recognized nurse researcher Ruth M. Kleinpell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP, FCCM, has joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) as assistant dean for Clinical Scholarship. Dr. Kleinpell will be joining VUSN from Rush University where she was director of
Emergency Nurses Week kicks off today and offers a reflection of the lifesaving efforts and skill of emergency nurses who are called on to deal with catastrophic conditions, both natural and human-created, with little or no notice. Karen Wiley MSN,
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As demand for registered nurses continues to grow nationwide and in the state of California, Concordia University Irvine (CUI) has expanded their Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program to accommodate more students. The nursing program added 24 student
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Working for the tiniest and youngest of patients may be tough, but it also has its rewards. We spoke with Aileen E. Takeshita, RN, BSN, CCRN, Program Coordinator—Education/NICU at Adventist Health White Memorial, and she took time to answer our
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At the 17th National Neonatal Nurses Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Academy of Neonatal Nursing (ANN) presented their Executive Director, Debra A. Fraser, MN, RNC-NIC, with the ANN Lifetime Achievement Award in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing. According to ANN,
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One of the many specialties in the nursing filed is nephrology—working with kidney patients. Shamekia Gullatte, RN, BSN, CPN, the Lead Post Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has served as a nurse with many different
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Pursuing a new goal – whether it is a career-related promotion, a personal do-over, or something else fresh – can lead to a variety of emotions. Initially, just thinking about improving your life is exciting and inspiring. But then the
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Our Nurse of the Week is Brayan Aguirre, a DACA recipient who is pursuing a nursing degree at Harper College amidst uncertainty of what the future holds for those protected by the program. Forced to work harder than most other
