While people in the United States still use Western medicine, many are also doing so in conjunction with Eastern treatments used for centuries. Jennifer Bjork, MSN, RN, Clinical Educator and Interdisciplinary Partnership Council Site Coordinator at Sutter Maternity and Surgery […]
Using Aromatherapy and the Healing Arts with Patients Read More »
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) recently announced a new Doctor of Nursing Practice/Doctor of Philosophy (DNP/PhD) dual degree program which combines the competencies and practice opportunities of the DNP degree with the clinical research and scientific rigor of
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In early June, the US House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation reauthorizing the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). The program was enacted under the Affordable Care Act to fund efforts to pair new
Home Visiting Coalition Seeks Increased Funding for Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act Read More »
DeeQuiency M. Donerson is studying in nursing school, but unlike some students, he already knows what he wants to be after he becomes an RN: a travel nurse. Since May 2010, Donerson has been working as a Certified Surgical Technician
Location, Location, and Another Location: Working as a Travel Health Care Worker Read More »
In October 2015, Diane Hosmer, RN, MSN, IBCLC, Sutter Medical Foundation, Women’s Services at Sutter Amador Hospital, held the first Grandmother Tea, which is an educational program and celebrations for new grandmothers. Hosmer says that they have hosted four Grandmother
Tea for Two—Grandmothers and Moms-to-Be Read More »
Our Nurse of the Week is oncology nurse practitioner Karen Pekle who opened her home up to cancer patient Olivia Chin who was in need of lifesaving treatments at Weill Cornell Myeloma Center in New York City, more than four
Nurse of the Week: Nurse Practitioner Karen Pekle Opens Home to Cancer Patient Read More »
I have learned that adapting to the fast paced nature of the curriculum while balancing personal life is essential to one’s overall wellness. You have taken the pre-requisite courses, the GRE, and are ready to embark on this exciting journey.
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The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) College of Nursing recently received a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide specialized training to students in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Imagine moving to the United States from the Philippines and building a nursing and military career. That’s what Marygrace Colucci, RN, BSN, MSN, did when she migrated to the U.S. in 1995. Today, Colucci is living her lifelong dream as
Marygrace Colucci’s Nursing Journey from the Philippines to the U.S. Read More »
According to a recent report on job growth in June 2017, the US economy added 222,000 new jobs over the last month, maintaining an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Healthcare was the biggest
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