When she started in nursing, Peggy Lasoff, RN, BSN, was employed as the medical/surgical manager for the VA Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York on the 3-to-11 p.m. shift. In time, she decided that she needed a change. “I realized […]
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The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare was named after the institute that awarded the grant. The institute will launch this fall at Ohio State University (OSU) as a national nursing institute for
Western Governors University (WGU) is a nonprofit online university offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Nursing through their College of Health Professions. To honor National Nurses Week, which occurs next month, WGU decided to honor nurses for their important role
This week’s ‘Nurse of the Week’ is Emi Spivey. After witnessing two motorcycle accidents in Omaha, Emi rose to the occasion to help motorcyclists who were hit by cars in her community. Emi, a nurse practitioner, stopped her vehicle and
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There are three fundamental prerequisites for hiring a coach: 1) make sure that you are ready and willing to be coached; 2) choose one with whom you want to work; and 3) make sure your communication is authentic. Studies show
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After two six-year grants totaling over $3 million were awarded to the University of Texas at Austin by the City of Austin, UT Austin announced they will be collaborating on projects addressing health care inequalities and health disparities in underserved
University of Pennsylvania Nursing Student, Melanie Mariano, was awarded $150,000 for the Penn President’s Engagement Prize (PEP) to support an original community engagement project. Mariano’s project was inspired by a required community health nursing course where she worked with fellow
More nurses with advanced education and skills are needed to care for the nation’s growing and graying population as well as to step into leadership, research, and teaching roles. Given the expected growth of advanced practice roles, the nurse faculty
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President of Compassion & Choices, Barbara Coombs Lee, was a graduate of the Cornell University School of Nursing’s Class of 1970. After graduating from Cornell, Coombs Lee was a practicing ER and ICU nurse and physician assistant for 25 years,
Imagine that you live in Kansas, far from the bustling world of large hospitals, world-class doctors, and instant health care. Besides yourself (a nurse), there is a doctor and another nurse. In this neck of the woods, most patients are
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