As a single mother with a four-year-old daughter and another baby on the way, Felicia Shaner was already in a difficult position, but even after becoming homeless, this Nurse of the Week doggedly pursued her nursing studies. Now 26 years […]
Isolated from everyone but healthcare workers clad in PPE and denied the comfort of family visits, COVID-19 patients exist in a lonely world. Nurse of the Week Marc Perreault uses his musical gifts to try to bring a little intimacy
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Tending to anxious parents is a daily challenge of nursing in a pediatric hospital, but how do you cope when you’re the anxious parent and the patient is your own 8-year-old daughter? At American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) in Wisconsin,
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Former Peace Corps volunteer and Nurse of the Week Logan Marx has “two passions and they don’t intertwine very well, so I’m choosing to follow both of them.” While he finishes his last semester at University of South Florida Nursing
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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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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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Owing to isolation measures during the pandemic, hospital patients are denied the solace of family visits during their illness and final hours. But, in the best tradition of bedside nurses, Nurse of the Week Tabatha Kentner and the other nurses
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For Nurse of the Week Emily Fawcett, working at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City during COVID-19 is the culmination of a series of nursing stints in stricken areas. She went to Puerto Rico in 2017 to help in
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Although nursing can be one of the most fulfilling jobs in the world, the hard work and long hours that come with it call for powerful support even at the best of times. During the COVID-19 pandemic, fear, uncertainty, and
Nurse of the Week: Lori Marie Kay Lifts Up Her Voice to Raise Co-Workers’ Spirits Read More »
Nurse of the Week Kirsten Flanary has an abundance of the compassionate nature that is a defining characteristic among nurses. This week, she serves as an example of the many nurses around the country who are venturing out of their
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