An Illinois nurse has adopted one of the tiny patients she cared for in a pediatric intensive care unit. Angela Farnan, a primary charge nurse at OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois, [...]
Krisi Linton went from trauma nurse to flight nurse with Aircare at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She’s the first African-American woman to hold the position. Linton is honored to break [...]
Notice the little rattling noises when you walk? It’s all the things you keep in your scrubs pockets. When one magazine asked nurses what they carry around in their scrubs pockets, some said [...]
CASA of New Jersey recruits and trains community volunteers to be a “voice in court” for children. These advocates “speak up” for these children, helping them get the [...]
Nurses are caring for a sicker and older population in an environment that generates burnout and depression. There are many lives on the line when nurses are overworked, including their own. [...]
In February, the Healthy Nurse, Healthy New Jersey team has been focusing on the theme of “Healthy Sleep.” Have you been feeling your best after your rest? We hope so! Just in case [...]
By 2030, the workforce in New Jersey is estimated to fall some 11,400 nurses short of the demand for their services. After nearly two decades of debate, New Jersey is a big step closer to joining [...]
The power of a board of nursing is quite broad and includes the ability to grant a license to an applicant as an RN, LPN or advanced practice registered nurse. The board’s power also extends to [...]
The nursing profession routinely tops the list of Gallup’s annual survey that measures public opinion of the most trusted occupations regarding honesty and ethical standards. Yet, inside [...]
Jennifer Gaydosh has spent the past seven years working with heart patients as a registered nurse. When she suffered her own heart attack last year at the age of 47, she did what so many other [...]