By Sheila Caldwell, BSN, RN, CSN-NJ “Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.” This quote from H. Jackson Brown Jr., the author of Life’s Little Instruction Book, holds great [...]
Over the course of my entire life, I seldom believed in myself. I thought I was stupid. I swore I would never return to school. And when I did, I never thought I’d become a nurse. But I always [...]
I’m a nurse educator and educating others (really, being educated by others) is my greatest joy in life. Every time I speak with Miss E., I learn. She is one of the elderly residents who live in [...]
Nurses often reach out to me for advice — they have an innovation idea and don’t know what to do next. This is rarely taught in nursing school, which is why I love having these conversations with [...]
The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) has launched a bold, new initiative to improve consumers’ health outcomes by transforming nursing education, regulation and practice. The [...]
For months, there has been a reaction by society to the COVID-19 virus. Amid this health crisis, nurses are at the center. According to Pender (2020), promotion of health assumes individuals want [...]
Hurricane Ida, a category 4 hurricane, made landfall in Southeastern Louisiana on August 29, bringing 150 mph winds and more than 17 inches of rain in some areas. As the storm weakened to a [...]
September 1, 2021 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear [...]
By: Georgia Reiner, MS, CPHRM, Senior Risk Specialist, Nurses Service Organization (NSO) Nurses have grown accustomed to documenting assessment results in the electronic health record (EHR), [...]
Our top priority remains protecting the American people from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination, wearing masks, physical distancing, testing, contact tracing, quarantine and isolation, and [...]
