A code blue is a terrifying experience as a nurse. It’s stressful for experienced nurses and those on the code team, but even more for inexperienced or new nurses. Let’s look at what code blue is [...]
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield has launched a new pilot program to provide faith-based holistic care of mind, spirit and body to its parishioners, their families and caregivers. [...]
A nationwide shortage of nurses could mean our children aren’t getting the best care at school. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that schools have at least one registered nurse on [...]
Nine months ago, doctors told Zeporah “Zebbie” Geller her nagging back pain was terminal lung cancer. It was likely she had just months to live, even with treatment. Zebbie didn’t cry. She [...]
A grave issue within the nursing profession that can cause an unhealthy workplace is nursing incivility. It exists in every area of nursing, and it contributes to burnout, an unsafe work [...]
As a labor and delivery nurse, Caty Nixon cares for families in joy and sorrow. “The good times are so good, and the bad times are heartbreaking,” Nixon, from Forney, Texas, told TODAY. “I’m here [...]
Donna Maheady, EdD, ARNP, wanted to create a virtual space for nurses with disabilities. So, that’s what she did. Maheady is the founder of ExceptionalNurse.com, which is a website featuring [...]
Pursuing jobs in the field of psychotherapy isn’t just for doctors; nurses can do it too. Benjamin Evans, DD, DNP, RN, APN, past president of the New Jersey State Nurses Association, has his own [...]
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is using World Mental Health Day to call for extra investment in psychological services and the nurses who staff them to help end the injustices faced by [...]
Virtually every nurse has experienced or witnessed some degree of workplace violence. For Donna Fountain, PhD, RN, the first incident occurred many years ago when she was a student nurse. “I [...]