Angel of death haunts Fox drama! November 17, 2014 — Tonight’s episode of Fox’s drama Sleepy Hollow featured a strikingly clear example of the angel-of-death image of nursing: The being who was coercing patients to commit suicide at a psychiatric hospital turned out to be the demonic ghost of a real nurse who had been executed in
READ MOREStarring Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans, Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk, Maya Rudolph Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams Written by Jordan Roberts, Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird Produced by Roy Conli, John Lasseter, Kristina Reed, Bradford Simonsen Walt Disney Animation Studios Rated PG
READ MOREBoys & Girls Club billboards spark debate in Cleveland November 2014 — Since at least September, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland have been running a billboard ad campaign featuring photos of a young African-American nursing student. In one version, she wears blue scrubs and the tag line is: “Inmate? Nurse? Your donation makes the difference.” Another version of
READ MORENurses consulted, or not, about long-term care November 7, 2014 – Recent news items have shown the media consulting–or totally failing to consult–nurses for their expertise in managing serious long-term illnesses. Sometimes the media’s openness to nursing input is impressive. On January 8, 2014, the CNN website posted a thoughtful opinion piece by Johns Hopkins nursing
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