Guardian item says Brexit caused “nurse of the year” to have mental breakdown Nursing leader Joan Pons Laplana left Spain for the U.K. in 2000, and now he has a family there….
Guardian item says Brexit caused “nurse of the year” to have mental breakdown Nursing leader Joan Pons Laplana left Spain for the U.K. in 2000, and now he has a family there….
On NPR’s “The Call-In,” nursing is just as hard as low-skilled tending can be! On Weekend Edition Sunday, several direct care nurses addressed the state of nursing. Unfortunately, what came across was mostly the suffering…
Recipient of a Recipient of a Best Coverage of Nurse Innovators 2010-2019 Award UMass nursing professor promotes health innovation—and nursing A Forbes piece by Stephen Key spotlights three award-winning female inventors, including…
The dentist who was interim director of the National Institute of Nursing Research is moving on. But now a biologist has been appointed to the position. On November 14, 2019, the acting…
Washington Post runs obit for nurse Anna Mae Hays, the first female U.S. Army General An obituary in today’s Post reports that Hays, chief of the Army Nurse Corps, became the U.S….
The New Yorker on why we’re “perpetually short” of nurses James Ledbetter’s “Currency” feature from November 2015 examined the causes of chronic U.S. nursing shortages, rightly focusing on insufficient resources for education…
U.K. media on crediting “female nurse and embryologist” Jean Purdy for IVF Archival letters show in vitro fertilization pioneer Robert Edwards pushing without success for recognition of his “equal” partner Jean Purdy…
AARP re-affirms support for NPs after strong NP advocacy In March 2019, the AARP Bulletin ran a piece with advice from a variety of “pros.” The piece relied on several physicians, but…
On July 9, Truth About Nursing director Sandy Summers will speak at “The African Nurse: Breaking Boundaries 1.0,” a Nursing Innovation and Media Storytelling Event July 7, 2019 — On Tuesday, July…
Powerful New Yorker piece highlights the work of a veteran hospice nurse The long 2016 report by Larissa MacFarquhar describes the work of hospice nurse Heather Meyerend, who provides skilled physical and…
Life could be more wonderful, says Guardian report on nursing strikes A recent Guardian piece describes an increase in labor actions by U.S. hospital nurses, apparently inspired by recent teacher strikes. Factors include…
Nurses Day tributes are everywhere, but the angel imagery is not so helpful According to the Times of India, the nation’s president has saluted nurses’ “service,” “dedication,” and “nation-building.” Canada’s Globe and…
BBC and other major media spotlight nurse denied Guinness marathon record A BBC item was among those reporting that Guinness World Records had denied nurse Jessica Anderson its record for a woman…
Nurses are missing from many New York Times health pieces, consistent with a recent study Health reports published just a few days apart in the Times illustrate the findings of the new…
Some U.S. city magazines start to notice nurses In recent years some monthly city magazines, long known for their annual “top docs” features, have included features on “top nurses.” Some simply add…
Detroit’s Fox 2 television station reports that a local emergency nurse has developed a successful protocol to identify victims of human trafficking. And a New Yorker piece features a senior oncology nurse’s account of her tenacious efforts to overcome anti-vaccine disinformation within her ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
Nurse understaffing remains widespread in U.S. hospitals, The Guardian reports A good February 2019 article paints a distressing picture of the state of U.S. nurse staffing, emphasizing the dangerous effects on patients…
Chicago Tribune item highlights nurse’s great save but reinforces angel stereotype A piece about a Chicago nurse’s astute and quick action to address a baby’s respiratory distress highlights a key nursing role….
“That’s why her hair is so big. It’s full of secrets.” – Mean Girls (2004) The journalist promoted her 2015 book with stories in major publications, from Politico to Slate to Marie…
Baltimore Sun reports that retiree became a hospice nurse in his 60s A January 2016 piece by health reporter Meredith Cohn explains that the man became a nurse after his wife died….