Nurses in Media

Each year, we celebrate the work of nurses (as well as the birthday of Florence Nightingale) from May 6-12. But we don’t need National Nurses Week to remind us of the amazing work nurses do on a daily basis.

Only half of Americans identified as ever having had hepatitis C received follow-up testing showing that they were still infected, according to a recent report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Good nurses are professionals who strive to make a positive impact in their organizations. Some are able to make this impact by working in planning with hospital administrators.

When Felicia Menefee, RN, NP, ACNS, recruited patients for the landmark African-American Heart Failure Trial (A-HeFT), little did she know that the study would yield such positive results for them—or future patients.

Lights, Camera, Accuracy: Nurses in the Media

BY ERICA PATINO

Last summer, The Joint Commission’s culturally and linguistically competent patient-centered communication standards became part of the hospital accreditation process. One year later, what difference are they making?

So many are called, but only a few are chosen! You have finally made the decision to apply to a nurse anesthesia program.