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  In a recent article by Becker’s Hospital Review, 6 nursing leaders were interviewed as to what initiatives their hospitals are making to improve patient care and work culture.  According to Margarita Baggett, MSN, RN, Chief Clinical Officer for UC San Diego Health, “the aim is to outperform the previous years when it comes to Nurse sensitive indicators.”  These indicators […]

An interview with Stefan, a cruise line nurse from Serbia who reinvented his life, creating the life of his dreams while still being able to practice nursing!

Lucy Letby, a 33-year-old NICU Nurse in the UK was recently found guilty of murdering 7 babies and trying to kill 6 others over a two-year period.  She killed or injured the infants by injecting air or milk directly into the stomachs of some, 2 were slain with insulin and others had their breathing apparatuses compromised.  And these are only […]

Maya Kowalski, daughter of Registered Nurse Beata Kowalski, was 9 years old in 2015 and suffering debilitating pain.  She was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (“CRPS”), resulting in symptoms such as stiffness, spasms, and limited mobility. Her mother was able to find a doctor who was able to properly diagnose her, and he prescribed ketamine treatments to block the […]

  I feel like I sound like a broken record continually harping on how many registered nurses are expected to leave their careers and how the path will affect mandatory state safe staffing.  Along with previous research, another survey on this subject has been published by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.  In it, 335,000 registered nurses and […]

At the University of Wisconsin, the nurses are unionized. Unfortunately, a year ago Governor Tony Evers stepped in to negotiate a deal to avert a strike at the UW Health hospital in Madison. The union for the nurses wants UW Health to provide greater pay transparency and to remove salary caps. One of Wisconsin’s US Senators will be speaking to […]

  Lex Hinkley, RN, BSN, a traveling nurse posted a video on TikTok that has gone viral. I don’t know her though we both live in San Diego. Regardless, she is very upset and concerned about the safety of our patients. Patients are being discharged from health care facilities with no place to go. The nurse talked about how these […]

  I was so excited to see that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities.  This proposed rule seeks to establish comprehensive nursing staffing requirements.  I love this initiative because residents in nursing homes are not always given the best care due to short staffing.  Although there are requirements that facilities […]

Last summer, an 81-year-old man admitted to a Lexington, Kentucky hospital and died within 48 hours later.  He had a GI bleed in which he was ordered GoLytely which is a bowel prep for colonoscopy but instead, the nurse gave Naturalyte, a dialysis liquid not intended for human consumption. According to the Kentucky Board of Nursing, no charges were filed […]

  As a nurse, I have dedicated my life to caring for others and advocating for their well-being. I entered this noble profession with a heart full of compassion and a burning desire to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. However, over the years, I have witnessed firsthand the toll that inadequate staffing ratios […]