Can Hospitality Cure the Woes of Healthcare?
Have you ever wondered about the similarity between “hospital” and “hospitality”? Is this a coincidence, or can we identify how they’re connected? Maybe we can also discover how hospitality concepts could help repair the broken relationship between the healthcare...
Caring for Critical Hearts: Meet Sarah Cazenave, Cardiac ICU Nurse
Sarah Cazenave is a BSN, RN, and CCRN who works in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Children’s Hospital New Orleans (CHNOLA). She takes care of the most critical cardiac patients at the hospital. Her cousin, Brooks, was born with only half of a functioning...
A Haven of Rest: The Nurse’s Guide to Building a Soothing and Comfortable Home Sanctuary
Natural materials, indoor plants, and essential oils are simple yet effective ways to turn your home into a soothing and comfortable sanctuary. Even the simple addition of houseplants has been found to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve overall state of...
In Healthcare and Nursing, Relationships Matter
Healthcare is an industry where careers and patient care are both fueled by relationships. As you navigate the arc of your professional life, your multidisciplinary colleagues can be a special fuel for your future. At the same time, your connections with patients can...
Meet Betsy Peyton: The Hero Behind Keeping Vulnerable Patients Safe and Out of the ER
Betsy Peyton is a community health nurse in Virginia who founded WellAWARE, a program that connects high-tech medicine with clients’ low-tech, high-touch needs—the grassroots, person-to-person program zeroes in on those who might fall through the cracks. Peyton and...
Why Practitioners Need to be More Informed About Infantile Spasms
Infantile spasms are a rare but serious form of epilepsy that is often misdiagnosed. The disorder occurs in approximately 3 cases per 10,000 live births and usually begins in the first 4-8 months of life but can occur in children up to age 3. Most cases are associated...
What Nurses Need to Understand About Travel Medicine
Say the word "travel" to many nurses. They'll likely think of travel nursing, which gained a high level of attention during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when nurses were needed in large numbers at hundreds of facilities nationwide. However, if you mention...
Heroic Nurses, Ariana Stemple and Cori Holloway, Save Friend’s Life with CPR in Colorado
Robyn Morgan, Ariana Stemple, and Cori Holloway became friends working together at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. These friends are bonded for life after a shopping trip at Murdoch's in Grand Junction this past September. Morgan, leader of medical imaging at...
Claim Your Future: High School Initiative Prepares Students for Healthcare Careers
In a unique effort to jump-start young people into healthcare professions, including nursing, one philanthropy will provide $250 million to create special high schools to prepare students for healthcare careers. In January, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced an...
Unlocking the College Financial Aid Vault – More Difficult Than Ever
The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the revamped version purportedly designed to streamline the process and make life easier for FAFSA applicants. Really? A closer look reveals potential concerns that merit careful consideration. Let’s...