Nurse of the Week: Nurse Educator Becomes a Nursepreneur to Change the Game for New Nurses
“It’s time for a Nursing Revolution!” says nurse educator Farah Laurent, International Nurse Coach, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP, NPD-BC, TCRN, CPEN, CEN. She says nurses need to advocate and speak up for what they want and deserve and feel supported in their transition from...
Nurse of the Week: Retiring Pediatric Oncology Nurse Brings Legacy Full Circle
September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness month, and Daily Nurse is proud to name Leslie Griffith, a staff RN who spent more than 40 years helping children with cancer at the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health as the Nurse of the Week. “Griffith is not only an...
Nurse of the Week: Nursing Grad Continues Family Career That Spans Three Generations
When Dilon Petersen graduated from the UNLV School of Nursing in August, he became the third member of his family to do so. Dilon’s father and grandmother are both UNLV School of Nursing alumni and share an affinity for nursing that has persisted from one generation...
Nurse of the Week: Nurse Georgie Partners with WWE Diva to Empower Nurses Through Self-defense
Georgina Villarreal, RN-MSN, or Nurse Georgie, is on a mission to empower nurses and active women in everyday life. Her latest venture is teaching nurses how to protect themselves through self-defense. And we’re thrilled to name Villarreal our Nurse of the Week....
Nurse of the Week: Crisis Care Nurse Keeps American Flags on Hand for Local Veterans
It takes a special person to be there to help comfort a dying person, and crisis care nurses do this every day. Not only do they provide this crucial care, but they offer comfort and reassurance to friends and family. Local crisis care nurse Raymond Kruse is a humble...
Nurse of the Week: Serenity Lane’s Nursing Journey From Leukemia Patient to Pediatric ER Nurse
Serenity Lane battled leukemia as a child, and the dedication of her medical team and nurses inspired her to pursue a career in nursing. This week she’s our Nurse of the Week. Almost 15 years after beating leukemia and graduating from one children’s hospital, Lane...
Nurse of the Week: Home Health Nurse Julie Lakomiak Donates A Kidney to Someone She’s Never Met
Last Wednesday, Julie Lakomiak, a home health nurse from Plainfield, Illinois, donated her kidney to a “non-directed recipient.” This week, she’s our Nurse of the Week. Lakomiak doesn’t know who the recipient of her kidney will be. But as a nurse for almost 20 years,...
Nurse of the Week: Elliana Tenenbaum Might Become the First 16-Year-Old BSN
Move over Doogie Howser, M.D. — we’ve got the real deal here. Our Nurse of the Week is Elliana Tenenbaum, a 15-year-old California native who has chosen Arizona State University to pursue her Bachelor of Science in nursing at Edson College of Nursing and Health...
Nurse of the Week: L&D Nurse Amie Page was Injured in Line of (Off)Duty
Nurses just aren't wired to be bystanders. When you see someone hurt or sick, you run to them because that's part of who you are. And, after two years of working in a deadly pandemic amid a horrifying lack of facts, PPE, and staff, dashing to help at an accident scene...
Nurse of the Week: May Parsons Recognized for Administering World’s First Covid Vaccination
The British were not to be outdone by a White House ceremony celebrating an immigrant nurse leader's role in promoting Covid-19 vaccination. So, our cousins across the pond honored their history-making immigrant nurse leader on July 12… and played a trump card that...
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