Nurse of the Week: Johns Hopkins Nursing Professor Sarah Szanton Recognized for Social Justice Work
Our Nurse of the Week is Sarah L. Szanton, PhD, ANP, FAAN, professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) who was recently named the inaugural Endowed Professor in Health Equity and Social Justice. As part of the partnership, Szanton will step into a...
Nurses of the Week: University at Buffalo Nursing Students Treat 800 Patients on Trip to Haiti
Our Nurses of the Week are the nursing students of the University at Buffalo (UB) who spent a week in Haiti treating over 800 patients. Ten nursing students were assisted on the mission trip by a group of UB faculty and several Western New York physicians,...
Nurse of the Week: Cancer Survivor Christina Gay Achieves Dream of Becoming a Nurse
Our Nurse of the Week is Christina Gay, a cancer survivor and ‘I Have a Dream’ program alum, who nurses patients back to health after surgery. The I Have a Dream program is designed to help more than 300 kids in low-income neighborhoods graduate from high school and...
Nurse of the Week: Aspiring Nurse Amber Estupinian Recalls Working at Hospital When Santa Fe Victims Arrived
Our Nurse of the Week is Amber Estupinian, a 21-year-old nurse technician at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, a health care facility that took in patients from the Santa Fe High School shooting. Estupinian is an aspiring nurse who shared her experiences from that...
Nurse of the Week: Baylor Nursing Graduate Amanda Ward Braswell Selected for Fulbright Grant to India
Our Nurse of the Week is Amanda Ward Braswell, a 2017 graduate from Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing and recent recipient of a Fulbright grant to India. The Fulbright Program is an international educational exchange program sponsored by the US...
Nurse of the Week: Army Medic Sgt. Cesar Aguirre Pursues Career as Registered Nurse
Our Nurse of the Week is Sgt. Cesar Aguirre who, not knowing what path he wanted to take in life, enlisted as a medic in the US Army and eventually found a passion for nursing. After several years of service, Aguirre will soon be starting nursing school at the...
Nurses of the Week: Advanced Practice Nurses Ana Verzone and Jackie Baer Work to Combat Rural Health Care Crisis
In honor of National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2018), our Nurses of the Week are Ana Verzone and Jackie Baer, two nurse practitioners who have dedicated their careers to caring for the neglected and underserved populations in America’s rural regions. According to The...
Nurse of the Week: Surgical Nurse Rebecca Roma Offers Hope and Healing to Patients Aboard Mercy Ships
Our Nurse of the Week is Rebecca Roma, a floor nurse in the cardiovascular surgical unit at Catholic Medical Center, who used her vacation time to volunteer aboard Mercy Ships. The international charity operates floating hospitals that provide free medical care in...
Nurse of the Week: Retired Nurse Peggy Phillips Helps Critically Injured Southwest Airlines Passenger
Our Nurse of the Week is Peggy Phillips, a retired registered school nurse who was aboard the damaged Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia last week following an engine failure. Phillips heroically rushed to the aid of...
Nurse of the Week: Nurse Anesthetist Sarah Sellers Takes Second Place in 2018 Boston Marathon
Our Nurse of the Week is Sarah Sellers, a 26-year-old nurse anesthetist at Banner Health Center in Tucson, Arizona who became the runner-up in Monday’s 2018 Boston Marathon. Sellers quickly caught the attention of spectators who wondered who the runner-up was after...
