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Megan Shifrin’s Day: Save Live, Finish Half Marathon
April 7, 2014
As Megan Shifrin waited nervously in the corral at the starting line of the Country Music Half Marathon on April 25, she had one thing on her mind: running the 13.1 miles in two hours and 10 minutes. It was an ambitious goal, given that temperatures were expected to be unseasonably warm that day, reaching…
Pregnancy & What to Expect Information
April 7, 2014
Cramping during pregnancy is quite common and normal, but it should be observed closely to make sure there is no coinciding bleeding taking place. Discover healthy and worrisome cramping during pregnancy and more with helpful information from a certified nurse-midwife in this free video series on pregnancy.
Alma Elizabeth Gault (1891-1981) 1984 Inductee
April 4, 2014
ANA Hall of Fame Inductee Throughout fifty years of service, Alma Elizabeth Gault contributed significantly to nursing practice, education, and integration in nursing. She received her basic nursing education from the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing, where she later became head nurse. Her account of this experience is one of her earliest articles on clinical…
VUSN’s Pilon set to transition into new role
March 27, 2014
Bonnie Pilon, Ph.D., senior associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships for the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, will step down from her leadership role beginning Jan. 1, 2015, and take a sabbatical year before returning to a faculty role at the school.
What Not to Share on Social Media: A Nurse’s Guide
March 20, 2014
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Foursquare, Pinterest…as the number of social networking outlets grows, so does the number of users. As of September 2013, 73 percent of online adults were using social networking sites, according to the Pew Research Center’s Pew Internet Project.
Nursing informatics adds value as healthcare is transforming
February 23, 2014
Over the past decade, nursing informaticists have moved from a supporting role at hospitals to one that is mission-critical, said three of the profession’s leaders on Sunday at HIMSS14. The state of the nursing informatics workforce was the primary topic of discussion at the opening panel of the Nursing Informatics Symposium here, as nursing informaticists…
