Renée Hewitt

Renée is Editorial Director of Nurse Approved and a healthcare storytelling pro who’s spent decades turning complex topics into compelling reads. She leads the platform’s editorial vision, championing nurses through trusted journalism, expert insights, and community-driven stories. When she’s not shaping content strategy, she’s the co-founder of IntoBirds, proving her advocacy extends well beyond humans.

Nursing Homes Are Discharging Patients to Homeless Shelters. Federal Reports Raise Safety Concerns

Federal inspection reports and patient advocates are raising concerns about nursing home discharges to homeless shelters in Ohio, a practice that may put patient...

Maternal Deaths Spiked During COVID. Why Are Black Mothers Still at Higher Risk?

Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, surging more than 60 percent. While overall rates have stabilized, Black mothers...

Even With Resources, Lena Dunham Says She ‘Couldn’t Get the Help’—What That Reveals About Pain Bias in Women’s Healthcare

Actress and author Lena Dunham says her chronic illness highlights systemic flaws in women’s healthcare, such as pain bias and racial disparities affecting Black...

She Said She Was in Labor. No One Listened. Minutes Later, She Gave Birth on the Side of the Road

When a patient says something is wrong in labor, that report is not anecdotal. It is clinical data. Mercedes Wells’ experience shows what can...

Pressure Injuries Can Form in Hours. This New Sensor Could Change How Nurses Prevent Them

Pressure injuries (PIs) can develop rapidly—sometimes within hours—making prevention a critical, urgent challenge for nurses. A new sensor-based fabric from Georgia Tech aims to transform...

Missed Heart Attack in ‘The Pitt’ Highlights Critical Gap in Women’s Emergency Care

The Pitt is putting a sharp focus on a high-stakes issue in emergency care: when assessments fall short, the consequences can escalate quickly. In Season...

AI Isn’t Just Documenting Care Anymore. It’s Interpreting It

Artificial intelligence is moving from documentation to interpretation, potentially changing how nurses understand patients at the bedside. A new EHR-integrated conversational AI tool, Chart Chat...

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Nursing Homes Are Discharging Patients to Homeless Shelters. Federal Reports Raise Safety Concerns

Maternal Deaths Spiked During COVID. Why Are Black Mothers Still at Higher Risk?

Even With Resources, Lena Dunham Says She ‘Couldn’t Get the Help’—What That Reveals About Pain Bias in Women’s Healthcare

She Said She Was in Labor. No One Listened. Minutes Later, She Gave Birth on the Side of the Road

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