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.

Ivermectin Prescriptions Doubled After Celebrity Podcast Cancer Claims, Study Finds

A celebrity podcast endorsement rapidly changed prescribing patterns for an unproven cancer treatment, new UCLA research finds. Published May 12 in JAMA Network Open, the...

Nurses Week: 8 Stories Defining the Future of Nursing

Nurses Week spotlights nursing’s profound impact. But what forces are really reshaping the field today? Recognition matters, but deeper shifts are shaping healthcare—often evolving in...

Nurse Scientists Are Reshaping the Future of Patient Care

As healthcare systems address rising patient complexity and adapt to evolving care demands, nurse scientists are emerging as transformative leaders—translating groundbreaking research into practice...

Nurses Must Lead Healthcare Technology Decisions

As healthcare systems invest in digital tools, technology decisions often exclude direct nurse input. This gap is becoming more visible as the nursing workforce...

The Unseen Shifts: Nurses Solving the Problems Healthcare Misses

As healthcare systems work to address the nursing workforce crisis, efforts often focus on staffing shortages, burnout, and retention. These approaches often fail to reflect...

This Mother’s Day, Two Sisters Return to the ICU That Changed Their Family

For Connie Ortiz, nursing has never simply been a profession. Over more than two decades as a nurse leader—now serving as a perioperative director...

The Nursing Workforce Crisis Starts in the Classroom

As the nursing workforce crisis continues to challenge healthcare systems nationwide, with recent reports showing thousands of unfilled nursing positions and high burnout rates,...

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