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.

Female ER Physicians Order More Tests Without Increasing Unnecessary Hospitalizations

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Female emergency physicians order more diagnostic tests and admit more patients than their male peers, but those higher rates do...

AI Could Help Nurses Catch Chronic Disease Complications Before They Become Emergencies

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Artificial intelligence could help nurses identify patients at risk for worsening chronic illness before they require emergency care, according to...

Study Finds Earlier EHR Training Could Help Reduce Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Burnout

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Nurse practitioner students who receive electronic health record (EHR) training before beginning clinical rotations may be better prepared for practice...

How High-Fidelity Simulation is Transforming Nursing Education

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes High-fidelity simulation provides nursing students with a safe environment to develop clinical judgment before caring for real patients. Students from Southeast...

Insurance Denials for Brand-Name Drugs Rose 67%, Creating New Barriers to Patient Care

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Patients who leave a healthcare visit with a prescription in hand increasingly face another hurdle before they can start a...

Experimental KRAS Vaccine Shows Early Promise for Preventing Pancreatic Cancer

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes An experimental vaccine targeting one of the most common genetic drivers of pancreatic cancer generated durable immune responses in people...

New Orleans Expands Postpartum Care Through Nurse Home Visits as Louisiana Faces Maternal Mortality Crisis

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes New Orleans is the only city in Louisiana offering the Family Connects nurse home visiting program. The program brings registered...

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