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.

How Gyasi Moscou-Jackson is Transforming Healthcare Systems Through Nursing Inquiry

In every hospital, there are nurses who change care one patient at a time. And then there are nurses who change the system itself. Some...

38% Say Doomscrolling Before Bed Is Hurting Their Sleep, New AASM Survey Finds

Many Americans are ending their shifts and their days the same way: scrolling. A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) finds...

Freedmen’s Hospital Nurses Reunite With Howard University Nursing Leaders at 2026 Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit

In downtown Washington, D.C., history did not sit quietly in the audience. It stood, gathered, and reconnected. At the American Nurses Association (ANA) 2026 Opportunity...

What Nurses Should Know About ALS Following Eric Dane’s Death

The death of actor and ALS advocate Eric Dane has brought renewed public attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou...

How Nurse Executive DoRhonja Nichols is Redesigning Healthcare Systems and Advancing Equity

Most healthcare transformation does not begin with a press release. It begins inside workflows, staffing models, and the quiet redesign of how care is...

The 12-Hour Shift Body: What Nurses’ Bodies Actually Endure and How to Protect Yourself

Twelve-hour shifts are now standard in nursing. They also represent a measurable physiological demand. Extended time on your feet, repetitive lifting, sustained cognitive load,...

What is a SANE? The Pitt Highlights a Powerful Nursing Specialty

In The Pitt Season 2, Episode — Titled “1:00 P.M” — HBO Max Charge Nurse Dana steps into a role many viewers may not...

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