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.

Remembering Dr. Barbara Nichols: The Nurse Leader Who Changed Nursing Forever

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The nursing profession is mourning the loss of Dr. Barbara L. Nichols, DL(h), DSc(h), PedD(h), MSN, RN, FAAN, one of...

From The Voice to the COVID ICU: Nurse Felicia Temple’s Two Callings

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes When concert venues across Europe began shutting down in early 2020, Felicia Temple’s music career came to an abrupt halt. Within...

Nurse Practitioner-Led ICU Admission Process Cuts Critical Care Wait Times in Half

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A nurse practitioner-led quality improvement initiative at a Tennessee hospital cut the time critically ill emergency department patients waited for...

Childhood Trauma May Affect Adult Relationships for Years, Study Finds

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Adverse childhood experiences may continue to shape how adults communicate, manage conflict, and maintain close romantic relationships long after childhood,...

New Eye Growth Charts May Help Detect Myopia Risk Earlier in Children

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A new international study has produced the first standardized eye growth charts for children, giving clinicians a new tool to...

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...

Must read