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.
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25 Years After 9/11, Firefighter Illnesses Reveal the Long-Term Risks of Occupational Exposure

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the health toll among firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center...

Nurses Train for Disasters. But One Critical Part of Preparedness May Be Missing

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes As hurricane season peaks and nurses prepare for emergencies ranging from hurricanes and wildfires to other natural disasters, clinical readiness...

Can’t Hit 10,000 Steps? Walking Pace May Matter, Too, Study Finds

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes For people who struggle to reach a high daily step count, how they walk those steps may matter, too. New research...

Hundreds of Nursing Graduates Are Waiting for California Approval to Take the NCLEX. Their College Is Suing the State

Estimated reading time: 12 minutes For years, Nightingale College graduates living in California applied to the state nursing board, took the NCLEX-RN, and became registered...

She Was Still Showing Up for Work. This Hospice Nurse Says That Hid Her Burnout

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Darnetta Richardson, RN, kept going to work, caring for patients, handling her responsibilities, and keeping everything moving. By that measure, she...

Dehydration Can Make the Heart Work Harder. Here’s What Nurses Should Know

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Dehydration can do more than make you thirsty. As fluid loss progresses, the cardiovascular system has to compensate, which can...

Oncology Units Cut CLABSIs 40% by Going Back to the Basics

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes An oncology nursing initiative at Duke Cancer Institute was associated with a 40% reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections across...
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