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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She Spent 11 Shifts Watching Oncology Nurses Work. Here’s What This CNS Found

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes When Melissa Babin, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, arrived at Duke Cancer Institute six months ago, she didn’t start by deciding what...

Wildfires Have Burned 8.2 Million Acres. What Nurses Need to Prepare For

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Wildfires have burned more than 8.2 million acres across the United States so far in 2026, putting the amount of...

When a Pressure Injury Isn’t a Pressure Injury: How One CNS Helped Change the Diagnosis

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Clinical nurse specialists often work at the intersection of bedside care, clinical evidence, and health system quality. For CNS Week,...

Weighted Blankets Reduced Hospital Patients’ Anxiety in Just 20 Minutes

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 20-minute session with a weighted blanket significantly reduced anxiety among acutely ill hospitalized adults in a small pilot study,...

Eating More Oily Fish May Not Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Finds

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Eating more oily fish may not offer the Alzheimer’s protection earlier research suggested, according to a new study of more...

Hormone Treatment May Ease Menopause Brain Fog and Memory Problems, Study Finds

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A hormone treatment combining estriol and progesterone was associated with improvements in self-reported brain fog, memory, and other cognitive symptoms...

From Medicaid to Vaccines: 8 Federal Healthcare Changes Nurses Should Know

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Keeping up with changes in federal healthcare policy has become a job in itself. Since President Trump returned to office in...
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