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.

From AI to Clinical Judgment: Inside the Work of Preparing Future Nurses

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Preparing the next generation of nurses increasingly involves questions that barely existed when many of today’s nursing leaders entered the...

Nearly Half of Nurses Use AI at Work. Most Still Lack Formal Guidance

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Nearly half of nurses are already using generative artificial intelligence at work, but only about one in five report that...

New Testing Detects Lead in 7 of 8 Tampons, But Findings Don’t Show a Health Risk

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes New independent laboratory testing detected lead in seven of eight tampon products, with substantially lower concentrations found in products labeled...

Energy Drinks May Affect Blood Vessels Even When Vital Signs Look Normal

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Energy drinks may affect blood vessel function even when routine vital signs show little change. The finding has implications for...

Existing Drug May Help Stop Triple-Negative Breast Cancer From Spreading

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes An existing breast cancer drug may have a new role in treating one of the most aggressive forms of the...

New Federal English Testing Rules Could Delay International Nurses Entering U.S. Workforce

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Hospitals relying on internationally educated nurses to fill persistent staffing gaps may need to adjust their workforce plans after changes...

She Left Patient Care, But Never Stopped Thinking Like an NP

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Tavi Schlueter, MSN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, spent more than 13 years caring for children with complex medical and psychiatric needs. Today,...

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