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.

What Should Cancer Survivors Eat? Evidence Supports a Mediterranean Diet

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Evidence suggests that what cancer survivors eat after treatment may influence inflammation, quality of life, overall health, and cancer recurrence....

One Nursing Dean Saw a Gap in Nurse Education. Florida Changed the Law

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes One nursing dean saw a gap in how Florida prepared new nurses for practice. Less than two years later, his...

New Study Investigates Whether Artificial Sweeteners Could Raise Diabetes Risk

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Millions of people use artificial sweeteners every day to reduce sugar intake, manage weight, or support blood glucose control. Yet...

Job Dissatisfaction Is Driving Nurse Turnover More Than Pay, Study Finds

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes A new national study found that more than one in four registered nurses left their primary job during the final...

America Turns 250: The Forgotten Caregivers Who Helped Care for a New Nation

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes What happened if someone became sick on July 4, 1776? Someone cared for them. This Fourth of July, as Americans celebrate the...

Pregnancy Can Reveal Hidden Heart Valve Disease. What Nurses Need to Know

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Pregnancy places extraordinary demands on the cardiovascular system and can be the first time previously undiagnosed heart valve disease becomes...

Gallup Poll: Americans Trust Nurses More Than Doctors. Experts Explain Why

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Why do Americans trust nurses more than doctors? Experts say nurses often spend more time with patients, serve as frontline...

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