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.
Water is not optional. It is fundamental to human survival and to nearly every biological process that keeps patients stable and safe. Yet dehydration...
Sleep is not optional for nurses. Research shows that chronic sleep deprivation from shift work and long hours affects health, decision-making, and patient safety....
Nurses don’t leave their work at the time clock. Research shows that emotional labor, cognitive load, and stress often follow nurses home, affecting sleep,...
When ICU nurse Alex Pretti was killed during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, the shock rippled far beyond his family, colleagues, and...
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who cared for veterans at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, was fatally shot on Saturday. The shooting occurred...
