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.

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...

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...

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