Nurse Stories
Why Nurse Well-Being is Becoming a Patient Safety Issue
Conversations about patient safety typically focus on staffing, training, and outcomes. Now, nursing leaders emphasize the equal importance of nurses’ well-being.
Nelson Bautista, RN, of...
From Symptoms to Systems: Nurses Confront the Health Effects of Climate Change
As climate change accelerates worldwide, nurses and healthcare professionals increasingly see its effects at the bedside.
For Dr. Sheena Ramazanu, RN, Climate for Health Climate...
The “Missed Vital Sign” Healthcare Can No Longer Ignore
Nurse leader and stroke survivor Vicki Huber says that patient mobility is a vital but routinely overlooked indicator in healthcare, directly impacting patient recovery,...
The Care Gap No One Talks About: Why Patient Advocacy Matters More Than Ever
As patients navigate a fragmented healthcare system, families often need more than medical care. They need guidance through the system.
Teri Dreher Frykenberg realized this...
Why Patients Stop GLP-1 Medications and How One Nurse Improved Adherence to 92%
GLP-1 medications are reshaping obesity treatment—presenting a new, non-surgical hope for patients. But in real life, many hit obstacles and stop these therapies before...
Decoupling Care from Bed Availability in Emergency Departments
There is a pervasive tension in emergency nursing. It’s not solely driven by patient acuity or volume; it’s driven by timing. More specifically, it’s...
What Does “Living Well” Mean in Serious Illness? One Nurse Scientist Is Changing the Answer
In healthcare, success is often measured by survival rates and clinical outcomes, yet these metrics can overlook what truly matters: serious illness quality of...
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