Meet Our May Nurse of the Month, Carla Warnke!
Have you ever met a nurse who not only takes excellent care of her patients but also her fellow nurses? That’s Carla Warnke, who we’re told “is simply the kindest, hardest-working nurse who will always be by your side to help with whatever you need.” Hi Carla, thanks for talking to us! How long […]
Hand Hygiene, Nurse Manicures, and Infant Deaths
If you’re a nurse, you’ve probably seen articles on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infant who passed away due to bacteria from a nurse’s long nails. It stirred up an upsetting – but valuable – Internet conversation on hand hygiene. In fact, Google searches around nurse nails and NICU deaths increased 140% that week. If […]
Preventing Skin Cancer in Native Communities
Ah, summer. It’s almost time for barbecues and beaches and pool parties and… skin cancer? From mowing the lawn to a round of golf to attending a music festival, the summer months are full of outdoor activities that involve sun exposure. Melanoma and other forms of skin cancer don’t always get the spotlight when Indigenous […]
Provider Mental Health in 2024: a Fact Sheet
During the pandemic, conversations about provider mental health were splashed all over the Internet and talk shows. Burnout and despair – from too many long shifts and resource shortages, from witnessing too many patient deaths – were endemic. Physicians and nurses both reported plans to leave the profession. But how are physicians and nurses feeling […]
8 Ways Healthcare Can Support the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Movement
Two years ago, we interviewed Debbie Nez-Manuel, a leader in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), also known as Missing and Murdered People (MMIP.) This week, in honor of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on May 5, we’re sharing some ways front-line staff can help at-risk patients. […]
The Call of the Wild: Providing Care in Rural and Remote Communities
If you’re a travel nurse, or simply willing to work away from home, you’re probably a natural adventurer. And just possibly you have a taste for variety and diverse experiences – which could make rural travel nursing or working in a remote community the perfect opportunity for you. Working in a rural community or on […]
