Indigenous Midwifery: Reinventing Native Pregnancy and Birth
Racism in reproductive healthcare impacts prenatal care and maternal mortality rates for many Native American women. Now Indigenous midwifery is blending modern care with traditional knowledge and birthing practices. Pregnancy and birth can be the most vulnerable time of a woman’s life. But for Indigenous women, mistreatment and hostility from healthcare workers can impact […]
It’s Nurses Week! A Look at Nurse Staffing Today
If you’re celebrating Nurses Week, you know it’s all about appreciation. There’s good reason for that; the nurse experience and nurse staffing can be rewarding and challenging in equal measure. As our President and SNO Whittney LaCroix wrote: “As you know, being a nurse is no easy task. Your job encompasses the full spectrum of […]
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. […]
Climate Change is a Healthcare Issue
It’s Earth Day, which means it’s time for the annual doom and gloom reports on – wait, what? Climate experts are asking us to promote “climate optimism?” Apparently so. There’s still plenty of disaster to worry about, but environmentalist efforts have also paid off in some ways that we can celebrate. A few of these: […]
Gender-Nonconforming Patients: Asking the Right Questions Can Save Lives
Clinical Corner by Dr. Vikram Shankar Yesterday I was presented with an all too typical patient: A 16-year-old female with a plan and intent to hang herself. I went into the room and in my typical manner, introduced myself, confirmed the patient’s name, and then explained my role as treating physician. I could tell this […]
Meet our April Nurse of the Month: Brittany Hanks
Meet Brittany Hanks, our April Nurse of the Month! Look closely at her photos – you might recognize her from nights moonlighting as a “ninja.” Hi Brittany, thanks for speaking with us. How did you get into nursing? I was studying biomedical science; I was thinking about becoming a doctor and going to medical school. […]
