Meet our June Nurse of the Month: Trista Nelson
This month you’ll meet nurse Trista Nelson, who comes highly praised. “I have never heard or seen her shy away from a difficult patient,” says Loida Leal, RN. “She reminds me of a duck paddling through water. Calm and collected above water, but underneath the surface, she’s going at 100mph. Through the most difficult of […]
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 […]
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. […]
Meet Megan Gossen, our April Nurse of the Month!
Our April Nurse of the Month is an experienced nurse described as “so responsive to patient needs and excellent at solving our challenges.” Megan Gossen has cared for patients all over the country – but now calls South Dakota home. “I never wanted to go back to the same hospital more than once,” she says. […]
Meet our March Nurse of the Month: Nancy Wade
Our March Nurse of the Month is Nancy Wade, whose teammates call her one of the most compassionate and most fun nurses to work with. “Nancy’s kindness is evident as soon as you work with her,” says a fellow nurse. “She knows how to build that bridge of trust with patients. I always love working […]