Lifestyle, Society, & Culture

Today’s diverse healthcare landscape presents providers and patients alike with cultural experiences, challenges, and barriers.

Nearly 100 years ago Florence Nightingale’s voice, vision, and values came to life. Born May 12, 1820 she was named after the city of her birth, Villa La Columbia in Florence, Italy. Through Florence’s journey she became a leader in nursing.

Have you watched some of your nursing students graduate with high expectations for their future but later fail in their nursing careers?

Research indicates that nurses who work nights on a regular basis are at higher risk for health problems including weight gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease than their day-shift peers.

While holistic and alternative therapies and medicines have been around for centuries and proven to be useful tools for healing, there is still resistance when it comes to implementing them into hospitals and healthcare settings.

If you are a nurse with substance use disorder, you live with your addiction, and you know patient care and safety are at risk. You know you need to make a change.