Our Ethical Obligation to Social Justice
In the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics, it is clearly designated that nurses must be first obligated to their patients and...
On the Pulse | 05/23/17
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Student Thoughts from CUGH 2017 – Part 2
In April 2017, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) students attended the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference,...
On the Pulse | 05/18/17
Nurses Are Not Going Back
Lost in the outcry over attempts in Washington to dismantle the Affordable Care Act is a fact about nursing that can’t be similarly swept...
On the Pulse | 05/12/17
Student Thoughts from CUGH 2017 – Part 1
In April 2017, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) students attended the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference,...
On the Pulse | 05/11/17
What Type of Care Would You Want?
“Palliative care” is a misunderstood term, but not for much longer if we can help it. For the record, palliative care is not hospice...
On the Pulse | 05/10/17
A Story of Ethics and HIV Disclosure
My first patient living with HIV came to me when I was a new nurse in a Chicago hospital. My patient was a petite woman in her mid-forties...
On the Pulse | 04/24/17
Earth to Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman needs a clear message of the value of nursing. Recently, the Nobel Prize-winning economist showed a stunning lack of knowledge...
On the Pulse | 04/20/17
The Opioid Epidemic and Untreated Pain: Ethical Tensions
I recently attended a funeral for one of my former classmates from high school who died of a heroin overdose. Tragically, there was more...
On the Pulse | 03/09/17
Understanding Moral Outrage
In health care and the communities where we live, national and world events are shaping our future. When confronted with situations where...
On the Pulse | 03/07/17
