healthcare

Hopkins’ Trautman Takes Helm of AACN

Deborah E. Trautman, PhD, RN, executive director of the Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Transformation at the Johns Hopkins...
On the Pulse | 07/21/14

One Foot in Front of the Other

I don’t remember the sting of all those blisters on my feet but, to this day, you could throw me in a car trunk, drive to Boston, MA,...
On the Pulse | 07/21/14

Upon Arrival in Haiti

The large duffel bags of shoes hid bars of soap, muscle rub, and eye drops. It was easier to put them in Nike’s than call across the...
On the Pulse | 05/25/14

Relay for Life

We must begin our story, sad to say, with an empty chair. – Nanny...
On the Pulse | 05/17/14

Talking Their Way Out of a Paper Bag

By Teddi Fine Despite chilling statistics, only around 7 percent of people who would benefit from treatment for alcohol use disorders...
Past Issues | 12/05/13

Dispatched to Cure Transportation Ills

A former volunteer ambulance dispatcher and paramedic, Scott Newton, RN, CCRN, EMT-P, knows a transportation issue when he hears it. The...
On the Pulse | 12/05/13

The Skinny on Teen Obesity Surgery

By Teddi Fine Like adults, severely overweight children and teens are at heightened risk for a host of physical and emotional problems,...
Past Issues | 12/03/13

The Nurse as Executive

When you thought about becoming a nurse, you likely envisioned helping patients. In your mind's eye, you probably saw a hospital room or a...
On the Pulse | 07/25/13