Why Nurses Will Reimagine the Profession

Why Nurses Will Reimagine the Profession

By Kate Judge, Executive Director of the American Nurses Foundation It's easy to highlight the problems plaguing the nursing profession—we've seen many longstanding issues—come to the surface in recent years. It is much more difficult to support those closest to the...
Is There Room for Me?

Is There Room for Me?

By Rosie Pung, RN, MSN, BSN, CCM “Is there room for me?” is a question that can come to mind before beginning something new, for example joining a professional organization, attending a conference, or running for a board position. Think back to your beginning, perhaps...
We Make a Difference

We Make a Difference

By Sonia Valdez, DNP, RN, ACNP, GANP, PHN, CVRN-BC, FAAN Nurses sometimes choose their careers based on a passion or because they believe that nursing is their mission in life. A career that is passion-driven helps you stay focused on the love you have for what you...
Why Nursing?

Why Nursing?

By Sandra Zawalski, MSN Ed, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC It was the ‘70s, and if someone would have told me I would be a nurse, I would have laughed at them. My idols were Woodward and Bernstein! A career in investigative journalism was my future. But it was the ‘70s,...