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...
Retired but Not Finished

Retired but Not Finished

By Joe Miller, RN, ACM-RN So, you’re retired — Now what? You don’t suddenly stop having an interest in healthcare or in helping others negotiate the complexities of today’s healthcare system, and you can’t ignore that you still want to contribute to a profession that...
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...
It All Started with Sleeping in the Car

It All Started with Sleeping in the Car

By Deborah Taschner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC It all started with sleeping in the car. No, we weren’t homeless. We were in the middle of moving overseas. My brand-new military husband had failed (see “poor planning skills”) to get a hotel room for us. Our apartment was...