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After an explosion rocked West, Texas, and leveled nearby structures, nurses throughout north-central Texas hit full throttle to prepare for residents injured in the blast, rapidly treating hundreds of patients. Read more »
Patient safety award goes to Memorial Hermann
The National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission have named Memorial Hermann Health System the 2012 recipient of the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award at the National Level. Read more »
St. David’s moves one step closer to establishing MSN program
The St. David’s Foundation approved a $2 million grant to Texas State University to help establish an MSN program at the St. David’s School of Nursing in Round Rock, according to a news release. Read more »


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Universal appeal: Retired astronaut Capt. Mark E. Kelly to kick off Global Nursing Conference
The Global Nursing Conference returns stateside this year and has generated a buzz of excitement. National hero, astronaut Capt. Mark E. Read more »
Up close and personal: American Nurse Project reveals nurses’ diverse roles, settings and personalities
Nurses’ roles are as diverse and distinct as their patients. Read more »
Sweet rewards: Texas Children’s Hospital nurses make participating in research more palatable
Nurses at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, are expected to use evidence-based practice in making patient-care decisions that are based on current scientific knowledge and research findings. Read more »
RN spins tales: Florida nurse doubles as romance novelist
It’s not unusual for Maria Geraci’s patients at Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Hospital to learn their labor and delivery nurse is also a popular romance novelist. Read more »


Funds roll in for Wellness on Wheels
DeKalb Medical Wellness on Wheels in Decatur, Ga., was awarded a $35,000 grant by It’s The Journey Inc, and Susan E. Breslin, RN, MSN, NE-BC, was named CNO and vice president of patient care services. Read more »
Durham Regional Hospital earns two Hallmarks honors
Two Durham Regional Hospital departments have received the North Carolina Nurses Association Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces award. Read more »
Shepherd Center’s care manuals available as iBooks
Shepherd Center in Atlanta has made a comprehensive guide covering personal care issues for people with spinal cord injury available on iTunes. Read more »
Carolinas center meets needs of advanced practice nurses
Carolinas HealthCare System, based in Charlotte, N.C., launched one of the nation’s first comprehensive centers for advanced care practitioners this spring. Read more »