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Baton Rouge nurse, Lynne Truxillo, died last week after an altercation with a patient. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Moments like these often inspire nurses to share their stories of violence--the strangulation, sexual assault, or threats made against their life--and the corresponding fallout. Such as being told by supervisors that it would... Continue Reading →
Important and factual rebuttal to Senator Walsh.
Dear Senator Walsh,
I am a Nurse. This morning I was greeted by a headline that read,
Stunned by the headline, I read- and then re-read -the article. I was dumbfounded that a legislator would make such an ignorant statement and thought that perhaps your words were taken out of context . I took the time to locate and watch the video of your speech, given in front of the Washington State Senate. I wanted to be sure that I understand fully what, exactly, you were trying to communicate. You see, because I’m an responsible adult and a professional, I believe that I need to have all of the facts before I weigh in on a subject. As a nurse, I’m guided by the principle of do no harm. Your words…
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Radical Nurse co-founder, Vanessa Shields-Haas, wrote a personal health article that was published today in Out Magazine, "How Strict Abortion Laws are Restricting Lesbian Parents Like Me". "Dealing with infertility is hard. Trying to have a baby under my state’s strict anti-abortion laws have made the process much harder...The methods that anti-choice groups employ to... Continue Reading →
Good morning, Radical Nurses! Today I would like to call attention to the Black Maternal Health Week. April 11-17th marks the second annual Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) campaign. This year's theme is "Decolonizing Research to Develop Meaningful Policy for Black Maternal Health." This campaign was started by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, a partnership between... Continue Reading →
Last week, Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing held a conference on, "Nursing Theory: A 50 Year Perspective, Past and Future". Dr Peggy Chinn, PhD, RN, FAAN, the editor of Advances in Nursing Science and the Nurse Manifest Activism Project, shared her vision of the future in her keynote speech, "The Discipline of Nursing: Moving... Continue Reading →
Over the past 30 days, two pieces of federal legislation were introduced that address areas of frequent discussion by nurses, namely the national image of nurses and the inadequacy of our healthcare system. Texas Congresswoman and registered nurse, Eddie Bernice Johnson, introduced the National Nurse Act of 2019 (H.R. 1597/ S. 696) earlier this month, to... Continue Reading →
Today, we welcome Ashley Blackmon, who discusses the structural impediments to healthcare coverage in Georgia. No one should have to choose between groceries and healthcare. He looked like a deer in headlights. His brother started screaming at me from across the room. After the brother’s tirade, which I took in silence, he stomped out. “I... Continue Reading →
Remember the 2009 Institute of Medicine report on The Future of Nursing? We hear about it throughout nursing school, graduate programs, and doctoral work. The next iteration of this report is here. Now it is time for your voice to be heard. We know nurses weighing in on health care is vitally important. Learn more... Continue Reading →
We will post updates and planning logistics here and under the 2019 Think Tank tab for your reference and convenience. These messages will also be disseminated via email if you have signed up for the Think Tank (link to sign up here). Please be sure to answer the question about whether you are willing to... Continue Reading →
This week has been a busy one for us here at Radical Nurse, but we wanted to take a moment to share a site that has been doing great things! Check out Marilou Gagnon’s The Radical Nurse (link here: https://radicalnursesite.wordpress.com/about/) and think about submitting something there!! Or here! Marilou Gagnon, one of our shared favorites, does... Continue Reading →
