The Good Nurse: Childhood experience inspires Ileana Breaux to make a positive impact on patients By Matt Skoufalos Nurses choose the profession for various reasons. To some, it’s a calling; to others, the pursuit of a family tradition. There are those, however, who...
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Spotlight On: Lynn Creach, CNOR, CRNFA
by Matthew Skoufalos | Nov 1, 2014
Childhood Dream Realized: Florida Native Enjoys Every Aspect Of Nursing By Matt Skoufalos “There’s a piece of the puzzle for everyone, and you have to work together to make that come together and become one. We are the part that molds the team together.” – Lynn...
READ MORESpotlight On: Ashley Brown, RN – Life in the Big Apple
by Matthew Skoufalos | Oct 1, 2014
by: Matt Skoufalos After two years at New York University’s Langone Medical Center, Senior Staff Operating Room Nurse Ashley Brown still gets questions about why she would choose to relocate from sunny Marin County, Calif., to the Big Apple (particularly in winter)....
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by Matthew Skoufalos | Sep 1, 2014
Donna Watson wants to make a difference By Matt Skoufalos After 33 years in perioperative practice, Donna Watson, RN, MSN, CNOR, FNP, is living proof that a career in nursing is more than the sum of its parts. Watson entered the field straight out of high school...
READ MORESpotlight On: Colleen Berry
by Matthew Skoufalos | Jul 1, 2014
by Matthew N. Skoufalos All her life, Colleen Berry has had a passion for art and aesthetics. A Florida native, Berry got her start in nursing at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. She spent a couple years in orthopedics and neurosurgery before returning to school...
READ MORESpotlight On: Veronica Lestagez
by Matthew Skoufalos | Jun 1, 2014
Charge Nurse Delivers in Crisis Situations by Matt Skoufalos “The OR functions on crisis management…anything that comes through the door, we’ve got to be prepared. It’s constant decision-making. You have to be able to make very quick decisions and turn around and have...
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