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By Matt Skoufalos Renee Pink’s career in health care began with a turn in the U.S. Army back in 1988. Stationed in Germany, Pink became a surgical technician, and liked it so much she took up the career in civilian life, too. After she returned to the United States,...

By Matt Skoufalos Ask most nurses what got them into the profession, and “the tree-climbing business” is not usually a response you’ll hear. But for a decade before John Steinmacher was at his patients’ bedsides, he was swinging from branches in homeowners’ backyards,...

By Matthew N. Skoufalos Sarah Matney has always had an ability to relate to children and a passion for their care. As she grew up, she says she was always up for babysitting; always willing to volunteer to help with kids’ activities. But the one career that persisted...

It wasn’t until after Pamela Moss graduated college with a psychology degree that she came to feel like that field might not be the best fit for her. “I just didn’t have the passion for it,” Moss said. “Psych has a lot of recidivism, where people just keep coming...

By Matthew N. Skouflos Years ago, you didn’t hear the term “nurse navigator” or “case management,” said Mike Newell, MSN. Nurses were people who came in and took your pulse and administered medication. Case management was lingo used by lawyers and detectives, and the...

By Matthew N.  Skoufalos Looking back on it, Beth Cohen remembers that she entered the field of nursing “kind of by accident.” Having already been accepted to law school, Cohen started to have second thoughts, which were only amplified as her grandparents on both...