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By Matthew N. Skoufalos Board-certified family nurse practitioner Cliff Fawcett, MED, MSN, took a long time to get right back to where he started: his alma mater of Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. Fawcett’s father (and namesake) taught business management...

By Matthew N. Skoufalos Teresa Jersild, RN, BSN, CNOR, believes that every OR nurse enters the field “because they want to do the right thing for their patients.” “I went into nursing because I like to help people,” she said. “I like to make them feel comfortable. I...

By Matthew N.  Skoufalos “There’s still no substitute for a sterile working environment and a surgical conscience” – Cindy Mask, CST, FAST, AA, BAAS In 1983, when certified surgical technologist Cindy Mask began working in the operating room, every patient that...

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...

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...

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)....