ANA DISAPPOINTED IN THE SUPREME COURT RULING
ANA DISAPPOINTED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES’ RULING TO STRIKE THE ACA CONTRACEPTION MANDATE
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is disappointed in...
NURSE TALK: What is your biggest pet peeve at the hospital?
Integris Community Hospital - WEST
My biggest pet peeve is when someone doesn’t wash their hands! Gretchen Chafey, RN
When someone is late….tardiness! Shelly McKay, RN
What...
INTEGRIS Health Expands Palliative Care Services
Please join us in welcoming the team of Advance Practice Nurses launching Palliative Care across the INTEGRIS Health system. Goals for this service are...
Compassion Runs in the Family of this Father-Daughter Duo
Max Barnes and his daughter Rachel Barnes both have a servant’s heart. Their passion for helping people is evident in their career choices.
Max is...
COVID-19 Antibodies Examined in Healthcare Workers
OU Medicine, OU Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma Blood Institute are collaborating on a project to determine the prevalence of Oklahoma healthcare workers who...
Flight Nurse Flying High – Medilflight 5
by Vickie Jenkins, Staff Writer
If you are looking for Michelle Humphrey, RN, CFRN, you might find her in a helicopter above the city, working...
Safety Protocols at OU Medicine Emergency Departments Continue
Emergency medical care should never be delayed, and OU Medicine has implemented extensive protocols to ensure patients are kept safe in the Emergency Department...
CAREERS IN NURSING: SERVING THE FRONT LINE – ST. ANTHONY SHAWNEE
by Vickie Jenkins - Writer/Photographer
When you visit SSM St. Anthony’s Shawnee Hospital, you will be treated with the utmost care and respect. Among the...
RSU Program Provides Path to Success
Nursing and health care are among Rogers State University’s hallmark academic programs, which includes bachelor’s degrees on its Claremore and Bartlesville campuses.
RSU is a...
NURSE TALK: What is your all time favorite movie and how...
My favorite movie is Pretty Woman and I’ve seen it many times. Toni Frazier, Service Scheduler
I like watching the movie, Troy. I’ve seen it...
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19
* As of this advisory, there are 16,362 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
* From July 3 - July 5, there were four...
RN is a Natural at Caring – OU Medicine
by Vickie Jenkins, Staff Writer
There are many nurses that give their all in their work. That is the case for Kris Buckley, RN. You...
Flu shot more important than ever, experts say
Getting the annual flu shot is always important. But this year, it might be essential.
The SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus is surging throughout the state and much...
CAREERS IN NURSING GIVING BACK: OKC INDIAN CLINIC
by Vickie Jenkins - Writer/Photographer
Working at the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic is the place where Deborah Nicole Byrd, RN wanted to work from the...
Flexibilty key to an OC degree
RN to BSN on your time.
And the freedom to get credit for the knowledge you already possess.
For a working nurse trying to get their...
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19
* As of this advisory, there are 13,172 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
*There is one additional death; it did not occur in...
NURSE TALK: If you had a super power at the hospital,...
McBride Orthopedic Hospital
My super power would be to start an IV with one stick! Amy Ambrose, RN, House Supervisor
I would like to be in...
PHF Awards $200,000 to Children’s Hospital Foundation for Pediatric Heart Research
Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) has awarded a $200,000 grant to Children’s Hospital Foundation (CHF) in support of a one-million-dollar campaign for research and clinical...
Rainbolt Survives COVID-19 Diagnosis; 91-Year-Old Ready to Get Back to Work...
Back in early March, Gene Rainbolt began having trouble breathing. At first, he thought it was his spring Oklahoma allergies kicking in. But tests...
