National Nurses Week is the perfect time to recognize a nurse’s dedication, humility and kindness.  Every year from May 6-12, nurses from around the country are recognized for their selfless work and commitments made to their communities. The celebrations culminate on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale.  This year during National Nurses Week, we asked our Facebook fans to submit captions for three iconic images of Cherry Ames, a beloved character whose nursing adventures have shaped the lives and memories of countless nurses.  We picked our top favorites and gave each winner $25 off their next nursing book.  Think you could have come up with a better caption?  Let us know, or tell us your top favorite in the comment section below!

First caption submitted by Sheryl Robinson.

Second caption submitted by Freda Lambert.

Third caption submitted by Emily Viers.

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May 12-18 is National Women’s Health Week.  Below is an excerpt from our recent title A Nurse’s Guide to Women’s Mental Health detailing statistics on women’s mental health vis-a-vis the general population.

Women’s mental health is a great public health concern that includes women of all races, ethnicities, cultures, education levels, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses. More women are diagnosed with mental health disorders than men. In fact, women are more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder even in situations where men have the same objective scores on standardized testing, and are more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications. It is estimated that 29% of women are treated for mental health disorders compared to 17% of men (World Health Organization [WHO], 2011). The difference may be because health care professionals may view women as overemotional. Additionally, women may seek treatment of mental health–associated symptoms more frequently … Read More

Dr. Linda Wilson and I have been leading daylong Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) review courses for over three years. We have traveled the entire country presenting a course based on our book, the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Review Manual. Each time we meet wonderful nurse educators. Dr. Wilson and I are always amazed at the experience and the enriched knowledge base our conference participants share with us. Nurse educators are not only a very engaging group of participants, but they are also a fun group to be with for a daylong conference. They are very willing to share their experiences and they share so much great information about different active learning activities, curriculum innovation, and career enhancement. We always learn something new about nursing education each time we present.

Since the daylong course is based on the CNE Review Manual, the participants frequently come with the book in … Read More