The Blessing of the Hands ceremony is a nursing tradition that originated in the 1800s, and is now a common ritual during National Nurses Week.

On Thursday, May 8, the program had 22 students graduate – the most the practical nursing program has seen. Family, friends ...

Ajla Mustafic and Katie Tewksbury took their last final exam for nursing school. Shortly after 4 p.m. they got a real-world test of their skills, when they were unexpectedly saving a life outside a ...

The woman at the front desk looked up at me with eyebrows raised, fingers poised above her keyboard. “What brings you to the ...

Pam Hammers and Sydney Glouse are part of UNG's second cohort of its accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing track that is graduating this month. Hammers will be working at the Shepherd Center and ...

There is ongoing discussion about physician burnout and stress, but doctors aren't the only ones under pressure. | Electronic ...

When an adult was sexually assaulted in Clark County and needed an exam to preserve evidence, Jeri Dermanelian was the nurse most likely to conduct it. Dermanelian, who worked out of University ...

The Iowa Attorney General's Office proposes using 911 dispatchers to send forensic nurses to hospitals to better support sexual assault victims.

Sexual assault nurse examiners help Iowans through some of the toughest days following a sexual assault. But recent numbers show there aren’t always enough to provide care for Iowans when they need a ...

Girls should see a gynecologist for the first time between ages 13 and 15. But earlier visits may be necessary for concerns ...

Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville is discussing medical care for sexual assault survivors. They say often the first step to healing begins in a hospital room, and nurses are being specially ...

When Christine Parasram makes her rounds, she's caring for newborns with the same care she once received as a NICU baby herself — and as a NICU mom.