Specialized nurses are first-line defenders against infection and diseases. Like the wider health care industry, the nursing profession is continually changing in response to medical needs. We see ...
Nurses serve as educators and advocates for health promotion, disease prevention and healthy lifestyle behaviors within communities. They develop and implement educational programs, workshops and ...
Ever been to a clinic and noticed the one calling the shots wasn’t the doctor—but the nurse? That’s no accident. Nurses today are leading care teams, managing outcomes, and solving complex problems ...
The potential of nurse practitioners is not being fully realized in primary care medical practices. Consequently, cost and quality gains are not being achieved. Objectives: The employment of more ...
While school nurses are nothing new — they have been playing important roles in school settings since the early 1900s — their roles and responsibilities have evolved significantly in recent decades.
Nurses play various roles within the health care community. Nurses are often viewed through the lens of helping people overcome physical ailments, but they can be just as vital to people with mental ...
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19% of international nurses work in intensive care units (ICUs) or in critical care, compared to 15% of all U.S. nurses, new survey says. International nurses are filling roles in high-need, and, ...
After noticing black women were not well-represented in academic leadership, one researcher was prompted to study what influences can impact black women from securing leadership roles. Does your ...
The death last month of a Philadelphia elementary student who fell ill at a school that did not have a full-time nurse on duty has reignited debate in the city and nationwide over the importance of ...
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The evolving role of public health nurses in PH

First of two parts THIS column gives way to the abridged version of a featured article in the Philippine Journal of Nursing in 2025 written by a luminary in public health, educator from the University ...