Bear Attack in Alaska Leaves Nurse Critically Injured—Community Rallies Behind Her

Ariean Fabrizio Colton.Credit : GoFundMe/Photo by Bob Brewer on Unsplash On August 26, 2025, nurse and mother of three, Ariean Fabrizio Colton, was critically injured in a brown bear attack near her home…
Nursing Program Gets Grant to Teach De-Escalation, Prevent Workplace Violence

Image source: Indiana University South Bend IUSB nursing program receives grant for mental health de-escalation training is introducing mental health de-escalation training to its nursing program, supported by a three-year…
Nurse Fired for Showing Tattoos and Piercings at Work

A recent case out of Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, has sparked conversations nurses everywhere should probably pay attention to. A registered nurse, Laura Williams, was allegedly terminated after…
Patient Dies Waiting in ER; Nurses Blamed for Negligence, Lawsuit Says

A wrongful death lawsuit heading to trial next year spotlights alleged critical failures in emergency nursing care that led to a patient’s death at Kaweah Health Medical Center in 2023.…
Nurse Pulls Off the Ultimate Code Blue—On a Raccoon

Image sources: Misty Combs via Herald-Leader Nurses are no strangers to saving lives under pressure. Cardiac arrest? We got it. Airway emergency? No problem. Catastrophe in room 305? Already on…
Man Charged With Murder After ER Staff Find Body Wrapped in Duct Tape in Car

A 42-year-old Massachusetts man is being held without bail after prosecutors say he beat and strangled a Maine chef, then left his body wrapped in blankets and duct tape in…
Fake Nurses Exposed: 7 Scandals That’ll Make You Question Everything

The rise of fake nurses and impostors across the U.S. has shaken public trust in healthcare and cast doubt on the systems meant to protect patients. In the past decade…
Fake Nurse Faces 27 Years After Morphine Error Nearly Fatal for Hospice Patient

Podcast Episode >>Listen to “Nurse News: NCLEX Goes Remote, Pain Relievers & Antibiotic Risk, Fake Nurse Faces 27 Years, CHLA Cuts 439 Jobs, $951M Birth Injury Verdict, and CDC Chaos”…
FL Moves to End Vaccine Mandates For Kids as Western States Launch Vaccine Alliance

Florida is positioned to become the first state in American history to completely eliminate all state vaccine mandates, including those traditionally required for school entry, such as immunizations against polio,…
The Relentless School Nurse: The First Domino Must NOT FALL – Florida’s School Vaccine Mandate Rollback and National Impact

This week, Florida took a step that should alarm every school nurse, parent, and pediatrician across the country. The state has announced plans to end vaccine mandates for schoolchildren. For decades, these requirements have been one of the most successful public health strategies we’ve had—protecting children not just as individuals, but also as…