Starting Nursing at 40 Deserves a Serious Look
Plenty of people hit 40 and realise the job they fell into years ago is not the job they want to keep doing forever....
What Prospective Students Should Consider When Making a Career Change Into...
Changing careers is a major decision. For many professionals, the idea of leaving a familiar role and moving into healthcare can feel both exciting...
Getting older doesn’t mean getting left behind, and the nurses caring...
There’s a quiet shift happening across Oklahoma, and no one’s really talking about it. Grandparents are staying in their own homes longer. Parents are...
Navigating Accelerated Online Graduate Programs While Working Full-Time
Accelerated graduate certificates and degrees can shorten the path to career advancement, but compressing a traditional two-year program into three terms brings serious demands....
NURSE TALK
Would you accept a free trip to orbit Earth from outer space?
“No not me, I would stay on earth. I wouldn’t want to leave...
OMRF Scientist awarded $1.2 million VA grant for arthritis...
Backed by a new four-year, $1.2 million grant, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist will investigate why osteoarthritis develops and progresses differently from person...
OCCC TRIO Program Honored
Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) has been named a recipient of the inaugural Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Award for Institutional Effectiveness, a...
REDLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM TURNS COMPASSION INTO CAREERS
A common desire among nursing students is to help others.
At Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla., students are given the support, encouragement and...
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Serves Nursing Professionals
While the national job market remains sluggish, nursing continues to grow as one of the nation’s most essential professions, and Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU)...
Metro Tech Meeting Needs of Today’s Medical Industry
Located in the heart of Oklahoma City, Metro Tech offers a variety of full-time, short-term, and online programs designed to prepare students for successful...
What Healthcare Workers Should Plan Before Relocating For Work
Relocating for work is a big step in any profession, but for healthcare workers, the process often comes with extra layers of planning. Whether...
Bridging the gap – OINA advocates for Indigenous nurses
By James Coburn, staff wrier
Being a nurse is being a healer. The biggest part of being a human being is showing love to your...
Calling to Care
By Vickie Jenkins, staff writer
Compassion, patience and a love for children guide one Oklahoma nurse each day at Just Kids Pediatrics. For Heather Daugherty,...
A Man Finds Relief From Reoccurring Brain Tumor at INTEGRIS Health
A 62-year-old Ponca City man has not one but two brain surgeries to remove a stubborn brain tumor.
First Surgery
In 2017, Chris Dent was just...
OMRF Breaks Ground on Center for Patient Care, Clinical Studies
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation broke ground Wednesday on a center aimed at transforming patient care and chronic-disease research.
The three-story building will house the...
Where It Pays to Be in Nursing
Written by Toby Nelson, Reviewed by Tanza Loudenback, CFP®
Nursing is a calling, but it’s also a paycheck, and location can have a major impact...
A Calling to Care – Celebrating Motherhood and Miracles
By Vickie Jenkins, staff writer
Labor and delivery nurse finds purpose in guiding families through life’s most meaningful moments.
As Mother’s Day approaches, few places reflect...
OU Begins CRNA Program
By Bobby Anderson, RN
Long a coveted path for advancement in nursing, opportunities for nurse anesthesiology education in our state have historically been limited.
But as...
Tender Care is Healing Medicine
By James Coburn, staff writer
It’s all hands-on-deck at the INTEGRIS Health Paul Silverstein Burn Center.
Last year was the 50th anniversary of the center. The...
Avedis Foundation Announces Gift
The SSM Health St. Anthony Foundation is proud to announce a transformative $3 million gift from the Avedis Foundation to support the renovation and...
Volunteer Spotlight: A Guiding Presence at INTEGRIS Health
At INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center Portland Avenue and the INTEGRIS Health Heart Hospital, Sam Haque is quietly transforming moments of uncertainty into experiences...
NURSE TALK
What candy best describes you and your personality?
“It would definitely be a Snickers bar because it has several layers to it, sweet, strong, passionate…...
Mercy OKC Ranked State’s Top Maternity Hospital
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City on Newsweek’s list of the best American maternity hospitals
The maternity care at Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City is more than just...
APRNs Celebrate New Rule
Story and photo by Darl DeVault, contributing editor
This year, 300 registered nurses, nurse practitioners, educators, student nurses and healthcare advocates came together in the...
