OU Children’s Hospital Performs State’s First Partial Heart Transplant, Giving Infant...
Rare procedure may spare children a lifetime of repeated open-heart surgeries
Oklahoma Children’s OU Health has performed Oklahoma’s first partial heart transplant, replacing an infant’s...
What Is Your Heart Age?
Heart age is an estimate designed to help people understand how their cardiovascular risk compares with their actual age. While a person may be...
NURSE TALK
What flower best describes your life?
“A Russian Sage. I love this plant/flower due to its color, delicacy, and whimsical ways, which also describes me...
OCU and SSM Health extend partnership
You can count registered nurse Joy Warlick-Evans as one of the strongest advocates of the Saints & Stars program.
Warlick-Evans was one of the first...
American Nurses Enterprised Awarded $5 Million to Spearhead AI Training For...
The grant, co-funded by Google.org and Johnson & Johnson Foundation, will support nurse upskilling in AI across the nation
The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE), encompassing...
Integris Welcomes New Doctors
Christi M. Pendergraft, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist at INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Neurology Rivendell. She is committed to helping patients regain their quality...
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...
OU Health Performs Rare, Highly Complex Double Pulmonary Valve Procedure
Minimally invasive approach places OU Health among only two programs worldwide.
OU Health, the University of Oklahoma’s academic health system, has successfully performed a rare...
Called to Care: Faith, Compassion and Leadership Guide Epworth Villa’s Director...
By Vickie Jenkins, Staff Writer
When LaKeisha Frierson Carter was a little girl growing up in Wichita, Kansas, she dreamed of becoming an attorney. Even...
Nursing is Not Weak. It is Structurally Vulnerable.
By Angela Archer, MSN, RN
Nurses are called the backbone of health care. The phrase is praise, but it also exposes a problem: backbones carry...
NURSE TALK
Would your prefer being outside for 15 minutes in 105F or 15F?
“15 all day and every day. I’m not a fan of hot weather.”...
Heat Can Be Hazardous to Your Heart
With many areas of Oklahoma reaching peak summer temperatures, the INTEGRIS Health Heart Hospital and the American Heart Association (AHA) are preaching prevention.
It’s not...
2026 ONA Annual Convention
The Oklahoma Nurses Association invites nurses from across the state and beyond to gather for the 2026 Annual Convention—a dynamic and inspiring event dedicated...
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....
Impacting lives: Level-1 trauma center leads the way
By James Coburn, staff writer
When life is most vulnerable, OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center is there.
Ross Skillman, RN, brings his caring spirit...
Two Local Nurses Win National DAISY Awards
By James Coburn, staff writer
A National DAISY award was presented recently to Arianna Story, LPN, Bellevue Health & Rehabilitation Center, located in Oklahoma City.
The...
OU Health Lands International Leader in Neuroradiology
After a competitive national search, Dr. Javier Villanueva-Meyer, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Radiological Sciences at the University of Oklahoma...
From Voice to Action: How Political Self-Efficacy Can Strengthen Nursing Advocacy
By Angela Archer, MSN, RN
Nurses are consistently ranked among the most trusted professionals in the United States. Every day, nurses advocate for patients, families,...
