A Florida grandmother is saying thank you in a big way to a nurse who used creativity and kindness to get her grandson to undergo three shots without crying.
“I’m sort of an adrenaline junkie, but it’s also the satisfaction of being able to help people, like when you have someone come in who’s overdosed and you treat them and see them turn around just like that.”
Like many of her nursing colleagues, Pat Paolucci loves wearing her colorful print scrubs while tending to young patients at John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.
The Empire State has raised the bar for students looking to become a registered nurse. Just a few weeks ago, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill requiring anyone looking to become a R-N to obtain a bachelors degree within ten years.
Should the associate degree in nursing or the bachelor of science in nursing give entry into the profession? While different groups have come out one way or the other on the question, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, which represents four-year and graduate nursing educators, is bringing the issue forward again.