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Working Nurse l WorkingNurse.com 3 August 12–September 16, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS August 12–September 16, 2019 | Issue 209 6, 9–10 ON THE QUICK Nursing & Healthcare News • Do BSNs Save Lives? • Patient Handling Injuries • Nurses Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy • Nurses and Suicide • The Vaping Epidemic 12 OBSERVATIONS Finding Your Feet in the Deep End Hone your abilities and one day you'll be the experienced nurse by Nancy Congleton, RN 14, 16 MY SPECIALTY Med-Surg Telemetry Manager Rita Calderon, RN Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital by Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, CPC, NC-BC 18–19 FEATURE Caring for the Caregivers 10 Ways to Support Your Patient's Family and Friends by LeAnn Thieman, LPN, CSP, CPAE 20–21 PROFILES IN NURSING Sarah "Aunt Becky" Palmer (1830–1908) Storied Civil War Nurse by Jon Garrison, RN, MSN 22 BOOK CLUB What Made Maddy Run By Kate Fagan Reviewed by Christine Contillo, RN, BSN, PHN JOIN OUR WORKING NURSE COMMUNITY Visit WorkingNurse.com for easy links Career Advice & Opportunities for Southern California RNs EDITOR & PUBLISHER Catherine Rhodes ASSOCIATE EDITOR Aaron Severson CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Beth Boynton, RN, M.S. Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, CPC, NC-BC Nancy Congleton, RN Rhonda Collins, RN, DNP Christine Contillo, RN, BSN, PHN Jon Garrison, RN, MSN Sue Montgomery, RN, BSN, CHPN Ersilia Pompilio, RN, MSN, PNP LeAnn Thieman, LPN, CSP, CPAE Renee Thompson, RN, DNP Daria Waszak, RN, MSN, CEN, COHN-S ART DIRECTOR Rufus Agbede ONLINE MEDIA CONSULTANT Dana Brook EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Hannah Rhodes, RN, BSN WORKING NURSE MAGAZINE 137 N. LARCHMONT BLVD. STE. 474 LOS ANGELES, CA 90004 (213) 268-3261 WorkingNurse.com Contribute an article send query to editor@WorkingNurse.com Manage your subscription email your old and new address to help@WorkingNurse.com Advertise email sales@WorkingNurse.com (213) 268-3261 St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles is here to serve our patients with expert, compassionate care to create healthier communities. We expect great things. Immediate openings for Nurses in: Caring Healing Inspiring Together For more information and to apply, visit http://stvincent.verity.org Our team members enjoy opportunities for professional growth and educational advancement in a thriving work environment. We offer outstanding benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, generous paid time off and a matched retirement plan. We invite you to join our team. • Cath Lab • ICU • Med/Surg • Transplant Coordination St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles is here to serve our patients with expert, compassionate care to create healthier communities. We expect great things. Immediate openings for Nurses in: • Telemetry • Acute Rehab • Emergency • Transplant Our team members enjoy opportunities for professional growth and educational advancement in a thriving work environment. We offer outstanding benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, generous paid time off and a matched retirement plan. We invite you to join our team. For more information and to apply, visit http://stvincent.verity.org St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles is here to serve our patients with expert, compassionate care to create healthier communities. We expect great things. Immediate openings for Nurses in: • Intensive Care Unit • Telemetry • Acute Rehab Our team members enjoy opportunities for professional growth and educational advancement in a thriving work environment. We offer outstanding benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, generous paid time off and a matched retirement plan. We invite you to join our team. For more information and to apply, visit stvincent.verity.org