Frieda Paton, M.Cur, RN
Frieda Paton is a registered nurse with a Master’s degree in nursing education. Her passion for nursing education, nursing issues and advocacy for the profession were ignited while she worked as an education officer, and later editor, at a national nurses’ association. This passion, together with interest in health and wellness education since her student days, stayed with her throughout her further career as a nurse educator and occupational health nurse. Having reached retirement age, she continues to contribute to the profession as a full-time freelance writer. In the news and feature articles she writes for Nurseslabs, she hopes to inspire nursing students and nurses on the job to reflect on the trends and issues that affect their profession and communities - and play their part in advocacy wherever they find themselves.
ANA Publishes Policy Statements on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care
The American Nurses Association (ANA) released a Position Statement with 13 updated policies on prevention and care for HIV and related conditions.
Ethel Gordon Fenwick: Nurse Reformist You Never Knew About
Ethel Gordon Fenwick was the pioneer of the movement for professional registration for nurses.
House Passes Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers
H.R.1309 was passed by the House of Representatives to address violence against health care staff.
Nurse Unions Pros and Cons: Should You Join?
What are nurse unions? Should you join a union? What are the pros and cons of nurse unions?
ICN Report Aims to Improve Nurses’ Disaster Preparedness
Nurses are most often at the forefront...
Love For Nurses Pours In After Photo of Exhausted L&D Nurse Goes Viral
Laura McIntyre posted a photo on Facebook of her identical twin sister, Caty Nixon, breaking down over dinner after having gone through a particularly rough shift.
10 Emergency ‘MacGyver’ Hacks for Nurses
You’re at a party, a family gathering, or next to the sports field - and someone develops a health issue. All eyes turn to you because, after all, you’re the nurse or nurse-to-be. Does this scenario sound familiar to you?
Next Gen NCLEX: What You Need to Know?
The current exam items focus more on testing knowledge, rather than clinical judgment – in other words, the application of knowledge through critical thinking and decision making that is required in nursing practice.
Nurse Burnout: Are You At Risk?
Burnout in nursing is a growing problem because of ever-increasing stress. In this article, we’ll define what is burnout, symptoms of burnout, and what you can do to manage and prevent it.
US Nurses Fight to Unionize
Nurses in the US are increasingly organizing to form unions in response to the negative impact which the for-profit health care system in the US is having on patient care.
NURSING SCHOOL SURVIVAL KIT
NCLEX Questions Test Bank and Review
Understand how the NCLEX-RN works in this nursing test bank and review guide. Over 3,500 NCLEX questions for practice for free!
