May 09, 2016 |
Innovator in Nursing Profile: Clara Barton (1821-1912), Founder of the Red Cross Clarissa Harlow (Clara) Barton, was a pioneer and innovator in transforming health care. Clara Barton started initially working as a teacher and then became one of the first women employees in the federal government. Soon later, Barton began to see an opportunity to… Read more
May 06, 2016 |
Happy Nurses Week! May 6th marks the start of Nurses Week that runs through May 12th each year! The American Nurses Association indicates that there are over 3 million registered nurses in the United States. This means we have that many people around us who have dedicated their lives to improving the lives of others!… Read more
March 25, 2016 |
Our Know Your Voice contest is being launched to help support each of you, as nurses, you work to provide patients with the best possible care! If you are a nurse, please consider entering this contest. If you know a nurse, please consider telling him or her about this contest. What are we looking for?… Read more
March 04, 2016 |
“Why do Nurses Need Apps?“ Last week someone asked me, ‘Why do nurses need apps?’ His question made me realize that the need for nurses to have apps to do their day-to-day work taking care of patients may not be obvious to the general public. I often tell nurses that it is our responsibility to… Read more
March 03, 2016 |
“How did you know that your idea was good enough to start a business?” I was asked this question in reference to my idea to create Know My Patient TM and then a business around it, Nightingale Apps LLC. It was a question I hadn’t been asked before. My response at that time was… Read more
Dr. Kelley has 25 years of nursing and healthcare experience. She spent the last 21 years working in the field of nursing informatics. Read more
