Posts tagged with: film

[Sponsored] “Heroic Hearts:” Oncology Nurses Also Add Magic to the Movies

I had the great pleasure of attending the 41st Oncology Nursing Society Congress, in beautiful San Antonio, Texas, last week. I always walk away from that conference feeling refreshed and renewed in my love of my nursing specialty. This year... Read More

22 Veterans Commit Suicide Everyday: Unacceptable and Changeable

I’m pretty keen on statistics. Writing, speaking, and leading – I can drop some numbers on you in no time. The statistics shared through the Thunder Road film, though, stopped me in my tracks. My dad is a veteran. Several... Read More

Film Features Real Nurses and Their Stories

I love seeing real nurses in pictures and films. I’ve had enough of the well-groomed-young-nurse-hugging-my-clipboard photos. Show me some real nurses. Here’s a few projects that do just that: Joy Williams, RN, from Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses her work and love for... Read More

AIDS, Basketball, & Film

The Announcement , an ESPN-original movie, chronicles Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s HIV diagnosis and how he handled the discussion with his teammates, wife, the media, and others battling the disease. Diagnosed in 1991, Magic helped changed the way many Americans (and... Read More