Burnout is caused by chronic and unmanaged workplace stress. It can result in mental and physical exhaustion, mental distance or cynicism about the job and reduced energy in the workplace. This is a common occurrence in nursing since nurses work long hours of physically and emotionally demanding tasks.Read More →
One week ago, on March 21, eKidzCare and ePeople Healthcare participated in the Lots of Socks campaign for World Down Syndrome Day. The challenge was to raise awareness of Down Syndrome by wearing crazy, noticeable socks and using them to start a conversation about Down Syndrome. The theme for 2023’s World Down Syndrome Day was “With Us Not For Us.” The theme was developed from a group of ambassadors with Down Syndrome who represent people with Down Syndrome in their country. The theme calls people and organizations around the world to take a human rights-based approach to disability. This means viewing those with disabilities asRead More →
Hazel Johnson-Brown Hazel Johnson-Brown was the first Black female general and the first Black chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps. Brown knew she wanted to be a nurse from a young age but when she applied to West Chester Nursing School in the 1940s, she was rejected due to her race. Following this rejection, she moved to New York to attend Harlem Nursing School. Post-graduation she moved back home and got a job with the Philadelphia Veterans Association. This is where she learned about the Army Nurse Corps and was intrigued by the travel opportunities it provided. She enlisted in 1955, and soonRead More →