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Foundations of Care: Women Pioneers in Grant County Healthcare (1880s-1940s)
At some point, the suffering became intolerable. The indigent miners’ coughs echoed through Silver City’s dusty streets, their lungs ravaged by rock dust and tuberculosis, their bodies broken by falls and explosions in the dark belly of the earth. It’s in these moments that Martha Miller, leader of the Silver City Ladies Sewing Circle, must have listened to their labored breathing and watched their lips move ever so slightly just to get the prayers out.
On Whose Shoulders We Stand: Key Health Challenges in NM History, and How Nurses Rose to Meet Them
Tuberculosis and NM Statehood From 1880 through the 1940’s, TB remained a significant driver of the development of the early healthcare infrastructure in NM.…
Foreword
This issue of the NM Nurse is devoted in its entirety to today’s snapshot of the history of nursing in New Mexico. It is reflective…
Foundations of Care: Women Pioneers in Grant County Healthcare (1880s-1940s)
At some point, the suffering became intolerable. The indigent miners’ coughs echoed through Silver City’s dusty streets, their lungs ravaged by rock dust and…
The Essential Role of New Mexico School Nurses in Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
School nurses are the cornerstone of school health, fostering a safe and healthy school environment so students may thrive academically. However, the responsibilities of…
School Nursing’s Connection to the Community
School nurses are the bridge between healthcare and education, working with students, families, medical practitioners and the educational environment to meet the health needs…
Part 1: Emergent Closure of Face and Neck Lacerations for the Rural Provider: Pearls for an Optimal Cosmetic Outcome
Facial laceration repair in the urgent or emergent setting requires attention to both functional and cosmetic outcomes due to the face’s delicate structures and…
Social Media Etiquette for Nursing Professionals
This is sponsored content and is supplied by Nurses Service Organization. The content has been reviewed by our HCM internal editorial staff but is…
Creating Practice Parameters for the New Mexico Nursing Community
April 8, 2025, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed HB178, Amendments to the New Mexico Nursing Practice Act.
House Bill 195 (HB0195) School Nurse Salary Tiers and Minimums
HB0195- School Nurse Salary Tiers and Minimums formally establishes pay parity for school nurses in New Mexico, aligning their compensation with teachers and granting…
Student Nurse Confirmed as Representative for WNMU Board of Regents
On March 17, 2025, Keana Richelle Huerta, a Level 2 nursing student at WNMU, appeared before the Senate Rules Committee regarding her appointment as…
On Whose Shoulders We Stand: Key Health Challenges in NM History, and How Nurses Rose to Meet Them
Tuberculosis and NM Statehood From 1880 through the 1940’s, TB remained a significant driver of the development of the early healthcare infrastructure…
Foreword
This issue of the NM Nurse is devoted in its entirety to today’s snapshot of the history of nursing in New Mexico. It…
Foundations of Care: Women Pioneers in Grant County Healthcare (1880s-1940s)
At some point, the suffering became intolerable. The indigent miners’ coughs echoed through Silver City’s dusty streets, their lungs ravaged by rock…
The Essential Role of New Mexico School Nurses in Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
School nurses are the cornerstone of school health, fostering a safe and healthy school environment so students may thrive academically. However, the…
School Nursing’s Connection to the Community
School nurses are the bridge between healthcare and education, working with students, families, medical practitioners and the educational environment to meet the…
Part 1: Emergent Closure of Face and Neck Lacerations for the Rural Provider: Pearls for an Optimal Cosmetic Outcome
Facial laceration repair in the urgent or emergent setting requires attention to both functional and cosmetic outcomes due to the face’s delicate…
Social Media Etiquette for Nursing Professionals
This is sponsored content and is supplied by Nurses Service Organization. The content has been reviewed by our HCM internal editorial staff…
Creating Practice Parameters for the New Mexico Nursing Community
April 8, 2025, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed HB178, Amendments to the New Mexico Nursing Practice Act.
House Bill 195 (HB0195) School Nurse Salary Tiers and Minimums
HB0195- School Nurse Salary Tiers and Minimums formally establishes pay parity for school nurses in New Mexico, aligning their compensation with teachers…
Student Nurse Confirmed as Representative for WNMU Board of Regents
On March 17, 2025, Keana Richelle Huerta, a Level 2 nursing student at WNMU, appeared before the Senate Rules Committee regarding her…
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