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SC Vol. 3, No.1, South Carolina Nurse
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SC Vol. 3, No.1, South Carolina Nurse
De Anna L. Cox, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCTerri Teramano, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE Welcome spring – a time of renewal and spending more time outdoors!…

SCNA Call for 2026 Nominations

SC Vol. 3, No.1, South Carolina Nurse
The SCNA Nominating Committee has called for member suggestions for the 2026 election. Nominations are due May 1st. In 2026, members will elect: Full…

Get Ready for 2026!

SC Vol. 2, No.4, South Carolina Nurse
Teshieka K. Curtis-Pugh, MSN, RN, CMSRN, RN-BC, NPD, CRRN, Executive Director, South Carolina Nurses Association Bring on 2026! Can you believe we have made…

Call for 2026 Nominations

SC Vol. 2, No.4, South Carolina Nurse
All You Need to Know The SCNA Nominating Committee has called for member suggestions for the 2026 election. Nominations are due May 1st. In…

Nursing Innovation

Sherry Buie James, DNP, RN, CNE Nursing shortages, staff burnout, rising healthcare costs, and inconsistencies in innovation across organizations continue to pose…

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Farmworker healthcare challenges

In addition to the health problems that everyone encounters, farmworkers also may experience pesticide exposure, long hours with few breaks, heat exposure and related illnesses, lack of water and sanitary bathroom facilities, injury, prolonged exposure to noisy equipment, and overexposure…

A case study: CHF and depression

According to Jha and colleagues, a lack of consistent depression screening in patients with congestive heart failure can lead to poor prognosis and outcomes. Huang and colleagues report that depression, one of the most frequent comorbidities associated with heart failure,…

Suicide left ventricle after TAVR: Prevention and intervention

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the management of aortic stenosis and is becoming more common. RNs and NPs should have awareness of potential complications, especially rare but life-threatening ones such as suicide left ventricle. As frontline clinicians, nurses…

Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope

Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult to define. In the face of good outcomes or a favorable prognosis, families direct hope toward a cure…

Trauma and its impact on health

Trauma changes us. This powerful emotional experience of terror or stress affects biology and immune function, reminding us of the connection between…

Teens and cyber victimization

Cyber victimization (CV) among teens is characterized by targeted aggression in an electronic context. This phenomenon, including cyberbullying, cyber fraud, and cyberstalking,…