Steven Briggs, Author at Scrubs | The Leading Lifestyle Magazine for the Healthcare Community

Steven Briggs is a healthcare writer for Scrubs Magazine, hailing from Brooklyn, NY. With both of his parents working in the healthcare industry, Steven writes about the various issues and concerns facing the industry today.

Nursing Blogs

CDC Ends Quarantine Requirement for Unvaccinated People Exposed to COVID-19

The U.S. has officially entered a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced ...

By Steven Briggs17 hours ago0

Nursing Blogs

Caregiver Surprises Her Adult Patients by Asking Them to Be Her Bridesmaids

Kayrin Callaghan, 30, shares a special connection with the four adults she cares for. She knew she wanted them to be a part ...

By Steven Briggs3 days ago0

Nursing Blogs

Getting Married in the NICU: Couple Changes Wedding Plans After Premature Birth

Grier Stanley Barnwell and Jason Barnwell had to cancel their wedding plans twice because their daughter, Drue, arrived earlier than expected. She was ...

By Steven Briggs4 days ago0

Nursing Blogs

From Kenya to Portland: Hospital’s Longest-Tenured Nurse Retires After 43 Years

Bancy Gatimu is celebrating a historic milestone this week at OHSU’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Oregon. She is retiring after working at the ...

By Steven Briggs5 days ago0

Nursing Blogs

Ukrainian Nurse Who Lost Both Legs to Land Mine Finally Dances with Husband

Oksana Balandina remembers her first dance with her husband Viktor Vasyliv. It was in a hospital ward in Lviv, Ukraine. The groom lifted ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 5, 20220

Nursing Blogs

What’s in the New Healthcare Bill Working Its Way Through Congress?

The U.S. Senate is on the verge of passing one of the biggest healthcare and energy bills in a generation after over a ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 3, 20220

Nursing Blogs

New Graduates Enter the Field Anxious Over Staff Shortages

No one wants to go to work short staffed. The healthcare industry has been filled with dire warnings about staff shortages since the ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 3, 20220

Nursing Blogs

Monkeypox State of Emergency: What You Need to Know

California, New York, and Illinois have declared states of emergency over the latest monkeypox outbreak. All three are running out of supplies as ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 2, 20220

Nursing Blogs

Nurse Adopts Their Terminally Ill Patient’s Dog After Family Surrenders Them to Shelter

Kim Still has a new best friend after losing one of her terminally ill patients. The Georgia nurse decided to adopt the patient’s ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 29, 20220

Nursing Blogs

More Hospitals Adding Onsite Childcare to Retain Staff

Staff retention has become a major issue for hospitals now that nurses and other healthcare workers are in high demand all over the ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 28, 20220

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