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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.

Coronavirus

Are Hospitals to Blame for the Nursing Shortage? Nurses and Hospitals Weigh In

COVID-19 has pushed many healthcare providers and facilities to the breaking point. The news has been inundated with headlines about how hospitals don’t ...

By Steven BriggsSeptember 3, 20211

Nursing Blogs

Doctor Wins Award for Helping Pregnant Teenager Get to School

Dr. Asha Shajahan is having her moment in the sun. She’s known for supporting her patients even when they’re not in the hospital. ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 25, 20211

Nursing Blogs

Wrong Number Leads to Life-Saving Rescue for Oregon Man

Calling for help can be a nightmare when someone’s suffering from a stroke or some other medical emergency. The person may have trouble ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 23, 20211

Nursing Blogs

“I Would Figure Out a Way to Get By” | Woman Becomes Israel’s First Doctor with Cerebral Palsy

Becoming a doctor is hard enough. But Dr. Hodaya Oliel faced additional challenges to become Israel’s first doctor with cerebral palsy. Now that ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 20, 20211

Nursing Blogs

Nurse Heads to Haiti to Help Victims of Latest Earthquake

The country of Haiti is in dire straits after a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake left over 1,200 people dead, marking the second natural ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 19, 20211

Career

Looking for a New Career: Ex-Nurses Talk About What They Did Next

Nursing isn’t for everyone. Some people just aren’t built to take care of other people when they’re at their worst. The long hours ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 18, 20210

Nursing Blogs

Have You Been Injured While Moving a Patient? This Start-up Can Help.

It’s no secret that moving bedridden patients is one of the hardest parts of being a nurse. The average American weighs 181 pounds, ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 16, 20211

Nursing Blogs

AZ Facility is Freezing Bodies and Heads to Bring Them Back from the Dead

One Arizona cryonics facility is trying to bring science fiction to life. The Alcor Life Extension Foundation made headlines recently when it announced ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 13, 20211

Nursing Blogs

Olympic Weightlifter and Refugee Athlete Goes on to Serve as a Mental Health Nurse

Cyrille Tchatchet has survived one challenging experience after another. He’s battled depression, homelessness, and even the pressures of performing at the Olympics. Now ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 12, 202117

Nursing Blogs

Man’s 16-Year Relationship with His Doctor Leads to $100K Donation

There’s nothing like the relationship between a doctor and patient. From major life moments to breakthrough recoveries and relapses, providers are there for ...

By Steven BriggsAugust 9, 202115

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Are Hospitals to Blame for the Nursing Shortage? Nurses and Hospitals Weigh In

Doctor Wins Award for Helping Pregnant Teenager Get to School

Wrong Number Leads to Life-Saving Rescue for Oregon Man

“I Would Figure Out a Way to Get By” | Woman Becomes Israel’s First Doctor with Cerebral Palsy

Nurse Heads to Haiti to Help Victims of Latest Earthquake

Looking for a New Career: Ex-Nurses Talk About What They Did Next

Have You Been Injured While Moving a Patient? This Start-up Can Help.

AZ Facility is Freezing Bodies and Heads to Bring Them Back from the Dead

Olympic Weightlifter and Refugee Athlete Goes on to Serve as a Mental Health Nurse

Man’s 16-Year Relationship with His Doctor Leads to $100K Donation

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