May 2022 Blogs

Focusing on Women's Health and Achieving Healthier Futures Together

May 13, 2022
by Capt. Stacey Dawson, Senior Women's Health Nurse Consultant, IHS Division of Nursing Services

National Women's Health Week is a time for women to reflect on their individual health needs and take steps to improve their overall health. ... Continue reading

Nurses Make a Difference

May 12, 2022
by Capt. Carol Lincoln, Director, Division of Nursing Services, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, Indian Health Service

Today marks the end of another celebratory and festive Nurses Week. Our theme this week, “Nurses Make a Difference,” has focused on how nurses across all our organizations – IHS, tribes, and urban Indian organizations, other federal agencies, and academic partners – work daily ... Continue reading

Celebrating Advanced Practice Nurses during Nurses Week

May 10, 2022
by Capt. Deborah Price, DNP, MPH, Chief Clinical Consultant for Advanced Practice Nursing, Phoenix Indian Medical Center

Happy Nurses Week to all of our Indian Health Service registered nurses, including our outstanding advanced practice nurses. This dedicated cadre of professional nurses, including nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives, is truly making a difference throughout Indian Country.

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