The family had gathered at the hospital to say goodbye to the grandmother, who was dying. It was a hot day and despite the somber mood of the adults, the children were getting a little rambunctious in ...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — As her emergency medical helicopter began to plummet after losing power while lifting off with a patient from an Olympia hospital, flight nurse Krista Haugen couldn't help ...

Members of the UW Health nurses' union plan to deliver safety violation forms Thursday to the state health department, an aggressive move that airs what typically is internal information concerning ...

The California Nurses Association last week announced that it will launch a national rapid response network to be deployed to the sites of natural or manmade disasters where medical care is needed, ...

What are your tips for parents before the first day of school? Establish a routine with your child a week before school starts. Schedule bedtime to ensure at least eight hours of sleep. Limit social ...

Kristian Foden-Vencil / OPB A study of end-of-life medical directives shows nurse practitioners — rather than doctors — are helping people make plans for dying. Physician Orders for Life Sustaining ...

As the school nurse at Settlers Way Elementary School since it opened 20 years ago, Cathy Goodman views herself as a "second mom" whose job it is to give each of the 550 pupils a hug everytime she ...