A Bit of History In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of the most infamous decisions in American legal history: Dred Scott v. Sandford. The case arose when Dred Scott, an enslaved African American man, sued for his freedom in federal court. Scott had lived for several years in free territories with his […]

The Nurse Journal recently published an article on the shortage of nurses in the United States. The article utilizes the Bureau of Health Workforce database to demonstrate a present and significant nursing shortage on a national scale.  As we all know from experience, nurses are responsible for promoting health, advocating for patients, and advancing the […]