PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff

The unique niche (and diverse roles) for Public Health nurses

May 9, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

When nurses come to work at Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC), they come with a purpose. “The nurses who choose public health as their practice are strongly rooted in service. They want to be of service to those who are vulnerable,” says Amy Curtis, a Registered Nurse who leads recruiting efforts for […]

Nurses Week focus on good health for nurses promotes resilience

May 9, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

Burnout is a problem in many professions – and particularly in nursing. For National Nurses Week this year, the focus is on promoting good health for nurses themselves. Within Public Health – Seattle & King County, this fits squarely with many efforts to help people overcome the impacts of burnout and “secondary trauma” (which comes […]