Kim Westerman, MFA, EdD, is a travel and wellness writer, coffee expert and longtime university writing teacher based in Berkeley, California
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In Need of Nurses
Exploring multiple paths to address the nursing shortage
Health & Well-being
			
					Nurses are the people by our bedside when we are sick and scared. They are the people who care for us ’round the clock — the ones with whom we spend the most time in any medical-care setting, from the pediatrician’s office to the ICU. They are often our conduit to the larger care team when we’re in the
Published November 3, 2025