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Upon graduation from Columbia Nursing, a new reality intervenes. Speaking candidly about the “reality shock” experienced by newcomers to the nursing profession who have learned to navigate a workplace environment, several recent graduates recently participated in a “Real Talk” forum sponsored by the  Columbia University School of Nursing Alumni Association and the Office of Career Development, reflecting on how they transformed themselves as nurse leaders while still in the early stages of their careers.

Carter holds a joint appointment as an associate research scientist at Columbia Nursing and nurse researcher at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Shots hurt. But there’s a lot parents can do to ease kids’ pain and anxiety about vaccinations. From early childhood through adolescence, the most important thing is to explain to kids an age-appropriate way that the shots can keep them healthy, says Rita John DNP, EdD, CPNP-PC, DCC, director of the pediatric primary care nurse practitioner program at Columbia University School of Nursing.