About Us
We are nurses helping future nurses. PracticalNursing.org was built to guide those interested in pursuing the exciting career in healthcare. LPN’s are the stepping stone into a successful nursing career. Our trusted nursing experts are informed educators, experienced in their crafts, and advocates for healthcare professionals.
Champion the growth of nursing professionals through education, advancing knowledge, and inspiring patient care.
Angela Ebel, MSN, RN
Angela Ebel, RN, MSN is a clinical nurse specialist currently in outpatient clinical practice and research. She is a graduate of Yale University and a Fellow in Patient Safety from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her nursing experience ranges from critical care, emergency, outpatient, and home health care. She has designed and implemented hospital error reporting software, implemented computer-based training, authored several CBTs, authored several book chapters and journal articles, been an educator for a trach speaking valve product, served as a nursing instructor, written several video scripts for a national patient safety provider, is a nurse blogger, and has been an instructor in an online patient safety fellowship using Blackboard. She is married with boy/girl twins, volunteers for local performing arts center, and volunteers for Camp Twitch and Shout for kids with Tourettes syndrome.
Naomi Saito, LPN
Naomi Saito is a licensed practical nurse and health writer with a passion for patient advocacy and accessible healthcare education. Drawing on her hands-on experience in long-term and rehabilitative care settings, Naomi brings a practical, compassionate voice to her writing. When she’s not caring for patients or creating content, she enjoys watercolor painting and exploring local farmers markets.
Jane Dewy, LPN
Naomi Saito is a licensed practical nurse and health writer with a passion for patient advocacy and accessible healthcare education. Drawing on her hands-on experience in long-term and rehabilitative care settings, Naomi brings a practical, compassionate voice to her writing. When she’s not caring for patients or creating content, she enjoys watercolor painting and exploring local farmers markets.
Daniel Bair, LPN
Daniel Bair, LPN is a 2012 graduate of practical nursing school. Being relatively new to nursing he offers a different point of view and a fresh take on nursing and related topics. He likes to spread the word about issues pertinent to nursing. He loves to dispel myths and misinformation about healthcare and nurses through medical writing. Experience caring for geriatric populations in acute and long-term care settings has provided invaluable experiences and has increased his appreciation and fondness for the elderly population. In addition to geriatrics, patient advocacy and holistic nursing care are areas of special interest.
Lucinda M. Lasater
Lucinda has been a nurse for many years having served 20 years in the U.S. Army.She’s worked mostly ICU, but also step-down, PACU, Infusion nursing, Labor & Delivery, and Pediatrics.In her civilian life she’s worked as a director of an ICU, an Infusion nurse, school nurse, ICU, and as an entrepreneur Nurse Delegator.She’s been a sign language interpreter for 28 years too.For the last six years, she’s have taught nursing education in practical nursing and for associate degree nursing.She’s worked her way up starting with a career as an EMT, LPN, RN, BSN, to MSN and is currently working toward a Doctorate in Nursing Practice.
Emily Belcher, LPN
Emily Belcher has been an LPN for 5 years and enjoys writing about holistic health care on her personal blog, TheUnextreme. Some topics related to holistic healthcare that you may find on her site are related to aromatherapy, crystal therapy, and healthy living.
Patricia Bratianu, PhD, RN, RH-AHG
PracticalNursing.org is recognized for editorial and informational resources for LPN/LVN and bridge program students. Providing information and resources for prospective medical professionals.
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