Heroic images of NYU Langone Medical Center nurses manually pumping air into the lungs of newborn babies as they were evacuated in the wake of Superstorm Sandy have been all over the news in the past couple of weeks. As this real life drama played out, the nation was able to not only see one of the world’s best intensive care units in action, but also just how important the role of nurses is in dealing with emergencies. While firefighters, policemen and the National Guard are generally the first ones we think of when disaster strikes (and rightfully so), let’s […] Read More →