Introducing Kathy Brummett, RN BSN, my first guest blogger! Kathy gives us a fascinating look at an enormous study spanning decades that has shape the way we provide healthcare.

Some health topics are sensitive, and health content writers need to stay mindful by using inclusive language, checking their facts, and providing resources.

As a health writer, you have to make sure you write accurate and current content. Researching can feel onerous and digging through dense studies a bit mind-numbing at times. But once you learn how to spot a good study from a (ahem) not-so-hot one, you’ll pick up speed .

If you’re a content writer, especially a health content writer, you must be sure you communicate reliable evidence-based information. If you’re a nurse writer, you know how vital and life-giving correct information can be for a patient. What is health writing if not an extension of patient education? Read on to find out how to write the most trustworthy health content available.

A nurse writer can give you health content no one else can. Nurse writers have the medical knowledge to write with authority, but also have deep-seated compassion for their audience, just as they do for their patients.