National Magazine Names Yoga Nurseî First Modern Nightingale North Carolina resident, Annette Tersigni, former cover girl and Hollywood actor turned stress management expert receives national recognition for work as Yoga Nurseî. (Emerald Isle, NC. May 2009) Annette Tersigni, graces the cover of the inaugural issue of The Modern Nightingale magazine as the publication's first "Modern Nightingale." The premier edition features a full cover photo of Tersigni with hands at heart center, along with an article detailing Tersigni's incredible journey from acting and modeling to Yoga Nurseî. Publisher, Myrna Santos, developed The Modern Nightingale to pay tribute to "our everyday heroes" and share lifestyle information seldom revealed within traditional industry publications. Her choice to feature Tersigni ties to the RN's passion for educating and healing through yoga, and brings a spotlight to her work as the founder of the yoga therapy program for cancer patients at the Raab Oncology Clinic in Morehead City, North Carolina. Stress management has a new name, Yoga Nursing.