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To celebrate the launch of the Year of the Nurse, American Nurse Journal launched its My Nurse Influencer program to feature some of the greatest online nurse influencers! These influencers bring a fresh perspective to our journal and offer our readers more diverse topic matter. We are also thrilled to offer these influencers a platform to share their voices.
American Nurse welcomes Sarah Gray, Founding Clinician of Trusted Health
Is Travel Nursing Right For You?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are well over 40,000 travel nurses in the United States. At...
American Nurse welcomes the “Relentless School Nurse,” Robin Cogan
2020 - Yes, Nursing is Political
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood spoke about the need for nurses to be political during her keynote speech at the American...
2020: The Year of the Nurse lifts off
When the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 2020 would be designated The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, enthusiasm rippled throughout the...
New findings from the American Cancer Society on reduced cancer mortality rates
Based on new findings from a 2020 American Cancer Society report, mortality rates from cancer have declined by 29% between 1991 to 2017 in...
Linguistics in healthcare: Why it matters
MK Hedrick is a former colleague of mine who works in healthcare market research. When we worked together, we were tasked with trying to...
The Parkinson’s Foundation launched first-ever Nurse Fellowship program
The Parkinson’s Foundation recently announced the launch of its new Parkinson’s Nurse Fellowship program in the U.S.
The fellowship award will offer support up to...
First targeted therapy for rare mutation of gastrointestinal stromal tumors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the approval of Blueprint Medicines Corporation’s avapritinib (Ayvakit) for the treatment of adult patients with...
First FDA-approved treatment for preventing Ebola virus
In late December 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Merck’s Ervebo, the first FDA-approved vaccine to prevent Ebola...
Caring for infants and families affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome
Standardized care and compassion are key to successful treatment.
Takeaways
Evidence-based standardized protocols are needed to provide the best treatment for the mother-infant dyad and...
Nurses and the relative-value scale
The cost of healthcare in the United States re-mains a top priority for all Americans. One way the American Nurses Association (ANA) helps determine...
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How Denton County is addressing the diabetes epidemic
The impact of diabetes is well known. In a little over a decade, it’s estimated 54 million people in the United States will be...
Mentorship and collegiality
With all the recent conversations about ethics, mentorship has gained more prominence as the way professionals ought to interact with one another—and that includes...
The Parkinson’s Foundation launched first-ever Nurse Fellowship program
The Parkinson’s Foundation recently announced the launch of its new Parkinson’s Nurse Fellowship program in the U.S.
The fellowship award will offer support up to...
Improving patient satisfaction the 4DX way
With focus and accountability, quality improvement is possible.
Takeaways
Using traditional strategies, a hospital unit’s Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) responsiveness...
Editorial
Year of the Nurse 2020: How will you celebrate?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” in honor of the 200th birth anniversary of...
2019 Education Guide
Education can be the key to professional success. Whether you’re a new or experienced nurse, returning to school to get your BSN or an advanced degree can make the difference between thriving and stagnating in your career. Tap into the articles presented in this year’s education guide for tips and thoughtful advice on nursing education.
American Nurse Today 2019-20 Education Guide, provides you with facts, figures, other nurses’ experiences, and tons of other resources to help you in your journey.