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Due to the overwhelming response to our American Nurse Heroes television premiere(s), we are preparing our On Demand viewing options. Please sign up for updates on how you can watch this captivating “love letter” to nurses documentary. If you missed all the network fanfare, our On Demand options provide a unique opportunity to see the documentary for yourself.
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.
The Dauntless Nurse: The greatest innovation of all
Illustration by Xanthea Carlson.
“What would health care look like if it was a car," I...
Nurse Keith’s Corner: Doubling down on nursing
As the American nursing profession turns a corner into the next chapter of the COVID-19...
American Nurse Heroes: A Love Letter to Nursing
Late last month, the documentary film American Nurse Heroes, produced by HealthCom Media and Al...
The Relentless School Nurse: If we don’t ask, the answer is always NO!
School nurses have an unprecedented opportunity to request funds from the American Rescue Plan be allocated for...
My experience on American Nurse Heroes
In a clinical encounter, nurses get to interview a patient, asking them the most private...
The Future of Nursing — and Health Equity — is Innovation
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NAM) released their Future of Nursing 2020–2030...
Stay up-to-date with the latest from the American Nurse Journal community! Follow our editors’ blogs, The Writing Mind, Off the Charts, and read more about highlights in the broader nursing community, and check out the newest letter to the editor.
Pressure injury prevention in long-term care
Follow the evidence to improve outcomes.
Takeaways:
High quality healthcare is established using evidence-based practice in nursing protocols and procedures.
To decrease pressure injury (PI)...
Leadership roadmap: Allyship, flexibility, and intention
Our nursing careers can take many paths, but programs such as the American Nurses Foundation and United Health Foundation Jeannine Rivet Leadership Award create...
Building a herd: Nurses’ role in championing COVID-19 vaccination
A video series dispels misinformation and increases vaccine confidence.
Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the July 2021...
Support nurses with job embeddedness
Use this model to promote nurse retention.
Takeaways:
The recent pandemic, and potential consequential post-traumatic stress disorder, might affect nurse retention significantly.
Strategically planned job...
Operationalizing new knowledge, innovations, and improvement
This organization’s infrastructure supports clinical inquiry.
Takeaways:
Nursing has the responsibility to provide evidence-based practice that meets patient, family, and community expectations.
New knowledge, innovations,...
Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report
Good for you, good for the profession
The recently released National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020–2030: Charting a...
Podcast: The Nurse’s Role in Retinopathy of Prematurity
Dr. Patricia Macho discusses the importance of maintaining oxygen saturation within prescribed limits in order to prevent ROP in low birth weight infants.
Education and Career 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.
The American Nurse Education and Career Guide, provides you with facts, figures, other nurses’ experiences, and tons of other resources to help you in your journey.