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Nursing Leadership in the First State

Nurse leadership plays a critical role in driving healthcare innovations and improving health outcomes. In the first state of Delaware, nurse leaders have been at the forefront of implementing transformative changes in healthcare delivery systems,…

Sustaining Excellence: Knowledge Transfer and Strategic Planning in Nursing Leadership

Throughout my 32-year nursing career, I have been shaped by the insights and experiences of many talented individuals who have profoundly influenced my professional…

Returning to School as an Adult? How to Fund Tuition

Millions of Americans in the workforce are heading back to school to further their education. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, college…

Nurse Practitioner Driven Home Based Primary Care Access and Immunization Intiative for Adults with Autism and/or Intellectual Disability

Depending on the severity of the impairment, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disability (ID) can have difficulty with traditional primary care…

Systems Thinking and Interprofessional Collaboration in Nursing Leadership

As the healthcare field continues to struggle with workforce shortages, it is imperative that nurse leaders seek other effective systems of care delivery. Re-imagining…

Bloom Where You Are Planted, Lead Where You Can

Leadership in nursing may be demonstrated in many ways and many different environments throughout one’s nursing career. There are similarities, though, that strong nurse…

DNA Reporter | Guest Editor | June 2025

The focus of this edition of the DNA Reporter is Nurse Leadership in the First State. I am honored to share this guest editor…

What’s in a…Brand? The Power of Nurses™

To kick off Nurse’s Week 2025, the Delaware Nurses Association made several announcements about the future of our organization. Joined by U.S. Senator Lisa…

DNA President’s Message | Thoughts on Leadership

First and foremost, my sincere thanks to Lisa Drews, RN, EdD., MSN, CNE, CNEcl, CNML and to Taryn Pariag, MSN, RN for their amazing…

DNA Reporter | Guest Editor Welcome

Stepping into a new year, the idea of transition may be at the forefront of many of our minds. Change can provide the opportunity…

2024 nursing trends and salary survey

The results of the 2024 nursing trends and salary survey are in. We asked clinical nurses and nurse managers to provide us with feedback…

Virtual Acute Care Nursing: An Innovative Approach to Transitions of Care

The current and ongoing shortage of registered nurses, coupled with an aging population in the United States, is straining healthcare delivery systems…

Innovations in Transitions: Hospital at Home Program

As the world continues to evolve, so too does the way healthcare is delivered to meet new demands and opportunities. This change…

Tackling Transitions of Care Together

Healthcare systems continuously invest in resources and strategies to enhance and improve care transitions as a way of improving patient outcomes. According…

Supporting Parents in the Transition to Caring for a Medically Complex Child with a Tracheostomy

There are many causes of medical complexity and technology dependence in children. Traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of pediatric morbidity,…

DNA Reporter: President’s Message

I was installed as President of the Delaware Nurses Association (DNA) in November, and I’m excited to introduce myself and share my…

Managing Aging Parents’ Finances: What to Know

Making financial decisions takes time, attention and energy at any age. In the case of elderly adults, it may become increasingly difficult…

Hemiplegic Migraines: Raising Awareness is the Key

Hemiplegic migraines (HM) are a rare form of migraines in which individuals present with weakness on one side of their body and…

Bridging the Gap: The Role of Nurse Residency and Simulation in Preparing New Graduates for Practice

As new nurses leave the academic setting and venture out into practice adorned with scrubs and stethoscopes, signing the letters “R.N.” after…

What Does the Future of Social Security Mean for Your Retirement?

Social Security remains a critical component of most American’s retirement plans and questions persist around its long-term solvency. While the number of…

Legal Risks Correlated with Technology: An Informatics Nurse Specialist View

This article aims to highlight nursing practice problems correlated with technology that have resulted in legal action against nursing and to discuss…

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Premature ventricular complexes

Your patient has heart failure exacerbation, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, chronic renal failure, and depression. She says that she feels lightheaded and anxious. She also describes her heart as “fluttering” at times. After placing leads and electrodes…

Semaglutide: Shedding pounds, weighing risks

Semaglutide is a member of the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RAs) drug class, which promotes increased insulin secretion. GLP-1 activation also slows gastric emptying, which promotes weight loss and offers benefits for obesity in patients with type 2…

Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination

The T-Rex combination of Trintellix (vortioxetine) and Rexulti (brexpiprazole) targets multiple neurotransmitter systems, providing a novel and effective approach for managing treatment-resistant depression. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…

Collaboration in patient-centered care planning

Person-centered care planning ensures well-informed patients, adherence to therapy, and patient self-management confidence

Pressure injuries and indwelling urinary catheters

Urethral erosion and urethral meatus pressure injuries resulting from a medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) frequently are overlooked, understudied, and not well…

Advance care planning in the Black faith community

Advance care planning, a routine aspect of healthcare, helps individuals make decisions about future care by reviewing their values, goals, and wishes.…

PTSD: Increase screening and treatment

Many nurse practitioners (NPs) provide care in medically underserved areas, some in one of the more than 1,400 free clinics throughout the…

Acute kidney injury: A quick diagnosis aids recovery

A 35-year-old man arrives at the ED with severe weakness, diarrhea, nausea, hypotension, and tachycardia, which began after he finished a 100-mile…

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