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The CADMUS Leadership Model of Advocacy
Advocacy is a foundational pillar of nursing, essential to advancing patient care, shaping healthcare systems, and supporting the nursing workforce. Advocacy is addressed in the Scope and Standards of Practice for nursing and nursing leadership…
Elevating Excellence: PMHNPs Gather to Lead, Learn, and Inspire
Louise Gabriele, DNP, PMHNP-BC The Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses (SPAPN) hosted its 2025 Spring Conference: Pearls for Psychiatric Management at Felician University’s…
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Recognizes Accomplished Nurse at Annual Gala
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System celebrated its community partners, physicians and nurses whose dedication to the hospital, its patients, and the community at large was…
Evidence-Based Change in Urinary Incontinence Management: Benefits of Female External Urinary Catheter Systems in ICU Settings
Imagine lying in an intensive care unit bed, unable to move, completely dependent on others—even to use the bathroom. For many critically ill women,…
Running for Office
Increasing nurse engagement in many environments is rough. Understanding that nurses are busy with managing careers, family, and education, this may leave minimal time…
Protecting Patient Information in the Age of AI and Social Media
Social media is deeply embedded in both our personal and professional lives as nurses. It enables hospitals to expand telehealth services and promote patient…
Addressing New Jersey’s Serious Illness Needs Through Palliative Care: The Impact of the New Jersey Palliative Care APN Consortium (NJPC APNC)
Yusimi Sobrino-Bonilla, MSN, APN, ANP-BC, CCRN, ACHPN As New Jersey’s population ages, more residents are living longer while managing multiple chronic conditions. This increases…
Time of Change and Transition
Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Sometimes we have to look back and recognize our successes to move forward. In 2011, the Institute of…
A Legacy Retires, A New Voice Rises
Susan Cholewka It is with deep appreciation that we announce the retirement of Susan Cholewka, an extraordinary Executive Director, who has served the Organization…
Rutgers Professor Edna Cadmus retires—but she’ll keep saying “yes”
If one word could define Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, it’s “yes.” Over nearly 50 years as a nurse, Cadmus has become a…
William Paterson Celebrates a Decade of DNP Education
William Paterson University celebrated 10 years of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. In the last decade, since 2014, sixty-five doctorly prepared nurses…
Promoting a Culture of Inclusivity in Academic and Healthcare Settings
Inclusive work environments that promote a culture of diversity, equity, and belonging is critical to the success of healthcare organizations. Bringing people…
Nurse Practitioner Certification: Roles, Competencies, and Practice Implications
Nurse Practitioner (NP) roles vary based on patient populations, age and severity of patients for whom the NP is educationally prepared to…
Dr. Susan Reinhard named Chair RWJBarnabas Health Board of Trustees
Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN,FAAN RWJBarnabas Health announced the appointment of Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN as the Chair of the…
NJSNA Region Reports, September 2025
Region 1 (Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren) Karen Kinsley MSN, RN, OCN, Region 1 President Region 1 Call for Nominations: Term of office:…
NJSNA/IFN CEO Report for NJ Nurse, September 2025
Political Updates: Although co-sponsors continue to be added to the following bills, there has only been movement of S1949 as of 3-12-25.…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing, September 2025
IFN Mission is to preserve the heritage, principles, values, and practices of our healing profession through the support of scholarship, education. and…
Unleashing Change: The Power of Committee Work
Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession of nursing, advance the practice of nursing,…
The Power of NJSNA Nurses
Margaret Daingerfield, EdD, RN, CNE, NJSNA President Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing
The first few months of 2025 have been incredibly productive for the IFN and its committees.
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Serotonin syndrome
Early recognition and quick action prevent poor outcome Takeaways: Serotonin syndrome manifests with a combination of cognitive, autonomic, and somatic symptoms, including agitation, tachycardia, hyperreflexia, tremors, and hyperthermia, typically arising from the use or combination of serotonergic medications. Effective management…
Ethics of disclosure in pediatric end-of-life care
Salter presented the following ethical dilemma: Annie*, a 17-year-old girl with a terminal diagnosis, has an estimated 3 weeks to live. Both parents, who understand the situation, are religious and want to protect their child’s hope. They’ve requested that providers…
Eat, Sleep, Console
When people experience opioid use disorder in pregnancy, the fetus has prolonged exposure to the opioid. At birth, abrupt cessation of this exposure may lead to infant withdrawal symptoms, traditionally known as neonatal abstinence syndrome. However, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome…
Implementation of a discharge lounge
Patient throughput from the emergency department (ED) to time of discharge remains a national priority across healthcare systems. Efficient patient flow helps to ensure timely care, reduces overcrowding, and improves overall patient satisfaction. However, several challenges can impede this process,…
AI and school health office communication
Research (for example, by Basch, Davis and colleagues, and others) identifies that students with access to regular physical and mental health services…
Female external urinary catheters: A nurse-led intervention
Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs), although frequently overused according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are necessary for acute and…
Naloxone education for nursing staff
In 2021, 4 years after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, the…
Pericarditis
Pericarditis, an inflammation of the pericardial sac, typically occurs as a result of a viral infection. It’s most common in men between…
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