October 2026 Vol. 21 No. 10

Emma Craig, a 68-year-old, alert, and oriented woman with a past medical history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis, is admitted for an elective right total hip…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and six national nursing organizations, representing more than 5 million nurses and advanced practice registered nurses in the United States, signed a joint…
Nurses can use organizational ED usage data to identify recurrent diabetes-related visits, stratify patterns by preferred language or other relevant demographic variables when appropriate, and target high-risk transitions…
$5 million grant to ANE spearheads AI training for rural nursing communities, Get ready for mid-term elections, ANCC celebrates 300+ Pathway organizations globally, and Strengthen your nursing workforce…
ANA supports the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act (S.5319, H.R.10056), federal legislation to restrict the use of mandatory overtime for nurses and strengthen safeguards that protect both…
Breast cancer, the second most common cause of cancer throughout the world, according to the Global Cancer Observatory, is the fourth leading cause of cancer death. In the…
New ANA position statement emphasizes employer, leader responsibility for nurse fatigue and safety. Have you ever been so exhausted that you felt physically ill or drifted asleep while…
Our emergency department occasionally receives patients from law enforcement wearing spit hoods, and staff continue using them during care. If we have appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) available,…
The Joint Commission has expanded its expectations for accredited organizations by emphasizing leadership accountability, workplace violence prevention, psychological safety, and a culture of continuous learning. Healthcare leaders are…
A survey of peer-reviewed literature confirms that structured nurse rounding consistently improves patient satisfaction. Most of the available studies were conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic, when staffing ratios,…
The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (NSSP) informs clinical expectations, influences organizational policies, and helps nurses understand their role across settings. As nursing…
At our college of nursing, students in a newly formed Black Nursing Student Union developed an initiative to address the gap in Black hair care education. As the…
Nurses know that although workplace violence (WPV) isn’t part of our job, we frequently encounter it. Patients, visitors, and, unfortunately, sometimes co-workers can become verbally, sexually, or physically…
From your ANA President: Every day, nurses make decisions that affect lives. We assess, advocate, educate, intervene, and stand with people at some of their most vulnerable moments.…

Acute sepsis

Emma Craig, a 68-year-old, alert, and oriented woman with a past medical history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis, is admitted for an…

Advancing Medicare payment reforms

The American Nurses Association (ANA) and six national nursing organizations, representing more than 5 million nurses and advanced practice registered nurses in the United…

Breast cancer and nursing care

Breast cancer, the second most common cause of cancer throughout the world, according to the Global Cancer Observatory, is the fourth leading cause of…

Paradigm shift

New ANA position statement emphasizes employer, leader responsibility for nurse fatigue and safety. Have you ever been so exhausted that you felt physically ill…

Protecting nurses, preserving dignity

Our emergency department occasionally receives patients from law enforcement wearing spit hoods, and staff continue using them during care. If we have appropriate personal…

Protecting the caregiver

The Joint Commission has expanded its expectations for accredited organizations by emphasizing leadership accountability, workplace violence prevention, psychological safety, and a culture of continuous…

Purposeful staff rounding

A survey of peer-reviewed literature confirms that structured nurse rounding consistently improves patient satisfaction. Most of the available studies were conducted before the COVID-19…

Responding to the voice of nurses

The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (NSSP) informs clinical expectations, influences organizational policies, and helps nurses understand their role…

Your vote, our voice

From your ANA President: Every day, nurses make decisions that affect lives. We assess, advocate, educate, intervene, and stand with people at some of…

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