September 2026 Vol. 21 No. 9

ANA celebrates 130 years of leading and advancing the nursing profession ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy addresses the 2026 Membership Assembly after a landmark decision to welcome LPNs…
I recently spent some time thinking about a scenario I hear often from nurses across the country. A nurse uses their phone to type a patient question into…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains a hot topic. What’s true? What’s not? How will AI impact clinical care and nursing practice? A tsunami of information confronts us every day,…
How one service line surpassed its certification goal - In addition to validating a nurse’s mastery of a specialty’s knowledge and skills, certification also demonstrates the nurse’s commitment…
The American Nurse's Association (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice has long served as one of the profession’s foundational documents defining the “what, why, how, who, where,…
As healthcare leadership evolves, particularly post-COVID, the nursing profession faces several challenges, including increased stress, burnout, and incidents of workplace bullying and incivility. In the face of these…
In response to persistent nurse staffing shortages, Midland Health, a rural West Texas hospital, reintroduced li-censed vocational nurses (LVNs) into acute care medical–surgical settings. This change enables RNs…
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), the leading cause of maternal death according to the World Health Organization, requires time-sensitive and compassionate intervention. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists defines…
Consistent and well-coordinated communication can significantly influence patient outcomes. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality notes that, nationally, communication errors contribute to an average of almost 8%…
The American Nurses Association's (ANA) mission—to serve all nurses and advance healthcare through engagement, advocacy, leadership, and excellence—came powerfully to life at the 2026 annual meeting of the…
According to Qu and colleagues, depression, one of the most common mental health disorders and a leading cause of disability, affects more than 21 million U.S. adults and…
Is it ethical to “go along” with a patient who has dementia to prevent agitation? This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only.…

A spark. A flame. A movement

ANA celebrates 130 years of leading and advancing the nursing profession ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy addresses the 2026 Membership Assembly after a landmark…

AI at the bedside

I recently spent some time thinking about a scenario I hear often from nurses across the country. A nurse uses their phone to type…

Artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains a hot topic. What’s true? What’s not? How will AI impact clinical care and nursing practice? A tsunami of information…

Celebrate specialty certification

How one service line surpassed its certification goal - In addition to validating a nurse’s mastery of a specialty’s knowledge and skills, certification also…

Evolving nursing practice

The American Nurse's Association (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice has long served as one of the profession’s foundational documents defining the “what,…

Leading the next generation 

As healthcare leadership evolves, particularly post-COVID, the nursing profession faces several challenges, including increased stress, burnout, and incidents of workplace bullying and incivility. In…

LPN/LVN-to-RN clinical career ladders

In response to persistent nurse staffing shortages, Midland Health, a rural West Texas hospital, reintroduced li-censed vocational nurses (LVNs) into acute care medical–surgical settings.…

Patient debrief after postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), the leading cause of maternal death according to the World Health Organization, requires time-sensitive and compassionate intervention. The American College of…

Reducing communication-related errors

Consistent and well-coordinated communication can significantly influence patient outcomes. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality notes that, nationally, communication errors contribute to an…

Stronger together

The American Nurses Association's (ANA) mission—to serve all nurses and advance healthcare through engagement, advocacy, leadership, and excellence—came powerfully to life at the 2026…

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