ANA Enterprise News, April 2022April 11, 2022Recognizing nurse-led innovation. The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) announced the winners of the 2022 ANA Innovation Awards sponsored by Stryker, a…
Atrial fibrillation: Recognition and management to improve quality of lifeApril 5, 2022Atrial fibrillation is a complex medical diagnosis requiring a holistic and interprofessional approach to minimize symptoms, prevent adverse outcomes, and improve the patient’s quality of life. The treatment…
Formula for accessing mental health resourcesApril 11, 2022Commitment to wellness culture, infused with fun and creativity, encourages nurses to engage with support. With the COVID-19 pandemic now having crossed into a third year, its emotional…
Hazardous exposures and military veteransApril 4, 2022Identify veterans and perform exposure assessments to improve care outcomes. Takeaways: Many military service members access healthcare outside of the Veterans Health Administration, so nurses must take steps…
Infection prevention and control is for every nurseApril 7, 2022Refresh your knowledge through ANA Project Firstline. Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted this fact. Evidence…
Innovation centralApril 6, 2022Resources and recognition for advancing nurses’ ideas and ingenuity. Ernest J. Grant Innovation—creating something new or improving on an existing process, product, or idea—is a “fundamental part of…
Interoperability explainedApril 18, 2022Advocate for data sharing that optimizes patient care and outcomes. Takeaways: Interoperability occurs when two or more systems exchange health information. Nursing is the vanguard of patient-centered care,…
Invisible injuries, invisible patientsApril 6, 2022Are we asking the right questions? Lillee Gelinas In this month’s issue of American Nurse Journal, Andrea Kossoudji and Julie Scott introduce us to an important issue—the awareness…
Management of aggressive patient situationsApril 18, 2022Management of aggressive patient situations (MAPS) curriculum incorporates a specific patient and healthcare perspective using adult learning strategies, differentiating it from other programs intended for a more general…
Managing migraine in underserved populationsApril 25, 2022Collaboration addresses barriers to care. Takeaways: Managing migraine in underserved populations presents unique challenges in an urban outpatient neurology clinic. Barriers to care include psychiatric comorbidities, sleep disorders,…
Medication titrationApril 8, 2022Editor’s Note:This article has been corrected to reflect accurate information regarding the block charting example. The starting does of dopamine in this scenario is 5 mcg/kg/min. Meeting The…
Nurse advocacy through media communicationsApril 10, 2022Develop the skills and competencies to communicate effectively. Takeaways: The 2018 Woodhull study found that the prevalence of nurses in the news media had dropped from 4% in…
Nurses: An unstoppable forceApril 4, 2022We’ve entered the third year of a global pandemic combined with increasing staff shortages, and nurses continue to demonstrate their fortitude, compassion, and professionalism. This year’s All Pro…
Pediatric hypoglycemiaApril 8, 2022While watching a children’s softball game on a sunny 88° F day, you see one of the players, Mia Smith*, suddenly collapse. Mia’s mother runs to her child’s…
Preventing falls in long-term care facilitiesMarch 22, 2022On November 8, 2019, Ms. Jane Broom’s* heirs filed a lawsuit against Holy Acres Nursing Home claiming negligence. Ms. Broom was admitted to the nursing home after a…
Prevention starts with awarenessApril 8, 2022This article is sponsored content supplied to American Nurse Journal by Crisis Prevention Institute, Milwaukee, WI, and is not peer reviewed. Engaging healthcare systems to prevent workplace violence. AlGene Caraulia has…
Providing emergency and intensive care to a hospice patientApril 10, 2022To: Ethics Advisory Board From: An American Nurse reader Subject: Questions about a previous article I’m concerned about the overall message of a prior Ethics Inbox column from…
Stop pouring from an empty cupApril 8, 2022This article is sponsored content supplied to American Nurse Journal by FirstNet, and is not peer reviewed. The need for nurses to make their own health a priority is critical. As…
The value of interoperability to nursingApril 7, 2022Get involved to improve care delivery. Tiffany Kelley Interoperability is the term used to describe the ability of two or more disparate systems to exchange data. Interoperability primarily…
Voice and vaccinationsApril 7, 2022Boldness is a cultural journey. Connie BardenAmanda Bettencourt Beth WathenDana Woods The COVID-19 pandemic places nurses firmly in the public square with compelling professional and public leadership opportunities.…
Younger nurses’ mental health disproportionately affected by pandemicApril 11, 2022Findings from a second annual impact assessment released by the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) on March 1 underscore the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on younger…
Atrial fibrillation: Recognition and management to improve quality of lifeBy: Kayla Little, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, PCCN
Hazardous exposures and military veteransBy: Andrea Kossoudji, MS, MBA, RN, AMB-BC, and Julie Scott, MSN, RN
Infection prevention and control is for every nurseBy: Rasheda Jones, PhD, RN; Brittany DiNatale, BSN, RN; Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, NEA-BC; Kendra McMillan, MPH, RN
Interoperability explainedBy: Ronda Hughes, PhD, MHS, RN, FAAN; Vallire Hooper, PhD, RN, CPAN, FASPAN, FAAN; Rosemary Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN; Mollie R. Cummins, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI; Eileen T. Lake, PhD, RN, FAAN; and Jane M. Carrington, PhD, RN, FAAN
Management of aggressive patient situationsBy: Sara W. Day, PhD, RN, FAAN; Jacqueline Sharp, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Gabrielle L. Jackson, DNP, PMHNP-BC; Randall L. Johnson, PhD, RN; Kimberly A. Smith, MSN, RN; Xueyuan Cao, PhD; and Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-Bc, FAANP
Managing migraine in underserved populationsBy: By Amy Perez, AGNP-BC; Roger P. Simon, MD; and Alexandria May, PharmD, BCPS
Preventing falls in long-term care facilitiesBy: By Omobola Awosika Oyeleye, EdD, JD, MSN, M.Ed, B.A., BSN, CNE, CPHQ, and Sara Lewandowski, DNP, MS, BA, BS, RN, CNE, HNB-BC
Stop pouring from an empty cupBy: Jennifer Barber, RN, MSN, Doctoral Intern, FirstNet Program at AT&T and Dr. Anna Fitch Courie, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, Director, Responder Wellness, FirstNet Program at AT&T
Voice and vaccinationsBy: Beth Wathen, MSN, RN, CCRN-K; Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P; Dana Woods, MBA; Connie Barden, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCNS
