ANA Enterprise News, April 2023April 8, 2023The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), an initiative staffed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, provides opportunities for…
Climate actionApril 6, 2023Earth Day, celebrated each April 22, gives us all the opportunity to reflect on what we as individuals and in communities can do to counteract what the World…
Early patient mobilityApril 7, 2023Nurses have carried the world through a pandemic and continue to experience the stressors of a staffing crisis and an overburdened healthcare system. Ongoing practices that increase patients’…
EHR burden reductionApril 8, 2023Many of us chose nursing as a career because of a strong pull to take care of others, provide comfort, and leave each interaction better than when it…
Elevating the voice of nurses on Capitol HillApril 7, 2023ANA is pleased to report that Congress acted on mental health and well-being in 2022. One major push from ANA’s RNAction grassroots program was advocating for the Dr.…
Foundation advances nurse-led researchApril 8, 2023The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) advances the nursing profession by serving as a thought leader, catalyst for action, convener, and funding conduit. These efforts encompass funding research…
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation: The first 5 yearsApril 10, 2023When HNHN launched on May 1, 2017, we knew that nurses’ health was in jeopardy and something had to be done. However, we didn’t know how many nurses…
I.V. push medications: An evidenced-based practice guideApril 1, 2023I.V. push medications can be particularly dangerous given their immediate bioavailability and the narrow therapeutic dose range, which can make reversing any adverse effects difficult.
Mobile stroke unitsApril 6, 2023Mobile stroke units (MSUs), ambulances equipped to evaluate, diagnose, and treat strokes in the prehospital environment, decrease door-to-thrombolytic administration time, cut door-to-thrombectomy time, reduce the risk of mortality…
Nursing ethics and shared governance modelApril 6, 2023Through shared governance, nurses are encouraged to participate in organizational decision-making to satisfy professional obligations. Incorporating ethical competence and professional development into everyday nursing practice is imperative to…
Pam Cipriano’s lifetime achievement awardApril 6, 2023Given all the trials and tribulations endured by healthcare professionals during the pandemic, the recognition of frontline nurses and nursing leaders was, for me, incredibly gratifying. Almost every…
Partnerships for better careApril 7, 2023What can public–private partnerships do for nursing’s future? How does full scope of practice benefit nurses and patients? This article is available to American Nurses Association members and…
Responding during an active shooter situationApril 8, 2023One of the hospitals in our system recently experienced an active shooter. The nursing staff reached out to our ethics team expressing concerns that our current training involving…
We stand with nursesApril 1, 2023For this year’s All Pro Nursing Team Awards, we asked nurses to share stories of projects that had an impact on patient care and also highlighted collaboration, workplace…
Climate actionBy: Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, President, American Nurses Association
Early patient mobilityBy: Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP; Ruth Francis, MPH, MCHES; Margaret Arnold, PT, CEES, CSPHP; and Katrina Locke, PT
I.V. push medications: An evidenced-based practice guideBy: Loretta K. Dorn, MSN, RN, CRNI®; Marlene M. Steinheiser, PhD, RN, CRNI®; Candy Cross, MSN-Ed, RN; Elizabeth Campbell, MSN RN, CRNI®; Visnja Maria Masina, DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC; Denise Dion, MSN, RN, CNE, PCCN; and Heather Witek, BSN, RN
Nursing ethics and shared governance modelBy: Erin Marturano, MBE, MSN, RN, and Aliza Narva, JD, MSN, RN, HEC-C
