April 2023 Vol. 18 No. 4 Archives

April 2023 Vol. 18 No. 4

ANA Enterprise News, April 2023

April 8, 2023

The 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 action

April 6, 2023

Earth 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 mobility

April 7, 2023

Nurses 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 reduction

April 8, 2023

Many 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 Hill

April 7, 2023

ANA 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 research

April 8, 2023

The 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 years

April 10, 2023

When 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 guide

April 1, 2023

I.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 units

April 6, 2023

Mobile 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 model

April 6, 2023

Through 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 award

April 6, 2023

Given 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 care

April 7, 2023

What can public–private partnerships do for nursing’s future? How does full scope of practice benefit nurses and patients? This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers…

Responding during an active shooter situation

April 8, 2023

One 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 nurses

April 1, 2023

For 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…

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