April 2024 Vol. 19 No. 4

Addressing social determinants of health

SDOH have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life. In recent years, nurses and key policymakers have recognized that improving health requires attention to…

ANA Enterprise News, April 2024

Nurses make the difference Nurses deserve kudos every day, but National Nurses Week, May 6-12, offers unique opportunities to celebrate and acknowledge nurses’ invaluable contributions and invite the…

Collaboration: The key to patient care success

Effective healthcare team collaboration can make the difference in patient outcomes. When nurses, providers, therapists, leadership, and other professionals work together as a cohesive team, patients benefit—and so…

Connecting theory and practice

Outcome data have taught us that where we live strongly predicts our overall health status. As nursing professionals, we’ve been consistent with our messaging about how to reduce…

Effective clinical learning for nursing students

The nursing profession continues to experience several challenges—some longstanding and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The shortage of nurses at the bedside and reports of nurses planning to…

From data to action

In 2023, the Nurse Staffing Task Force, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), an ANA organizational affiliate,…

Gut microbiome and health

Our skin, scalp, mucous membranes, teeth, and digestive system are covered with symbiotic microorganisms we need for health. Some researchers describe the microbes in our digestive system (the…

It’s All Pro Nursing Team awards season

American Nurse Journal conducts the annual All Pro Nursing Team Awards to provide nursing teams from any setting with the opportunity to describe projects focused on patient safety,…

Nurse safety in the era of open notes

Patients now have access to clinical notes that show the full names of staff members involved in their care. Considering the level of violence against healthcare personnel and…

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Jordan Davidson, a 20-year-old Asian-American woman, arrives in the ED with a painful rash that has progressed to blisters on the skin and the mucus membranes of the…

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: The tale of a broken heart

Patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy experience symptoms similar to those of acute MI or acute heart failure. The most common symptoms include chest pain, dyspnea, dizziness, generalized weakness, and…

Turning the tide

The unacceptably high level of maternal mortality in the United States reflects a failing of our entire healthcare system and calls nurses, as the largest group of providers…

Vital practitioners

Burnout and compassion fatigue are conceptually different terms that are often used interchangeably. We define burnout as times when nurses perceive that the demands on their abilities are…

ANA Enterprise News, April 2024

Nurses make the difference Nurses deserve kudos every day, but National Nurses Week, May 6-12, offers unique opportunities to celebrate and acknowledge nurses’ invaluable…

Collaboration: The key to patient care success

Effective healthcare team collaboration can make the difference in patient outcomes. When nurses, providers, therapists, leadership, and other professionals work together as a cohesive…

Connecting theory and practice

Outcome data have taught us that where we live strongly predicts our overall health status. As nursing professionals, we’ve been consistent with our messaging…

From data to action

In 2023, the Nurse Staffing Task Force, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN),…

Gut microbiome and health

Our skin, scalp, mucous membranes, teeth, and digestive system are covered with symbiotic microorganisms we need for health. Some researchers describe the microbes in…

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Jordan Davidson, a 20-year-old Asian-American woman, arrives in the ED with a painful rash that has progressed to blisters on the skin and the…

Turning the tide

The unacceptably high level of maternal mortality in the United States reflects a failing of our entire healthcare system and calls nurses, as the…

Vital practitioners

Burnout and compassion fatigue are conceptually different terms that are often used interchangeably. We define burnout as times when nurses perceive that the demands…

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