April 2026 Vol. 21 No. 4

The Trends Survey, conducted between November 4, 2025 and February 16, 2026, was shortened by reducing the number of questions in some areas while introducing new topics, such…
ANA president recognized on TIME100 Health list, 2026 Individual Membership Division election: Call for nominations, The Year of The Power of Nurses™—National Nurses Week 2026, & ANA’s formal…
Nurses frequently need to ask personal and sensitive questions, even in the absence of an established therapeutic relationship. Through typical healthcare interactions, disclosures about violence, risk, and firearm…
In 2022, The merger of two regional health systems gave rise to a healthcare enterprise covering six states and employing nearly 3,000 prospective newly licensed nurses (NLNs) who…
Three years of growth, resilience, and shared leadership The story of the American Nurses Foundation’s (ANF) Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support program begins during one of…
[Pictured Above: ANE CEO Angela Beddoe presents Maryland Governor Wes Moore with the inaugural American Nurses Foundation Health Equity Legacy Award.] The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) recognized five…
Make a strategic investment. American Nurse Journal’s CNE topic this month considers standardization of nurse residency programs (NRPs). I’ve been a proponent of NRPs for years. Why are…
Nursing is fundamentally relational. Beyond technical skills, nurses provide presence, touch, and emotional containment elements increasingly recognized as biologically powerful. A growing body of research suggests that oxytocin,…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, epilepsy affects approximately 2.9 million adults in the United States, including nurses. Public health efforts have improved awareness and…
Every June, leaders from the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) constituent and state nurses associations (C/SNA) and organizational affiliates (OA) gather in Washington, DC, to conduct the business of…
During a change-of-shift handoff, I informed the oncoming nurse that a transgender patient uses she/her pronouns. The nurse responded, “I don’t subscribe to this trend of declaring pronouns.…
Unintended pregnancy among adolescents remains an ongoing concern. Amjad and colleagues note limited access to reliable contraception, inconsistent use of birth control, stigma, and lack of comprehensive sex…
Nurses experience significantly more shared suffering and loss than those in other caring disciplines. If not mitigated, this can lead to disproportionate levels of burnout, absenteeism, and intent…
Summit attendees collaborate to strengthen nursing and provide optimal care. Audience engagement was a feature of all sessions. Participants asked insightful questions and shared their experiences in advancing…

2025-2026 Trends Survey

The Trends Survey, conducted between November 4, 2025 and February 16, 2026, was shortened by reducing the number of questions in some areas while…

American Nurses Enterprise News, April 2026

ANA president recognized on TIME100 Health list, 2026 Individual Membership Division election: Call for nominations, The Year of The Power of Nurses™—National Nurses Week…

How philanthropy is helping nurses heal

Three years of growth, resilience, and shared leadership The story of the American Nurses Foundation’s (ANF) Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support program…

Nurse residency programs

Make a strategic investment. American Nurse Journal’s CNE topic this month considers standardization of nurse residency programs (NRPs). I’ve been a proponent of NRPs…

Oxytocin and well-being

Nursing is fundamentally relational. Beyond technical skills, nurses provide presence, touch, and emotional containment elements increasingly recognized as biologically powerful. A growing body of…

Practicing with epilepsy

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, epilepsy affects approximately 2.9 million adults in the United States, including nurses. Public health efforts…

Prime advocacy

Every June, leaders from the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) constituent and state nurses associations (C/SNA) and organizational affiliates (OA) gather in Washington, DC, to…

The first OTC birth control pill

Unintended pregnancy among adolescents remains an ongoing concern. Amjad and colleagues note limited access to reliable contraception, inconsistent use of birth control, stigma, and…

The team therapist model

Nurses experience significantly more shared suffering and loss than those in other caring disciplines. If not mitigated, this can lead to disproportionate levels of…

Workforce wisdom

Summit attendees collaborate to strengthen nursing and provide optimal care. Audience engagement was a feature of all sessions. Participants asked insightful questions and shared…

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