August 2022 Vol. 17 No. 8

ANA

A journey of healing

“This is a journey.” So starts the American Nurses Association (ANA) Racial Reckoning Statement, which the ANA Membership Assembly—the governing and official voting body of ANA—approved by unanimous…
Addressing transgender myths

Addressing transgender myths

Transgender (trans) people encompass vari­ous genders and experiences, but generally speaking, their gender doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. According to the Williams Institute, about…
jennifer mensik

ANA Enterprise News, August 2022

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act signed into law The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauded passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which President Biden signed into law on June…
Avoiding flu complacency   

Avoiding flu complacency

Vaccination coverage is key to managing outbreaks.     As of June 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated at least 7.8 million cases of the flu…
Battling burnout and languishing 

Battling burnout and languishing

Brief evidence-based tactics that work Even before COVID-19, rates of burnout, depression, stress, and anxiety in nurses, and other healthcare clinicians indicated a public health epidemic. Findings from…
climate

Environmental health influencers

Katie Huffling knows nurses can create a healthier world.  Katie Huffling While attending midwifery school, Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN, learned how environmental exposures can impact pregnancy…
Hospital at home

Hospital at home

Expand capacity, increase patient satisfaction, improve outcomes  Takeaways: Outside of the United States, countries such as England, Canada, and Australia have long op­erated hospital-at-home programs. Studies indicate that…

Knee Osteoarthritis: Assessment and management

CNE: 1.5 contact Hours Learning Objectives: Describe causes and risk factors of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), related health assessments, diagnostic tests that may be recommended by providers, and patient education…
community

Leading through service

“The first and most important choice a leader makes is the choice to serve, without which one’s capacity to lead is severely limited.” —Robert Greenleaf, founder of the…
Motivate Gen Z nursing students

Motivate Gen Z nursing students

Facilitate—don’t direct—education.    Takeaways: Intrinsic motivators—learning facilitation, passionate presentation, content value revelation, concise information delivery, student and educator engagement, experiential learning, and meaningful feedback—improve Gen Z student learning retention.…
Nurses return to the Capitol for ANA Hill Day

Nurses return to the Capitol for ANA Hill Day

For the first time in 3 years, nurses, students, and other leaders brought nursing priorities to in-person meetings with members of Congress and their staffs to build support…

Pleural effusion

Early identification results in prompt diagnosis. Takeaways: Parapneumonic effusions can increase in size despite antimicrobial therapy. Nurses should be attuned to changes in pulmonary assessment parameters and prepared…

Promote effective nurse-physician communication

The art and science of medicine and nursing requires effective communication to establish relationships and ensure a good workplace environment. However, when nurses and physicians face the time…
How do you handle a bullying doctor?

Temper tantrums at work

How do you handle a bullying doctor?  Most nurses have witnessed or been the victims of doctor bullying. I know I have. What drives a clinician to fly…
TB

Tuberculin skin test interpretations

As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community clinic to request a tuberculosis (TB)…
When advanced directives aren’t allowed

When advance directives aren’t allowed

To: Ethics Advisory Board From: A nurse seeking clarity Subject: Navigating patients’ wishes for their care at end-of-life Recently I’ve observed some of my patients’ end-of-life advance directives…

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