ANA Enterprise News, December 2021December 7, 2021ANA elections: Call for nominations Nomination period ends January 17, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET On December 7, 2021, the ANA Nominations and Elections Committee issued a call…
Beyond the Pandemic: Be your own nurseDecember 14, 2021Relieve stress with a self-care plan. Editor’s note: To read other articles in the Beyond the Pandemic series, click here. Takeaways: Lack of resources and the necessary isolation…
COVID-19 UpdateDecember 8, 20218 things you need to know about COVID-19 booster doses In November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee…
Ethics and crisis standards of careDecember 8, 2021To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Contingently confused Subject: Conventional, contingency, and crisis standards of care Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, I keep hearing about different levels of care. What…
Generational learning preferencesDecember 21, 2021Understanding generational preferences allows us to adapt our teaching methods for most effective patient learning.
Give the gift of lifeDecember 7, 2021Make a personal commitment to support blood donation in your community. Nurses first learn about the value of blood and the mandate for maintenance of that important gift…
Good-bye and God bless…December 8, 2021Practical hope will create new realities. It is with some trepidation and a great deal of nostalgia that I say good-bye to my role as a contributor to…
Interprofessional practice: A blueprint for successJanuary 4, 2022Professional identity and role clarity are essential components. Takeaways: Professional role clarity is integral to successful interprofessional collaborative practice. Role-based collaborative practice by all stakeholders deepens and broadens…
Investing in ourselvesDecember 6, 2021Self-care boosts nurses personally and professionally. Nurses nationwide have performed arduous and impeccable work during the COVID-19 pandemic, now in its 21st month and about to cross into…
Managing through a pandemicDecember 6, 2021Approaches to support nurse managers’ success. The COVID-19 crisis has brought extraordinary challenges to all nurses and intensified the demands placed on nurse managers. Along with responsibilities for…
Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders: Implications for surgical patientsDecember 21, 2021Anesthesia and analgesia have used opium and opium compounds for thousands of years. However, by the end of the 20th century, overuse and misuse of opioids, leading to…
Nursing luminaries honoredDecember 8, 2021ANA President Ernest J. Grant receives the Civitas Award. The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) honored five distinguished nursing leaders during its 2021 Health Policy Conference in October…
Optimizing postoperative pain management in patients with chronic painDecember 14, 2021Evidence-based recommendations. Takeaways: Inadequate postoperative pain relief can increase length of stay, delay discharge, increase readmission rates, and delay ambulation. Exploring the postoperative challenges faced by patients with…
Pediatric vaccination authorized for COVID-19December 8, 2021Pediatric vaccination authorized for COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized for children from 5 to 11 years old. In November, after lengthy review of clinical trial data from…
Program transformation through evaluationDecember 8, 2021Assess program effectiveness using the CDC framework. Takeaways: Nurses can drive change through program evaluation to improve patient outcomes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Program Evaluation…
Stop the slideDecember 6, 2021Drifting back to old practices endangers the profession. Before COVID-19, healthcare and nursing performance were moving in the right direction. Turnover was slowing, healthy work environments were becoming…
Suicide assessment and follow-up careJanuary 4, 2022Suicide is a preventable and growing public health risk, and nurses are in a prime position to provide assessment and follow-up care. Many nurses lack sufficient education to…
The journey of oncology navigationDecember 13, 2021Nurse navigators help avoid care fragmentation and support shared decision making. Takeaways: Patient navigation aims to increase health equity among patients with cancer and can be applied in…
Generational learning preferencesBy: Ginny Moore, DNP, WHNP-BC; Shaunna Parker, MSN, WHNP-BC; and Lindsey Baksh, DNP, WHNP-BC
Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders: Implications for surgical patientsBy: Megan P. Abate, MA, RN, ANP-BC
Optimizing postoperative pain management in patients with chronic painBy: Marie O’Brien, DNP, ANP-C, PMGT-BC, CCRN, and Aaron M. Sebach, PhD, DNP, MBA, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, NP-C, CLNC, CNE, CNEcl, SFHM
