ANA enterprise and foundation news: February 2020
We can’t do it alone When the ANA Enterprise launched Healthy Nurse, Healthy NationTM (HNHN) with the goal of transforming…
February 2020 Vol. 15 No. 2
ANA In Brief: February 2020 Frontline
Nurses declared most honest, ethical for 18 years straight The American Nurses Association (ANA) con-gratulates nurses for maintaining the #1…
ANA on the Frontline February 2020
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing…
Caring counts
Preventing suicide among nurses. Deaths by suicide affect people of every profession but are especially relevant for nurses, who frequently…
Cybersecurity awareness
How to protect yourself, your coworkers, and your patients. Takeaways: Healthcare data breaches reached record levels in April 2019, with…
Developing a mentor program to improve support and retention
A medical intensive care unit implements mentorship to ease the transition from novice to practicing nurse. Takeaways: After orientation is…
Engaging and advocating
Election year offers opportunities to influence. (more…)
Ethics of bedside arraignments
To: Ethics inbox From: Concerned RN Subject: Bedside arraignments I am a medical-surgical nurse and admitted a patient to my…
February 2020 Vol. 15 No. 2
Paternal postpartum depression and intimate partner violence strangulation—two topics you may not hear much about but have serious implications for…
Innovating better patient care
While the idea of innovation can conjure images of high-tech gadgets and artificial intelligence, more often innovation is a result…
Key components for optimal staffing
New principles help make this complex goal attainable. (more…)
Leading the way to professional well-being
Report provides a road map for change. Takeaways: A recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine…
Moral space
Understanding the problems of living and dying. (more…)
OJIN rings in year of the nurse
The January 31 topic of OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing celebrates nurses and offers examples of practice…
Paternal postpartum depression
Prevent and screen for depression in new fathers. Takeaways: Paternal postpartum depression effects one in ten fathers. Paternal postpartum depression…
Preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia
Implementing a fundamental nursing skills bundle can reduce risk. Takeaways: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a serious complication of an acute…
Shared decision making and patient-centered care
Engage patients in healthcare decisions to ensure patient autonomy. Takeaways: Patients should be actively involved in making decisions about their…
Strangulation: A silent but deadly form of intimate partner violence
Awareness and assessment are keys to getting victims the help they need. Takeaways: The effects of strangulation can be delayed.…
Ultrasound-guided I.V. catheter insertion
Standardized protocols and education can improve patient safety, reduce costs, and enhance nursing practice. Takeaways: Achieving peripheral I.V. access can…
What’s in a name? Everything!
Outdated jargon undermines nurse practitioner role. (more…)
Wound dehiscence
Detect and report warning signs to save lives. Takeaways: Dehiscence of abdominal surgical wounds is a medical emergency and requires…
