February 2025 Vol. 20 No. 2

2024 nursing trends and salary survey

The results of the 2024 nursing trends and salary survey are in. We asked clinical nurses and nurse managers to provide us with feedback about various topics, including…

ANA Enterprise News, February 2025

2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses: Setting the standard for ethical excellence Ethics is the foundation of nursing, guiding every decision and action. The newly released Code of…

Brand matters

Today, nurses are the vital force, or as I like to say, the heartbeat of healthcare. We’re trusted above all to provide care wherever healthcare takes place—from our…

Can AI relieve nursing documentation burden?

AI has entered just about every conversation lately. However, along with the great promise of AI, comes many questions, such as, Will it replace clinical jobs? Is it…

Coaching and evaluating new graduate nurses

Ongoing research shows a decline in new graduate nurses’ clinical judgment. Effective mentorship plays a crucial role in ensuring patient safety while new nurses develop clinical judgment skills.…

Ethics in everyday care

The pandemic, from its earliest days in March 2020, exposed not only a health and healthcare crisis but also deep inequities in our society. Unequal care and outcomes—visibly…

Focus on nurses’ well-being

Nurses hold demanding and frequently stress­ful positions and hectic lives. Managing the stresses and strains of work and finding a positive work–life balance can prove trying. This article…

From stigma to support

Nurses experience higher rates of mental health issues than other professions, with suicide, substance abuse, and depression rates nearly double those of other fields. These mental health challenges…

Leading a journey of excellence in nursing

Newly elected president aims to strengthen knowledge and community for nurses in the U.S. Virgin Islands Nurses should embrace their potential to confront the challenges in their communities…

Nurse leader rounds plus

Patients’ perceptions of their care may not correlate to the actual quality of care given but rather their beliefs about what they perceive as quality care. Nurse leaders…

Nurses’ role in skin cancer prevention

Skin cancer has reached epidemic proportions—one in five Americans will develop some form by age 70. Nurses have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to skin cancer…

Nursing’s voice and influence

Use it or lose it. Lillee GelinasI applaud the continuing efforts of the nursing profession to improve and expand nursing’s influence and impact on education, evidence-based practice, equity,…

Top post-pandemic global health concerns

The WHO remains concerned about several global health issues, but its focus has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus and its consequences have led to the most…

Vocal cord dysfunction

A 21-year-old man with a history of asthma and environmental allergies became ill with the coronavirus. Before this illness, he managed his asthma well with corticosteroid inhalers. After…

Writing for publication: 8 tips for success

We’ve all worked on papers for nursing school, but sitting down to write for publication requires a different approach. A few key pointers might help you get started.

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