January 2017 Vol. 12 No. 1

A conversation with Patricia Flatley Brennan

Patricia Flatley Brennan, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest biomedical library and the producer of digital information services used by scientists, health…

A nurse-driven community education program for older adults

Organizational involvement in community service is a key component of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Healthcare organizations with Magnet® recognition can address community healthcare needs through…

ANA News

Powerful habits to manage change effectively How well do you cope with stress and change? RNs today are immersed in challenging and fluctuating environments, with increased workloads, new…

ANA’s Health Risk Appraisal: Three years later

What have we learned in the 3 years since ANA launched the HealthyNurse® Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)? Since November 2013, more than 13,500 RNs and nursing students have participated…

Cannabis use in older adults

An article in The Gerontologist discusses the implications of the rising use of cannabis in older Americans. Read more

Electronic cigarettes are not harmless

A study in JAMA Cardiology reports that habitual use of electronic cigarettes is associated with negative physiologic effects. Read more 

FDA approves new drug for CIC

On Jan. 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Trulance (plecanatide) for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation. Read more

FDA teething tablet warning

On Jan. 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose an unnecessary risk to infants and children and urges consumers…

Give yourself the gift of self-affirmation

We’ve all had days that push us toward the edge. The chaos likely starts around mid-shift and may go something like this: Radiology calls for bed 3, bed 6…

Guns and nurses

The ambush shootings in downtown Dallas last July, which killed five police officers and wounded seven other people, cast a spotlight on gun violence yet again. This and other…

Headlines from the Hill

ANA shares health-system principles with President-Elect and team ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, sent a letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump on December 5,…

Healthcare workforce needs

A special issue of Health Services Research discusses ways to prepare workers to improve the delivery, quality, and cost of U.S. health care. Read more

In Brief

CDC reports on ‘winnable battles’ to improve Americans’ health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the final report on the Winnable Battles program, an…

MRI may help predict response to antidepressants

A functional MRI brain scan may help predict which patients will respond positively to antidepressant therapy, according to a study in Brain. Read more and read the study abstract.

National Magnet Nurse of the Year® 2016 award winners

The National Magnet Nurse of the Year® awards from the American Nurses Credentialing Center recognize the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses from Magnet®-recognized organizations for innovation, consultation, leadership,…

New guideline for treating hypertension

The Annals of Internal Medicine has published a new guideline on the pharmacologic treatment of hypertension in adults 60 years or older and target blood pressure goals. Read…

New newborn screening for metabolic disorders

On Feb. 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted marketing of the Seeker System for the screening of four, rare Lysosomal Storage Disorders in newborns. Read…

No time like the present to get healthy

This month, ANA rolls out a new yearlong initiative focused on helping every nurse be a healthy nurse. Why? Good health is good for you and helps you…

Patient on the precipice

Richard Hamilton, age 67, is admitted to the telemetry unit from the emergency department (ED) with new-onset chest pain. In the ED, his troponin test is negative, a 12-lead…

Subduing stress: A physiology-based approach

Stress can influence disease development and exacerbation—but managing it effectively can reduce its effects. To promote our own wellness, we need to develop strategies to reduce the effects…

Uncertainty, confusion, and the ACA

John C. Calhoun, seventh Vice President of the United States, said, “The interval between the decay of the old and the formation and establishment of the new constitutes…

Welcome to ANA on the Frontline

The American Nurses Association and its official journal, American Nurse Today, are pleased to introduce an enhanced communications program for ANA members in 2017. After conducting an extensive…

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