January 2025 Vol. 20 No. 1

Acute dystonic reaction

Acute dystonic reactions, movement disturban­ces, fall under the umbrella of extrapyramidal side effects. They’re associated with medications (including antipsychotics and antiemetics) that mediate dopamine.

Advancing antiracism

State nurses association initiatives build on community ties. In June 2024, the American Nurses Association took a significant step forward in addressing racism within the nursing profession by…
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Agenda for nursing excellence

ANCC conferences attract a global audience for education, celebration, and innovation. Focused learning and new concepts along with fun and festive celebrations were enjoyed by more than 14,000…

American Nurses Enterprise unveils new brand identity

The American Nurses Enterprise announced that its family of brands—the American Nurses Association, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and the American Nurses Foundation—is undergoing a comprehensive rebrand after…

Celebrating distinctive practices, original advances

Advancing the highest standards of excellence, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) presented its annual awards in October at the 2024 ANCC National Magnet Conference® and ANCC Pathway…

Elect to engage

The work of advancing nursing’s agenda continues. A polarizing presidential and general election took place on November 5, and in its aftermath, I’ve heard from many American Nurses…

Food insecurity in early childhood

In one study, a significant proportion of healthcare providers recognized the challenge of food insecurity for some patients, but few actively screen for it. However, although many voiced…

How to balance a bed shortage

Bed shortages remain a concern in hospitals across the country. For example, since the COVID-19 pandemic, most of Washington’s larger hospitals and tertiary centers operate well above daily…

Hypersensitivity infusion reaction management

Before implementing a nurse-driven protocol at our multicampus hospital, nurses practicing in oncology settings gained general knowledge of emergency management of hypersensitivity infusion reactions through didactic instruction, but…

Improving obstetric care for Black patients

As a labor and delivery nurse, I’ve witnessed some of my Black obstetric patients suffer negative outcomes during their birthing experiences from what I believe were unnecessary and…

Keep your resolutions simple

Make them realistic and achievable. Lillee Gelinas Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Are they realistic? Measurable? Even doable? The history of making resolutions each year…

Navigating Long COVID

Long COVID, a stigmatized and somewhat controversial condition, has begun to gain the public’s attention as some who previously had acute COVID-19 began reporting a unique constellation of…

Post-pandemic quality of life

Before the pandemic, nurses already struggled to meet the ever-changing demands of the profession; they experienced anxiety, exhaustion, excessive workloads, additional shift rotations, and decreased job satisfaction and…

Putting health policy into perspective

As a new administration moves into the White House, so will a new cabinet with differing healthcare priorities, strategies, and goals. Healthcare isn’t exempt from change generated by…

Rethinking schizophrenia care

Moving beyond “one-size-fits-all” Sponsored and supplied to American Nurse Journal by Bristol Myers Squibb. Content has been reviewed by ANJ editorial staff but is not peer-reviewed. When it…

Robust shared governance for clinical nurses

Shared governance can prove successful at different levels throughout an organization, including unit, specialty, campus-wide, regional, and system levels. The American Nurses Credentialing Center defines shared governance as…

What it means to be a nurse advocate

[Pictured above: From left: American Academy of Nursing President Linda Scott, Kate Judge, and President-elect Debra Barksdale] For over 3 decades, Kate Judge, former executive director of the…

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