Building a herd: Nurses’ role in championing COVID-19 vaccination
A video series dispels misinformation and increases vaccine confidence. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive…
July 2021 Vol. 16 No. 7
Effective advocacy
Katie Boston-Leary wants nurses to shape the future. Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, is director of nursing programs…
End workplace violence
Charting a path to zero tolerance April 16, 2021, marked a key milestone in the journey to end workplace violence…
Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report
Good for you, good for the profession The recently released National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, The Future…
Geriatric medication reconciliation in the home setting
A patient-centered approach can improve outcomes. Takeaways: Medication reconciliation discrepancies are common among older patients. Accurate medication reconciliation can help…
How to transcend stress and soar as an early career nurse
Nursing can be a stressful profession, especially for early career nurses, but the pandemic has magnified the challenges. The good…
Leadership roadmap: Allyship, flexibility, and intention
Our nursing careers can take many paths, but programs such as the American Nurses Foundation and United Health Foundation Jeannine…
Pressure injury prevention in long-term care
Follow the evidence to improve outcomes. Takeaways: High quality healthcare is established using evidence-based practice in nursing protocols and procedures.…
Preventing identity theft
Don’t let thieves damage your credit or disrupt your life. Takeaways: Someone becomes a victim of identity theft every 2…
Re-expansion pulmonary edema
An uncommon complication with serious consequences Takeaways: Re-expansion pulmonary edema is a rare complication of pleural drainage with potentially fatal…
Reducing overuse of telemetry
Editor’s note: This is a web exclusive article for the July 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. Strategies for nurses…
Support nurses with job embeddedness
Use this model to promote nurse retention. Takeaways: The recent pandemic, and potential consequential post-traumatic stress disorder, might affect nurse…
The pandemic: Is there an end in sight?
Vaccination is key for a return to normal. We don’t know when the COVID-19 pandemic will end, but it’s unlikely…
Updated nursing scope and standards
Foundational document reflects changes in healthcare. As the professional nursing association that represents all RNs in the United States, the…
What are your shift pain points?
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What are your shift pain points?
Staffing—it’s complicated. As a frontline nurse, you acutely feel the pain when plans to adequately staff units go awry. As…
