July 2021 Vol. 16 No. 7 Archives

July 2021 Vol. 16 No. 7

Building a herd: Nurses’ role in championing COVID-19 vaccination

July 14, 2021

A video series dispels misinformation and increases vaccine confidence. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive…

Effective advocacy

July 12, 2021

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

July 10, 2021

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

July 9, 2021

Good for you, good for the profession The recently released National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, The Future…

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Geriatric medication reconciliation in the home setting

July 9, 2021

A patient-centered approach can improve outcomes. Takeaways: Medication reconciliation discrepancies are common among older patients. Accurate medication reconciliation can help…

Resources ANA Community (community.ana.org) ANA’s social network allows members to connect with nurse colleagues across the country. ANA Mentorship Program  (mentorship.nursingworld.org) One-to-one mentoring relationships connect mentees with nurses who have more professional experience. This unique online networking and career development opportunity is free and open only to ANA members. Enrollment for the class of 2021-2022 will open in September. Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN.org) This free nurse health, safety, and wellness initiative, is open to all to engage and inspire individual nurses and partner organizations to take action within five domains: activity, sleep, nutrition, quality of life, and safety. Well-Being Initiative  (nursingworld.org/thewellbeinginitiative) These well-being tools and resources, developed  by nurses to support nurses, were launched by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with ANA, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Emergency Nurses Association, and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

How to transcend stress and soar as an early career nurse

July 13, 2021

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

July 13, 2021

Our nursing careers can take many paths, but programs such as the American Nurses Foundation and United Health Foundation Jeannine…

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Pressure injury prevention in long-term care

July 9, 2021

Follow the evidence to improve outcomes. Takeaways: High quality healthcare is established using evidence-based practice in nursing protocols and procedures.…

Preventing identity theft

July 9, 2021

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

July 9, 2021

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

July 9, 2021

Editor’s note: This is a web exclusive article for the July 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. Strategies for nurses…

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Support nurses with job embeddedness

July 12, 2021

Use this model to promote nurse retention. Takeaways: The recent pandemic, and potential consequential post-traumatic stress disorder, might affect nurse…