Adverse event reporting and root cause analysis
Increasing nurses’ understanding can reduce errors. Takeaways Maintaining patient safety is pivotal to nursing practice; the complexities of healthcare call…
June 2021 Vol. 16 No. 6
ANA Enterprise News – June 2021
ANA responds to verdict in Chauvin trial In April, a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on…
Applying the phases of disaster response to COVID-19 recovery
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight. Nurses may think the mental and emotional stressors experienced at the…
C.A.R.E. to prevent medical device related pressure injuries
A facility’s innovative program effectively reduced patient injury. Takeaways: Learn how a nurse-led interprofessional innovation was designed at an organization…
Caring for individuals with sickle cell disease
Nurses play a pivotal role in ensuring optimal care. Takeaways: Sickle cell disease is an inherited chronic condition that affects…
Change for the better
ANA liaison to the ACIP has a lifelong commitment to public health. Chad Rittle, DNP, MPH, RN, FAAOHN, associate professor…
Compassion fatigue risk among skilled nursing facility nurses
Self-care combined with organizational support can aid prevention and resilience. Takeaways: Skilled nursing facility (SNF) nurses caring for older adults…
COVID-19 Update – June 2021
Supporting COVID-19 vaccination for millions of Americans The American Nurses Association (ANA), which supports the development, distribution, and administration of…
Creating a compelling poster
Use poster presentations to spread the word about your study or project. Takeaways: Effective posters convey key information and provide…
Cultivating and celebrating nurse-led innovation
Improving patient outcomes and promoting the profession Earlier this year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the winners of the…
Early detection of acute compartment syndrome
Quick action prevents serious harm. Takeaways: Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a surgical emergency that requires early identification to avoid…
Evidence-based strategies to prevent enteral nutrition complications
Follow these tips to keep your patients safe. Takeaways Enteral nutrition (tube feeding) can be administered safely but is not without…
From the publisher
These past 15 months brought nurses’ exceptionalism to the forefront of the nation’s collective conscience—not just the qualities of compassion,…
How innovation and design thinking can improve care
Empathy and collaboration create opportunities to help vulnerable populations. Takeaways: Design thinking is a problem-solving tool driven by the needs…
In Brief June 2021
ICN Annual Report looks back on an extraordinary year The 2020 International Council of Nurses (ICN) Annual Report covers a…
New nursing school graduates: Let the real learning begin
Education continues on the job. Welcome to the 2021 class of nursing school graduates joining our most remarkable profession. You…
Pandemics and ‘One Health’
The intertwining of nature, wildlife, and humans increases the risk of disease spread. With the world’s attention gripped by vaccinating…
Protecting privacy while supporting nurses
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Concerned emergency department clinical manager Subject: Patient/family privacy and nurses’ well-being A patient was…
The pandemic and early career nurses
Find support, shape the profession via input, action. During the peaks and valleys of the now 15-month COVID-19 pandemic, nurses…
