March 2020 Vol. 15 No. 3

Advanced care of patients with cognitive impairment

In 2016 at PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center (PeaceHealth), a 256-bed facility in Bellingham, WA, a pattern emerged during a routine caregiver assault incident review. Most of the…

ANA In Brief – Coronavirus: What you need to know

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an ongoing outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China. Cases have been identified in multiple…

ANA on the Frontline March 2020

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: New staffing…

Build resilient teams to tackle nursing burnout

Personal resilience (using personal protective factors to cope with stress and adverse events to enhance well-being and the ability to face future challenges) can help individuals mediate the…

Federal legislative agenda

Promoting the critical role nurses play in the health of patients and the nation, as well as guaranteeing a strong nursing workforce into the future, are core components…

March 2020 Vol. 15 No. 3

Our cover story in this issue of American Nurse Journal focuses on the overuse of antipsychotic medications in nursing home residents with dementia. These individual may have behavioral…

March 2020: ANA News

ANA representative named to CMS patient safety panel Lillee Smith Gelinas, MSN, RN, CPPS, FAAN, editor-in-chief of the American Nurse Journal and an American Nurses Association (ANA) and…

March madness

It’s that time again. “March Madness” is an expression that’s been linked to basketball since 1908, but March also has been associated with another kind of madness. Beginning…

Nursing ethics for a gig economy

I’m exhausted. My unit is always short staffed. I’m asked to work longer hours and come in on my day off. I need more control over my life…

Rapid Response: Supraventricular tachycardia

Supraventricular tachycardia is a broad term describing a fast regular rhythm originating above the atrioventricular (AV) node. A narrow complex and regular rhythm would suggest AV nodal reentrant…

The changing face of cystic fibrosis

It’s no longer a childhood illness. Takeaways: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Data Registry shows that more than 54% of people with cystic fibrosis live 18 years and…

The perils of perfectionism in nursing

Perfectionism is a weakness masquerading as a strength. A perfectionist approach can cause even the best and brightest people to feel unmotivated, devalued, dependent, disempowered, frustrated, and ultimately…

Reader Survey

Please share your feedback! We’re interested to learn more about your experience with American Nurse Journal.

Take the 2024 Nursing Trends and Salary Survey, available now through November 1st 2024

See Past Results
cheryl meeGet your free access to the exclusive newsletter of American Nurse Journal and gain insights for your nursing practice.

NurseLine Newsletter

  • Hidden

*By submitting your e-mail, you are opting in to receiving information from Healthcom Media and Affiliates. The details, including your email address/mobile number, may be used to keep you informed about future products and services.

Test Your Knowledge

What is the primary purpose of a 3-minute foot assessment in patients with comorbidities such as diabetes or peripheral arterial disease?