May 2025 Vol. 20 No. 5

A summit for change

[Pictured Above: ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy posed with three of her predecessors, Beverly Malone (L), Barbara Nichols, and Ernest Grant. Malone gave a keynote address and Grant…

Acute myeloid leukemia

An 80-year-old man received a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. He’s been hospitalized for a month, including an ICU stay during which he received mechanical ventilation due to…

Advance care planning in the Black faith community

Advance care planning, a routine aspect of healthcare, helps individuals make decisions about future care by reviewing their values, goals, and wishes. However, many people from diverse communities…

Aging women and health research

Women’s health is usually portrayed as reproductive health, but in reality, women’s health starts at birth and extends throughout life. The average reproductive lifespan for U.S. women is…

American Nurses Enterprise News, May 2025

Bradley Goettl joins the enterprise as chief nursing officer The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) welcomed Bradley (Brad) Goettl, DNP, DHA, RN, FNP-C, FAAN, as chief nursing officer effective…

Avoid restraints: De-escalation and acute agitation

In addition to the significant time and resources required to manage a patient experiencing agitation, these stressful situations can contribute to burnout among healthcare workers. They also negatively…

Building better communities and health for all

In life-changing moments, quiet conversations, and bold ventures, nurses forge bonds in their communities. To celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6-12, the American Nurses Association spoke with several…

Caring for veterans

Veterans have distinct determinants of health related to their military service and occupational exposures. With more veterans seeking care in the community, the American Nurses Association Mem­bership Assembly…

Nurse preceptor: Six emerging domains

As health settings and clinical nursing practice have become more complex, issues regarding transition to practice at this intersection have presented greater challenges. The profound consequences of inconsistency…

Pressure injuries and indwelling urinary catheters

Urethral erosion and urethral meatus pressure injuries resulting from a medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) frequently are overlooked, understudied, and not well understood. This article is available to…

Thank you, nurses!

Gratitude for all you do, every day Jennifer-Mensik-KennedyNational Nurses Week, celebrated each year, May 6–12, marks a dedicated time for the public, organizations, and leaders at all levels…

The Power of inspiration

Celebrating nurses with words and actions How did you spend National Nurses Week? I asked this question of nurses who work in my organization, the University of North…

Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination

The T-Rex combination of Trintellix (vortioxetine) and Rexulti (brexpiprazole) targets multiple neurotransmitter systems, providing a novel and effective approach for managing treatment-resistant depression. This article is available to…

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