November 2018 Vol. 13 No. 11

2018 nursing trends and salary survey results

What are your colleagues saying about workplace violence, bullying, and job satisfaction? RNs, as a whole, are a satisfied group. We’re satisfied with the nursing care we provide…
lesson patient dumping

A cold, hard lesson about patient dumping

A 22-year-old woman with Asperger’s syndrome was seen on a frigid night in January 2018 for a fall-related head injury in the University of Maryland’s emergency department (ED).…
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A season of thanks

Expressing gratitude is good for you. AS I REFLECT on the Thanksgiving season, I think about how thankful I am for my many nursing colleagues and their constant…

ANA on the Frontline, November 2018

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: Promoting patient…
critically ill obstetric patients

Critically ill obstetric patients

ALTHOUGH evidence-based nursing guidelines exist to direct the care of acute and chronic conditions in obstetric (OB) patients while they’re in OB settings, few if any such guidelines…
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Danger of respiratory syncytial virus

Education may help avoid decompensation and escalation. Takeaways: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in children less than age 12 months. RSV manifests…
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Forensic files

Bringing nursing expertise to the fight against violence. NANCY CABELUS, DNP, APRN, AFN-BC, a Connecticut Nurses Association member, has been a state trooper, a major crimes detective, a forensic…

Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation™ Year One Highlights

On May 1, 2017, ANA Enterprise launched a bold initiative—Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN) Grand Challenge—to transform the health of our nation by first improving the health of…
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Inspire others through transformational leadership

Transformational leaders inspire followers to achieve extraordinary outcomes and, in the process, develop their own leadership capacity. They foster employees’ confidence to produce creative outcomes and sustain a…
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Make your clinic more senior sensitive

Are you prepared to care for your aging patients? Takeaways: Specific needs of older patients can affect the clinic schedule. Preparing your clinic to care for older patients…

November 2018 Vol. 13 No. 11

  It’s time for the results from the 2018 American Nurse Today Nursing Trends and Salary Survey. This year, over 4,000 nurses (both clinicians and managers) shared their…
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Nurse fatigue: A shared responsibility

RNs and employers can work together to promote healthy sleep. GETTING ADEQUATE REST is important for everyone, especially when fewer daylight hours in the fall and winter may…
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Quality improvement: A structured daily checklist

Communication and collaboration improve care Takeaways: Patient safety is a key quality indicator for healthcare organizations. A medical-surgical geriatric unit developed a checklist to be used during interprofessional…
reader feedback November 2018

Reader feedback, November 2018

This is where we share some of the comments, insights, and thoughts we receive from readers. Contact us at myamericannurse.com/send-letter-editor. Nurse suicide I am writing to express my…
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Targeting zero CAUTIs

 Empower nurses and proactively reduce urinary catheter device use  Takeaways: A nurse driven quality improvement project improved catheter utilization rates in one hospital. A urinary catheter insertion decision…
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Your support matters

Strengthening the Foundation and nursing. AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON and the end of my service as American Nurses Association (ANA) president approach, I’ve been thinking more about how…

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