September 2022 Vol. 17 No. 9

Advocacy matters

Concerted efforts yield wins on nursing priorities.  In an era of political rancor, an important piece of legislation involving nursing practice passed the U.S. House of Representatives in…
Racial Reconciliation

ANA embarks on Journey of Racial Reconciliation

The American Nurses Association (ANA) took historic action on June 11 when its highest governing body voted unanimously to adopt the ANA Racial Reckoning Statement. This action by…
MFP Summer Institute focuses on leadership and advocacy

ANA Enterprise News, September 2022

MFP Summer Institute focuses on leadership and advocacy More than 70 nurses convened in Washington, D.C., to discuss health equity and minority psychiatric-mental health nurse leadership during the…
from the ethics inbox

Better readying students for practice

To: Ethics Advisory Board     From: Concerned nurse educator Subject: Academic and professional readiness I’m a nurse educator struggling with undergraduate students who are coming into our nursing program…

Beware of predatory journals

Choosing best evidence requires watching for these red flags.   Takeaways: Predatory journals (reading them, citing them in your writing, or publishing with them) threaten the integrity of nursing…
ANA Hall of Fame

Collaborating and building relationships

Barbara Nichols is inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame.   Barbara L. Nichols Barbara L. Nichols, MSN, RN, DSNc (Hon), FAAN, is known for her visionary leadership and political…

Digital dissemination platforms

Use social media and news sites to promptly share your scholarly work.   Takeaways Social media platforms and news outlets contribute to the swift and vast dissemination of scholarly…
Diversity

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts strive to improve healthcare for everyone. Health equity requires supporting nurses and providing them with the tools they need for success. Collaboration…
Report of Racism

Examining racism in nursing

National Commission releases foundational report.     The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing released a series of six reports on racism in nursing in May 2022, authored by…
Finding belonging to beat burnout

Finding belonging to beat burnout

Specialty-focused education model aims to better prepare nurses for practice Nurses are exhausted and have been ringing the alarm long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Systemic challenges and limited…
Fostering professional identity in nursing

Fostering professional identity in nursing

How to wholly support nurse well-being   Takeaways: All nurses should learn about professional identity in nursing and then model and apply it to their practice settings. Fostering professional…
Unifying our approach to bullying, incivility, and violence

From #MeToo to #UsToo

Unifying our approach to bullying, incivility, and violence  Lillee Gelinas How long have we been talking about the chronic problem of workplace violence, bullying, and incivility? I’ve written…
Gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) re­fers to any degree of glucose intolerance that starts or is first recognized during pregnancy. Frequently, GDM represents pre-existing hyperglycemia and indicates underlying β-cell…
Handling hazardous drugs in healthcare

Handling hazardous drugs in healthcare

Safety and best practice for nurses  AnnMarie Walton One of the bittersweet ironies of healthcare is that drugs powerful enough to kill cancer cells also can harm healthy…
Implementing trauma-informed care

Implementing trauma-informed care 

Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood trauma, most nurses remain unaware of…
Night Council

Night councils

Bring night-shift nurses to the shared governance table.  Takeaways: Night-shift nurses frequently miss out on the benefits of shared governance and are left out of decisions because most…

Ostomy basics

Overview of ostomy care and management   Takeaways: Ostomies save lives and improve patients’ quality of life, but stigma about odor and interference in daily life still exist. Focus…
Palliative Care

Palliative care in the emergency department

The fast-paced environment of the emergency department makes it difficult to have lengthy care goal conversations, even with patients who chronic, progressive illnesses. Studies indicate that palliative care…

Prevent compassion fatigue through self-compassion

Consider these simple practices.  Takeaways: Nurses are at high risk for developing compassion fatigue, which can have a negative impact on nurses, patients, and organizations. Self-compassion practices are…
Rapid Response

Recognizing autonomic dysreflexia

Your quick action ensures a good outcome.     Takeaways: Autonomic dysreflexia results from a noxious stimulus, such as a distended bladder or bowel. Signs and symptoms include sweating, hypertension,…

Retaining novice nurses

A dedicated new nurse council aids retention.  Takeaways: High nurse turnover comes with costs that are great both to the nursing talent pool and to the financial resources…
solutions to the nurse staffing challenge

Solutions to the nurse staffing challenge

Think Tank offers detailed strategies with short-term implementation timelines Nurse staffing challenges remain one of the defining issues of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many factors contributing to these…
he challenge of sustaining practice improvement 

The challenge of sustaining practice improvement

Implementation success requires frontline staff participation during change development.  Not all proven, evidence-based healthcare practices are successfully implemented and sustained. In the 150 years since Ignaz Semmelweis was…

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