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Lessons learned from 1918 d
In 1918, the “Spanish flu” killed most people who were infected. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of researchers across...
Leading the nursing profession
A roadmap for every nurse leader’s career journey
Ongoing challenges related to the pandemic have stretched nurse leaders and their teams in unexpected ways. How...
Managing new nurse fear and anxiety
Simple strategies can help with transition to practice.
Takeaways:
Many nurses who graduated in 2020 and 2021 (in the midst of the pandemic) found themselves...
Making prone positioning a priority
Perfecting protocols to support patients with COVID-19
Research on the benefits of prone positioning for acute respiratory distress syndrome—and now COVID-19—has increased an awareness and...
Nurses rising
Recognizing, elevating, and caring for RNs during a pandemic
As we celebrated the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman...
Operationalizing new knowledge, innovations, and improvement
This organization’s infrastructure supports clinical inquiry.
Takeaways:
Nursing has the responsibility to provide evidence-based practice that meets patient, family, and community expectations.
New knowledge, innovations,...
The power of perspective
Christine Pacini wants nurses’ expertise to drive change.
Takeaways:
When frontline nurses feel empowered to lead, patient outcomes improve, work flow is safer and more...
Standardizing handoff communication
An electronic tool helps ensure care continuity and reduces miscommunication.
Takeaways:
Using a standardized electronic handoff tool improves nurse-to-nurse communication.
It ensures care continuity and...
Our journey along the Pathway to Excellence®
A rural community hospital shares its story of designation and re-designation.
Takeaways:
Pathway to Excellence® is an evolving process that roadmaps opportunities to enhance nursing...
2020 ANA Innovation Award winners update
Making strides forward during a challenging year
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards, powered by BD, highlight, recognize, and celebrate exemplary nurse-led innovation that...
Brighter days ahead
Marking one year of the pandemic and nurses’ response
We generally think of anniversaries as causes for celebration, as is the case of the American...
ANA’s 125th anniversary
Building on our history and recognizing nurses
When I first began serving as president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), I frequently spoke about this...
Nurses and vaccine hesitancy
You’re too important not to get vaccinated.
Editor’s note: This is an early release of an article that will appear in the March 2021 issue...
