‘Balanced Menus’ leads to reduced greenhouse gas emissions
Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, part of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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‘Tis the season…to immunize
For many nurses, August is a whirlwind of back-to-school activity. And it’s not just the crunch of shopping for school…
‘PAWSitive’ interventions ease ‘rrrf’ times in pediatrics
Daniel, a 5-year-old child with asthma, is anxious and doesn’t want to keep his oxygen mask on during his much-needed…
“Bundle” up to prevent pressure ulcers
Find out how to start a pressure ulcer prevention program on your unit or in your facility.
“Meeting Mondays” boosts staff nurses’ committee participation
Designating one day a month for meetings increased frontline nurses’ involvement in committees and councils.
#EndNurseAbuse—Help is on the way
New resources to protect RNs from workplace violence (more…)
#WeAreFirstline
ANA joins CDC’s new infection control training collaborative Healthcare professionals agree that infection prevention and control measures, when implemented correctly…
10 tips to boost employee engagement
Employee engagement begins with an organization’s leaders… Management expert Ken Blanchard once said, “What motivates people is what motivates people” meaning that each person is motivated in his or her own way and by his or her own unique aspirations and preferences.
110th Congress wrap up
The 110th Congress adjourns with a mixed record on healthcare.
125 years of progress
ANA’s track record shapes its pandemic response. “We have been so busy that we don’t know where we are at.…
20 million strong
Nurses and midwives create a healthier world. No matter what continent we call home, the experience is the same—nurses and…
2008 state legislative wrap-up
Legislatively, 2008 was a good year for nursing. In many states, safe nurse staffing laws, mandatory overtime restrictions, and safe patient-handling legislation got the thumbs-up.
2008: The year of pro-nurse advocates
To help elect pro-nursing candidates, volunteer for campaign work and urge everyone you know to vote.
2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (01.04.10)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (01.08.10)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (02.02.2010)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (11.09.09)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (11.20.09)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (12.04.09)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (12.11.09)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu: Situation Update (10.14.09)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009 H1N1 Flu: Situation Update (10.23.2009)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
2009: H1N1 Flu: Situation Update (10.16.09)
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…
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.…
2019 ANA Innovation Award winners update
Nurse-led innovation continues to unfold. (more…)
2019 Magnet® Application Manual raises the bar for nursing excellence
In October 2017, the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® released the 2019 Magnet® Application Manual, the 12th application manual in the 27-year history of the program. It builds upon the foundation of seminal research conducted in the early 1980s that led to the creation of the program, but it also incorporates contemporary standards that address challenges faced globally by healthcare organizations today.
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…
4 million reasons
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5 reasons why pandemics will be more frequent
We must prepare now for future outbreaks. In 1918, nurses played a pivotal role in the Spanish flu pandemic that…
5 steps to interim manager success
Turn a challenge into an opportunity. Takeaways: The interim nurse manager role can be extremely complex and challenging but is…
A bold call to action: Mobilizing nurses and employers to prevent and address incivility, bullying, and workplace violence
As registered nurses (RNs), you probably agree that taking action to promote and sustain a culture of civility, respect, and…
A case study of a managers’ workshop
To apply for Magnet® recognition, a healthcare organization must describe and demonstrate how its nursing leaders promote and develop nursing…
A contemporary look at gerontological nursing
Nurse experts identify and respond to changing needs of an aging population. By Carol J. Bickford, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS,…
A conversation about the ethics of staffing
Editor’s note: In March 2016, Leah Curtin RN,ScD,FAAN, a living legend in nursing for her work in ethics, was asked…
A conversation with Patricia Flatley Brennan
Patricia Flatley Brennan, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest biomedical library and the producer…
A conversation with Rep. Lois Capps
Over the past several months, I’ve written extensively about the importance of nurses increasing their political advocacy to protect health care…
A growing population
As the number of people over 65 years old continues to grow in the United States, so too is a…
A hospital’s Magnet® redesignation drive spurs efforts to improve patient safety
Magnet appraisers’ questions increase the author’s determination to reduce patient falls.
A journey of healing
Statement acknowledges harms to nurses of color, outlines actions for change. Editor’s note: This is an early release of an…
A kinder, gentler workplace
According to an analysis in the May 2016 issue of BMJ, medical errors in U.S. healthcare facilities are incredibly common and are…
A kinder, gentler workplace
Others may not notice your courtesy, but they will notice your rudeness. (more…)
A kinder, gentler workplace, part 2: Impatience
When I was a nursing student making rounds with a surgeon, he decided to remove a patient’s stitches. I hurried to the treatment…
A kinder, gentler workplace, part 3: The generation gap
“We shall a new rule of life make: a little kinder than is necessary be.” Yoda-speak for a famous quote from…
A leader’s guide to implementing evidence-based practice
Lead the way to healthcare quality and safety. Takeaways: Healthcare leaders are key to the success of advancing evidence-based practice…
A look back—and ahead
Making progress on key priorities. (more…)
A medication dosage simulation strategy to improve patient safety
Simulation boosts skills and encourages active learning. Takeaways: Traditional medication administration dosage testing can be time-consuming, costly, and lack elements…
A model for ethical decision-making in management
Pam Cipriano, president of the American Nurses Association, said In November 2014 that nurses must know how to make ethical…
A new patient-acuity tool promotes equitable nurse-patient assignments
When a 2 acuity rating isn’t truly a 2
A nurse-driven community education program for older adults
Organizational involvement in community service is a key component of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Healthcare organizations…
A nurse’s guide to food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens
More than 48 million people in the United States live in poverty. According to Feeding America, food insecurity affects 49…
A nurse’s inappropriate language—an ethical issue
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Concerned nurse manager Subject: A nurse’s behavior frightens a patient LR is a new graduate…
A nursing recognition program gets a makeover
In an effort to provide an equitable and systematic structure for recognizing excellence in clinical nursing and to encourage commitment…
A quantum life
Quantum theory explains how you create your life through what you choose to think, then intend and, ultimately, do.
A question of conscience
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Concerned RN Subject: Refusal to participate Two nurses on my unit have submitted written…
A question of disclosure: RNs often struggle with revealing their health conditions to employers
It’s no secret that Americans are living longer and that deaths from heart disease, stroke, and cancer are on the…
A ROADMAP involves patients and families in the plan of care
This electronic tool keeps patients and families informed on key aspects of care.
A roll-up-your-sleeves kind of hope
To reinvent health care, we need down-to-earth help and a roll-up-your sleeves kind of hope.
A system’s Pathway to Excellence® journey
Learn how one organization achieved both designation and redesignation. Takeaways: BayCare Health System set a goal of achieving Pathway to…
A veteran and an entrepreneur
Brian Mohika took setbacks in stride and found success. United States Air Force veteran Brian Mohika, BSN, RN, has advocated…
A viral collision
Reinforce vital practices to keep each other safe. The COVID-19 pandemic is on a collision course with the cold and…
A whack on the side of the head
The last iteration of repealing and replacing Obamacare has gone down in failure because of Republicans appalled by cost and Democrats obsessed with numbers of Americans without access. I think repeal and replace keeps coming up because the narrative never changes. What Congress needs is a new way of thinking—a whack on the side of the head.
A Year of Gifts
Our editor-in-chief reviews important accomplishments in the past year and presents a nursing "wish list".
AACN endorses white paper on medication reconciliation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently endorsed a white paper that calls for system-wide programs for medication reconciliation…
Academy recognizes nurse leaders for contributions
These nurses have positively influenced healthcare. The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) honored four nurse leaders during the 2019 Transforming…
Accommodating and building bridges
Rose Constantino is inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame. In her 57-year career, Rose Constantino, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN,…
Accountability: A concept worth revisiting
Where a culture of accountability exists, people do what they say they’ll do. This article describes how to promote accountability.
Achieving Magnet® designation: From preparation to pride
In March 2015, Main Line Health® designation became one of only 19 health systems across the nation to receive Magnet®…
Adapting a professional practice model
Follow these steps to ensure nurse engagement and interprofessional collaboration. Takeaways: Creating a PPM is required for ANCC Magnet® designated…
Addressing moral distress and resilience in nursing
ANA joined leading nursing organizations at a State of the Science Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland from August 11 to 12,…
Addressing the opioid epidemic
Funding and access to care are crucial to solving substance use disorders. The word crisis can be defined in several…
Advance care planning across the care continuum
Nurses can play an active role in engaging patients and families in helpful conversations. Takeaways Nurses are in a unique…
Advancing adoption of the electronic health record
Experts at the federal level are working to actualize the promise of health information technology.
Advancing shared governance during a pandemic
A collaborative initiative yields positive outcomes despite challenging circumstances. Takeaways: Shared governance is a framework that empowers collaborative decision-making and…
Advancing toward an 80% BSN workforce by 2020
Learn about the steps one Connecticut hospital is taking to increase its BSN nurses.
Adventures in virtual meetings
Tired of unproductive staff meetings held at inconvenient times? Had it up to here with being interrupted when trying to express your opinion? Maybe it’s time to explore alternatives to the traditional in-person meeting. One hospital unit did just that, and their online meeting forum helped them create new protocols in record time.
Adverse event reporting and root cause analysis
Increasing nurses’ understanding can reduce errors. Takeaways Maintaining patient safety is pivotal to nursing practice; the complexities of healthcare call…
Advice for millennial nurses
How do you become a great leader in a multigenerational workplace? Takeaways: Millennials who strive to be leaders must embrace…
Advocacy agenda
Collective action reaps rewards in public policy. Ernest J. Grant Advocacy—the process of influencing public policy—occurs at all levels of…
Advocacy for all
Patricia Ford-Roegner, MSW, BSN, RN, ACSW, FAAN, now a senior health policy advisor at Amplify Public Affairs LLC and principal…
Advocacy matters
Concerted efforts yield wins on nursing priorities. In an era of political rancor, an important piece of legislation involving nursing…
Advocacy: A lifetime commitment
Leading nurses through crisis, disaster, and everyday practice. (more…)
Advocacy: A modest proposal
Nurses are with patients during some of the most important moments in their lives.
Advocating for access to safe, quality care
As I write this, the next steps in the GOP’s crusade to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…
Advocating for nurses on boards
As part of its ongoing initiative sponsored by the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation to recognize nurses in board leadership roles, the American Nurses Foundation interviewed Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, FAAN. Edmonson is the chief nursing officer (CNO) at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, a three-time designated Magnet® hospital.
Advocating for patients in an era of drug-delivery problems
Learn what steps you can take to help patients avoid drug contamination and cope with drug shortages.
Affirmation of focused practice competencies
In August 2017, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors approved the inclusion of an additional component to ANA’s newly revised recognition of a nursing specialty, approval of a specialty’s scope of practice statement, and acknowledgment of standards of a specialty practice program. The new component, affirmation of focused practice competencies, provides a formal review process for identifying the specific knowledge, skills, abilities,accountability, and judgment deemed important for professional practice success, interprofessional collaborative practice and team success, and achievement of defined outcomes.
Afraid at work
Sometimes certain people have personality problems — and anger problems. If that person happens to be in a position of…
Agendas for change
Nursing’s path for growth, diversity, and health equity. Even as nurses worldwide confront one of the gravest crises in modern…
Air Force recognizes CRNAs’ full scope of practice
The U.S. Air Force releases a new policy on anesthesia delivery.
Aligning values and board service
As part of its initiative sponsored by the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation to recognize nurses in board leadership roles, the…
All for one, and one for all
Let’s validate and value the contributions of foreign-educated nurses who come to this country seeking opportunities to practice.
Amazing you!
Celebrate yourself…you deserve it! By Leah Curtin, RN, ScD(h), FAAN Things are so different today. I remember being thoroughly and…
Ambulance diversions increase mortality
A new study finds that ED diversion is associated with increased mortality.
America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Make a difference join ANA’s Health Care Reform Team
An activity menu for older adults
You are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs.…
An ethical approach
Guidance for navigating complex healthcare dilemmas. From the joyous celebrations at the sound of a newborn’s first cries to the…
An inside look at Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation’s inaugural year
Social movement gains momentum through engagement By Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN HEALTHY NURSE, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN), the American Nurses Association…
An invitation to error
What happens when you’re short staffed and there isn’t anyone to help?
An ounce of prevention
Engage in practical training through Project Firstline. A lifetime of working with patients with serious burn injuries truly ingrained in…
ANA ‘joins forces’ with first lady to help veterans
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) partnered to facilitate and coordinate a collective voice of the nursing profession in full support of "Joining Forces,"
ANA ACTION ALERT: Proposed regulations could mean big opportunity for nurses
Hospitals operate under a type of rule book: one that dictates who can do what, when, and where in patient…
ANA addresses nurse-specific measures in health IT
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has long supported nurse-specific measures in health IT
ANA addresses shift work
ANA position statements address the hazards of shift work.
ANA advocates for nurses’ health and safety
Collaborating in the new year to address pandemic challenges together As nurses contend with the pandemic and its multi-layered effects…
ANA and HIMSS join forces to advance nurse-led innovation
Highlights from the inaugural NursePitchTM event in Orlando. This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only. Log…
ANA awards five hospitals for outstanding nursing quality
The American Nurses Association (ANA) honored five hospitals Jan. 27 for achieving outstanding nursing quality, based on the nursing performance…
ANA becomes organizational affiliate of AcademyHealth
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is now an organizational affiliate of AcademyHealth
ANA calls for creating a culture of safety throughout health care
When the Institute of Medicine released To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System in 1999, the report shook…
ANA comments on ACOs
In the political realm, there is intense debate on how to cut costs in the Medicare program without sacrificing services…
ANA endorses Hillary Clinton for President
This has certainly been an interesting and exciting presidential election year. I hope many of you have been tuned in…
ANA endorses Kid Safe Chemicals Act
Acting on a directive from the 2006 House of Delegates, ANA has endorsed the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. The bill…
ANA ensures nurses are at the table on healthcare reform
With President Obama pledging to reform the healthcare system, ANA leaders are taking part in high-level discussions to
ensure that nurses are represented in the debate.
ANA enterprise and foundation news: February 2020
We can’t do it alone When the ANA Enterprise launched Healthy Nurse, Healthy NationTM (HNHN) with the goal of transforming…
ANA honors hospitals for outstanding quality
Which hospitals won the 2010 NDNQI® Award for Outstanding Nursing
Quality Indicators®
ANA launches Healthy Nurse program
Registered nurses educate patients and the public on good health and wellness practices. But many times, nurses themselves are unable…
ANA offers even more ways to be engaged online
ANA has launched the Boundless Voices action site for Facebook, which integrates ANA’s online advocacy tools with Facebook’s social network.
ANA participates in International Panel on Safe Patient Handling
Recognized as a champion of safe patient handling on a national level, the American Nurses Association (ANA) contributed expertise to…
ANA pays it forward
I am an organizational junkie with no apologies. As many of you know, I started my political activism in nursing…
ANA President Attends White House Meeting
Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, newly elected president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), attended a meeting at the…
ANA releases 2011 Health and Safety Survey results
ANA’s new survey identifies nurses’ concerns about health and safety in their work environments.
ANA Revises Two of Its Foundational Nursing Publications
In its role as the professional organization for all 3.1 – 3.6 million registered nurses in the United States, ANA…
ANA Seeking 2010 National Nurses Week Theme Ideas
ANA is inviting nurses to submit theme ideas for National Nurses Week 2010. The theme for 2009 was “Nurses Building…
ANA sharps injury prevention stakeholder group
Continued efforts by ANA to enhance healthcare worker safety resulted in the formation of a sharps injury stakeholder’s group in…
ANA signs on to letter affirming positive change in U.S. Public Health Service
ANA signs a letter of concern about proposed creation of an Office of the National Nurse.
ANA supports safe patient handling measures in Congress
“The Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009” (H.R. 2381) gets ANA approval.
ANA supports Tavenner to head CMS
The American Nurses Association (ANA) commends the White House for its recent decision to nominate Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN,…
ANA task force to evaluate membership dues
In May 2010, the 2008-10 American Nurses Association (ANA) board of directors approved the formation of a Dues Evaluation Task…
ANA urges Congress to invest in domestic nursing education, not immigration
ANA urges Congress to invest in domestic nursing education, not immigration As the nursing shortage continues to weigh on hospital…
ANA urges Congress to invest in nursing workforce development. ANA endorses the Nursing School Capacity Act.
ANA has launched a campaign aimed at increasing federal funding for nursing recruitment and education by $50 million. If successful,…
ANA urges nurses to volunteer before disaster strikes
In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake on Jan. 12, many nurses felt the urgent need to jump on a plane and hit the ground in Haiti to help treat and comfort the survivors, but were not sure how to go about it.
ANA works to remove legal barriers to APRN practice
While advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have been increasing in number and expanding their impact on the healthcare system, federal…
ANA’s 125th anniversary
Building on our history and recognizing nurses When I first began serving as president of the American Nurses Association (ANA),…
ANA’s Health Risk Appraisal: Three years later
What have we learned in the 3 years since ANA launched the HealthyNurse® Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)? Since November 2013, more…
Anatomy lesson 101
ANA’s National Center for Nursing Quality promotes nursing quality and patient safety while helping nurses advocate for themselves.
ANCC honors clinicians with first annual Magnet® Nurse of the Year Awards
At the National Magnet® Conference held October 4 to 6 in Baltimore, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) presented its…
Announcing ANA’s Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Third Edition
We invite all registered nurses (RNs) to embrace ANA’s Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Third Edition, describing professionalism, safety,…
Antimicrobial stewardship and you
The World Health Organization estimates that by 2050, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will cause as many as 10 million deaths globally. Not only does AMR lead to increased…
Applying a systematic approach to new-product assessment
Take the spontaneity out of new-product purchases to control costs and keep patients safe.
Applying the Magnet™ model to improve medication safety
A Baltimore hospital used the five Magnet components as a framework for
transforming its bedside medication administration process. Involving directcare
nurses in decision making was a key aspect of the project.
Archived webinar on teaching IOM reports in the classroom now available on ANA’s NursesBooks.org
On February 23, more than 350 educators from top U.S. nursing schools tuned in to view Nursesbooks.org’s one-hour webinar featuring ANA’s popular quality title, Teaching IOM: Implications of the Institute of Medicine Reports for Nursing Education.
Are you confident about confidence intervals?
The confidence interval yields information on how confident
researchers are about the success of a studied intervention.
Aromatherapy: Essential oils and nursing
Explore this option for enhancing well-being Takeaways: Aromatherapy is a growing holistic therapeutic option, but is not typically taught in…
Artificial intelligence in nursing
Practical implementation in clinical settings. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the January…
Asking difficult questions
Inclusive nursing assessment in a new era of healthcare Takeaways: Collecting information about race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity…
Assessing nurses’ competency to achieve highly reliable care
As tenured nurses leave the workplace, healthcare organizations are striving to provide additional development and support for the less-experienced new hires…
Assessing the ethical climate: An environmental scan
Nurses offer insights on day-to-day ethical challenges. By Liz Stokes, JD, MA, RN At the June 2017 American Nurses Association…
At CHI, nurse board leadership is embedded in the culture
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), a nonprofit, faith-based health system, has a longstanding commitment to nurse leadership in the boardroom. Based in Englewood, Colorado, CHI is one of…
Attaining a culturally congruent practice
Patient-centered, holistic care is something that nurses are taught about early and are expected to strive for every day. Yet…
Attaining Magnet status
The authors explain the program that has brought Magnet success to seven hospitals – so far.
Attitude adds to a toxic work environment
Richard Aldington, a well-known British writer, poet, and reviewer, insisted that the best review he ever wrote wasn’t published. He…
Attitude: The power of human energy
Our thoughts, feelings, and disposition influence other people, not just because people see and read our facial expressions or body language, but because thoughts themselves are energy.
Autonomy and the patient’s right to choose falls prevention
You know from your experience that some patients will choose not to call for help before getting up from a…
Avoiding career derailers
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Accepting the gift of feedback can lead to transformative change. Key Takeaways…
Avoiding copyright violations in educational presentations
What you don’t know about copyright can get you into legal jeopardy.
Avoiding flu complacency
Vaccination coverage is key to managing outbreaks. As of June 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated…
AWHONN releases new staffing guidelines
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recently announced that it has published new perinatal nurse staffing…
Banner Simulation Medical Center: Using simulation to set up new nurses for success
Today, many nursing students graduate from educational programs without the clinical skills and judgment they need to handle a typical…
Bassett Medical Center wins 2011 Magnet Prize®
At the National Magnet® Conference held October 4 to 6 in Baltimore, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Cerner®…
Battery recycling: Nursing’s role
A battery recycling program can decrease the health and environmental risks of inappropriate battery disposal.
Battling burnout and languishing
Brief evidence-based tactics that work Even before COVID-19, rates of burnout, depression, stress, and anxiety in nurses, and other healthcare…
Before blowing the whistle, learn to protect yourself
Don’t let fear of reprisal stop you from reporting serious misconduct.
Behind the curtain: Creating an in situ simulation experience
Go "behind the curtain" to learn how simulation is being used to prepare hospital-based nurses for urgent situations.
Being a nurse, but also a daughter or son to our aging parents
Nurses come to the profession to provide care for individuals and, in some cases, populations. It is what we do…
Benefits of feedback for nurse leaders
Viewing feedback as a gift enhances career growth. Takeaways: Without feedback, beginning nurse leaders’ careers can be derailed Constructive feedback…
Best practices for seasonal influenza immunization
Seasonal influenza and influenza-related complications are the most frequent causes of death from a vaccine preventable disease in the United…
Beware of predatory journals
Choosing best evidence requires watching for these red flags. Takeaways: Predatory journals (reading them, citing them in your writing, or…
Beyond a box of chocolates
Often, patients and families express their gratitude for a special nurse’s outstanding care with spoken thanks or heartfelt commendations written…
Beyond a box of chocolates
Often, patients and families express their gratitude for a special nurse’s outstanding care with spoken thanks or heartfelt commendations written…
Beyond an interesting “read”
Nurse authors call on educators to incorporate IOM findings into education, practice.
Beyond customer service
Many nurses don’t like to hear their patients called “customers” or be told to provide “customer service.” This expert explains how to lose the lingo and adapt the principles of customer service to patient care.
Beyond thank you: The powerful reach of meaningful recognition
“I recognize that voice, that voice belongs to someone who is such a dream to me. [My nurse] was a…
Bisphenol A update
Found in products we use every day, bisphenol A can have dangerous effects. ANA continues to advocate the chemical banned.
Blood transfusions: How technology can improve patient safety
Testing a prototype identification system leads to 100% acuracy.
Blood-borne pathogen exposure injuries
Healthcare workers are exposed to blood-borne pathogens through contaminated needlesticks, sharps injuries, and mucous membrane exposures to infectious blood or…
Boosting your influence
Jessie was excited to be appointed as chair of the professional practice council in her hospital. She envisioned being able…
Boot camp can help prepare nurses for Magnet® appraiser visits
At Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), clinical nurses faced multiple challenges during a 6-week period in 2013: hospital-wide rollout…
Brain science gives holistic care a new aura of legitimacy
IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED if you can consciously change not just your mind but the very structure of your brain, Alfred North…
Breaking down diversability barriers to improve patient well-being
Many of us make assumptions based on a person’s appearance, behavior, our personal experiences, and what we believe that person…
Breathe new life into unit staff meetings
Revive humdrum unit meetings by setting compelling themes and having staff members present agenda items.
Breathing life back into a medical ethics committee
Organizations pursuing Magnet® recognition must ensure the evidence supports the structures in place for frontline nurses to address ethical issues. What’s more, the…
Brick by brick
Building a foundation for a stronger healthcare system Early in her career, Betty Rambur, PhD, RN, FAAN, grew concerned about…
Brief overview of ANA political action committee
Why political advocacy? The American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) ability to advance our legislative agenda at the Federal level depends on…
Brighter days ahead
Marking one year of the pandemic and nurses’ response We generally think of anniversaries as causes for celebration, as is…
Bring on the heat!
Unit nurses take a creative approach to solving a clinical practice problem.
Bringing nursing orientation back to life
Our hospital systems’ journey to obtain Magnet® recognition led to an excellent opportunity: the chance to revamp and improve our nursing…
Brought to you by NDNQI: Data that do good
Thanks to the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, hospitals and nurses are capturing and converting into data what nurses actually do and how their actions affect patient care.
BSN in ten
Nurse leaders nationwide promote measure to benefit patient care and RNs’ careers. To garner support for a measure that promotes…
Building a sense of community on nursing units
Jeff Rawson, a new nurse graduate, works on a behavioral health unit. His manager believes his transition is going well—until…
Building a strong shared governance foundation
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give…
Building a successful behavioral emergency support team
Takeaways Healthcare workers experience more incidents of workplace violence compared to other professionals. A healthy work environment requires that nurses…
Building collaboration between CNOs and direct-care nurses
Collaboration hinges on mutual trust and respect. To nurture these attributes, the chief nursing officer must appreciate others’ contributions, use the skillsets of nurses at different knowledge levels, and involve staff in shared governance.
Building moral resilience and healthy environments
This effort requires everyone’s support. “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger,’’ so proposed German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche…
Building programs to reduce sharps injuries from insulin injection
Your involvement in safety programs and device evaluation and selection protects everyone. Takeaways: Increases in incidence of diabetes can result…
Building the case for chemical policy reform
Over the past three decades, we have become increasingly aware of the impact that our environment, and chemical exposures in…
Building trust in your leadership
Steve recently accepted an emergency department (ED) director position in a busy safety-net hospital. He knew the role would be challenging; the…
Building your resiliency
With perspective and a few tools, turn failure to your benefit. Takeaways: Failure to achieve a goal can lead to…
Bullies in health care beware
Bullies in health care beware.
C-suite executives believe ACA will improve health care
A survey of 74 C-suite executives published in Health Affairs finds they are optimistic about the effects of the Affordable…
C.A.R.E. to prevent medical device related pressure injuries
A facility’s innovative program effectively reduced patient injury. Takeaways: Learn how a nurse-led interprofessional innovation was designed at an organization…
Calculating and interpreting the odds ratio
Researchers use the odds ratio to analyze which of two groups of individuals
is more likely to have an adverse outcome. Find out how to calculate the
odds ratio and interpret its significance
Call for action: Nurses lead and transform palliative care
America’s demographics are changing, as is the healthcare system that supports every person, family, community, and population. Across the nation, calls for…
Called to serve
RN elected to Florida legislature shares her insights. WHEN she saw an open seat in the Florida House of Representatives,…
Calming the chaos: Simulated code interdisciplinary team training
As a healthcare professional, you’ve probably witnessed the chaos and confusion that ensue when a “code blue” is called for…
Can teach-back reduce hospital readmissions?
A study shows this method helps educators focus on topics the patient doesn’t fully grasp.
Can you fire a patient?
The answer may surprise you. WHAT can you do with a patient who won’t comply with any of your directives?…
Care during crisis
ANA brings nurses, experts together to shape practice policy during disasters
Care without gaps
ANA, nurses nationwide work to improve transitions in care Mary Maryland, PhD, APRN,BC, ANP, has had to rely on good…
Care, not chaos
A new document created by ANA and other groups delineates emergency care principles for psychiatric patients.
Carefronting: An innovative approach to managing conflict
Nick Chase is an emergency department (ED) charge nurse. He and Michelle Stanley have worked together for the past 3…
Caring and advocating for school children
When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals…
Caring for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults
Current discussions on the unique health issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations have prompted the healthcare professions…
Carrots and sticks
The Stick—penalties for excess readmissions Is your hospital on the list? Starting this month, over 2,200 hospitals are forfeiting up…
Case study: Coerced consent
“Coercion is commonly said to invalidate consent, and that is always true if the source of the coercion is the physician.
Case Study: How much is enough?
Three-year-old Christy* has been in the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) since birth, when she was diagnosed with McCune-Albright…
Case Study: When is what you know considered confidential?
Five years ago, Jane Doe* was an inpatient at the XYZ Psychiatric Medical Clinic, being treated for long-standing cocaine use.…
Catching up to stay ahead
Getting back on track with routinely recommended vaccinations The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in dramatic declines in adolescent vaccinations, which…
CDC publishes updates to immunization schedules for children and adults
Vaccines are known as one of the greatest achievements in public health over the last century. And each year, it…
Celebrate National Nurses Week
ANA has selected “Nurses: Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow” as this year’s theme for National Nurses Week
Celebrating global Year of the Nurse in 2020
The Year of the Nurse is here. The ANA Enterprise will celebrate it by engaging with nurses, thought leaders, and…
Celebrating nurse innovators
Nurses’ creativity showcased at the ANA Quality and Innovation Conference in Orlando. THE American Nurses Association (ANA) continued its commitment…
Celebrating nurse leaders in government
Every May, as we celebrate National Nurses Week, Congress issues a resolution that recognizes the vital role nurses play in…
Celebrating our profession and looking to the future
Like the start of a new year, I tend to think of National Nurses Week (NNW) as a marker—a time…
Celebrating our profession during National Nurses Week
Annually, beginning with National Nurses Day on May 6th and concluding with International Nurses Day (also Florence Nightingale’s birthday) on…
Central venous catheter dressings put to the test
A nursing team’s research findings lead to hospital-wide savings.
Change for the better
ANA liaison to the ACIP has a lifelong commitment to public health. Chad Rittle, DNP, MPH, RN, FAAOHN, associate professor…
Change maker
Dori Healey is passionate about patient safety, public service, and volunteering. President-elect for American Nurses Association (ANA)-Idaho, Dori Healey, MSN-RN,…
Changing injury trends related to diabetes and insulin injection
This article is the first in a two-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center.
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 30 million people live with diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes, and the American Diabetes Association estimates that 1.5 million Americans are newly diagnosed with diabetes every year.
Chaplains as connectors
Promoting spiritual care in the wellness continuum. Takeaways: Many assume that the chaplain’s work is limited to religion. However, their…
Charge Nurse University: Preparing future nurse leaders
A leadership development program helps staff nurses with high leadership potential become the hospital’s next nurse leaders.
Charting a path forward: Results and recommendations from ANA’s SPHM environmental scan
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY associated with manual patient handling continues to plague healthcare workers, particularly nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the…
Chemical soup
ANA and state associations work to protect nurses and the environment from chemicals.
Chemicals before breakfast
Why the cosmetics industry needs a makeover.
Cherish the differences
You’ve probably heard of groupthink—the psychological phenomenon that arises in a group, where the desire for conformity or harmony leads…
Chief nurse officer takes on full range of public health issues
Rear Admiral Carol A. Romano, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the Assistant Surgeon General and Chief Nurse Officer for the United…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia partners with schools to promote healthy lifestyles
School is second only to family as the most influential environment in a child’s life. For some children, school is…
Choosing your political battles
Mary*, a new manager in the operating room, prides herself on being a strong advocate for her staff, quickly acting…
Claiming our rights
The pandemic has cast a spotlight on human rights. According to CNN, the night-shift emergency department (ED) nurses at a…
Climate Change
Nursing confronts climate change.
Climate courage
Act now to protect the global population. I’ve always accepted the science of global warming, but I stayed on the…
CMA lobbyists discuss hot topics in the states
In 2009, patient safety, health care, safe staffing, and nursing advancement will top ANA’s list of legislative priorities.
CMA Lobbyists plan to protect nurses, patients, and public from harmful chemicals.
By Angela Song As the new U.S. Congress convenes this January, the ANA will present our legislative agenda with a…
CMS awards funding for APRN training
On July 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the participants for a new initiative that provides…
CMS broadens ‘medical staff’ concept to include APRNs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has broadened the concept of “medical staff” so that hospitals can include…
CNO-CFO collaboration for safe nurse staffing
Steps for building a partnership. Takeaways: Collaboration between chief nursing and finance officers builds trust and is essential to address…
Coaching Communication: Tips for nurse managers
One key element of performance management is coaching staff to improve behavior. In this section on coaching communication, I will share ideas for how you as a manager can coach employees via your day-to-day conversations.
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,…
Collaboration brings an innovative approach to nursing education
Working with local hospitals, a Texas consortium of nursing schools developed learning modules to improve new nurse graduates’ preparation for practice.
Collaboration: Get better care, go home sooner, live longer
In April 2015, Critical Care Nurse published an article about the correlation between nurse-physician collaboration and positive patient outcomes. When…
Collaboration: The key to healthcare transformation
Transforming health care is a complex challenge that can best be met through a coordinated response from academia and clinical practice. Working together, chief…
Collective genius as a tool for engagement and improvement
When bedside caregivers are engaged in their work, patient outcomes are improved, the patient experience is enhanced, and staff satisfaction…
Combating medication verification workarounds in an electronic world
In the classic report To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Institute of Medicine reported that at…
Combatting stress
Nurses know stress—it seems like a defining characteristic of the profession. In a recent ANA Health Risk Appraisal survey of…
Coming to a location near you: Community paramedics
Across the country, states and communities have been examining ways to implement an expanded healthcare role on the interprofessional team:…
Communicating with intubated patients: A new approach
Learn how one hospital improved communication between nurses and intubated patients through the use of an algorithm,
new communication devices, and a focused communications course for nurses.
Communication for coordination
Key takeways – Communication across the continuum of care is more than “just read my notes.” – Consistent communication is…
Comparing Pathway to Excellence® and Magnet Recognition® Programs
Two roads to nurse engagement and quality outcomes. Takeaways: Magnet recognizes healthcare organizations for quality outcomes, patient care and nursing…
Compassion holds everything together
Despite our physical separation from each other, we’re still all connected and react to what happens to each other. Compassion is the unifying force that holds it all together.
Compassion: A nurse’s primary virtue
Strengthening compassion may help you avoid burnout. Nurses, we’re told, are fundamentally compassionate people. In fact, nurse burnout could be…
Compassionate Connections
Improve outcomes, promote trust, and keep patients safe. Takeaways: Creating meaningful, compassionate connections with patients can improve outcomes, promote trust,…
Competency-based orientation of Magnet® program directors
MPD preparation is the first step in the journey. Editor’s note: This is an early release of an article that…
Confronting the fear of missing out
This addictive habit can lead to leader burnout. Takeaways: Fear of missing out (FOMO) can lead to extreme stress and…
Congress considers mental health parity legislation
Legislation under consideration in the U.S. House and Senate would require group health insurers to cover mental health care at…
Congress passes National Alzheimer’s Project Act
Congress has passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which as of Dec. 15 was ready to be signed by President…
Conscience, legalism, and the clash of rights
Federal law prohibits hospitals that receive certain federal funds from forcing employees to participate in abortions. But in September of…
Considering the COVID-19 syndemic
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: An alarmed nurse Subject: Nursing’s responses to pandemic-fueled inequities I’m troubled that the COVID-19 pandemic…
Constructive feedback and disciplinary action
The thought of telling someone that he or she is not doing a great job provokes anxiety for many of…
Contribute to building nursing research and enhancing safe, quality practice
This year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Enterprise embarked on a 12-month campaign dedicated to providing registered nurses (RNs) with…
Control your practice and health care’s future
When starting our first job as a newly licensed registered nurse, we generally concentrate on internalizing our professional role, mastering…
COVID-19 and palliative care
Primary care symptom management can enhance quality of life and prevent hospitalization. Takeaways: Early identification and reporting of symptomatic COVID-19…
COVID-19 exposed our deficiencies
The U.S. healthcare system needs adequate reserve capacity to address future pandemics. The current U.S. healthcare delivery system doesn’t have…
COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know
A critical intervention to help end the pandemic. Scientists began work to develop a safe and effective vaccine soon after…
Create a great work culture
For a successful leader, establishing the right environment isn’t part of the job. It is the job.
Creating a Magnet® culture using the ANA Code of Ethics
One hospital’s Magnet workgroup used a Code of Ethics program to transform nursing practice.
Creating a self-sustaining professional culture of quality
To earn Magnet redesignation, a hospital must be able to sustain a professional culture of quality. A nurse leader at one hospital describes how her nursing staff has done just that.
Creating a smooth move for patients and staff
When Missouri Baptist Medical Center had to relocate nearly 200 patients in a single day, staff and leaders knew collaboration and planning would be key. Here’s how they did it.
Creating ethical environments in nursing
To uphold workplace ethics, leaders must send the message that unethical behavior is never acceptable, no matter who’s demonstarting it.
Creating high-performance interprofessional teams
Kate Summer, a nurse case manager on a telemetry unit, is leading an initiative to reduce the 30-day readmission rate…
Creating moral space for nurses
Some years ago, I was caring for a 67-year-old woman dying of leukemia who had received an experimental chemotherapeutic agent…
Creating more than just a journal club
How to create an innovative journal club – and keep it going.
Crime doesn’t pay
Fraud and abuse account for up to 10% of U.S. healthcare expenditures.
What should you do if you suspect potential healthcare fraud or abuse?
Cultivating high-quality abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations
Using information sheets allowed this organization to achieve its dissemination goals. Takeaways: Dissemination information sheets can improve the quality of…
Culture trifecta: Building the infrastructure for Magnet® and just culture
At one community hospital, nurses, physicians, and administrators worked together to build the infrastructure for Magnet® and just culture into their organization, aiding their pursuit of healthcare excellence.
Current and future newborn screening
Newborn screening illustrates what can happen when genetic testing converges with ethics and electronic health records
Data science for nurses
Learn how to apply this skill to nursing projects. Takeaways: Using data science methods and techniques has the potential to…
Day in the Life: Live tweets as a professional tool
Nurses around the world can connect and communicate with each other in more ways than ever before by using social…
Dealing with difficult people
Jackie Jacobs is a charge nurse in a busy intensive care unit. She prides herself on being able to get…
Dear Members of Congress
In an open letter to Congress, Dr. Cipriano urges legislators to leverage nurses’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to help bring order to a chaotic healthcare system.
Dedicated education units: Advancing nurse preparation
An academic-practice partnership achieves student and staff nurse success. Takeaways: Developing and sustaining a dedicated education unit (DEU) academic-practice partnership…
Defeating horizontal violence in the emergency department
The authors share how they defused horizontal violence in their ED.
Defending yourself through documentation
Complete, objective, and accurate documentation of the care you provide can help you avert or defend against lawsuits.
Déjà vu all over again
Some people simply can’t learn from the past—even the fairly recent and painful past.
Delegating without doubts
With this decision tree as your guide, you’ll delegate tasks to assistive personnel with confidence.
Demystifying literature reviews
Every nurse should understand evidence-based practice and the terms used in literature reviews.
Designing a sustainable research strategy
A workshop helps frontline nurses pursue research interests. By Stephanie A. Walton, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; Kara Sankey, MSN, CNL, RN;…
Develop millennial leaders with generation collaboration
Takeaways: Generation collaboration is essential for the future growth of the nursing profession. Millennials are interested in pursuing leadership roles…
Developing a leadership legacy
Leadership means different things to different people. For example, it might be a position of authority or perceived power. It might be a role…
Developing a mentor program to improve support and retention
A medical intensive care unit implements mentorship to ease the transition from novice to practicing nurse. Takeaways: After orientation is…
Developing and expanding APRN and PA teams
Takeaways: Advanced practice RN (APRN) and physician assistant (PA) roles are increasing in both primary and acute care settings. The…
Developing leaders: A shared responsibility
Take on challenges, seek support. (more…)
Developing shared governance leaders
To obtain Magnet® recognition, hospitals must have structures and processes in place that ensure nurses participate in shared decision making.…
Differences among physicians, risk managers in admitting errors
Differences in attitudes among physicians and risk managers about revealing medical errors to patients may diminish the effectiveness of such disclosures, according to a new study published in the March 2010 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement
All nurses should know and understand the differences among these three concepts.
Difficult and frustrating? Caring for those with chronic and complex conditions
Caring for people with chronic and complex health needs has become an ever-larger part of everyday nursing. The World Health…
Digital dashboards and staffing
Many healthcare organizations use digital “dashboards” to provide employees with real-time data collected from various sources, helping to guide decisions and improve the quality of care. Increasingly, dashboards also are being used to support effective staffing decisions.
Disaster preparedness! Professional Preparedness!
Are you prepared for the next 9/11? Or, the next Hurricane Katrina? If not, you need to think about this…
Discovering your true north
Rediscover your authentic self and regain your moral compass. By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, and Tanya M. Cohn,…
Disposal dilemmas in home health care
Learn the proper way to dispose of sharps and waste pharmaceuticals used in the home.
Diversifying the nation’s behavioral health workforce
SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at ANA celebrates 45 years. This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.…
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Elevate clinician voices through an interprofessional core council. Takeaways: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts strive to improve healthcare for…
Do Magnet facilitites maintain their “magnetism”?
Nursing researchers investigated 41 facilities to determine whether they maintained thier “Magnetism” after earning Magnet designation.
Do the right thing
“Doing the right thing is not easy, but it needs to be done,” observed Captain Jacqlyn Sanchez, RNCOB, as she recalled a difficult time in her career with the U.S. Air Force. “My decisions were not popular at that time,” she said, “and I felt defeated and powerless.” Fortunately, a close friend and fellow nurse, Major (Ret.) Dana Albalate, gave Sanchez the motivation she needed to make those hard decisions and move forward. “She told me, ‘Just be yourself,’” Sanchez explained. “‘Your work will speak for itself.’”
Do you hear what I hear? Combating alarm fatigue
As you enter your unit to begin your shift, a cacophony of alarms from multiple devices greets you. The cacophony…
Do you know the schedule for vaccinating children?
Learn how to promote pediatric immunizations in your practice. Part of ANA’s Bringing Immunity to Every Community campaign. this handout stresses the importance of vaccinating children and their caregivers, parents, and siblings.
Do you know the vaccination requirements for adolescents and adults?
This handout, part of ANA's Bringing Immunity to Every Community campaign,
provides the tools you need to ensure that adolescents and adults
get appropriate vaccinations.
Do you know which vaccines are recommended for special populations?
Pregnant and postpartum women, immunocompromised
children, and persons at high risk for flu-related complications have special immunization needs. Part of ANA’s Bringing
Immunity to Every Community campaign, this handout
explains how to help ensure that these vulnerable populations are protected.
Do you remember when?
It’s time for new nursing graduates to join your work environment. Will you be a supportive colleague of their entry…
Do you want to be a preceptor?
PRECEPTORS MAKE ALL the difference. Without the right preceptor, the transition from classroom to patient’s room can be difficult, but…
Doctor shopping and prescription substance use disorders: A nursing response
Prescription substance use disorders (SUDs) have a serious impact on society. In 2013, 6.5 million adults admitted to illicit use…
Documentation: You’ve got a lot to lose
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, fraud is “the intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person…
Does a right to refuse treatment include a right to demand it?
According to the dictionary, the word integrity is a noun, and it means either adherence to moral and ethical principles;…
Does evidence-based nursing increase ROI?
A quality-improvement initiative quantified return on investment (ROI) from cost avoidance for five healthcare-acquired conditions.
Doing the most good
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 provides many benefits.
Don’t tolerate disruptive physician behavior
No matter if you like – or fear – a doctor who behaves badly, you must report the incident for the sake of the staff, the patients, the institution.
Don’t forget ‘and mobility’
Mobility is an integral component of safe patient handling.
Don’t say “no” to yourself
Anne Manton is inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame. Anne Manton, PhD, RN, FAEN, FAAN, has made contributions to…
Doubling or tripling of Americans with diabetes
As many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue, according to a…
Driving staffing solutions
Stakeholders join forces to address the nursing shortage. The COVID-19 pandemic response has magnified long-standing nurse staffing deficits burdening the…
Driving to zero harm with nursing morbidity and mortality conferences
An operating room’s quality-improvement project increased communication and transparency. (more…)
Drug errors harm 1.5 million people each year, report finds
In a new report, the Institute of Medicine concludes that at least 25% of harmful adverse drug events are preventable, and recommends specific preventive actions for nurses and other healthcare workers.
Dumped: When nursing homes abandon patients to the hospital
Margie is an 86-year-old nursing home resident who has developed a bladder infection. As is the case with many elderly…
During an emergency: Be safe!
Thousands of accidental chemical spills and leaks take place in this country each year. Providing nurses with adequate first-receiver training can help ensure that we can care for contaminated patients without endangering ourselves.
Editorial
To achieve higher quality of care and help transform our healthcare system, we need to don our customized tool belts, get to work, and be willing to abandon the outdated methods of the past.
Effective advocacy
Katie Boston-Leary wants nurses to shape the future. Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, is director of nursing programs…
Effective transitions
ANA, nurse leaders support RN residency programs. Although most new nurses are excited when they finally begin their careers, their…
Election Day 2006: It’s nurses’ time to be heard!
Make your voice heard on election day.
Emergent nurse cross-training in response to COVID-19
Program prepares a hospital for future patient surges Takeaways: Patient surges during the COVID-19 pandemic require nurses who are cross-trained…
Emerging infectious threats: Respiratory protection for personal safety
Many experts think a flu pandemic (perhaps the swine flu) is inevitable, underscoring the need for all healthcare workers
to learn how to use respirators properly.
Emerging trends in nursing
RNs embrace roles beyond the bedside. Seun Ross, DNP, MSN, CRNP-F, NP-C, NEA-BC, is the director of Nursing Practice and Work…
Empowering nurse health
Successful strategies for a healthier work environment (more…)
Empowering nurses with infection control resources
As the frontline defense in many healthcare facilities, nurses and their knowledge of infection control principles and confidence in infection control…
Enculturating the value of process improvement
Staff engagement within a culture of ownership and accountability makes the difference between successfully achieving and sustaining organizational outcomes. As…
End workplace violence
Charting a path to zero tolerance April 16, 2021, marked a key milestone in the journey to end workplace violence…
Ending stigma
From your ANA President: Mental health support is vital for nurses to thrive. If a flood or fire were to…
Ending the crisis
Think Tank proposes short-term actions for improved staffing. To call the nurse staffing shortage a crisis in no way exaggerates…
Ending the cycle
Nurses nationwide work to eliminate partner violence.
Energize your career with the forces of magnetism
Is a Magnet facility for you? Explore the benefits.
Engaging and advocating
Election year offers opportunities to influence. (more…)
Enhance your self-awareness to be an authentic leader
In 2013 alone, U.S. organizations spent more than $15 billion on leadership development activities. Although much of these expenses focus…
Enhancing nursing curriculum with an injection of technology
Use online tools to engage and motivate students. Evidence-based research has changed teaching from a traditional teacher-centered approach to a…