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Gandhi and the practice of nursing
Professional ethics and daily practice.
One man, Mohandas Gandhi, led us back into morality as a practical thing. In my opinion, his greatest contribution to...
Agendas for change
Nursing’s path for growth, diversity, and health equity.
Even as nurses worldwide confront one of the gravest crises in modern times, the nursing profession keeps...
Influenza prevention
Immunization options offer coverage across the population.
Last year, the incidence of influenza worldwide was unprecedentedly low. For example, less than 0.4% of respiratory samples...
Rapid health technology assessments
Introduction to a process that aids value chain decisions.
Takeaways:
Rapid health technology assessments (R-HTA) are focused systematic reviews of evidence for using biologicals, drugs,...
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 position to promote advanced care...
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. I work 10 hours per...
We are how we sleep
What nurses need to know about social determinants of health and sleep.
Takeaways:
Sleep is a necessary and complex physiological function.
Social determinants of health...
Support for the BSN
The degree benefits nurses, hospitals, and patients.
The battle over nurses’ education isn’t so much over as that it’s entered a new stage. In 1962,...
Violence prevention measures move in Congress
Assaults on the job are a hazard for nurses.
The COVID-19 pandemic opened a window for elected leaders to see the safety risks—including workplace violence—that...
Nurses during COVID-19’s next wave
We need to accept responsibility for our choices.
I’m proud to be a nurse. You’ve made me prouder of my profession than I’ve ever been...
Medical device development
Things to know before you make the leap
Takeaways:
Nurses are perfectly positioned to engage in medical device development.
The pathway to medical device development...
Nurse suicide attempt survivors
Easing back safely to the work environment
Frequently, suicide ideation is a manifestation of mental illness, such as depression or anxiety disorder. However, even without...
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 nursing school.
Essential oils affect...