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8 lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
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 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.
Caring for patients with metabolic syndrome
A precursor to serious complications, this dangerous condition is on the rise among Americans.
Chemical soup
ANA and state associations work to protect nurses and the environment from chemicals.
Chief nurse officer takes on full range of public health issues
Collaborating to improve the financial health of health care
Cornucopia
Food-and Americas’ overconsumption of it-have become public health issues. We need therapy for what one expert calls our “national eating disorder.”
Protected: CRE: Not your average multidrug-resistant organisms
Ebola is here: Knowledge, identification, and appropriate infection control are key
Ending AIDS: Safe sex is still key despite medical advances
Fever-reducing drugs may help spread flu
From our readers….Caring for Haiti from afar
From our readers…Caring for the world by recycling supplies
Global climate change and nursing’s role
Nurses must educate themselves and the community about the effects of global climate change.
Healing our hazardous environment
Environmental pollution threatens our homes, workplaces, and communities. So what can you do? This article will tell you.
How do nurses measure up? A first look at results of ANA’s HealthyNurse™ Health Risk Appraisal
Gain insight into nurses’ health practices and obtain feedback on your own health.
Injury patterns in competitive college athletes identified
Issues up close
Adult immunization rates in the United States are well below national public health goals. Find out what steps you can take to raise disease awareness and boost vaccine coverage.
Mumps on the rebound
After decades of dormancy, mumps is back and could be making an appearacne soon at a clinic or hospital near you.
National Priorities Partnership explores nursing’s contributions to healthcare transformation
Seeking to address major healthcare challenges, the National Priorities Partnership recognizes the many contributions nurses are making to advance its goals and transform health care. This article details the steps needed to optimize nursing’s contributions in specific areas.
New report says more than 13% of Medicare patients experience adverse events during hospital stay
Nonfatal occupational injuries among healthcare workers increase
Nurses suffer depression at twice the national average rate for general population
Nursing Green teams: Volunteer today
Ozone-depleting inhalers to be phased out
Polypectomy lowers colorectal cancer mortality
Pregestational diabetes associated with congenital anomalies
Public-sector research in drugs and vaccines improves public health
Putting evidence into practice: Hot flashes
The latest in a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society.
Reaching the end game: Total population health
Our editor-in-chief discusses the importance of population health.
Sickle cell trait can take a sudden deadly turn
For someone with sickle cell trait, exercise can trigger dangerous complications. But most people who have the trait, don’t know it.
Study shows geographic variation in prescribing patterns
Study: 8 million lives saved during years since Surgeon General Report on smoking
Study: Despite increased resources, US lags in health outcomes
Study: Fast foods not the major cause of rising childhood obesity
Study: Former prison inmates at risk for hospitalization
Study: Men more likely than women to return to hospital within 30 days of discharge
Take Note – August 2007
Take Note – December 2006
Technology: Powering global healthcare transformation
In the United States and United Kingdom, nurses have the chance to influence their nation’s health information agendas in a strong voice.
The costly business of human trafficking
The ANA’s House of Delegates addresses human trafficking.
The Dauntless Nurse: The greatest innovation of all
The environment and the nurse
The growing threat of cephalosporin resistance
Extensive use of third-generation cephalosporins has led to cephalosporin-resistant bacterial strains. Learn how these organisms cause deadly infections and you can help control their spread.
The mouth in the mirror: Assessing your patient’s oral health
The new health insurance marketplace
Our editor-in-chief discusses the upcoming insurance requirement related to the Affordable Care Act and emphasizes the need for nurses to be knowledgeable about the requirements so they can help friends, family, and patients navigate the health insurance marketplace.
Urban sprawl and the built environment
When the disaster strikes, is America “ready or not”?
As the disaster in Japan continues to unfold, it is a reminder that here in the U.S., preparedness and response to a major event must remain a priority.