Avoiding career stallers and stoppers
A newly graduated nurse asked me how she could avoid the “job stupid stuff,” as she called it. She wanted to know what actions might hurt…
Career
Promoting professionalism by sharing a cup of coffee
This is the second in a series of articles on promoting professionalism. You can read the first article Nurses’ essential role in supporting professionalism.…
Fighting the effects of nurse fatigue
Have you ever gotten home from a shift and forgotten the journey from the hospital to your house? Are you ever irritable and cranky, but…
Promoting staff engagement
Jaime is a nurse manager in a busy emergency department. He’s been in the role for 1 year and was beginning to gain confidence in…
Promoting professionalism through awareness
This is the third in a series of articles on promoting professionalism. Consider this scenario: Over the past 28 months, clinical colleagues have reported…
Goals and actions for a healthy lifestyle
Hitting a milestone of 50 years or older can spark renewed attention to personal health goals, along with the recognition that there’s much more…
ANA Enterprise News
ANA recognized for role in reducing patient harm Six years ago, ANA joined the Partnership for Patients, a coalition of hospitals, providers, patient advocates,…
Translating quality into practice
More than 1,100 nurses and other professionals gathered at ANA’s 2017 Conference in Tampa, Florida, March 8-10, to learn about the latest research, strategies,…
Get creative about nursing
Key takeaways The media—television, radio, the Internet, books, and more—often depict nurses unprofessionally. When nurses create the media, they can ensure professional depictions that…
Karen Bankston: A leader who listens
ANA’S Mary Mahoney Award honors significant contributions to advancing equal opportunities in nursing for members of minority groups. Karen Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE, has devoted much…
Becoming a wound and ostomy nurse
People sometimes ask how I can tolerate my work, but I love being a wound and ostomy nurse. I’ll admit that, when performing an assessment,…
Look inward and lead
At first, Faith’s excited to be selected as director of critical care, but after spending time with her fellow directors she has second thoughts.…
Avoiding career stallers and stoppers
A newly graduated nurse asked me how she could avoid the “job stupid stuff,” as she called it. She wanted to know what actions…
Promoting professionalism by sharing a cup of coffee
This is the second in a series of articles on promoting professionalism. You can read the first article Nurses’ essential role in…
Fighting the effects of nurse fatigue
Have you ever gotten home from a shift and forgotten the journey from the hospital to your house? Are you ever irritable and…
Promoting staff engagement
Jaime is a nurse manager in a busy emergency department. He’s been in the role for 1 year and was beginning to gain…
Promoting professionalism through awareness
This is the third in a series of articles on promoting professionalism. Consider this scenario: Over the past 28 months, clinical colleagues…
Goals and actions for a healthy lifestyle
Hitting a milestone of 50 years or older can spark renewed attention to personal health goals, along with the recognition that there’s…
ANA Enterprise News
ANA recognized for role in reducing patient harm Six years ago, ANA joined the Partnership for Patients, a coalition of hospitals, providers,…
Translating quality into practice
More than 1,100 nurses and other professionals gathered at ANA’s 2017 Conference in Tampa, Florida, March 8-10, to learn about the latest…
Get creative about nursing
Key takeaways The media—television, radio, the Internet, books, and more—often depict nurses unprofessionally. When nurses create the media, they can ensure professional…
Karen Bankston: A leader who listens
ANA’S Mary Mahoney Award honors significant contributions to advancing equal opportunities in nursing for members of minority groups. Karen Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE, has…
Becoming a wound and ostomy nurse
People sometimes ask how I can tolerate my work, but I love being a wound and ostomy nurse. I’ll admit that, when performing…
Look inward and lead
At first, Faith’s excited to be selected as director of critical care, but after spending time with her fellow directors she has…