Travel nursing, anyone?
If you’ve been working as a nurse for more than a minute, chances are you’ve heard the term travel nurse or worked with one.…
Career
The rewarding role of clinical documentation specialist
Many organizations now have clinical documentation improvement programs (CDIs) designed to help an organization accurately reflect the quality of patient care, illustrate healthcare services,…
Launching a new season: Fall, football, and a focus on being the best
This issue of American Nurse Today marks the start of my new role as Editor-in-Chief, following Pam Cipriano’s long, successful tenure. Her shoes will…
STOP: A strategy for dealing with difficult conversations
Monica is late for work again. June has body odor. Brian doesn’t comply with the hospital’s cell-phone policy. As a nurse manager, you know…
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 with the knowledge that…
Safe patient handling and mobility: A call to action
To avoid injuring their patients and themselves, healthcare providers must get in the habit of using safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) technology. In…
Using simulation-enhanced education and nurse-to-nurse mentoring
Every day, on every shift, rural nurses experience geographic and professional isolation. Confined by geography, staff in rural hospitals practice as generalists by necessity,…
Headlines from Hill
Over the past year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has reviewed political races across the country and met with candidates for Congress who seek…
From your ANA President
This month, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of a group of federal programs that have helped shape the face of nursing and health care.…
Arrivederci, Dr. Cipriano
All of us at HealthCom Media are extremely fortunate to have worked closely with American Nurse Today’s founding Editor-in-Chief Pam Cipriano. Over the last…
Become a successful preceptor
Novice nurses anxiously enter the workplace on their first day, nervously approaching the unit desk to ask for their preceptor, who will play a…
Travel nursing, anyone?
If you’ve been working as a nurse for more than a minute, chances are you’ve heard the term travel nurse or worked…
The rewarding role of clinical documentation specialist
Many organizations now have clinical documentation improvement programs (CDIs) designed to help an organization accurately reflect the quality of patient care, illustrate…
Launching a new season: Fall, football, and a focus on being the best
This issue of American Nurse Today marks the start of my new role as Editor-in-Chief, following Pam Cipriano’s long, successful tenure. Her…
STOP: A strategy for dealing with difficult conversations
Monica is late for work again. June has body odor. Brian doesn’t comply with the hospital’s cell-phone policy. As a nurse manager,…
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 with the…
Safe patient handling and mobility: A call to action
To avoid injuring their patients and themselves, healthcare providers must get in the habit of using safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM)…
Using simulation-enhanced education and nurse-to-nurse mentoring
Every day, on every shift, rural nurses experience geographic and professional isolation. Confined by geography, staff in rural hospitals practice as generalists…
Headlines from Hill
Over the past year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has reviewed political races across the country and met with candidates for Congress…
From your ANA President
This month, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of a group of federal programs that have helped shape the face of nursing and…
Arrivederci, Dr. Cipriano
All of us at HealthCom Media are extremely fortunate to have worked closely with American Nurse Today’s founding Editor-in-Chief Pam Cipriano. Over…
Become a successful preceptor
Novice nurses anxiously enter the workplace on their first day, nervously approaching the unit desk to ask for their preceptor, who will…