One giant leap
Many of us may be too young to remember the original broadcast of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but we all know how…
Career
And the music plays on…
In the mid-1970s, I was a graduate nurse starting my career at a large, urban hospital. One of my patients, an elderly man named…
Make a difference as a rehabilitation nurse
From September 21 to 27, we celebrate National Rehabilitation Awareness Week by promoting the value of rehabilitation, highlighting the opportunities for the nearly 50…
Why you need an electronic professional portfolio
You can think of an electronic professional portfolio as being similar to an electronic health record. An electronic health record captures all the clinical…
Psychiatric nurses are in demand
Built on therapeutic communication and relationship development, psychiatric nursing is the basis of all nursing. A core healthcare profession, psychiatric nursing provides primary mental-health…
Take Note – September 2008
Johnson & Johnson’s Campaign for Nursing’s Future In 2002, Johnson & Johnson launched the Campaign for Nursing’s Future to enhance the image of nursing,…
Perioperative nurses: Keeping surgical patients safe
Perioperative nurses work on the front line caring for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. They collaborate with patients, families, and members of…
Nephrology nurses: Passionate about their specialty
“What I find most exciting and interesting about the specialty is that we are truly dealing with every organ system,” says Anne Harty, MS,…
The personal risks of advocating for patients
Most people take pledges at some point in their lives: They promise to live by the Girl Scout law or swear to tell the…
The Maslow effect: A humanist legacy for nursing
In the late 1960s, psychologist Abraham Maslow was moved by the kindness of the nurses and nursing students he encountered when hospitalized for heart…
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act signed into law
The federal government bans genetic job discrimination; ANA backs the Kid Safe Chemicals Act.
Nurse anesthetists: Demand is up and the secret is out
Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) were once called the “best kept secret in health care,” but not today. With the U.S. population aging and…
One giant leap
Many of us may be too young to remember the original broadcast of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but we all…
And the music plays on…
In the mid-1970s, I was a graduate nurse starting my career at a large, urban hospital. One of my patients, an elderly…
Make a difference as a rehabilitation nurse
From September 21 to 27, we celebrate National Rehabilitation Awareness Week by promoting the value of rehabilitation, highlighting the opportunities for the…
Why you need an electronic professional portfolio
You can think of an electronic professional portfolio as being similar to an electronic health record. An electronic health record captures all…
Psychiatric nurses are in demand
Built on therapeutic communication and relationship development, psychiatric nursing is the basis of all nursing. A core healthcare profession, psychiatric nursing provides…
Take Note – September 2008
Johnson & Johnson’s Campaign for Nursing’s Future In 2002, Johnson & Johnson launched the Campaign for Nursing’s Future to enhance the image…
Perioperative nurses: Keeping surgical patients safe
Perioperative nurses work on the front line caring for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. They collaborate with patients, families, and…
Nephrology nurses: Passionate about their specialty
“What I find most exciting and interesting about the specialty is that we are truly dealing with every organ system,” says Anne…
The personal risks of advocating for patients
Most people take pledges at some point in their lives: They promise to live by the Girl Scout law or swear to…
The Maslow effect: A humanist legacy for nursing
In the late 1960s, psychologist Abraham Maslow was moved by the kindness of the nurses and nursing students he encountered when hospitalized…
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act signed into law
The federal government bans genetic job discrimination; ANA backs the Kid Safe Chemicals Act.
Nurse anesthetists: Demand is up and the secret is out
Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) were once called the “best kept secret in health care,” but not today. With the U.S. population…