Delivering health equity at the bedside
Inequities pervade the American healthcare system and prevent people from achieving their full potential. Ensuring that nurses deliver equitable care is more than satisfying…
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
Assess, reflect, act
The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) defines allyship as “an ethical duty through intentional interventions, advocacy, and support to eliminate…
2023 nursing trends and salary survey results
More than 3,500 nurses took part in the American Nurse Journal’s seventh annual Trends and Salary Survey.
A century of nursing leadership and a legacy to last a century more
Pictured Above: Rita Chow and Yaye Togasaki-Breitenbach Two trail-blazing nurses, Rita K. Chow, EdD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, AHN-BC (ret.), HSGAHN, and Irene Trowell-Harris, EdD,…
Patient prejudice toward minoritized nurses
Nurses spend more time with patients than any other group of professionals, leading to prolonged and intimate contact with patients and their families. Although…
Native knowledge
Indigenous nursing programs are making room for new perspectives When Angela Acuna, BSN, RN, heard about the Indians in Nursing: Career Advancement and Transition…
Ethical challenges in enforcing dress codes
I’ve seen some backlash on social media after our organization issued a dress code policy that addressed hairstyle. I know policies that are restrictive…
Emotional health of Filipino American nurses and the COVID-19 pandemic
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) has conducted multiple surveys to examine its impact on nurses’ well-being.…
Deafblindness and health advocacy
Patients with moderate-to-severe visual and hearing impairments (deafblindness) need their nurses to understand their needs and provide safe care. Nurses have fundamental knowledge about…
Confronting racism in nursing
The inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, comprised of representatives from over 30 national nursing organizations and 80 subject matter experts, has…
Nurse leaders of color: Candid conversations
Insights and takeaways from experienced nursing professionals. The nursing profession has begun working toward an ethnically and racially diverse workforce, and healthcare systems, professional…
Strategies to combat implicit bias in nursing
Implicit biases (unconscious biases) are pervasive; we all have them, but they can be unlearned. Similar to medication, nurses words have the ability to…
Delivering health equity at the bedside
Inequities pervade the American healthcare system and prevent people from achieving their full potential. Ensuring that nurses deliver equitable care is more…
Assess, reflect, act
The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) defines allyship as “an ethical duty through intentional interventions, advocacy, and support…
2023 nursing trends and salary survey results
More than 3,500 nurses took part in the American Nurse Journal’s seventh annual Trends and Salary Survey.
A century of nursing leadership and a legacy to last a century more
Pictured Above: Rita Chow and Yaye Togasaki-Breitenbach Two trail-blazing nurses, Rita K. Chow, EdD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, AHN-BC (ret.), HSGAHN, and Irene…
Patient prejudice toward minoritized nurses
Nurses spend more time with patients than any other group of professionals, leading to prolonged and intimate contact with patients and their…
Native knowledge
Indigenous nursing programs are making room for new perspectives When Angela Acuna, BSN, RN, heard about the Indians in Nursing: Career Advancement…
Ethical challenges in enforcing dress codes
I’ve seen some backlash on social media after our organization issued a dress code policy that addressed hairstyle. I know policies that…
Emotional health of Filipino American nurses and the COVID-19 pandemic
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) has conducted multiple surveys to examine its impact on…
Deafblindness and health advocacy
Patients with moderate-to-severe visual and hearing impairments (deafblindness) need their nurses to understand their needs and provide safe care. Nurses have fundamental…
Confronting racism in nursing
The inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, comprised of representatives from over 30 national nursing organizations and 80 subject matter…
Nurse leaders of color: Candid conversations
Insights and takeaways from experienced nursing professionals. The nursing profession has begun working toward an ethnically and racially diverse workforce, and healthcare…
Strategies to combat implicit bias in nursing
Implicit biases (unconscious biases) are pervasive; we all have them, but they can be unlearned. Similar to medication, nurses words have the…