Bringing credible COVID-19 messages to the community because all health care is local
The messaging about COVID-19 was not reaching my school community and I was growing more and more concerned. There were first-hand reports of birthday…
Infectious Diseases
Prayer: Proselytizing or providing comfort?
The omnipotent yet invisible coronavirus causing COVID-19 is bringing the world to its knees (to use an interesting metaphor). It is forcing many to…
Our safety is your safety
When I texted my daughter’s best friend (who is like a daughter to me), I discovered that she was given only two masks for…
The Virtual Health Offices of NJ Certified School Nurses are Open
New Jersey certified school nurses are working throughout the state to keep our students safe, healthy and ready to learn from our virtual health…
COVID-19’s effects on education
The enormity of this unprecedented, global pandemic cannot be overstated—the COVID-19 virus has sent shockwaves across the globe. No sector of the U.S. economy,…
Occupational infection prevention: Updated recommendations
On October 25, 2019 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated various parts of the 1998 guidelines for infection control for occupational health.…
My world is turned upside down: Nursing students transitioning from traditional face-to-face learning to online learning
The beginning of the 2020 spring semester may have started like any other semester. Nursing students were acclimating to new courses and new faculty.…
Dear parents, a health check-in from a school nurse
Dear Parents/Caregivers: These are certainly challenging times filled with uncertainty and concern that are impacting our entire community, and country. The next few weeks…
From your ANA President: Healthcare and COVID-19
ANA advocates to protect nurses and the public. (more…)
COVID-19 and The Year of the Nurse and Midwife
In 2019, with the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth pending in May of the following year, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the…
Nurses, NPs, and other APRNs on the front lines of COVID-19: How do we protect the nursing workforce?
Today, we cannot escape the turmoil of living every moment of every day immersed within the chaos of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. Registered nurses…
A novel strain of coronavirus: What nurses need to know (Updated)
This rapidly evolving outbreak deserves your full attention. Editor’s note (3/30/20): The COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019) situation is fluid. We encourage readers to refer to…
Bringing credible COVID-19 messages to the community because all health care is local
The messaging about COVID-19 was not reaching my school community and I was growing more and more concerned. There were first-hand reports…
Prayer: Proselytizing or providing comfort?
The omnipotent yet invisible coronavirus causing COVID-19 is bringing the world to its knees (to use an interesting metaphor). It is forcing…
Our safety is your safety
When I texted my daughter’s best friend (who is like a daughter to me), I discovered that she was given only two…
The Virtual Health Offices of NJ Certified School Nurses are Open
New Jersey certified school nurses are working throughout the state to keep our students safe, healthy and ready to learn from our…
COVID-19’s effects on education
The enormity of this unprecedented, global pandemic cannot be overstated—the COVID-19 virus has sent shockwaves across the globe. No sector of the…
Occupational infection prevention: Updated recommendations
On October 25, 2019 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated various parts of the 1998 guidelines for infection control for…
My world is turned upside down: Nursing students transitioning from traditional face-to-face learning to online learning
The beginning of the 2020 spring semester may have started like any other semester. Nursing students were acclimating to new courses and…
Dear parents, a health check-in from a school nurse
Dear Parents/Caregivers: These are certainly challenging times filled with uncertainty and concern that are impacting our entire community, and country. The next…
From your ANA President: Healthcare and COVID-19
ANA advocates to protect nurses and the public. (more…)
COVID-19 and The Year of the Nurse and Midwife
In 2019, with the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth pending in May of the following year, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Nurses, NPs, and other APRNs on the front lines of COVID-19: How do we protect the nursing workforce?
Today, we cannot escape the turmoil of living every moment of every day immersed within the chaos of the novel COVID-19 pandemic.…
A novel strain of coronavirus: What nurses need to know (Updated)
This rapidly evolving outbreak deserves your full attention. Editor’s note (3/30/20): The COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019) situation is fluid. We encourage readers to…