Don’t be fooled
In my November 2017 editorial, “Fraud alert,” I described how the predatory journal explosion over the past few years had infiltrated the conference arena.…
Editorial
Create the environment for nursing excellence
Last month’s editorial made clear that the future of healthcare delivery hinges on our ability to optimize the work of nurses and enable them…
The essence of nursing
Technological advances and artificial intelligence continue to grab headlines while clinicians’ documentation burdens mount almost daily. Is basic nursing care receding into the background?…
Safe patient handling and mobility
There’s no such thing as “safe lifting” when nurses use their bodies as the lifting system! When I attended nursing school, we learned about…
The Power of inspiration
Celebrating nurses with words and actions How did you spend National Nurses Week? I asked this question of nurses who work in my organization,…
Updated Code of Ethics for Nurses released
To apply the new Code, actively incorporate the core principles of patient-centered care, advocacy, professional responsibility, ethical decision-making, and self-care into your daily interactions…
Mindfulness and AI
This month’s article about burnout by Jocelyn Perez, MSN, RN, PCCN (see Nurse Burnout) reminded me of a column I wrote a couple of…
Nursing’s voice and influence
Use it or lose it. Lillee GelinasI applaud the continuing efforts of the nursing profession to improve and expand nursing’s influence and impact on…
Keep your resolutions simple
Make them realistic and achievable. Lillee Gelinas Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Are they realistic? Measurable? Even doable? The history of…
Bah humbug: Not from nurses!
“Bah humbug.” It’s the well-known slogan of Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in Charles Dickens’ 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol. Scrooge, who views Christmas…
Innovations to keep patients and nurses safe
Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, PhD, safety expert and Johns Hopkins University professor, predicts that “the next waves of innovation will focus on improving how people…
COVID-19 is here to stay
Lost in the crush of headlines focused on many other important news topics is the persistence and recent resurgence of COVID-19. New data, as…
Don’t be fooled
In my November 2017 editorial, “Fraud alert,” I described how the predatory journal explosion over the past few years had infiltrated the…
Create the environment for nursing excellence
Last month’s editorial made clear that the future of healthcare delivery hinges on our ability to optimize the work of nurses and…
The essence of nursing
Technological advances and artificial intelligence continue to grab headlines while clinicians’ documentation burdens mount almost daily. Is basic nursing care receding into…
Safe patient handling and mobility
There’s no such thing as “safe lifting” when nurses use their bodies as the lifting system! When I attended nursing school, we…
The Power of inspiration
Celebrating nurses with words and actions How did you spend National Nurses Week? I asked this question of nurses who work in…
Updated Code of Ethics for Nurses released
To apply the new Code, actively incorporate the core principles of patient-centered care, advocacy, professional responsibility, ethical decision-making, and self-care into your…
Mindfulness and AI
This month’s article about burnout by Jocelyn Perez, MSN, RN, PCCN (see Nurse Burnout) reminded me of a column I wrote a…
Nursing’s voice and influence
Use it or lose it. Lillee GelinasI applaud the continuing efforts of the nursing profession to improve and expand nursing’s influence and…
Keep your resolutions simple
Make them realistic and achievable. Lillee Gelinas Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Are they realistic? Measurable? Even doable? The…
Bah humbug: Not from nurses!
“Bah humbug.” It’s the well-known slogan of Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in Charles Dickens’ 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol. Scrooge, who…
Innovations to keep patients and nurses safe
Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, PhD, safety expert and Johns Hopkins University professor, predicts that “the next waves of innovation will focus on improving…
COVID-19 is here to stay
Lost in the crush of headlines focused on many other important news topics is the persistence and recent resurgence of COVID-19. New…