Looking beyond the pandemic: A virtual roundtableThe COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but many are starting to ponder its lasting effects on nursing. The editorial team at American Nurse…
Avoiding iatrogenic opioid dependency and addictionThe opioid epidemic poses a complex conundrum. Federal and state governments have implemented various policies and appropriated millions of dollars to address the problem,…
PyelonephritisEarly identification results in a positive outcome. Candance Walker* is a 28-year-old woman who arrives in a wheelchair in the emergency department accompanied by…
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™Year Four Highlights: 2020-2021 Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation (HNHN), just like all of you, has had quite a year. A banner year, we might…
Venous ulcer carePrompt, proper care will help reduce complications and improve quality of life. Venous ulcers are the most common lower extremity wounds in the United…
Night nurses and exerciseHow regular activity can increase sleep quality and quantity. Takeaways: Working at night disrupts nurses’ circadian rhythms and impacts their physical and mental health.…
Job loss and preparing for the futureSeek support, take your time, and plan strategically. Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series on nurse job loss. You…
Nurses’ role in continuous renal replacement therapyAcute kidney injury (AKI) in combination with other disease processes, such as COVID-19, significantly impacts patient mortality in the ICU.
Myocarditis and COVID-19In a COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination world, nurses should raise their clinical suspicion for myocarditis when healthy, young, or athletic patients present with fatigue,…
Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar stateDiabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are endocrine emergencies. Hospitalizations for diabetes and DKA are rising, possibly because of increased diabetes prevalence and…
Recognizing and treating dissociative disordersDissociative disorders are a group of psychiatric disorders that result from experiencing or witnessing trauma; affects up to 10% of the general population. As…
Nurses during COVID-19’s next waveWe need to accept responsibility for our choices. I’m proud to be a nurse. You’ve made me prouder of my profession than I’ve ever…
Looking beyond the pandemic: A virtual roundtableThe COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but many are starting to ponder its lasting effects on nursing. The editorial team at…
Avoiding iatrogenic opioid dependency and addictionThe opioid epidemic poses a complex conundrum. Federal and state governments have implemented various policies and appropriated millions of dollars to address…
PyelonephritisEarly identification results in a positive outcome. Candance Walker* is a 28-year-old woman who arrives in a wheelchair in the emergency department…
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™Year Four Highlights: 2020-2021 Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation (HNHN), just like all of you, has had quite a year. A banner year,…
Venous ulcer carePrompt, proper care will help reduce complications and improve quality of life. Venous ulcers are the most common lower extremity wounds in…
Night nurses and exerciseHow regular activity can increase sleep quality and quantity. Takeaways: Working at night disrupts nurses’ circadian rhythms and impacts their physical and…
Job loss and preparing for the futureSeek support, take your time, and plan strategically. Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series on nurse job…
Nurses’ role in continuous renal replacement therapyAcute kidney injury (AKI) in combination with other disease processes, such as COVID-19, significantly impacts patient mortality in the ICU.
Myocarditis and COVID-19In a COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination world, nurses should raise their clinical suspicion for myocarditis when healthy, young, or athletic patients present…
Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar stateDiabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are endocrine emergencies. Hospitalizations for diabetes and DKA are rising, possibly because of increased diabetes…
Recognizing and treating dissociative disordersDissociative disorders are a group of psychiatric disorders that result from experiencing or witnessing trauma; affects up to 10% of the general…
Nurses during COVID-19’s next waveWe need to accept responsibility for our choices. I’m proud to be a nurse. You’ve made me prouder of my profession than…
PyelonephritisBy: Alnita Jackson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE; Angela Stewart, DNP, APRN, FNP-C; and Monique Wallace, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
Night nurses and exerciseBy: By Brian Salle, RN, CCRN, CSC; Susan H. Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI, NEA-BC; Jocelyn Martinez, BSN, RN; and Nancy Maina, RN
Job loss and preparing for the futureBy: By Phyllis Hooten, PhD, RN-BC, and Aida J. Sapp, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
