Pleural effusion
Early identification results in prompt diagnosis. Takeaways: Parapneumonic effusions can increase in size despite antimicrobial therapy. Nurses should be attuned to changes in pulmonary…
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Battling burnout and languishing
Brief evidence-based tactics that work Even before COVID-19, rates of burnout, depression, stress, and anxiety in nurses, and other healthcare clinicians indicated a public…
Hospital at home
Expand capacity, increase patient satisfaction, improve outcomes Takeaways: Outside of the United States, countries such as England, Canada, and Australia have long operated hospital-at-home…
Knee Osteoarthritis: Assessment and management
The word arthritis denotes inflammation of the joint and the surrounding tissues. Initially considered a noninflammatory condition, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) results in joint structure…
Addressing transgender myths
Transgender (trans) people encompass various genders and experiences, but generally speaking, their gender doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. According to…
Tuberculin skin test interpretations
As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community clinic to…
Promote effective nurse-physician communication
The art and science of medicine and nursing requires effective communication to establish relationships and ensure a good workplace environment. However, when nurses and…
Motivate Gen Z nursing students
Facilitate—don’t direct—education. Takeaways: Intrinsic motivators—learning facilitation, passionate presentation, content value revelation, concise information delivery, student and educator engagement, experiential learning, and meaningful feedback—improve Gen…
Temper tantrums at work
How do you handle a bullying doctor? Most nurses have witnessed or been the victims of doctor bullying. I know I have. What drives…
Addressing the nurse faculty shortage
Filling the gap requires collaboration and preparation. In academic nursing circles, the issues behind the nurse faculty shortage persist as a matter of great…
Summertime… and the patient is uneasy?
A nurse ponders the “July Effect.” American Nurse Journal values your feedback! Follow this link to answer a few short questions about this article: what…
Atypical myocardial infarction
While Jane*, a 47-year-old woman with no significant medical history, visits her neighbor, Helen, in the hospital, Helen notes that Jane appears pale. Jane…
Pleural effusion
Early identification results in prompt diagnosis. Takeaways: Parapneumonic effusions can increase in size despite antimicrobial therapy. Nurses should be attuned to changes…
Battling burnout and languishing
Brief evidence-based tactics that work Even before COVID-19, rates of burnout, depression, stress, and anxiety in nurses, and other healthcare clinicians indicated…
Hospital at home
Expand capacity, increase patient satisfaction, improve outcomes Takeaways: Outside of the United States, countries such as England, Canada, and Australia have long…
Knee Osteoarthritis: Assessment and management
The word arthritis denotes inflammation of the joint and the surrounding tissues. Initially considered a noninflammatory condition, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) results in…
Addressing transgender myths
Transgender (trans) people encompass various genders and experiences, but generally speaking, their gender doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth.…
Tuberculin skin test interpretations
As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community…
Promote effective nurse-physician communication
The art and science of medicine and nursing requires effective communication to establish relationships and ensure a good workplace environment. However, when…
Motivate Gen Z nursing students
Facilitate—don’t direct—education. Takeaways: Intrinsic motivators—learning facilitation, passionate presentation, content value revelation, concise information delivery, student and educator engagement, experiential learning, and meaningful…
Temper tantrums at work
How do you handle a bullying doctor? Most nurses have witnessed or been the victims of doctor bullying. I know I have.…
Addressing the nurse faculty shortage
Filling the gap requires collaboration and preparation. In academic nursing circles, the issues behind the nurse faculty shortage persist as a matter…
Summertime… and the patient is uneasy?
A nurse ponders the “July Effect.” American Nurse Journal values your feedback! Follow this link to answer a few short questions about this…
Atypical myocardial infarction
While Jane*, a 47-year-old woman with no significant medical history, visits her neighbor, Helen, in the hospital, Helen notes that Jane appears…