Life after retirement
Planning for what lies ahead. Takeaways: According to the American Nurses Association, 500,000 experienced RNs are projected to retire by 2022. Retirement is a…
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Sense of Duty
Immanuel Kant believed that no action was moral unless performed out of a sense of duty or obligation. Even the word duty suggests that…
Nursing’s role in Joint Commission accreditation
Inspiring safety and quality care. Takeaways: Nurses play a key role in the accreditation process and work on the frontline to prevent errors and…
Nurses and contracts
Understanding basic terminology, the pitfalls you may encounter, and the relationships among parties to a contract can help you protect your self-interests and ensure…
Eliminating your nursing school debt
Without the burden of student loans, you can fully invest time and energy into your career. Takeaways: Calculating your debt-to-income ratio is the first…
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Quick response to postsurgical complication. Takeaways: Benign prostatic hypertrophy, if left untreated, may lead to chronic urinary retention. Medical therapy failure may warrant…
Take our American Nurse Journal Reader Survey!
Our American Nurse Journal Reader Survey is open! We value your insights. Please consider taking just 10 minutes to answer important questions about American Nurse…
Student nurse intern programs
A beacon of hope. Healthcare organizations throughout the nation are struggling with the prolonged pandemic and the worsening nursing shortage. An introspective look at…
Answers to the top 10 ECMO questions
ECMO, a form of partial cardiopulmonary bypass, provides either venoarterial (VA) or venovenous (VV) support. The ECMO circuit pumps venous blood outside of the…
Getting comfortable with carbohydrate counting
Mr. Tucker,* a 20-year-old man with type 1 diabetes, is admitted to the hospital for a severe hypoglycemic event. For about a month, he’s…
BA.2 Omicron variant now in more than half of U.S. states
WHO continuing to monitor, says BA.2 “not a variant of concern” yet The latest COVID-19 variant is now beginning to exhibit variants of its…
Fostering nurse-physician collaboration through shared experience
Interprofessional collaboration is the boat that keeps patient safety afloat. Unfortunately, we’ve all seen that boat flounder in rough seas. Teamwork and mutual role…
Life after retirement
Planning for what lies ahead. Takeaways: According to the American Nurses Association, 500,000 experienced RNs are projected to retire by 2022. Retirement…
Sense of Duty
Immanuel Kant believed that no action was moral unless performed out of a sense of duty or obligation. Even the word duty…
Nursing’s role in Joint Commission accreditation
Inspiring safety and quality care. Takeaways: Nurses play a key role in the accreditation process and work on the frontline to prevent…
Nurses and contracts
Understanding basic terminology, the pitfalls you may encounter, and the relationships among parties to a contract can help you protect your self-interests…
Eliminating your nursing school debt
Without the burden of student loans, you can fully invest time and energy into your career. Takeaways: Calculating your debt-to-income ratio is…
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Quick response to postsurgical complication. Takeaways: Benign prostatic hypertrophy, if left untreated, may lead to chronic urinary retention. Medical therapy failure…
Take our American Nurse Journal Reader Survey!
Our American Nurse Journal Reader Survey is open! We value your insights. Please consider taking just 10 minutes to answer important questions about…
Student nurse intern programs
A beacon of hope. Healthcare organizations throughout the nation are struggling with the prolonged pandemic and the worsening nursing shortage. An introspective…
Answers to the top 10 ECMO questions
ECMO, a form of partial cardiopulmonary bypass, provides either venoarterial (VA) or venovenous (VV) support. The ECMO circuit pumps venous blood outside…
Getting comfortable with carbohydrate counting
Mr. Tucker,* a 20-year-old man with type 1 diabetes, is admitted to the hospital for a severe hypoglycemic event. For about a…
BA.2 Omicron variant now in more than half of U.S. states
WHO continuing to monitor, says BA.2 “not a variant of concern” yet The latest COVID-19 variant is now beginning to exhibit variants…
Fostering nurse-physician collaboration through shared experience
Interprofessional collaboration is the boat that keeps patient safety afloat. Unfortunately, we’ve all seen that boat flounder in rough seas. Teamwork and…