Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the publicThe public, and by extension healthcare leaders and organizations, assumes that nurses will continue to serve—regardless of the circumstances—believing that their commitment to patients…
Innovation Conferences Nurses Should AttendConferences are a great place to learn new things, meet other people in your field, network, and amplify your work. They also can be…
Dealing with Death as a Nursing StudentDeath is common in the hospital but nursing students are rarely prepared to deal with it. Although death is a natural part of life,…
On leaving and loving nursingThe nursing shortage is as old as the dawn of modern nursing itself. Of the 38 nurses under the supervision of Florence Nightingale and…
Oral Contraceptive Use May be Heart HealthyA study to determine if oral contraceptives (OC) impact cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause death found that they not only did not increase risk,…
A staff nurse’s AI wish listThe adage “necessity is the mother of invention” has been propelling human progress (or folly, depending on one’s point of view) since the dawn…
The Joint Commission: How to prepare and what to expectMany healthcare organizations find preparing for regulatory and accreditation surveys challenging. Between the unannounced aspect of surveys and everyday challenges, such as staffing shortages…
Wait for the new or consider the old?So much has been written about the nursing shortage and staffing issues that unraveling it boggles the mind. Healthcare delivery complexity makes focusing on…
Drugs that melt away pounds present more questions than answers, but they could be a key tool in reducing the obesity epidemicIn the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound, if not revolutionary, change in…
LGBTQ+ nursing: Glancing back, looking forwardIn America and in many parts of the world, June is celebrated as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a celebration of the Stonewall uprising in the…
COVID-19 alternate care sites: RN perspectiveIdentify challenges and benefits to inform future sites. Takeaways: This project sought the perspectives of RNs to understand the challenges, barriers, and benefits of…
Innovation at the frontline of nursingCurrent healthcare challenges require reinvigorated frontline staff. The American Hospital Association’s 2023 Environmental Scan provides a comprehensive and sobering account of the current workforce…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the publicThe public, and by extension healthcare leaders and organizations, assumes that nurses will continue to serve—regardless of the circumstances—believing that their commitment…
Innovation Conferences Nurses Should AttendConferences are a great place to learn new things, meet other people in your field, network, and amplify your work. They also…
Dealing with Death as a Nursing StudentDeath is common in the hospital but nursing students are rarely prepared to deal with it. Although death is a natural part…
On leaving and loving nursingThe nursing shortage is as old as the dawn of modern nursing itself. Of the 38 nurses under the supervision of Florence…
Oral Contraceptive Use May be Heart HealthyA study to determine if oral contraceptives (OC) impact cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause death found that they not only did not…
A staff nurse’s AI wish listThe adage “necessity is the mother of invention” has been propelling human progress (or folly, depending on one’s point of view) since…
The Joint Commission: How to prepare and what to expectMany healthcare organizations find preparing for regulatory and accreditation surveys challenging. Between the unannounced aspect of surveys and everyday challenges, such as…
Wait for the new or consider the old?So much has been written about the nursing shortage and staffing issues that unraveling it boggles the mind. Healthcare delivery complexity makes…
Drugs that melt away pounds present more questions than answers, but they could be a key tool in reducing the obesity epidemicIn the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound, if not revolutionary,…
LGBTQ+ nursing: Glancing back, looking forwardIn America and in many parts of the world, June is celebrated as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a celebration of the Stonewall uprising…
COVID-19 alternate care sites: RN perspectiveIdentify challenges and benefits to inform future sites. Takeaways: This project sought the perspectives of RNs to understand the challenges, barriers, and…
Innovation at the frontline of nursingCurrent healthcare challenges require reinvigorated frontline staff. The American Hospital Association’s 2023 Environmental Scan provides a comprehensive and sobering account of the…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the publicBy: Eileen Fry-Bowers, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN
Drugs that melt away pounds present more questions than answers, but they could be a key tool in reducing the obesity epidemicBy: Wesley Dudgeon, College of Charleston
COVID-19 alternate care sites: RN perspectiveBy: Irma Arnese Stern, DNP, RN; Marion Broome, PhD, RN FAAN; Barbara Turner, PhD, RN, FAAN; and Mary Ann Fuchs, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Innovation at the frontline of nursingBy: Sally O. Gerard, DNP, RN, ADCES, and Christin Joy Lucia, MSN, RN, CCRN