Sepsis study debate: Are participants being put at risk?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today A sepsis treatment study (called Clovers) that’s being conducted by the National Institutes of…
Off the Charts
The beauty (of kidney stones) is in the eye of the beholder
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today So, I really just thought this was pretty cool…on a couple of levels. Recent…
Do patient satisfaction ratings influence antibiotic prescribing?
Is it possible that providers might prescribe antibiotics (even when they’re not necessary and won’t affect outcomes) simply because patients give them…
Lavender: Take a deep breath and relax
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I wasn’t at all surprised to read about a study in the journal Frontiers…
Recognizing nurses’ role in antibiotic stewardship
It has not been my experience that healthcare organizations are resistant to the inclusion of nurses, rather, as Rita Olans has described,…
Fentanyl-linked deaths: U.S. opioid epidemic enters third wave
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported a steep increase in the number of young adults (age 25 to…
Guinness changes its mind when nurses speak up
By Julie Cullen, managing editor, American Nurse Today Sometimes it’s the little things that get under the skin and require a response.…
Are nurses and doctors being exploited?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Nurses and doctors almost always do the right thing when they’re asked to go…
Nurse media representation: Speak up so nurses’ voices are heard
In a recent study of nursing in the media (The Woodhull Study Revisited: Nurses’ Representation in Health News Media 20 Years Later),…
Looking back: Nurses who stepped up to care for patients with AIDS when others wouldn’t
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today The 1980s AIDS crisis brought out the best and worst in some people. The…
Can nurses help fix US healthcare?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Reshaping healthcare in the United States requires an understanding and focus on the social determinants…
California doctors oppose expanding NP authority amid provider shortages
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today California is known as a progressive state open to innovation, but that doesn’t seem…
Help prevent nurse suicide…bring it out of the shadows
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Depression is a treatable illness. If you or someone you know needs help, contact…
Nursing shortage: 3 ways to prepare
As the nursing shortage looms, healthcare organizations and leaders must take steps to address it now. These three strategies can help ensure…
Colorectal cancers on the rise…in young adults
Research coming out of the United States and Canada is showing an increase in colorectal cancers among men and women under 50…
Processing trauma: 5 suggestions
How can nurses and other healthcare professionals support their patients in the aftermath of a national tragedy? An individual might not be…
Asthma treatment: Steroid vs. placebo
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that patients with mild asthma (12 years and older) received…
Psychiatrist shortage: Nurses to the rescue
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today The good news: More people are seeking help for mental health issues. The combination…
Vaping: 450 illnesses, 3 deaths
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today E-cigarettes and vapes were supposed to a safer alternative for smokers. Rather than inhaling…
Nurses and aid in dying
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Nurses can be incredibly helpful at the end of life. Helpful to patients, friends,…
Was a dentist appointed to lead nursing researchers?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today The more I work with nurses, the more sensitive I become to the everyday…
Opioid use disorder: Why are nurses denied proven treatment?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Earlier this year, American Nurse Today ran a two-part series called “When a BON…
Nurses speak up about climate change
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today The past few days have seen a lot of news coverage of the climate…
Music and the power to heal
The other day I read an article in The New York Times about music therapy. The article included the story of a…
6 tips for calm in chaos
A recent article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution touched on something that I’ve thought about before: How do nurses maintain their calm during…
Vaping injury update: 8 points of interest
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today The New York Times has put together a useful cheat sheet of sorts to…
Male breast cancer: Putting a spotlight on a rare condition
Efforts to fight breast cancer have been ongoing for years, and for good reason: It’s the leading second cause of cancer death…
STI cases reach record high
The United States is experiencing an alarming rise in cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This is what’s being reported by the…
3 tips to lessen stress
A new book by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee called The Stress Solution offers some advice that you might want to practice in your…
Acute flaccid myelitis: Questions and possible answers
Researchers are working hard to answer several questions about acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). Some recent information seems to be pointing the finger…
NP with breast cancer: “Listen to your patients”
In 2015, Bridgett Spillers, FNP-C, was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer. Bridgett recently shared a bit of her story with American Nurse…
Easing pain—mindfully
Chronic pain can be all-consuming. I’ve witnessed it first hand with a friend of mine who was in a hotel elevator that…
Continuing care without walls
This long-term care option definitely got my attention…for my older relatives and also for myself in the not-too-distant future: continuing care retirement…
Nurses meet homeless patients where they live…on the street
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today When you don’t know where your next meal will come from or where you’re…
Hands: Keep them clean
It’s National Handwashing Awareness Week, so what better time to remind everyone about the importance of hand hygiene to help prevent the…
COVID-19: Caring for your patients and yourself
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve. New cases in the United States have been reported in California, Florida, New…