A lifetime of commitment
My first American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly experience occurred in 1974, when the House of Delegates convened as part of the ANA Convention…
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Enhancing Our Practice by Advancing One Another
There are a multitude of approaches to enhancing nursing practice especially through the lens of evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and nursing research. From the…
Transition to Practice: Cultivating Curiosity and Caring
It was an average day on the medical surgical unit that changed the trajectory of my nursing career. I was working alongside a novice…
Code Comfort: Standardizing Palliative Care Referral Processes in the ICU
Introduction Early palliative care involvement in the intensive care unit (ICU) is strongly associated with better symptom control, enhanced communication, and better alignment of…
Classifying AI use in writing for publication
As with nearly all fields, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in writing is controversial and evolving. Part of the challenge is a lack…
The Importance of Teaching the Basics of Cannabis Therapeutics for Nurses
The recent news about cannabis being rescheduled from level I (high abuse potential, no accepted medical use) to level III (moderate/low abuse potential) has…
Epiglottitis in adults
One week ago, a 46-year-old man developed a sore throat that’s progressively worsened despite supportive therapy, resulting in a visit to the ED. The…
Addressing pediatric vaccine hesitancy
Studies also have addressed communication strategies that don’t work and should be avoided. For example, nurses shouldn’t assume vaccine misconceptions result from a lack…
Promote publication success by avoiding pitfalls
When nurses share their expertise, they benefit colleagues and patients; however, many remain reluctant because they fear rejection. Nobody likes rejection, whether from a…
Learning from the history of nursing
Perhaps the most consistent thread throughout nursing history is the commitment to caring for individuals during times of illness, injury, suffering, and vulnerability. From…
We cannot carry this alone: The case for ancillary support in nursing
Burnout in high-acuity care is well documented. Emotional suppression, compassion fatigue, and moral distress can fracture even the most resilient clinicians. But ancillary support…
Starting a Nurse-led Clinic for the Unhoused
Unhoused people are sheltered or unsheltered homeless individuals. You see them on the street as they carry everything in a backpack or store possessions…
A lifetime of commitment
My first American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly experience occurred in 1974, when the House of Delegates convened as part of the…
Enhancing Our Practice by Advancing One Another
There are a multitude of approaches to enhancing nursing practice especially through the lens of evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and nursing research.…
Transition to Practice: Cultivating Curiosity and Caring
It was an average day on the medical surgical unit that changed the trajectory of my nursing career. I was working alongside…
Code Comfort: Standardizing Palliative Care Referral Processes in the ICU
Introduction Early palliative care involvement in the intensive care unit (ICU) is strongly associated with better symptom control, enhanced communication, and better…
Classifying AI use in writing for publication
As with nearly all fields, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in writing is controversial and evolving. Part of the challenge is…
The Importance of Teaching the Basics of Cannabis Therapeutics for Nurses
The recent news about cannabis being rescheduled from level I (high abuse potential, no accepted medical use) to level III (moderate/low abuse…
Epiglottitis in adults
One week ago, a 46-year-old man developed a sore throat that’s progressively worsened despite supportive therapy, resulting in a visit to the…
Addressing pediatric vaccine hesitancy
Studies also have addressed communication strategies that don’t work and should be avoided. For example, nurses shouldn’t assume vaccine misconceptions result from…
Promote publication success by avoiding pitfalls
When nurses share their expertise, they benefit colleagues and patients; however, many remain reluctant because they fear rejection. Nobody likes rejection, whether…
Learning from the history of nursing
Perhaps the most consistent thread throughout nursing history is the commitment to caring for individuals during times of illness, injury, suffering, and…
We cannot carry this alone: The case for ancillary support in nursing
Burnout in high-acuity care is well documented. Emotional suppression, compassion fatigue, and moral distress can fracture even the most resilient clinicians. But…
Starting a Nurse-led Clinic for the Unhoused
Unhoused people are sheltered or unsheltered homeless individuals. You see them on the street as they carry everything in a backpack or…