Practice Matters

Burn pit exposure

During deployments ti Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations across the world, U.S. military service members were at risk for exposure to airborne hazards that…

Paradigm shift

New ANA position statement emphasizes employer, leader responsibility for nurse fatigue and safety. Have you ever been so exhausted that you felt physically ill…

Evolving nursing practice

The American Nurse's Association (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice has long served as one of the profession’s foundational documents defining the “what,…

Nurses shaping policy

In practice, nurses may encounter visitation rules that are unclear, inconsistently applied, or influenced by individual interpretation. This causes patients and families to receive…

Nurses leading AI

ANA-convened Think Tank defines a forward path. NO LONGER a future concept in healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) actively shapes nursing practice today. Recognizing both…

Men’s health equity

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, male nurses comprise only about 13% of the nursing workforce, yet their presence creates meaningful…

Innovation accelerators

What would our global healthcare ecosystem look like if all nurses had access to innovation education, a collaborative innovation network, and mentors skilled in…

Youth vaping detection in primary care

The risks associated with smoking electronic cigarettes (vaping), particularly for adolescents, make it a critical issue for primary healthcare providers. Marketing portrays vaping as…

Oxytocin and well-being

Nursing is fundamentally relational. Beyond technical skills, nurses provide presence, touch, and emotional containment elements increasingly recognized as biologically powerful. A growing body of…

The first OTC birth control pill

Opill, the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has the potential to address challenges related to access and…

The team therapist model

Nurses experience significantly more shared suffering and loss than those in other caring disciplines. If not mitigated, this can lead to disproportionate levels of…

Burn pit exposure

During deployments ti Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations across the world, U.S. military service members were at risk for exposure to airborne…

Paradigm shift

New ANA position statement emphasizes employer, leader responsibility for nurse fatigue and safety. Have you ever been so exhausted that you felt…

Evolving nursing practice

The American Nurse's Association (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice has long served as one of the profession’s foundational documents defining…

Nurses shaping policy

In practice, nurses may encounter visitation rules that are unclear, inconsistently applied, or influenced by individual interpretation. This causes patients and families…

Nurses leading AI

ANA-convened Think Tank defines a forward path. NO LONGER a future concept in healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) actively shapes nursing practice today.…

Men’s health equity

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, male nurses comprise only about 13% of the nursing workforce, yet their presence…

Innovation accelerators

What would our global healthcare ecosystem look like if all nurses had access to innovation education, a collaborative innovation network, and mentors…

Youth vaping detection in primary care

The risks associated with smoking electronic cigarettes (vaping), particularly for adolescents, make it a critical issue for primary healthcare providers. Marketing portrays…

Oxytocin and well-being

Nursing is fundamentally relational. Beyond technical skills, nurses provide presence, touch, and emotional containment elements increasingly recognized as biologically powerful. A growing…

The first OTC birth control pill

Opill, the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has the potential to address challenges related to…

The team therapist model

Nurses experience significantly more shared suffering and loss than those in other caring disciplines. If not mitigated, this can lead to disproportionate…

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