Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Many of us tune out during commercials that list the rare side effects of a medication. However, understanding the side effects of disease-modifying and…
Practice Matters
Sustain and retain
An urgent action agenda for a sustainable global nursing workforce beyond the pandemic. Franklin A. Shaffer The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed existing workforce shortages…
Nursing needs a mental health makeover
Easy access to resources and erasing stigma are key. For too long, nurses have struggled quietly with mental health issues, fearing stigma or negative…
Data science for nurses
Learn how to apply this skill to nursing projects. Takeaways: Using data science methods and techniques has the potential to improve nurses’ insights into…
When blood transfusion isn’t an option
Jehovah’s Witnesses and their scriptural beliefs frequently are challenged within our current healthcare system. Blood transfusion for the Jehovah’s Witnesses patient isn’t an option,…
Medication titration
Editor’s Note:This article has been corrected to reflect accurate information regarding the block charting example. The starting does of dopamine in this scenario is…
Infection prevention and control is for every nurse
Refresh your knowledge through ANA Project Firstline. Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has…
The value of interoperability to nursing
Get involved to improve care delivery. Tiffany Kelley Interoperability is the term used to describe the ability of two or more disparate systems to…
Innovation central
Resources and recognition for advancing nurses’ ideas and ingenuity. Ernest J. Grant Innovation—creating something new or improving on an existing process, product, or idea—is…
Hazardous exposures and military veterans
Identify veterans and perform exposure assessments to improve care outcomes. Takeaways: Many military service members access healthcare outside of the Veterans Health Administration, so…
Professional prioritization
Remember all the good we do. Marla J. Weston Nurses repeatedly confront overwhelming workloads and the need to make extraordinarily complex choices amidst insufficient…
Chaplains as connectors
In caring for the whole patient—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—nurses collaborate with other disciplines. To ensure a patient’s spiritual needs are met, nurses work…
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Many of us tune out during commercials that list the rare side effects of a medication. However, understanding the side effects of…
Sustain and retain
An urgent action agenda for a sustainable global nursing workforce beyond the pandemic. Franklin A. Shaffer The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed existing…
Nursing needs a mental health makeover
Easy access to resources and erasing stigma are key. For too long, nurses have struggled quietly with mental health issues, fearing stigma…
Data science for nurses
Learn how to apply this skill to nursing projects. Takeaways: Using data science methods and techniques has the potential to improve nurses’…
When blood transfusion isn’t an option
Jehovah’s Witnesses and their scriptural beliefs frequently are challenged within our current healthcare system. Blood transfusion for the Jehovah’s Witnesses patient isn’t…
Medication titration
Editor’s Note:This article has been corrected to reflect accurate information regarding the block charting example. The starting does of dopamine in this…
Infection prevention and control is for every nurse
Refresh your knowledge through ANA Project Firstline. Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19…
The value of interoperability to nursing
Get involved to improve care delivery. Tiffany Kelley Interoperability is the term used to describe the ability of two or more disparate…
Innovation central
Resources and recognition for advancing nurses’ ideas and ingenuity. Ernest J. Grant Innovation—creating something new or improving on an existing process, product,…
Hazardous exposures and military veterans
Identify veterans and perform exposure assessments to improve care outcomes. Takeaways: Many military service members access healthcare outside of the Veterans Health…
Professional prioritization
Remember all the good we do. Marla J. Weston Nurses repeatedly confront overwhelming workloads and the need to make extraordinarily complex choices…
Chaplains as connectors
In caring for the whole patient—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—nurses collaborate with other disciplines. To ensure a patient’s spiritual needs are met,…