Palliative care vs hospiceAn 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension) has been hospitalized twice in the past 3…
Foot assessment and careFor the foot to properly perform its main functions of weight bearing and propulsion, 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 tendons, muscles, ligaments,…
The Fundamentals of Care FrameworkIf we define nursing as the science and art of promoting positive human responses to health and illness, at the core of our profession…
Hypnosis and painTo combat the opioid epidemic, the ANA encourages alternative approaches to treating pain, such as increasing prescriber training, improving access to treatment, and exploring…
Measuring nurses’ healthHNHN introduces an improved HealthyNurse® survey. The health of nurses has been a long-standing priority of the American Nurses Association (ANA), well before the…
Changing an imperfect system of careIn a 2022 Viewpoint, I highlighted actions to address the nursing workforce shortage. In that article, I said, “Nothing will change until healthcare policy…
CMS establishes minimum LTC staffing standardsIn a significant move toward achieving safe nurse staffing levels, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established minimum staffing standards for nurses…
The power of languageThe nursing profession is rife with language that reinforces an outdated, hierarchical system that devalues nurse expertise. Consider how we describe our nursing colleagues…
Taking on health disparities2024 ANA Innovation Award winners - The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation announced the 2024 ANA Innovation Award winners in…
Caring for adults with autism spectrum disorderNurses face two challenges when caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder: a lack of clinical knowledge regarding the customization of patient-centered care to…
Knowledge of intravascular determinationCurrent nursing practice uses secondary responses (heart rate, blood pressure, and urine output) to monitor intravascular volume and fluid responsiveness. However, stroke volume measurement…
Why Mentorship?Successful mentoring relationships require chemistry and accountability. Over the past half-century, nursing education has undergone significant transformation at all levels. The shift from the…
Palliative care vs hospiceAn 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension) has been hospitalized twice in the…
Foot assessment and careFor the foot to properly perform its main functions of weight bearing and propulsion, 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 tendons,…
The Fundamentals of Care FrameworkIf we define nursing as the science and art of promoting positive human responses to health and illness, at the core of…
Hypnosis and painTo combat the opioid epidemic, the ANA encourages alternative approaches to treating pain, such as increasing prescriber training, improving access to treatment,…
Measuring nurses’ healthHNHN introduces an improved HealthyNurse® survey. The health of nurses has been a long-standing priority of the American Nurses Association (ANA), well…
Changing an imperfect system of careIn a 2022 Viewpoint, I highlighted actions to address the nursing workforce shortage. In that article, I said, “Nothing will change until…
CMS establishes minimum LTC staffing standardsIn a significant move toward achieving safe nurse staffing levels, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established minimum staffing standards…
The power of languageThe nursing profession is rife with language that reinforces an outdated, hierarchical system that devalues nurse expertise. Consider how we describe our…
Taking on health disparities2024 ANA Innovation Award winners - The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation announced the 2024 ANA Innovation Award…
Caring for adults with autism spectrum disorderNurses face two challenges when caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder: a lack of clinical knowledge regarding the customization of patient-centered…
Knowledge of intravascular determinationCurrent nursing practice uses secondary responses (heart rate, blood pressure, and urine output) to monitor intravascular volume and fluid responsiveness. However, stroke…
Why Mentorship?Successful mentoring relationships require chemistry and accountability. Over the past half-century, nursing education has undergone significant transformation at all levels. The shift…
The Fundamentals of Care FrameworkBy: Susan Mace Weeks, DNP, RN, CNS, FNAP, FAAN, and Devin Carr, DNP, RN, RRT, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CPPS
Hypnosis and painBy: Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT; Jenny Pappas, DNP, APRN, FNP-C; and Rachel Taylor, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Caring for adults with autism spectrum disorderBy: Shannon Mersinger, BSN, RN, PED-BC, CPEN, CBC; Jennifer I. Bonamer, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, NPD-BC; Chris Donnelly, MSN, RN, CNML; David Stone, LMHC; and Corinne Brown, MS, RN, NPD-BC
Knowledge of intravascular determinationBy: Barbara “Bobbi” Leeper, MN, APRN, CNS M-S, CCRN, CV-BC, FAHA; Tom Ahrens, PhD, RN, FAAN; Chantal Toth, MSN, RN, ACCNS-AG, CMSRN; and Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FCNS, FAAN
