© 2020 HealthCom Media
All rights reserved. No part of this website or publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder
CAUTI prevention and urinary catheter maintenance
Take steps to protect patients from infection.
Takeaways
Indwelling urinary catheters can be the source of both infectious and noninfectious complications.
Nurse play a critically important role in preventing CAUTI.
Proper maintenance including hygiene, securement...
A novel strain of coronavirus: What nurses need to know (Updated)
This rapidly evolving outbreak deserves your full attention.
Editor’s note (3/30/20): The COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019) situation is fluid. We encourage readers to refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for updates.
According...
ANA on the Frontline March 2020
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue:
New staffing report
Nurses Month preview
March 2020 Vol. 15 No. 3
Our cover story in this issue of American Nurse Journal focuses on the overuse of antipsychotic medications in nursing home residents with dementia. These individual may have behavioral expressions that represent unmet needs (discomfort,...
Advanced care of patients with cognitive impairment
A proactive strategy to reduce workplace violence and improve staff satisfaction.
Takeaways
Proactive care strategies can prevent unwanted behaviors in patients with cognitive impairment.
Reducing disruptive behaviors decreases workplace violence incidents.
Investing in the professional...
A push to develop early sexual health education in California
In California, schools are required to teach sex education at least once in middle school (usually grade seven) and once in high school (usually grade 9). While individual school districts can teach sex education...
Community highlight – Shining the Light on All the Right: Celebrating the Art of...
American Nurse would like to highlight a new book released by The DAISY Foundation to celebrate its 20th anniversary, as well as the World Health Organization’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife initiative.
The newly...
#MyNurseChat: A nurse’s role in medical aid in dying with Dr. Leah Curtin
Recently, American Nurse launched its first ever #MyNurseChat which focused on the nurse’s role in end-of-life decisions, specifically medical aid in dying. We partnered with Dr. Leah Curtin on this topic as a companion...
Developing a mentor program to improve support and retention
A medical intensive care unit implements mentorship to ease the transition from novice to practicing nurse.
Takeaways:
After orientation is complete, newly hired nurses seek additional support from their peers.
Mentorship programs can effectively support...
ANA on the Frontline February 2020
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue:
New nursing podcast
Bedside arraignment
February 2020 Vol. 15 No. 2
Paternal postpartum depression and intimate partner violence strangulation—two topics you may not hear much about but have serious implications for your patients. We cover both in the February issue of American Nurse Journal. Postpartum...
Making diabetes education more effective
Is individual or group education most effective for patients with diabetes?
A systematic review in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship indicates that each has a role. Individual education is most effective in reducing HbA1c, and...
Being the nurse in the family
Define your role when a family member is ill, and then apply that experience in your practice.
Takeaways:
Most nurses experience being the “nurse in the family” when a loved one is ill, which can...