Workplace violence policyThe COVID-19 pandemic exposed several gaps in our healthcare system, including the ongoing challenge of nurse safety and workplace violence (WPV). Organizations that tracked…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the publicThe public, and by extension healthcare leaders and organizations, assumes that nurses will continue to serve—regardless of the circumstances—believing that their commitment to patients…
Strong voices for a healthier futureMore than 350 RNs from across the country came together for the 2023 American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly, the governing and official voting…
Addressing gun violence in AmericaAfter the latest mass shooting, my nurse colleague and I disagreed about what needs to be done to address gun violence. What guidance does…
Stopping workplace violenceThe public witnessed the many challenges nurses faced during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but other longstanding difficulties aren’t widely known, including workplace…
The unintended consequences of workplace violence policiesI work in pediatric acute care in a racially diverse setting. I’m worried about an emerging pattern regarding our organization’s zero-tolerance policy involving workplace…
Responding during an active shooter situationOne of the hospitals in our system recently experienced an active shooter. The nursing staff reached out to our ethics team expressing concerns that…
2022 nursing trends and salary survey resultsOver 4,380 nurse clinicians and managers from across the United States shared their thoughts about their jobs, including salary, satisfaction, and workplace violence. Takeaways:…
Preventing workplace violenceAnalyze, report, and educate to ensure staff and patient safety The stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated violence in our…
Workplace violence: What can nurses do?Be aware, report incidents, and get involved. Workplace violence remains all too common in healthcare, as most every nurse can attest. I’ll never forget…
Prevention starts with awarenessThis article is sponsored content supplied to American Nurse Journal by Crisis Prevention Institute, Milwaukee, WI, and is not peer reviewed. Engaging healthcare systems to prevent workplace…
Workplace violence policyThe COVID-19 pandemic exposed several gaps in our healthcare system, including the ongoing challenge of nurse safety and workplace violence (WPV). Organizations…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the publicThe public, and by extension healthcare leaders and organizations, assumes that nurses will continue to serve—regardless of the circumstances—believing that their commitment…
Strong voices for a healthier futureMore than 350 RNs from across the country came together for the 2023 American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly, the governing and…
Addressing gun violence in AmericaAfter the latest mass shooting, my nurse colleague and I disagreed about what needs to be done to address gun violence. What…
Stopping workplace violenceThe public witnessed the many challenges nurses faced during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but other longstanding difficulties aren’t widely known,…
The unintended consequences of workplace violence policiesI work in pediatric acute care in a racially diverse setting. I’m worried about an emerging pattern regarding our organization’s zero-tolerance policy…
Responding during an active shooter situationOne of the hospitals in our system recently experienced an active shooter. The nursing staff reached out to our ethics team expressing…
2022 nursing trends and salary survey resultsOver 4,380 nurse clinicians and managers from across the United States shared their thoughts about their jobs, including salary, satisfaction, and workplace…
Preventing workplace violenceAnalyze, report, and educate to ensure staff and patient safety The stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated violence…
Workplace violence: What can nurses do?Be aware, report incidents, and get involved. Workplace violence remains all too common in healthcare, as most every nurse can attest. I’ll…
Prevention starts with awarenessThis article is sponsored content supplied to American Nurse Journal by Crisis Prevention Institute, Milwaukee, WI, and is not peer reviewed. Engaging healthcare systems to…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the publicBy: Eileen Fry-Bowers, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN
The unintended consequences of workplace violence policiesBy: Response by Heather Fitzgerald, DBe, MS, RN, HEC-C