The New Year rings in a call for continued nurse advocacyOur role is critical to health care. Rise up. That’s what Utah RN Alex Wubbels did. She advocated for the rights of her unconscious…
Advocacy at the bedside and beyondBy Janet Haebler, MSN, RN, and Matthew Fitting, MPS Advocacy means leveraging one’s position to support, protect, or speak out for the rights and…
From the Ethics Inbox: Identifying and advocating for human trafficking victimsI am an RN in a small community hospital. Last month, I admitted a young woman who had suffered a head injury resulting from…
Urge Congress to act on opioid public health emergencyPresident Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency on Oct. 26. Nurses see the devastating impact of the opioid crisis every day.…
Advocating for nurses on boardsAs part of its ongoing initiative sponsored by the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation to recognize nurses in board leadership roles, the American Nurses Foundation…
ANA calls for action in wake of police abuse of registered nurseThe American Nurses Association (ANA) expressed outrage that a registered nurse (RN) was handcuffed and arrested by a police officer for following her hospital’s…
Patient advocacy: Sooner better than laterThis patient could be us, our family, or other people we love. Vulnerable, scared, helpless. Do we listen to our patients? How can we…
Nurses focus on advocacy and engagement at ANA meetingThe importance of strengthening member advocacy and engagement was the prevailing message and a focus of action at the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) Membership…
A conversation with Rep. Lois CappsOver the past several months, I’ve written extensively about the importance of nurses increasing their political advocacy to protect health care amid ongoing threats. To…
Advocacy for allPatricia Ford-Roegner, MSW, BSN, RN, ACSW, FAAN, now a senior health policy advisor at Amplify Public Affairs LLC and principal of her own practice,…
Advocating for access to safe, quality careAs I write this, the next steps in the GOP’s crusade to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain unclear. However, together…
Nurse advocacy and the power of the public’s trustLike many of you, I celebrated the news that, for the 15th year in a row, the public ranked nurses as being the most honest…
The New Year rings in a call for continued nurse advocacyOur role is critical to health care. Rise up. That’s what Utah RN Alex Wubbels did. She advocated for the rights of…
Advocacy at the bedside and beyondBy Janet Haebler, MSN, RN, and Matthew Fitting, MPS Advocacy means leveraging one’s position to support, protect, or speak out for the…
From the Ethics Inbox: Identifying and advocating for human trafficking victimsI am an RN in a small community hospital. Last month, I admitted a young woman who had suffered a head injury…
Urge Congress to act on opioid public health emergencyPresident Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency on Oct. 26. Nurses see the devastating impact of the opioid crisis…
Advocating for nurses on boardsAs part of its ongoing initiative sponsored by the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation to recognize nurses in board leadership roles, the American…
ANA calls for action in wake of police abuse of registered nurseThe American Nurses Association (ANA) expressed outrage that a registered nurse (RN) was handcuffed and arrested by a police officer for following…
Patient advocacy: Sooner better than laterThis patient could be us, our family, or other people we love. Vulnerable, scared, helpless. Do we listen to our patients? How…
Nurses focus on advocacy and engagement at ANA meetingThe importance of strengthening member advocacy and engagement was the prevailing message and a focus of action at the American Nurses Association’s…
A conversation with Rep. Lois CappsOver the past several months, I’ve written extensively about the importance of nurses increasing their political advocacy to protect health care amid ongoing…
Advocacy for allPatricia Ford-Roegner, MSW, BSN, RN, ACSW, FAAN, now a senior health policy advisor at Amplify Public Affairs LLC and principal of her…
Advocating for access to safe, quality careAs I write this, the next steps in the GOP’s crusade to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain unclear.…
Nurse advocacy and the power of the public’s trustLike many of you, I celebrated the news that, for the 15th year in a row, the public ranked nurses as being the…
The New Year rings in a call for continued nurse advocacyBy: Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
From the Ethics Inbox: Identifying and advocating for human trafficking victimsBy: Donna Casey, DNP, MA, RN, NE-BC, FABC
