Medical futility: A nurse’s viewpoint
Caring for a medically futile patient can be a wrenching emotional experience. Learn how to cope with the complex medical, ethical, and legal issues…
Legal & Ethics
Searching for transparency at Guantanamo Bay
A tour of the detainee facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba leaves key questions unanswered.
Protecting yourself from malpractice claims
As nursing practice becomes more autonomous, nurses are becoming more vulnerable to lawsuits. Learn how to avoid being sued for malpractice and what to…
Last Breath: The ethics of pharmacologic paralysis
Should patients receive neuromuscular blockers while mechanical ventilation is withdrawn?
Take Note – December 2006
CDC recommends HIV screening for everyone New recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call for routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
Update on Medicare Part D prescription drug program
Medicare’s prescription drug program recuperates from its rocky debut; ANA endorses the Medicare Quality Enhancement Act.
Urge Congress to invest in nursing. Oppose the Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is seeking an increase of $25 million in FY 2007 funding for the Nursing Workforce Development programs administered by…
Foundations for Practice and Action: Scope and Standards for Practice
New standards are a call to action.
Drug errors harm 1.5 million people each year, report finds
In a new report, the Institute of Medicine concludes that at least 25% of harmful adverse drug events are preventable, and recommends specific preventive…
Nursing’s ethical commitment to effective patient communication
Nurses need more than solid technical skills to provide ethical care. A recent AMA Ethical Force Program report casts a spotlight on effective patient…
Medical futility: A nurse’s viewpoint
Caring for a medically futile patient can be a wrenching emotional experience. Learn how to cope with the complex medical, ethical, and…
Searching for transparency at Guantanamo Bay
A tour of the detainee facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba leaves key questions unanswered.
Protecting yourself from malpractice claims
As nursing practice becomes more autonomous, nurses are becoming more vulnerable to lawsuits. Learn how to avoid being sued for malpractice and…
Last Breath: The ethics of pharmacologic paralysis
Should patients receive neuromuscular blockers while mechanical ventilation is withdrawn?
Take Note – December 2006
CDC recommends HIV screening for everyone New recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call for routine human immunodeficiency…
Update on Medicare Part D prescription drug program
Medicare’s prescription drug program recuperates from its rocky debut; ANA endorses the Medicare Quality Enhancement Act.
Urge Congress to invest in nursing. Oppose the Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is seeking an increase of $25 million in FY 2007 funding for the Nursing Workforce Development programs…
Foundations for Practice and Action: Scope and Standards for Practice
New standards are a call to action.
Drug errors harm 1.5 million people each year, report finds
In a new report, the Institute of Medicine concludes that at least 25% of harmful adverse drug events are preventable, and recommends…
Nursing’s ethical commitment to effective patient communication
Nurses need more than solid technical skills to provide ethical care. A recent AMA Ethical Force Program report casts a spotlight on…
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