Beasts, gods and FaceTime: The anguish of visitor limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic
For the foreseeable future, efforts to minimize human contact will remain in place as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is…
Nursing Education
Top apps for nurses in 2020
With 2020 coming to an end, the American Nurse Journal team would like to highlight some of the best apps for nurses and nursing…
National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety released
The American Nurses Association (ANA) joined with the other members of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)–convened National Steering Committee for Patient Safety to…
Block the pain: A nursing perspective on an opioid-sparing approach
Understanding types of regional anesthesia helps ensure optimal patient outcomes. Takeaways Regional nerve blocks limit the use of opioids in patients after surgery and…
Compact licensure is a critical response to the pandemic crisis
A nurse who graduated from an accredited nursing school and then passed the national nurse certification exam cannot immediately or seamlessly practice across all…
Do you have a BS or a BSN? Does it matter?
Christina is concerned when she learned that she would graduate with a bachelor of science (BS) degree with a major in nursing, not a…
The COVID-19 pandemic: Rethinking your nursing career
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world on every level imaginable, and nurses’ lives and careers are not immune. Nurses may find themselves on…
A slow push
It’s been nearly 3 years since I began my nursing career, and a lot has happened. I’ve been blessed with amazing coworkers, physicians, and…
I.V. Push medication administration: Bridging education and practice through standardization
Instilling best practice requires collaboration. Best practice guidelines for I.V. push administration are easier to access than ever before, but many nurses still use…
Correctional nursing’s new professional resource
ANA’s updated standards will be released in fall 2020. Correctional nurses will have an updated professional resource in October 2020 when Correctional Nursing: Scope…
True magic
This year in nursing school I have had to perform many magic tricks to cope and survive. The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Top 5 education apps for nurses
The world needs nurses now more than ever, and nursing students should be as prepared as possible before entering a clinical space. If you…
Beasts, gods and FaceTime: The anguish of visitor limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic
For the foreseeable future, efforts to minimize human contact will remain in place as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Top apps for nurses in 2020
With 2020 coming to an end, the American Nurse Journal team would like to highlight some of the best apps for nurses…
National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety released
The American Nurses Association (ANA) joined with the other members of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)–convened National Steering Committee for Patient…
Block the pain: A nursing perspective on an opioid-sparing approach
Understanding types of regional anesthesia helps ensure optimal patient outcomes. Takeaways Regional nerve blocks limit the use of opioids in patients after…
Compact licensure is a critical response to the pandemic crisis
A nurse who graduated from an accredited nursing school and then passed the national nurse certification exam cannot immediately or seamlessly practice…
Do you have a BS or a BSN? Does it matter?
Christina is concerned when she learned that she would graduate with a bachelor of science (BS) degree with a major in nursing,…
The COVID-19 pandemic: Rethinking your nursing career
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world on every level imaginable, and nurses’ lives and careers are not immune. Nurses may find…
A slow push
It’s been nearly 3 years since I began my nursing career, and a lot has happened. I’ve been blessed with amazing coworkers,…
I.V. Push medication administration: Bridging education and practice through standardization
Instilling best practice requires collaboration. Best practice guidelines for I.V. push administration are easier to access than ever before, but many nurses…
Correctional nursing’s new professional resource
ANA’s updated standards will be released in fall 2020. Correctional nurses will have an updated professional resource in October 2020 when Correctional…
True magic
This year in nursing school I have had to perform many magic tricks to cope and survive. The experience of the COVID-19…
Top 5 education apps for nurses
The world needs nurses now more than ever, and nursing students should be as prepared as possible before entering a clinical space.…