The perils of perfectionism in nursingPerfectionism is a weakness masquerading as a strength. A perfectionist approach can cause even the best and brightest people to feel unmotivated, devalued, dependent,…
March madnessIt’s that time again. “March Madness” is an expression that’s been linked to basketball since 1908, but March also has been associated with another…
Mentoring in the age of new nursingMy first job in nursing was on a medical oncology floor where there was a lot of bullying. I was a new nurse so…
High physician suicide rates: Nursing interventionsHow can physicians give patients the care and compassion they don’t receive themselves? (more…)
What works: Equitable nurse-patient assignments using a workload toolNurses on a 36-bed medical/surgical telemetry unit in a metropolitan hospital expressed frustration with their nursing workload. Many of them felt that the time…
ANA enterprise and foundation news: February 2020We can’t do it alone When the ANA Enterprise launched Healthy Nurse, Healthy NationTM (HNHN) with the goal of transforming the health of the…
Leading the way to professional well-beingA recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine estimates that between 35% and 54% of U.S. nurses and providers, across…
Caring countsPreventing suicide among nurses. Deaths by suicide affect people of every profession but are especially relevant for nurses, who frequently take care of others…
Nurses and emotional TeflonNurses work hard, and the nature of their labor exposes them to many emotionally-charged situations, strong feelings, moral and ethical dilemmas, and the slings…
Take Care of YourselfHow many of you hear the phrase “self-care” and roll your eyes? I know. Because that’s my reaction, too. As if nurses’ endless task…
Five tips for student nurses entering their first year of a degreeClaire gives 5 tips to help Student Nurses stay on course through their first year, placement and other challenging experiences. Play video: Claire takes…
The perils of perfectionism in nursingPerfectionism is a weakness masquerading as a strength. A perfectionist approach can cause even the best and brightest people to feel unmotivated,…
March madnessIt’s that time again. “March Madness” is an expression that’s been linked to basketball since 1908, but March also has been associated…
Mentoring in the age of new nursingMy first job in nursing was on a medical oncology floor where there was a lot of bullying. I was a new…
High physician suicide rates: Nursing interventionsHow can physicians give patients the care and compassion they don’t receive themselves? (more…)
What works: Equitable nurse-patient assignments using a workload toolNurses on a 36-bed medical/surgical telemetry unit in a metropolitan hospital expressed frustration with their nursing workload. Many of them felt that…
ANA enterprise and foundation news: February 2020We can’t do it alone When the ANA Enterprise launched Healthy Nurse, Healthy NationTM (HNHN) with the goal of transforming the health…
Leading the way to professional well-beingA recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine estimates that between 35% and 54% of U.S. nurses and…
Caring countsPreventing suicide among nurses. Deaths by suicide affect people of every profession but are especially relevant for nurses, who frequently take care…
Nurses and emotional TeflonNurses work hard, and the nature of their labor exposes them to many emotionally-charged situations, strong feelings, moral and ethical dilemmas, and…
Take Care of YourselfHow many of you hear the phrase “self-care” and roll your eyes? I know. Because that’s my reaction, too. As if nurses’…
Five tips for student nurses entering their first year of a degreeClaire gives 5 tips to help Student Nurses stay on course through their first year, placement and other challenging experiences. Play video:…
What works: Equitable nurse-patient assignments using a workload toolBy: Amanda L. O’Connell, MSN, RN; Rita M. Nettleton, MSN, RN; Dawn R. Bunting, EdD, MSN, CNE, FAADN; and Susan Eichar, EdD, APRN
Leading the way to professional well-beingBy: Sharon Pappas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, and Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN
