Making peace with imperfection
I’ve felt fear and shame at the idea of my colleagues knowing that I struggle with my mental health. How would they react if…
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What is a healthy nurse?
A new, dynamic, and meaningful definition of a healthy nurse, built on the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) wellness work and research, helps inform health…
Meaningful momentum
When I became the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) 38th president in January 2023, the pandemic had loosened its tight grip and our society had…
Concerns about calling out sick
I’m a new nurse employed in a hospital and would like to better understand a nurse’s responsibility around calling out sick. On the inpatient…
Self-acupressure to reduce stress and fatigue
The fatigue and stress experienced by nurses require self-care, but lack of time or space may prove challenging in a clinical setting. Self-acupressure offers…
2023 nursing trends and salary survey results
More than 3,500 nurses took part in the American Nurse Journal’s seventh annual Trends and Salary Survey.
Nurses’ well-being in the face of burnout
The aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic still weigh heavily on healthcare institutions in the form of enduring workforce shortages, escalating labor expenses, and a…
Moral distress and end-of-life care
Dignity-conserving care provides existential support and preserves dignity to patients in the setting of palliative or end-of-life care. It also offers the potential to…
Tips for thriving–not just surviving–on the night shift
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16% of workers are on a night or an evening shift. In a hospital setting, that…
Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond
Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Emotional health of Filipino American nurses and the COVID-19 pandemic
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) has conducted multiple surveys to examine its impact on nurses’ well-being.…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the public
The 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…
Making peace with imperfection
I’ve felt fear and shame at the idea of my colleagues knowing that I struggle with my mental health. How would they…
What is a healthy nurse?
A new, dynamic, and meaningful definition of a healthy nurse, built on the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) wellness work and research, helps…
Meaningful momentum
When I became the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) 38th president in January 2023, the pandemic had loosened its tight grip and our…
Concerns about calling out sick
I’m a new nurse employed in a hospital and would like to better understand a nurse’s responsibility around calling out sick. On…
Self-acupressure to reduce stress and fatigue
The fatigue and stress experienced by nurses require self-care, but lack of time or space may prove challenging in a clinical setting.…
2023 nursing trends and salary survey results
More than 3,500 nurses took part in the American Nurse Journal’s seventh annual Trends and Salary Survey.
Nurses’ well-being in the face of burnout
The aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic still weigh heavily on healthcare institutions in the form of enduring workforce shortages, escalating labor expenses,…
Moral distress and end-of-life care
Dignity-conserving care provides existential support and preserves dignity to patients in the setting of palliative or end-of-life care. It also offers the…
Tips for thriving–not just surviving–on the night shift
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16% of workers are on a night or an evening shift. In a hospital…
Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond
Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Emotional health of Filipino American nurses and the COVID-19 pandemic
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) has conducted multiple surveys to examine its impact on…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the public
The public, and by extension healthcare leaders and organizations, assumes that nurses will continue to serve—regardless of the circumstances—believing that their commitment…