The ANA-Ohio Nursing Policy Hackathon took place November 3-5, 2023, at Miami University in their brand-new Clinical Health Science and Wellness Facility where we sought interdisciplinary, policy solutions to the nursing workforce shortage in one of four areas: acute care,…

The longer I am a nurse is the clearer the essential role that nurses need to play becomes to me. As nurses, we are leaders. Reflecting on the last year, I witnessed many opportunities where individual nurses made a difference…

Collaboration is typically defined as working together on a common goal or endeavor. In this edition of the ANA-Ohio News Journal, we explore different ways nurses collaborate to create incredible results and positively impact nursing education, nursing practice, and patient’s…

The healthcare environment is more complex than ever before, which has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence supports that nurse and clinician performance and decision-making affects quality outcomes (Melnyk & Fine-out-Overholt, 2023). Therefore, nurse leaders should create a…

Nurses and Suicide Risk Nurses have been at risk for suicide since at least as far back as we have studied using data collected by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the National Violent Death Reporting System…

As a healthcare workforce member, each nurse is part of a collaborative team of professionals caring for patients. According to Jensen (2015), “More than 250 healthcare professions exist” (p. 48). Each profession has a different scope of practice that contributes…