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AI and Nursing: Advancing Innovation, Equity, and Patient Care

President’s Message Marie O. Etienne, DNP, APRN, FNP, PNP, D. Min. (h.c.), PLNC, FADNL On my way to a workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI), at my academic institution, someone stopped me by the elevator asking about my position as President…

The Importance of Belonging for Nurse Well-Being and Patient Safety

Message from the Executive Director Willa Fuller, RN With the negative labeling of issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), it is important to highlight the concepts within DEI as they relate to every human being interacting in society…

Gratitude for Service to the Foundation: George Byron Peraza-Smith

Focus on Foundation George Byron Peraza-Smith George Peraza-Smith has served many roles in his tenure with the Florida Nurses Association including President and most recently Treasurer. George has served as President of the Foundation for a second time and will…

Strengthening Our Voice: The Florida Nurses’ Political Action Committee (FNPAC)

In today’s tumultuous political climate, many are tempted to disengage, weary of the endless debates. But for nurses, this is not the time to step back. It is a time to stand together and ensure our voices remain strong in…

The Heart of Healthcare: A Personal Reflection on Nurses’ Impact

Kaitlin Jordan | FNA Director of Member Programs, Technology, and Marketing Last year, I witnessed the nursing profession from a deeply personal perspective—at my father’s bedside in the ICU, and later, in hospice care. Though I have spent eight years…

Empowering Advocacy: Why Nurses Must Lead in the Legislative Arena

Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system, playing a critical role in improving patient outcomes and community well-being. Their work extends beyond administering care; it embodies advocacy for the health and dignity of every individual they serve. Yet, many…

Nurses as Advocates for Reproductive Justice

Deborah Hogan, MPH, BSN, RN The rates of maternal and infant mortality in the United States are extremely high. In a Commonwealth Fund report, the maternal mortality rate for in the United States is higher than any of the fourteen…

Impacting End-of-Life Care with New Healthcare Legislation: Patient-Directed Medical Orders (PDMO) in Advance Care Planning

Meredith Fischer, BSN, RN, CHPN Over the summer, a friend’s elderly father underwent resuscitation and intubation because his nursing facility could not locate his Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNRO) or Advanced Directive (AD). These aggressive interventions caused significant distress and…

The Florida Nurses’ Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Vision for 2030

Gabriela Brito, DNP, MSN, RN, AACRN, DNS-CT With just five years left to meet the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Ending the HIV Epidemic” 2030 goals, the role of nursing has never been more critical. Nurses stand at…

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Rwanda’s Community Health Workers: A Model for Marburg Virus Disease Response

Introduction Three years ago, I had pleasure of interviewing Olive Tengera, Head of the Midwifery Department at the University of Rwanda, recipient of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Pederson Award. This year, I attended the International Confederation of…

AI and Nursing: Advancing Innovation, Equity, and Patient Care

President’s Message Marie O. Etienne, DNP, APRN, FNP, PNP, D. Min. (h.c.), PLNC, FADNL On my way to a workshop on Artificial…

The Importance of Belonging for Nurse Well-Being and Patient Safety

Message from the Executive Director Willa Fuller, RN With the negative labeling of issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), it…

Gratitude for Service to the Foundation: George Byron Peraza-Smith

Focus on Foundation George Byron Peraza-Smith George Peraza-Smith has served many roles in his tenure with the Florida Nurses Association including President…

Strengthening Our Voice: The Florida Nurses’ Political Action Committee (FNPAC)

In today’s tumultuous political climate, many are tempted to disengage, weary of the endless debates. But for nurses, this is not the…

The Heart of Healthcare: A Personal Reflection on Nurses’ Impact

Kaitlin Jordan | FNA Director of Member Programs, Technology, and Marketing Last year, I witnessed the nursing profession from a deeply personal…

Empowering Advocacy: Why Nurses Must Lead in the Legislative Arena

Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system, playing a critical role in improving patient outcomes and community well-being. Their work extends…

Nurses as Advocates for Reproductive Justice

Deborah Hogan, MPH, BSN, RN The rates of maternal and infant mortality in the United States are extremely high. In a Commonwealth…

Impacting End-of-Life Care with New Healthcare Legislation: Patient-Directed Medical Orders (PDMO) in Advance Care Planning

Meredith Fischer, BSN, RN, CHPN Over the summer, a friend’s elderly father underwent resuscitation and intubation because his nursing facility could not…

The Florida Nurses’ Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Vision for 2030

Gabriela Brito, DNP, MSN, RN, AACRN, DNS-CT With just five years left to meet the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’…

Rwanda’s Community Health Workers: A Model for Marburg Virus Disease Response

Introduction Three years ago, I had pleasure of interviewing Olive Tengera, Head of the Midwifery Department at the University of Rwanda, recipient…

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Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination

The T-Rex combination of Trintellix (vortioxetine) and Rexulti (brexpiprazole) targets multiple neurotransmitter systems, providing a novel and effective approach for managing treatment-resistant depression. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…

Collaboration in patient-centered care planning

Person-centered care planning ensures well-informed patients, adherence to therapy, and patient self-management confidence

Pressure injuries and indwelling urinary catheters

Urethral erosion and urethral meatus pressure injuries resulting from a medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) frequently are overlooked, understudied, and not well understood. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…

AI and Nursing: Advancing Innovation, Equity, and Patient Care

The Importance of Belonging for Nurse Well-Being and Patient Safety

Gratitude for Service to the Foundation: George Byron Peraza-Smith

Strengthening Our Voice: The Florida Nurses’ Political Action Committee (FNPAC)

The Heart of Healthcare: A Personal Reflection on Nurses’ Impact

Empowering Advocacy: Why Nurses Must Lead in the Legislative Arena

Nurses as Advocates for Reproductive Justice

Impacting End-of-Life Care with New Healthcare Legislation: Patient-Directed Medical Orders (PDMO) in Advance Care Planning

The Florida Nurses’ Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Vision for 2030

Rwanda’s Community Health Workers: A Model for Marburg Virus Disease Response

AI and Nursing: Advancing Innovation, Equity, and Patient Care

The Importance of Belonging for Nurse Well-Being and Patient Safety

Gratitude for Service to the Foundation: George Byron Peraza-Smith

Strengthening Our Voice: The Florida Nurses’ Political Action Committee (FNPAC)

The Heart of Healthcare: A Personal Reflection on Nurses’ Impact

Empowering Advocacy: Why Nurses Must Lead in the Legislative Arena

Nurses as Advocates for Reproductive Justice

Impacting End-of-Life Care with New Healthcare Legislation: Patient-Directed Medical Orders (PDMO) in Advance Care Planning

The Florida Nurses’ Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Vision for 2030

Rwanda’s Community Health Workers: A Model for Marburg Virus Disease Response

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Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination

Collaboration in patient-centered care planning

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Cancer treatment delays and survival outcomes

Cannabis and healthcare: Complicated policies and laws

Women and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

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