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Hospital Workplace Violence and Safety Response

MI Vol. 12, No.1, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

At Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI), an 856-bed, full-service tertiary teaching hospital in New York City, hospital administrators recognized the need to develop a safety protocol. Based on this need, they developed the Safety Team…

A Message from Barbara R. Medvec, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

MI Vol. 12, No.1, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

Gratitude, Leadership, and a New Partnership for the Future Barbara R. MedvecDNP, RN, MSA, MSN, NEA-BC President ANA-Michigan bmedvec@ana-michigan.org In our recent communications, I…

Honor, Legacy, and the Path Forward

MI Vol. 12, No.1, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

Tiffany Bukoffsky, MHA, BSN, RNExecutive Director, ANA-Michigan It is a profound honor and privilege to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of ANA-Michigan.…

ANA–Michigan Steps Forward to Lead at the National Level

MI Vol. 12, No.1, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

ANA-Michigan continues to demonstrate the strength, expertise, and leadership of Michigan’s nursing community by stepping forward to serve at the national level with the…

Using AI in Nursing: Help, Hype, or Hazard?

MI Vol. 12, No.1, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

ANA-MI 2026 Town Hall Series Artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way into healthcare settings, but what does that really mean for nurses? Join…

Nursing education, AI, and best practices

MI Vol. 12, No.1, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

Within healthcare, AI enhances diagnostics, supports personalized treatment plans, and aids the prediction of patient outcomes using algorithms to analyze medical images and detect…

To the Editor | ANA Michigan

MI Vol. 12, No.1, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

I am writing to express my unequivocal stance against any narrative or assertion that nursing is not a profession. Such claims are not only…

Nurse Case Study: Alleged failure to appropriately resuscitate a PACU patient after a complex cosmetic surgery

MI Vol. 11, No.4, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

Medical malpractice claims may be asserted against any healthcare provider, including nurses. This medical malpractice case study and risk management strategies, presented by NSO…

President’s Message | ANA Michigan | Dec. 2025

MI Vol. 11, No.4, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

Dear Colleagues and Friends in Nursing, Barbara R. MedvecDNP, RN, MSA, MSN, NEA-BC President ANA-Michigan bmedvec@ana-michigan.org I am thrilled to reach out to you…

Navigating Change Together: Our Transition to a New Management Company

MI Vol. 11, No.4, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

As your ANA-Michigan President and now Interim Executive Director, I want to take a moment to share important news about our organization’s ongoing evolution…

Mentorship Without Borders: Linking Four Generations of Nurses to Improve Care

MI Vol. 11, No.4, The Future of Nursing in Michigan

For the first time in history, five generations work side by side in nursing units across the country. This unprecedented diversity brings both richness…

Advocacy in Nursing: A Unified Voice for Change

Advocacy is a fundamental responsibility of every nurse. Whether it’s for our patients, our profession, or broader healthcare issues, nurses play a…

The Power of Presence: Nurses Leading Through Voice and Action

President’s Message Barbara R. MedvecDNP, RN, MSA, MSN, NEA-BC President ANA-Michigan bmedvec@ana-michigan.org As we move toward the later part of the summer,…

Attention all Graduate Nursing Students!

The Michigan Nursing Research (MiNR) Journal Club is a statewide collaborative approach to integrating social determinants of health (SDOH) into research. Graduate…

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) provides a multistate license that allows nurses to practice and communicate with patients across state lines, both…

Nurse License Protection Case Study: Failure to accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with the nurse’s education, experience, knowledge and abilities

A State Board of Nursing (SBON) complaint may be filed against a nurse by a patient, a patient’s family member, colleague, employer,…

From Scholarship Winner to Exceptional Promise Award

Tess Carichner was the first student to be awarded the ANA-MI Foundation’s Dorthea Milbrandt Leadership Scholarship. Then a sophomore at University of…

Voices for Nurses Podcast

This fall, we’re excited to release new podcast episodes dedicated to empowering nurses at every stage of their careers. With a focus…

Barbara R. Medvec DNP, RN, MSA, MSN, NEA-BC President ANA-Michigan bmedvec@ana-michigan.org

ANA-Michigan Building Bridges in Nursing: The Power of Professional Connections and Collaborative Partnerships

Professional connections and collaborative partnerships are foundational to a thriving nursing career.

Tobi Lyon, MBA, CAE Executive Director ANA-Michigan

The Power of Nurses: Leadership That Shapes the Future One Empowered Nurse at a Time

Executive Director Message What does it mean to lead? Tobi Lyon, MBA, CAE Executive Director ANA-Michigan Too often, we tie leadership to…

Advocating for Progress: Why Michigan Must Join the Nurse Licensure Compact

The Nurse Licensure Compact allows registered nurses to practice across participating state lines with a single multistate license.

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Farmworker healthcare challenges

In addition to the health problems that everyone encounters, farmworkers also may experience pesticide exposure, long hours with few breaks, heat exposure and related illnesses, lack of water and sanitary bathroom facilities, injury, prolonged exposure to noisy equipment, and overexposure…

A case study: CHF and depression

According to Jha and colleagues, a lack of consistent depression screening in patients with congestive heart failure can lead to poor prognosis and outcomes. Huang and colleagues report that depression, one of the most frequent comorbidities associated with heart failure,…

Suicide left ventricle after TAVR: Prevention and intervention

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the management of aortic stenosis and is becoming more common. RNs and NPs should have awareness of potential complications, especially rare but life-threatening ones such as suicide left ventricle. As frontline clinicians, nurses…

Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope

Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult to define. In the face of good outcomes or a favorable prognosis, families direct hope toward a cure…

Trauma and its impact on health

Trauma changes us. This powerful emotional experience of terror or stress affects biology and immune function, reminding us of the connection between…

Teens and cyber victimization

Cyber victimization (CV) among teens is characterized by targeted aggression in an electronic context. This phenomenon, including cyberbullying, cyber fraud, and cyberstalking,…

Oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonia

Many consider oral care an element of grooming, not an infection control measure. However, an association exists between poor oral care and…

Dress for success: Wound dressing basics

Some nurses find wound dressing selection intimidating and frustrating. Businesswire estimates that more than 5,000 wound care products exist in the United…