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The Power of NJSNA Nurses
Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession of nursing; advance the practice of nursing and advocate for nurses. Vision: Creating the future through advocacy, leadership, and public policy. Margaret Daingerfield, EdD, RN,…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing
Kristin Meloche Sagedy PhD, RN, CEN, NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing IFN Mission is to preserve the heritage, principles, values, and practices of our healing profession through the support of scholarship, education. and research. IFN Vision is to…
NJSNA/IFN CEO Report | March 2025
Judy Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN, NJSNA/IFN CEO Political Updates: Although co-sponsors continue to be added to the following bills, there has been no movement of the bills as of 1-8-25. Legislation Watch: • Removal of APN/ Collaborating Agreement (A944/S1983) Referred…
We Are Not Here to Care for the Computer!
Letter to the Editor As healthcare providers, we spend far too much time documenting in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Each task in patient care requires numerous clicks, pulling us away from what truly matters—our patients. Often caring for multiple…
How to Start Connecting with Political Candidates
I’ve been a nurse for some time now. I love providing care for the people in my charge, and as a nurse leader, the people in my care are nurses and health professionals. Our political landscape is certainly a dynamic…
AI Meets Empathy: How Nurses Balance Tech and Touch
In 2025, nurses remain the backbone of patient advocacy, ensuring each individual’s needs and rights are respected. As healthcare systems evolve to address new challenges—technological advancements, shifting patient expectations, and persistent quality gaps—advocacy has never been more crucial. Enter artificial…
ONL NJ Awards Achievements of Healthier Work Environments as Implemented by Nursing Workplace Environments and Staffing Councils (NWESC)
Figure 1: AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments (AACN 2016) The work of the Organization of Nurse Leaders New Jersey (ONL NJ) through the Nursing Workplace Environment and Staffing Councils (NWESC) continues to improve workplace environments throughout…
The Positive Effect of Utilizing De-Escalation Techniques
When I first entered the field of psychiatric nursing, the term ‘de-escalation’ didn’t mean very much to me. It was a term that I had occasionally heard, but it was rarely a part of my vocabulary. Now, it’s a term…
TESU Nursing Student Earns American School Health Association’s School Health Professional of the Year Award
Sheila Caldwell, RN Sheila Caldwell, RN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) student in the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions at Thomas Edison State University (TESU), has been awarded the American School Health Association’s (ASHA)…
Mentorship of Novice Faculty Members
This article continues the discussion on mentorship previously shared in the December 2024 issue. The article focused on mentorship for novice Nurses in Professional Development (NPD) specialists and can be found at https://www.myamericannurse.com/mentorship-for-novice-npd-specialists/. In this article, however, Dr. Dione Sandiford,…
The Power of NJSNA Nurses
Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession of nursing; advance the practice of nursing…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing
Kristin Meloche Sagedy PhD, RN, CEN, NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing IFN Mission is to preserve the heritage, principles, values,…
NJSNA/IFN CEO Report | March 2025
Judy Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN, NJSNA/IFN CEO Political Updates: Although co-sponsors continue to be added to the following bills, there has…
We Are Not Here to Care for the Computer!
Letter to the Editor As healthcare providers, we spend far too much time documenting in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Each task…
How to Start Connecting with Political Candidates
I’ve been a nurse for some time now. I love providing care for the people in my charge, and as a nurse…
AI Meets Empathy: How Nurses Balance Tech and Touch
In 2025, nurses remain the backbone of patient advocacy, ensuring each individual’s needs and rights are respected. As healthcare systems evolve to…
ONL NJ Awards Achievements of Healthier Work Environments as Implemented by Nursing Workplace Environments and Staffing Councils (NWESC)
Figure 1: AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments (AACN 2016) The work of the Organization of Nurse Leaders New…
The Positive Effect of Utilizing De-Escalation Techniques
When I first entered the field of psychiatric nursing, the term ‘de-escalation’ didn’t mean very much to me. It was a term…
TESU Nursing Student Earns American School Health Association’s School Health Professional of the Year Award
Sheila Caldwell, RN Sheila Caldwell, RN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) student in the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing…
Mentorship of Novice Faculty Members
This article continues the discussion on mentorship previously shared in the December 2024 issue. The article focused on mentorship for novice Nurses…
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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…
Advance care planning in the Black faith community
Advance care planning, a routine aspect of healthcare, helps individuals make decisions about future care by reviewing their values, goals, and wishes. However, many people from diverse communities feel reluctant to discuss end-of-life care wishes because of past experiences, cultural…
PTSD: Increase screening and treatment
Many nurse practitioners (NPs) provide care in medically underserved areas, some in one of the more than 1,400 free clinics throughout the…
Acute kidney injury: A quick diagnosis aids recovery
A 35-year-old man arrives at the ED with severe weakness, diarrhea, nausea, hypotension, and tachycardia, which began after he finished a 100-mile…
Cannabis and healthcare: Complicated policies and laws
A physician authorizes medical cannabis for an 18-year-old student who lives in a college dorm in a state where cannabis is legal…
Women and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
Why are new HIV cases still occurring when we have preventive treatment? One reason could be a lack of knowledge and experience…
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