Anxiety attack or myocardial infarction?November 11, 2008The patient thinks she knows what’s causing her chest pain. Her nurse knows she must rule out myocardial infarction.
Embracing digital minimalismOctober 5, 2020Technology can make us more productive, but it’s also distracting and cause stress and anxiety. Changing your relationship with digital devices requires a mindset change that limits technology…
Lavender: Take a deep breath and relaxOctober 26, 2018By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I wasn’t at all surprised to read about a study in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience about the effects…
Managing new nurse fear and anxietyApril 12, 2021Workforce evidence collected through the Nurse Wellbeing at Risk survey indicates that the youngest nurses are experiencing more mental health and well-being challenges. Including resilience content into new…
Returning to nursing school? Keys to successJuly 27, 2017Preparation will help ease the transition. By Teresa Shellenbarger, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, and Meigan Robb, PhD, RN Congratulations! You have decided to pursue additional nursing education…
Seniors With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why.March 10, 2023Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it’s associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of…
Strategies for effective patient communicationJune 12, 2018Communication is an exchange of information between two persons—a sender and a receiver. But it doesn’t end there. Feedback is an essential component because it closes the loop…
Virtual reality: Treating pain and anxietyMay 4, 2024Virtual reality technology offers a cost-effective, low-risk intervention to treat pain or anxiety in pediatric and adult populations. Using visual, tactile, and auditory stimuli aids distraction, focus shifting,…
Embracing digital minimalismBy: Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, and Tanya M. Cohn, PhD, MEd, RN
Managing new nurse fear and anxietyBy: Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, and Alyse M. Labat, MSN RN, PCCN
Virtual reality: Treating pain and anxietyBy: Kelly Preti, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, OCN, PMGT-BC; Maria Pinero, RN, BSN; Matthew Weitzman, MS, LAc; Vivek Malhotra, MD, MPH
