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In the dynamics of healthcare, nurses shoulder the responsibility of patient care with unwavering dedication. However, the demanding nature of the profession—marked by long hours, high-stress situations, and…

A nurse for everyone who leaves the hospital

Nurses Jasmine Bhatti, PhD(c), MS, RN, and Ayan Said, MSN, RN, only knew each other 
in passing. They worked on the same floor at Mayo Clinic in Arizona,…

Elevating ICU care

[Pictured above: September 2023 Think Tank on ICU Innovation] The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) and longtime supporter Stryker, a leading medical technology company, have joined forces to…
Finding belonging to beat burnout

Finding belonging to beat burnout

Specialty-focused education model aims to better prepare nurses for practice Nurses are exhausted and have been ringing the alarm long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Systemic challenges and limited…

Foundation advances nurse-led research

The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) advances the nursing profession by 
serving as a thought leader, catalyst for action, convener, and funding conduit. These efforts encompass funding research…

Foundation receives 2023 Dolphin Award

The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) was recognized with the 2023 Nurses House Dolphin Award, presented by Ilene Sussman, president of Nurses House, during the Foundation’s annual leadership…
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How practicing gratitude helps nurses avoid burnout

Burnout and emotional exhaustion were ongoing risks for nurses long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now these hazards have only worsened. According to the National Institute of Health Care…
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Leading through service

“The first and most important choice a leader makes is the choice to serve, without which one’s capacity to lead is severely limited.” —Robert Greenleaf, founder of the…

Living one’s purpose through service

Currently celebrating its fifth year, the Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Award enhances community health and healthcare delivery by supporting emerging nurse leaders who integrate their health expertise with…
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Making nurses’ voices count

Last year when world health officials declared a global pandemic, the American Nurses Foundation committed to addressing the impact of COVID-19 on nurses and the nursing workforce. Recognizing…

Mentorship: The value in vulnerability

Shortly after being selected as the inaugural recipient of the American Nurses Foundation Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Award in June 2019, my life began to change. I graduated…
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Nurses, mood, and the COVID-19 pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Nurses Foundation created the Well-Being Initiative to support the mental health and well-being of the nation’s nurses. Moodfit—a digital mental…

Nurses’ well-being in the face of burnout

The aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic still weigh heavily on healthcare institutions in the form of enduring workforce shortages, escalating labor expenses, and a growing prevalence of staff…

Research says gratitude is good for you

The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) recently launched a podcast miniseries on gratitude, which explores what decades of research have shown—practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical…
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RN Initiative: A catalyst for nursing’s future

Nurses worked heroically in 2020 as the tragic spread of the novel coronavirus took on pandemic proportions and forced innovation in the U.S. healthcare system. Before the pandemic…

Scaling change with the RN Initiative

Speakers from the Biden administration’s newly formed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, American Institutes of Re-search, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and Institute for Healthcare Improvement attended…
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Seven steps to strengthen nursing culture

Nurses need a supportive work culture more than ever as they cope with pandemic era stresses compounded by a national nurse staffing shortage. “Nurses just like the rest…
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Survey findings reveal nurses are struggling

Findings from the third mental health and wellness survey in the Pulse on the Nation’s Nurses Survey Series expose the significant stress nurses continue to experience in their…

The state of nurses in 2023

Survey highlights need for better support from employers After coping with nearly 3 full years of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, along with surges of 
influenza and respiratory syncytial virus…
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Vision and values

Kate Judge reflects on 10 years of growth at the American Nurses Foundation. In the 10 years since Kate Judge joined the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) as…

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