American Nurse Journal’s Editor-in-Chief Lillee Gelinas appointed as Expert Panelist
American Nurse Journal is pleased to announce that its Editor-in-Chief, Lillee Gelinas, MSN, RN, CPPS, FAAN, has been appointed to serve…
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An uptick in number of cases of broken heart syndrome is associated with COVID-19
Stress cardiomyopathy, often called broken heart syndrome, is a condition “caused by intense emotional or physical stress leading to rapid…
ANA News, September 2019
American Academy of Nursing supports congressional efforts to address maternal mortality American Academy of Nursing (Academy) President-Elect EileenSullivan-Marx, PhD, RN,…
ANA Statement on overturn of Roe vs. Wade
On Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a 6-3 decision to reverse the 1973 Roe vs. Wade case, the…
COVID has claimed more than 1 million U.S. lives
The United States reached a morbid milestone within the COVID-19 pandemic this week, as the nation surpassed one million COVID-19-related…
Evidence suggests that desk-based jobs may lower the risk of cognitive decline
New research appearing in the International Journal of Epidemiology suggests that people who work desk-based jobs may have a lower…
FDA Approves New Treatment for Scleroderma
In early September 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new orphan drug for individuals who face a…
Joint Commission releases Sentinel Event Alert in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Healthcare workers struggling, expressing fears Earlier this week, The Joint Commission released a Sentinel Event Alert addressing the fears of…
New study clarifies ideal intake of fruits and vegetables
A new study of nearly 2 million adults worldwide proves that approximately five daily servings of fruits and vegetables are…
Number of young nurses drops in 2021
For some time, we’ve read and heard about the impending nurse shortage due to factors concerning an aging workforce and…
Oxytocin as a treatment for Alzheimer’s
With over 5.5 million people in the United States affected by Alzheimer’s Disease, doctors are constantly on the lookout for…
PPE not designed for female workers, experts say
Global health professionals are pointing out that personal protective equipment (PPE) is usually designed for men, leaving female health workers…
Study reveals connection between use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of type 2 diabetes
A study published in BMJ Gut examined “the association between the regular use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and the…
Study: Over 1.5 million children have lost a parent to COVID-19
A study recently published in The Lancet estimates more than 1.5 million children worldwide have lost at least one parent, custodial…
Study: Physical activity just as beneficial later in life
Activity in older people can be nearly as beneficial to long-term survival as continued activity throughout one’s lifetime. That was…
The Hard Realities of a ‘No Jab, No Job’ Mandate for Health Care Workers
Christopher Richmond keeps a running tab on how many workers at the ManorCare skilled nursing facility he manages in western…
Travel nurse salaries drop
Falling salaries mean bottom line improvement for hospitals. Throughout the past 2 years, traveling nurses received extensive attention for the…
Treating Teenagers with Opioid Addictions
Opioid use disorder (OUD), especially among the young, is a growing crisis. Statistics from 2017 indicate that every day approximately…
Two new COVID-19 vaccines show promising results
With the COVID-19 pandemic still prevalent around the world, scientists are working tirelessly to develop a vaccine. Two vaccines have…
Vital Vaccines For Older Women
The American Community Survey reported over 50 million people in the United States are age 65 years and older, with…
Women with recurrent UTIs frustrated with treatment options
Results from focus groups published in the Journal of Urology show that women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are…
