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How being grateful is good for healthcare

About a year ago, one of my graduating students gave me a fan with this Korean text 선생님 사랑해요, which translates to “I love you teacher.” I’m told that it’s customary in Korea to give the teacher a small token…

Pediatric patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

Anabelle*, a 6-year-old girl, has a history of medulloblastoma with leptomeningeal disease. After a total resection of the primary tumor, she experienced hydrocephalus, which required a shunt placement. Anabelle has completed 30 cycles of radiation therapy (RT) via protons.

The power of small acts of kindness

I was at a gas station when an elderly woman asked me if I could help her because she made an “oopsie”. In an attempt to refill her windshield washer fluid, she had managed to pour washer fluid into her…

Celebrating global Year of the Nurse in 2020

The Year of the Nurse is here. The ANA Enterprise will celebrate it by engaging with nurses, thought leaders, and consumers in a variety of ways that promote nursing excellence, infuse leadership, and foster innovation. (more…)
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To nap or not to nap?

How to implement planned naps for hospital nurses.  To nap or not to nap? That’s a question we recommend all hospital nurses and administrators ask and answer, especially for nurses working long shifts (12 hours or more). The 2014 American…

Building personal resilience

Develop skills to overcome daily challenges and prepare for the future. Takeaways  Burnout has been identified as a public health crisis, negatively affecting individuals, organizations, patient, and communities.  Enhanced personal resilience should be combined with efforts to build resilient teams…
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Managing new nurse fear and anxiety

Workforce 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 graduate residency programs can help prevent the long-term consequences of untreated stress,…
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Building a legacy of leadership

HPNA is creating specialized resources to develop future leaders. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here

Obstructive sleep apnea in adults

Nurses can help improve outcomes with screening and appropriate referrals. Takeaways: Education in the primary care setting is crucial so that patients recognize obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms and are aware of risks associated with this disorder. Screening with standard…

A Magnetic conference

Thousands of nurses learn and share strategies to improve care and work environments (more…)
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Benefits of feedback for nurse leaders

Viewing feedback as a gift enhances career growth. Takeaways: Without feedback, beginning nurse leaders’ careers can be derailed Constructive feedback can lead to significant performance improvements. Individuals with a growth mindset believe they can improve their skills via feedback about…

Right-sided heart failure

Right-sided heart failure (HF) doesn’t get the attention that left-sided HF receives, but it’s an important factor in HF symptom severity and mortality. Right-sided HF, which can cause or worsen pulmonary hypertension and left-sided HF, is defined as a structural…

Germ-free is the way to be: Smartphone disinfection in hospitals

Nurse-led, evidence-based education fills knowledge gap. Takeaways: All smartphones and other mobile devices are hosts to a variety of bacterial contaminants. A lack of education about smartphone disinfection exists in healthcare. Smartphone disinfection methods can reduce the potential transmission of…

Paying it forward

As a nurse leader in the federal government, LT MeShondra Collins, MSN, RN, CRRN, NEA-BC, manages a 50+ staff nursing team in her civilian role at Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, part of the VA Maryland Heath Care System, and…
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No simulation lab? No problem

Learn how to bring the patient-simulator experience to nursing units to prepare for emergencies. Takeaways: Bring the patient simulator experience to your unit to practice mock codes. Ensure your nursing staff knows how to call a code. Confirm  nurses are…
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Caring for patients receiving vasopressors and inotropes in the ICU

After shock is recognized and I.V. fluid resuscitation is initiated, vasopressors and inotropes are used as supportive therapies in critical care settings. Safe and effective titration of these pharmacologic agents requires that nurses understand shock pathophysiology and hemodynamic monitoring.