American Nurse Journal 2020 All Pro Nursing Team Award Winners
Celebrating team excellence. (more…)
Building a legacy of leadership
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Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the public
The public, and by extension healthcare leaders and organizations, assumes that nurses will continue to serve—regardless of the circumstances—believing that their commitment to patients will take precedence over their own welfare and that they will continue to fill the gaps…
Cranial nerve assessment: A practical approach
Acute and chronic neurologic presentations exist in all healthcare settings. Abnormal findings—subtle or gross—reflect sensory, motor, and reflexive function and have significant implications for nursing care. However, many nurses may find cranial nerve assessment challenging if they don’t perform it…
Preventing identity theft
Don’t let thieves damage your credit or disrupt your life. Takeaways: Someone becomes a victim of identity theft every 2 seconds. In addition to interfering with your ability to file tax returns, obtain a driver’s license, open a bank or…
Preventing harm
Reporting, recognition, and just culture can make a difference Editor’s note: This article is the second in a two-part series on patient safety. Access part 1 at americannursetoday. com/?p=55180. No one wants to make a mistake, especially in the high-stakes…
Year of the Nurse 2020
Advancing professional innovation. (more…)
Initial assessment and management of burn patients
In 2016, more than 200,000 people in the United States were hospitalized with injuries from smoke, fire, or flame exposure; more than 6,000 died. Burns damage skin and underlying tissue, disrupting the skin’s regulatory functions.
Brighter days ahead
Marking one year of the pandemic and nurses’ response We generally think of anniversaries as causes for celebration, as is the case of the American Nurses Association (ANA) reaching a significant milestone this year—125 years of service to nurses. (more…)
Recognizing and treating dissociative disorders
Dissociative disorders are a group of psychiatric disorders that result from experiencing or witnessing trauma; affects up to 10% of the general population. As essential partners in the care of individuals with dissociative disorders, nurses perform safety and suicide assessments,…
An extraordinary event in unprecedented times
Though life as we know it has changed in nearly every way since the COVID-19 pandemic began, one thing remains constant—nurses’ commitment to excellence in patient care. This over-arching message echoed throughout the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Virtual Summit™,…
Grab Readers’ Attention With Graphical Abstracts
It’s stating the obvious that nurses are very busy, but it’s worth considering the impact of that busyness on authors who want to have their published articles read. The primary impact from an author’s perspective is that you have to…
Nurses rise to the challenge
Lessons learned and shared The past 12 months have challenged the nursing profession like never before. Appropriately deemed the Year of the Nurse by the World Health Organization, 2020 highlighted the contributions of nurse heroes in the midst of an…
Effective advocacy
Katie Boston-Leary wants nurses to shape the future. Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, is director of nursing programs at the American Nurses Association (ANA). She is also the ANA liaison to the National Commission to Address Racism in…
Developing and expanding APRN and PA teams
Takeaways: Advanced practice RN (APRN) and physician assistant (PA) roles are increasing in both primary and acute care settings. The integration of APRNs and PAs as part of interprofessional teams has grown significantly, due in part to increasing numbers of…
States Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived
For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck driver, he had injured his spine in a fall on the job decades earlier and could…
Specialized nursing care for times of greatest need
An adolescent patient came to my clinic traumatized after being sexually assaulted by her mother’s boyfriend. I noticed her raspy voice. After further examination, I recommended that we complete a strangulation assessment, during which we recovered the perpetrator’s DNA. The…
Advocacy: A lifetime commitment
Leading nurses through crisis, disaster, and everyday practice. (more…)
Managing carotid stenosis to prevent stroke
According to the AHA, stroke, which can be classified as ischemic (blood flow to the brain is blocked) or hemorrhagic (bleeding occurswithin or around the brain), is the fifth leading cause of death.
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…