2023 nursing trends and salary survey results
More than 3,500 nurses took part in the American Nurse Journal’s seventh annual Trends and Salary Survey.
Connected health
Connected health technologies continue to change, and nurses are leading the charge using these tools for innovation in healthcare delivery and most importantly, maintaining professional standards to keep their patients safe. (more…)
Nurse suicide: Breaking the silence
More research and awareness are needed. The recent sudden deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and TV host Anthony Bourdain have propelled the topic of suicide into the headlines. These two celebrities were well-known, seemingly happy people with wealth, popularity, and…
Money matters: How to fund your nursing education
That the cost of college is a common concern for nurses who want to advance their education isn’t surprising. But everyone has a different financial picture, so you want to estimate the actual costs and gather as much information about…
Let’s hear it for the boys
Diversity in nursing—including nurses of all genders, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds—ensures empathetic and equitable patient care. Takeaways: Nursing struggles to reach an equitable number of applicants and matriculants across gender and ethnic categories. Men throughout history have played a role…
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…
Half of frontline nurses emotionally overwhelmed by COVID-19
As the United States experiences surges in COVID-19 cases across the country, half of nurses on the frontlines providing patient care and responding to the pandemic feel emotionally overwhelmed. That’s just one finding from a mental health and wellness survey…
When a patient refuses a nurse assignment
Although prioritizing patients’ needs remains the core value of healthcare, awareness of healthcare workers’ experiences with prejudice perpetrated by patients continues to increase.
Fostering professional identity in nursing
How to wholly support nurse well-being Takeaways: All nurses should learn about professional identity in nursing and then model and apply it to their practice settings. Fostering professional identity in nursing can improve nurse well-being, work retention and job satisfaction,…
Rebuilding teamwork after a turbulent time
Focus on safety and trust. Takeaways: Research indicates that many nurses who joined teams during the pandemic feel less connected to other team members. With intentional work that restores trust and psychological safety, leaders can rebuild team cohesiveness. Maria works…
March madness
It’s that time again. “March Madness” is an expression that’s been linked to basketball since 1908, but March also has been associated with another kind of madness. Beginning in the mid-1900s, people began using the term to refer to “a…
Doctors, nurses press ahead as wildfires strain Los Angeles’ healthcare
A view from Ravi Salgia’s house on Jan. 7 before the oncologist and his family fled to safety in less than seven minutes. Salgia doesn’t know whether his home is still standing. (Ravi Salgia) The rapidly spreading wildfires that have…
Nurses and assisted suicide
Should nurses have a role in this end-of-life choice? (more…)
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…
The changing face of cystic fibrosis
It’s no longer a childhood illness. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Data Registry shows that more than 54% of people with cystic fibrosis live 18 years and beyond.
UTI revisited: Optimizing best practices
Urinary tract infection (UTI) continues to attract clinical attention as one of the world’s most prevalent infections. UTI broadly describes several clinical conditions, including cystitis, pyelonephritis, and renal or perinephric abscess.
Getting comfortable with carbohydrate counting
Mr. Tucker,* a 20-year-old man with type 1 diabetes, is admitted to the hospital for a severe hypoglycemic event. For about a month, he’s experienced these events about twice a week at various times throughout the day.
Asking difficult questions
Nurses play a prominent role in building equitable healthcare systems that address diversity and inclusion. Collecting information about race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity can help organizations and nurses improve care and outcomes.
Creating a healthy working environment is every nurse’s responsibility
How clinical faculty and practicing clinicians can collaborate to help students learn professionalism. Takeaways: Professionalism creates the foundation for civil and healthy work environments. According to the American Nurses Association, a healthy work environment is one that is safe, empowering,…
Innovating to meet patient needs
Highlighting the 2020 ANA Innovation Award winners Earlier this year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation announced the winners of the 2020 ANA Innovation Awards, powered by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical…