Below are recent articles from
ANA-Ohio News Journal, the official publication of the American Nurses Association Ohio.
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What does advocacy mean? For many it means the act of speaking or writing on behalf of someone or something. Certainly, the concept of advocacy is imbedded in the foundational documents of our profession.
Sometimes an experience is so monumental that it brings clarity and purpose to life. Supporting her stepfather as he chose to research and then consciously plan his death in his waning days because of his terminal illness, brought together many professional and personal experiences
What do you think of when you consider the value of nursing? How would you describe nursing’s value to a colleague or a neighbor?
In 1979, Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing created the first practice doctorate in nursing (CWRU, 2023).
The nursing profession over time has experienced an evolution in recognition of our unique contributions in a growing complex world.
Historically, vaccination rates among college students, specifically for human papillomavirus and seasonal influenza, have run low. The same trend has occurred with COVID-19 vaccination. To address this issue, a team of nurses at a large public research university undertook a project to better understand vaccine hesitancy among college students and help nurses and providers tackle this hesitancy.
A 19-year-old college student arrives at the campus student health clinic after feeling faint while out for his routine run. He tells the health clinic RN that during the run he had difficulty breathing and felt dizzy. The student tells the RN that over the previous 2 weeks he’s experienced increasing fatigue, persistent headaches, mild shortness of breath on exertion, occasional palpitations, and joint pain. He also reports that 6 weeks earlier, when camping in a heavily wooded area, he received a tick bite.
The growth of human trafficking increases the odds that you’ll encounter a patient who’s a victim. We can’t afford to miss any opportunity to provide aid to this vulnerable population. The average life span of a victim of trafficking is only 5 to 7 years. According to the U.S. Department of State, victims of trafficking frequently suffer serious physical abuse and neglect, experience drug overdoses, die by suicide, or are murdered. Your rapid assessment of the situation and immediate interventions can save a life.
Research shows that 7,000 to 9,000 people die annually in the United States secondary to a medication error at a cost of over $40 billion a year. Improving healthcare outcomes requires mitigation of medication error risk. Learn how a pediatric health system addressed this need for mitigation by successfully implementing the Institute for Safe Medication Practices recommendation for a five-character override when removing medication from an automated dispensing cabinet.
