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As a former school nurse, I can tell you how the 119th Congress can help the teen mental health crisis through school-based legislation

The 119th Congress can make a difference in our nation’s youth mental health crisis by passing two previously introduced bills that would make an…

I remember: Reflections of a hospice nurse

As I drive down the road I pass familiar houses. The homes flood me with memories. I remember the faces. I remember the look…

Figure 1: Health Care Climate Council’s Playbook for Hospitals

Nurse leaders as stewards for responsible environmental healthcare practices

The healthcare industry must own its contribution to the problem of escalating climate-related health effects, and nurses must leverage their trusted voice to influence…

Closing beds to save money: How are some hospitals addressing the nursing shortage?

Hospital beds are in high demand due to the public’s growing need for acute care services. However, many hospitals have a shortage of nurses,…

Enhancing rural health through expanded APRN scope of practice

Rural American communities frequently struggle to provide adequate primary care services due to limited healthcare facilities and a shortage of qualified professionals. Advanced practice…

Learning from the frontline: A qualitative descriptive design of direct care nurses description of engagement

As a nursing leader, there are times when we become frustrated with engaging direct care nurses. As healthcare continues to evolve, organizations consistently re-evaluate…

Is it really “just a peripheral I.V.”?

Vascular access devices are essential to the administration of I.V. solutions and medications. Peripheral I.V. catheters (PIVCs) are the most frequently placed vascular access…

Reverse mentoring: Our journey towards intergenerational collaboration

As we’ve navigated our careers in healthcare, we’ve witnessed the evolution of the traditional mentoring model where senior nurses guide junior nurses. Recently, we…

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…

Listening: A nurse’s superpower

Recently, I was on a call with a young mom of five kids who has chronic kidney disease (CKD). Her husband also happened had…

Learning from others: Why safety checklists are imperative in the OR

US Airways Flight 1529 took off from LaGuardia and wound up in the Hudson River 5 minutes later. All crew members and passengers were…

Communication with healthcare providers shapes the journey of expectant mothers

Julia Perry*, a 30-year-old woman with a history of three early miscarriages, is 5 weeks pregnant and seeing a fertility specialist for a first…

As a former school nurse, I can tell you how the 119th Congress can help the teen mental health crisis through school-based legislation

The 119th Congress can make a difference in our nation’s youth mental health crisis by passing two previously introduced bills that would…

I remember: Reflections of a hospice nurse

As I drive down the road I pass familiar houses. The homes flood me with memories. I remember the faces. I remember…

Nurse leaders as stewards for responsible environmental healthcare practices

The healthcare industry must own its contribution to the problem of escalating climate-related health effects, and nurses must leverage their trusted voice…

Closing beds to save money: How are some hospitals addressing the nursing shortage?

Hospital beds are in high demand due to the public’s growing need for acute care services. However, many hospitals have a shortage…

Enhancing rural health through expanded APRN scope of practice

Rural American communities frequently struggle to provide adequate primary care services due to limited healthcare facilities and a shortage of qualified professionals.…

Learning from the frontline: A qualitative descriptive design of direct care nurses description of engagement

As a nursing leader, there are times when we become frustrated with engaging direct care nurses. As healthcare continues to evolve, organizations…

Is it really “just a peripheral I.V.”?

Vascular access devices are essential to the administration of I.V. solutions and medications. Peripheral I.V. catheters (PIVCs) are the most frequently placed…

Reverse mentoring: Our journey towards intergenerational collaboration

As we’ve navigated our careers in healthcare, we’ve witnessed the evolution of the traditional mentoring model where senior nurses guide junior nurses.…