Anti-racism in nursing
Barriers to and strategies for sustainable progress Racism in nursing not only contradicts the core values of our profession but also undermines the quality…
Practice Matters
Thinking out loud
Much has been written about the need to promote nursing’s value and contribution. We talk about visibility in terms of what we do, are…
Your frontline is your bottom line
Most organizations focus on results, frequently overlooking the crucial role employees play. To yield tangible results, healthcare organizations must intentionally put people first. When…
Reviving reverence for vaccines
Immunization remains critical to good health throughout the life span. Similar to many children, I frequently asked my mother “why” about things in the…
Hispanic culture and health
The Hispanic population accounts for roughly 19% of Americans—the largest minority group in the United States. However, Hispanic adults are the least likely ethnic…
Stop fall prevention practices that aren’t working
Make best practices today’s common practices. In 2022, Schoberer and colleagues conducted a comprehensive review of fall and injury prevention research. The findings and…
Palliative care vs hospice
An 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension) has been hospitalized twice in the past 3…
Foot assessment and care
For the foot to properly perform its main functions of weight bearing and propulsion, 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 tendons, muscles, ligaments,…
The Fundamentals of Care Framework
If we define nursing as the science and art of promoting positive human responses to health and illness, at the core of our profession…
Hypnosis and pain
To combat the opioid epidemic, the ANA encourages alternative approaches to treating pain, such as increasing prescriber training, improving access to treatment, and exploring…
Measuring nurses’ health
HNHN introduces an improved HealthyNurse® survey. The health of nurses has been a long-standing priority of the American Nurses Association (ANA), well before the…
Changing an imperfect system of care
In a 2022 Viewpoint, I highlighted actions to address the nursing workforce shortage. In that article, I said, “Nothing will change until healthcare policy…
Anti-racism in nursing
Barriers to and strategies for sustainable progress Racism in nursing not only contradicts the core values of our profession but also undermines…
Thinking out loud
Much has been written about the need to promote nursing’s value and contribution. We talk about visibility in terms of what we…
Your frontline is your bottom line
Most organizations focus on results, frequently overlooking the crucial role employees play. To yield tangible results, healthcare organizations must intentionally put people…
Reviving reverence for vaccines
Immunization remains critical to good health throughout the life span. Similar to many children, I frequently asked my mother “why” about things…
Hispanic culture and health
The Hispanic population accounts for roughly 19% of Americans—the largest minority group in the United States. However, Hispanic adults are the least…
Stop fall prevention practices that aren’t working
Make best practices today’s common practices. In 2022, Schoberer and colleagues conducted a comprehensive review of fall and injury prevention research. The…
Palliative care vs hospice
An 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension) has been hospitalized twice in the…
Foot assessment and care
For the foot to properly perform its main functions of weight bearing and propulsion, 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 tendons,…
The Fundamentals of Care Framework
If we define nursing as the science and art of promoting positive human responses to health and illness, at the core of…
Hypnosis and pain
To combat the opioid epidemic, the ANA encourages alternative approaches to treating pain, such as increasing prescriber training, improving access to treatment,…
Measuring nurses’ health
HNHN introduces an improved HealthyNurse® survey. The health of nurses has been a long-standing priority of the American Nurses Association (ANA), well…
Changing an imperfect system of care
In a 2022 Viewpoint, I highlighted actions to address the nursing workforce shortage. In that article, I said, “Nothing will change until…
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