Nursing—Built on a cornerstone of leadership
Editor’s note: In this month’s issue, ANA President Pamela Cipriano and National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) President Adam Tebben exchange editorial space. Cipriano’s editorial…
Practice Matters
You’re not necessarily entitled to your opinion…
Understanding the difference between fact and opinion Originally published May 17, 2017; updated August 6, 2021 Seriously, facts aren’t opinions…and all opinions are not equal.…
Research 101: Forest plots
Patient care decisions must be made based on the current best evidence, and nurses critically appraise many kinds of research designs and their associated…
The Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge—Join now!
The first day of May marked the launch of the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge. The goal of the Challenge is to transform the…
Advocating for access to safe, quality care
As I write this, the next steps in the GOP’s crusade to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain unclear. However, together…
Informed consent for foreign-educated health professionals
Divina Gunito* was the first in her family to graduate from college, and now it was her turn to help her loved ones. She decided…
Health promotion and disease prevention in rural communities
As healthcare professionals, nurses focus on preventing disease and reducing the risk of exacerbation in patients with chronic disease, which decreases the rate of…
Combatting stress
Nurses know stress—it seems like a defining characteristic of the profession. In a recent ANA Health Risk Appraisal survey of more than 10,000 RNs…
Reducing stress to promote clinician well-being
When the stakes are high, as they generally are in health care, it follows that the stress levels of RNs and other clinicians also are high.…
Nurse advocacy and the power of the public’s trust
Like many of you, I celebrated the news that, for the 15th year in a row, the public ranked nurses as being the most honest…
Self-compassion, mistakes, and moral behavior
I read the following case study online; although I have shortened it considerably, here is the gist of it: “I made the worst medication error…
Spring break? Think Zika.
More than half of U.S. college students traveled during spring break in 2015, with many heading to warm-weather destinations. Unfortunately, most top vacation locations for…
Nursing—Built on a cornerstone of leadership
Editor’s note: In this month’s issue, ANA President Pamela Cipriano and National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) President Adam Tebben exchange editorial space.…
You’re not necessarily entitled to your opinion…
Understanding the difference between fact and opinion Originally published May 17, 2017; updated August 6, 2021 Seriously, facts aren’t opinions…and all opinions are…
Research 101: Forest plots
Patient care decisions must be made based on the current best evidence, and nurses critically appraise many kinds of research designs and…
The Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge—Join now!
The first day of May marked the launch of the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge. The goal of the Challenge is to…
Advocating for access to safe, quality care
As I write this, the next steps in the GOP’s crusade to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain unclear.…
Informed consent for foreign-educated health professionals
Divina Gunito* was the first in her family to graduate from college, and now it was her turn to help her loved ones.…
Health promotion and disease prevention in rural communities
As healthcare professionals, nurses focus on preventing disease and reducing the risk of exacerbation in patients with chronic disease, which decreases the…
Combatting stress
Nurses know stress—it seems like a defining characteristic of the profession. In a recent ANA Health Risk Appraisal survey of more than…
Reducing stress to promote clinician well-being
When the stakes are high, as they generally are in health care, it follows that the stress levels of RNs and other clinicians also…
Nurse advocacy and the power of the public’s trust
Like many of you, I celebrated the news that, for the 15th year in a row, the public ranked nurses as being the…
Self-compassion, mistakes, and moral behavior
I read the following case study online; although I have shortened it considerably, here is the gist of it: “I made the worst…
Spring break? Think Zika.
More than half of U.S. college students traveled during spring break in 2015, with many heading to warm-weather destinations. Unfortunately, most top vacation…
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