Headlines from the Hill
The Republicans now control the House of Representatives. No matter what policy objectives either party tries to enact, ANA will continue to ensure that…
Legal & Ethics
Editorial
To achieve higher quality of care and help transform our healthcare system, we need to don our customized tool belts, get to work, and…
Incorporating nursing quality indicators in public reporting and value-based purchasing initiatives
Quality-improvement initiatives give short shrift to nursing- specific indicators. The authors discuss obstacles to incorporating such indicators and explore current initiatives to include them.
From Your ANA President
The recently launched Initiative on the Future of Nursing seeks to address the challenges facing the nursing profession and to improve healthcare quality and…
NEJM interviews HHS Secretary on healthcare reform
The New England Journal of Medicine features an interview about healthcare reform with Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Read more at http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1014722.
Case Study: When is what you know considered confidential?
Five years ago, Jane Doe* was an inpatient at the XYZ Psychiatric Medical Clinic, being treated for long-standing cocaine use. Hers was a voluntary…
Headlines from the Hill
ANA recently cohosted a Senate Nursing Caucus briefing to present final results from the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, and participated in…
Case Study: How much is enough?
Three-year-old Christy* has been in the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) since birth, when she was diagnosed with McCune-Albright syndrome and multiple other…
Tending to all their needs: Advance care planning for pediatric patients
B is a 12 year old boy who suffers from cardiomyopathy following an acute viral illness. His condition is stable, but without a heart…
Michelle Obama, Mary Wakefield discuss Affordable Care Act
First Lady Michelle Obama and Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, Administrator for the Health Resources and Services Administration held a conference call on Sept. 28…
Nursing’s role in healthcare reform
The 2010 healthcare reform act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA) gives nurses new opportunities to deliver care and play an integral…
From Your ANA President
November 6, 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. ANA’s new president reviews the progress made in reducing bloodborne…
Headlines from the Hill
The Republicans now control the House of Representatives. No matter what policy objectives either party tries to enact, ANA will continue to…
Editorial
To achieve higher quality of care and help transform our healthcare system, we need to don our customized tool belts, get to…
Incorporating nursing quality indicators in public reporting and value-based purchasing initiatives
Quality-improvement initiatives give short shrift to nursing- specific indicators. The authors discuss obstacles to incorporating such indicators and explore current initiatives to…
From Your ANA President
The recently launched Initiative on the Future of Nursing seeks to address the challenges facing the nursing profession and to improve healthcare…
NEJM interviews HHS Secretary on healthcare reform
The New England Journal of Medicine features an interview about healthcare reform with Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Read more…
Case Study: When is what you know considered confidential?
Five years ago, Jane Doe* was an inpatient at the XYZ Psychiatric Medical Clinic, being treated for long-standing cocaine use. Hers was…
Headlines from the Hill
ANA recently cohosted a Senate Nursing Caucus briefing to present final results from the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, and…
Case Study: How much is enough?
Three-year-old Christy* has been in the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) since birth, when she was diagnosed with McCune-Albright syndrome and…
Tending to all their needs: Advance care planning for pediatric patients
B is a 12 year old boy who suffers from cardiomyopathy following an acute viral illness. His condition is stable, but without…
Michelle Obama, Mary Wakefield discuss Affordable Care Act
First Lady Michelle Obama and Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, Administrator for the Health Resources and Services Administration held a conference call on…
Nursing’s role in healthcare reform
The 2010 healthcare reform act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA) gives nurses new opportunities to deliver care and play…
From Your ANA President
November 6, 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. ANA’s new president reviews the progress made in…
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