It was called medicine: Now it’s called nursing
In the beginning, there was a single entity called “medicine” and everything health care–related was medicine. Then there were wars; those practicing medicine became…
Professional Development
WEB EXCLUSIVE! Cardiovascular nursing: Dynamic and in demand
February is Cardiovascular Professionals Month. To mark the occasion, American Nurse Today asked Joanna D. Sikkema, MSN, ANP, President of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses…
Leadership: A conversation with Joanne Disch, AARP Board Chair
Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, always knew she’d be a leader, but she didn’t envision chairing the board of the American Association of Retired…
Voice mail etiquette
Don’t get tripped up by voice-mail missteps. Find out how to use voice mail to enhance your professional image.
How to fit in fast at your new job
If you’re looking for a new position in nursing, you have lots of company. According to a CareerBuilder.com survey, 32% of nurses plan to…
Beyond customer service
Many nurses don’t like to hear their patients called “customers” or be told to provide “customer service.” This expert explains how to lose the…
The unintended consequences of being unremarkable
Did you make an investment in 2007 in your future? What nursing conference did you attend last year? Have you used anything from that…
An evidence-based approach to creating a new nursing dress code
How should nurses dress? Should you wear a white uniform? Is jewelry appropriate on the job? A survey reveals what patients really think.
Professional dress: Keep it simple and functional
At the first mention of writing or revising a dress code, my blood pressure rises. My view is that nurses should be responsible for…
Tme magnetic matrix: Building blocks of Magnet™ hospitals
Even during a nursing shortage, building magnetism into a healthcare environment promotes better patient outcomes, lower mortality rates, and higher patient satisfaction. Although Magnet™…
Legal nurse consultant: A career at the crossroads of health care and the law
The jurors file into the courtroom, avoiding eye contact with the attorneys and spectators. I hold my breath. The plaintiff’s attorney straightens his tie;…
It was called medicine: Now it’s called nursing
In the beginning, there was a single entity called “medicine” and everything health care–related was medicine. Then there were wars; those practicing…
WEB EXCLUSIVE! Cardiovascular nursing: Dynamic and in demand
February is Cardiovascular Professionals Month. To mark the occasion, American Nurse Today asked Joanna D. Sikkema, MSN, ANP, President of the Preventive…
Leadership: A conversation with Joanne Disch, AARP Board Chair
Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, always knew she’d be a leader, but she didn’t envision chairing the board of the American Association…
Voice mail etiquette
Don’t get tripped up by voice-mail missteps. Find out how to use voice mail to enhance your professional image.
How to fit in fast at your new job
If you’re looking for a new position in nursing, you have lots of company. According to a CareerBuilder.com survey, 32% of nurses…
Beyond customer service
Many nurses don’t like to hear their patients called “customers” or be told to provide “customer service.” This expert explains how to…
The unintended consequences of being unremarkable
Did you make an investment in 2007 in your future? What nursing conference did you attend last year? Have you used anything…
An evidence-based approach to creating a new nursing dress code
How should nurses dress? Should you wear a white uniform? Is jewelry appropriate on the job? A survey reveals what patients really think.
Professional dress: Keep it simple and functional
At the first mention of writing or revising a dress code, my blood pressure rises. My view is that nurses should be…
Tme magnetic matrix: Building blocks of Magnet™ hospitals
Even during a nursing shortage, building magnetism into a healthcare environment promotes better patient outcomes, lower mortality rates, and higher patient satisfaction.…
Legal nurse consultant: A career at the crossroads of health care and the law
The jurors file into the courtroom, avoiding eye contact with the attorneys and spectators. I hold my breath. The plaintiff’s attorney straightens…
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