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Ethics in everyday care

The pandemic, from its earliest days in March 2020, exposed not only a health and healthcare crisis but also deep inequities in our society. Unequal care and outcomes—visibly evident at the time and subsequently substantiated by research—resulted from racism and other forms of bigotry, prejudicial bias, and various types of discrimination such as ableism, ageism, classism, heterosexism, and sexism. Even with a better understanding today of the corrosive effects of these issues, they still exist. In this context, what can an individual nurse do to uphold the values outlined in the revised Code of Ethics for Nurses (Code) as it relates to these harms?

Opportunities for Engagement with ANA-Michigan

ANA-Michigan (ANA-MI) is committed to engaging with Michigan nurses to share valuable information and gain insight into the critical issues impacting nursing professionals today. Our virtual town halls provide an…

Ethics in everyday care

The pandemic, from its earliest days in March 2020, exposed not only a health and healthcare crisis but also deep inequities in…

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Women and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Why are new HIV cases still occurring when we have preventive treatment? One reason could be a lack of knowledge and experience among healthcare professionals to discuss, prescribe, and manage PrEP for vulnerable patients. Lack of information and discomfort with prescribing PrEP remain ongoing issues among healthcare professionals in the United States. Healthcare professionals should know how to identify appropriate candidates for PrEP, provide general education, and prescribe necessary preventive treatment.

Empathy in ostomy care

Empathy relies on understanding an experience from another’s perspective. A simulated learning activity such as wearing an ostomy bag for a day, in combination with reflective writing in preparation for debriefing, provides an opportunity for developing empathy, which is linked to improved patient experiences and outcomes.

Nurse leader rounds plus

Patients’ perceptions of their care may not correlate to the actual quality of care given but rather their beliefs about what they perceive as quality care. Nurse leaders must address the patient experience with approaches that impact multiple goals simultaneously. One such approach involves nurse leader rounds, or what we call “nurse leader rounds plus.” This underutilized initiative can improve the patient experience, enhance the culture of safety, and increase staff engagement.

Coaching and evaluating new graduate nurses

Ongoing research shows a decline in new graduate nurses’ clinical judgment. Effective mentorship plays a crucial role in ensuring patient safety while new nurses develop clinical judgment skills. A mentor is an experienced nurse who maintains a long-term relationship with a new nurse via coaching and evaluation to assist in professional development. Mentoring promotes patient safety, and Tanner’s Clinical Judgment Model can serve as a framework for developing these vital skills.

How to balance a bed shortage

Bed shortages remain a concern in hospitals across the country. For example, since the COVID-19 pandemic, most of Washington’s larger hospitals and…

Acute dystonic reaction

Acute dystonic reactions, movement disturban­ces, fall under the umbrella of extrapyramidal side effects. They’re associated with medications (including antipsychotics and antiemetics) that…