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The Power of NJSNA Nurses
Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession of nursing; advance the practice of nursing and advocate for nurses. Vision: Creating the future…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing
Kristin Meloche Sagedy PhD, RN, CEN, NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing IFN Mission is to preserve the heritage, principles, values, and practices of our healing profession through the…
NJSNA/IFN CEO Report | March 2025
Judy Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN, NJSNA/IFN CEO Political Updates: Although co-sponsors continue to be added to the following bills, there has been no movement of the bills as of…
We Are Not Here to Care for the Computer!
Letter to the Editor As healthcare providers, we spend far too much time documenting in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Each task in patient care requires numerous clicks, pulling us…
How to Start Connecting with Political Candidates
I’ve been a nurse for some time now. I love providing care for the people in my charge, and as a nurse leader, the people in my care are nurses…
AI Meets Empathy: How Nurses Balance Tech and Touch
In 2025, nurses remain the backbone of patient advocacy, ensuring each individual’s needs and rights are respected. As healthcare systems evolve to address new challenges—technological advancements, shifting patient expectations, and…
ONL NJ Awards Achievements of Healthier Work Environments as Implemented by Nursing Workplace Environments and Staffing Councils (NWESC)
Figure 1: AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments (AACN 2016) The work of the Organization of Nurse Leaders New Jersey (ONL NJ) through the Nursing Workplace Environment…
The Positive Effect of Utilizing De-Escalation Techniques
When I first entered the field of psychiatric nursing, the term ‘de-escalation’ didn’t mean very much to me. It was a term that I had occasionally heard, but it was…
TESU Nursing Student Earns American School Health Association’s School Health Professional of the Year Award
Sheila Caldwell, RN Sheila Caldwell, RN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) student in the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions at Thomas Edison State University…
Mentorship of Novice Faculty Members
This article continues the discussion on mentorship previously shared in the December 2024 issue. The article focused on mentorship for novice Nurses in Professional Development (NPD) specialists and can be…
The Power of NJSNA Nurses
Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession of nursing; advance the practice of nursing…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing
Kristin Meloche Sagedy PhD, RN, CEN, NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing IFN Mission is to preserve the heritage, principles, values,…
NJSNA/IFN CEO Report | March 2025
Judy Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN, NJSNA/IFN CEO Political Updates: Although co-sponsors continue to be added to the following bills, there has…
We Are Not Here to Care for the Computer!
Letter to the Editor As healthcare providers, we spend far too much time documenting in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Each task…
How to Start Connecting with Political Candidates
I’ve been a nurse for some time now. I love providing care for the people in my charge, and as a nurse…
AI Meets Empathy: How Nurses Balance Tech and Touch
In 2025, nurses remain the backbone of patient advocacy, ensuring each individual’s needs and rights are respected. As healthcare systems evolve to…
ONL NJ Awards Achievements of Healthier Work Environments as Implemented by Nursing Workplace Environments and Staffing Councils (NWESC)
Figure 1: AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments (AACN 2016) The work of the Organization of Nurse Leaders New…
The Positive Effect of Utilizing De-Escalation Techniques
When I first entered the field of psychiatric nursing, the term ‘de-escalation’ didn’t mean very much to me. It was a term…
TESU Nursing Student Earns American School Health Association’s School Health Professional of the Year Award
Sheila Caldwell, RN Sheila Caldwell, RN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) student in the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing…
Mentorship of Novice Faculty Members
This article continues the discussion on mentorship previously shared in the December 2024 issue. The article focused on mentorship for novice Nurses…
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PTSD: Increase screening and treatment
Many nurse practitioners (NPs) provide care in medically underserved areas, some in one of the more than 1,400 free clinics throughout the United States. More patients who access care at free clinics meet the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than those who receive care at fee-for-service clinics.
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Acute kidney injury: A quick diagnosis aids recovery
Some medications, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can increase an individual’s risk for developing acute kidney injury.
Cannabis and healthcare: Complicated policies and laws
A physician authorizes medical cannabis for an 18-year-old student who lives in a college dorm in a state where cannabis is legal for recreational use by anyone over 21 and also by minors with guardian approval. However, campus policy prohibits the use and storage of cannabis. College health center staff tell the student that his parents will need to store the cannabis and take him off campus to use it. The student’s family struggles to respond as their child ponders the risk of engaging in activities deemed legal in one context but illegal in another.
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,…
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Nurses’ role in skin cancer prevention
Skin cancer has reached epidemic proportions—one in five Americans will develop some form by age 70. Nurses have an opportunity to make…
Top post-pandemic global health concerns
The WHO remains concerned about several global health issues, but its focus has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus and its…
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