Understanding mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder
Bipolar I disorder (BD-I) is a serious mental health…
Webinars
View our complete library
Or check out our latest:
Making nurses’ voices count
Last year when world health officials declared a global pandemic, the American Nurses Foundation committed to addressing the…
Take time to appreciate the importance of what you do
Lessons learned from 1918 d In 1918, the “Spanish flu” killed most people who were infected. Thanks to…
ANA Enterprise News April 2021
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is working with other national organizations to build the public’s confidence in and…
ANA on the Frontline
Editorials
Mentoring for cultural awareness
Make a commitment to self-awareness. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) definition, mentoring is a one-to-one, long-term relationship between a novice and an experienced nurse that promotes support during…
Frontline nurses and transformational leadership
A key to quality and safety In 2011, the Institute of Medicine called for nurses in all settings…
Nurses and vaccine hesitancy
You’re too important not to get vaccinated. Editor’s note: This is an early release of an article that…
Building a herd: Nurses’ role in championing COVID-19 vaccination
A video series dispels misinformation and increases vaccine confidence. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a…
Leadership roadmap: Allyship, flexibility, and intention
Our nursing careers can take many paths, but programs such as the American Nurses Foundation and United Health…
How to transcend stress and soar as an early career nurse
Nursing can be a stressful profession, especially for early career nurses, but the pandemic has magnified the challenges.…
Support nurses with job embeddedness
Use this model to promote nurse retention. Takeaways: The recent pandemic, and potential consequential post-traumatic stress disorder, might…
Effective advocacy
Katie Boston-Leary wants nurses to shape the future. Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, is director of…
Updated nursing scope and standards
Foundational document reflects changes in healthcare. As the professional nursing association that represents all RNs in the United…
End workplace violence
Charting a path to zero tolerance April 16, 2021, marked a key milestone in the journey to end…
Re-expansion pulmonary edema
An uncommon complication with serious consequences Takeaways: Re-expansion pulmonary edema is a rare complication of pleural drainage with…
Recent Posts
Patient safety awareness
How do we create a mindset focused on safety? Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 14-20. Its importance…
Nurses rise to the challenge
Lessons learned and shared The past 12 months have challenged the nursing profession like never before. Appropriately deemed…
Community
How reliable is your bedside shift report?
A large healthcare system shares its model for success. Takeaways: Traditional bedside shift reporting may not focus on…
Depression and chronic medical illness in adults
This dual diagnosis poses challenges for patients—and their nurses. Takeaways: Adults with chronic medical illness have a high…
Current Journal
Building a herd: Nurses’ role in championing COVID-19 vaccination
A video series dispels misinformation and increases vaccine confidence. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a…
Leadership roadmap: Allyship, flexibility, and intention
Our nursing careers can take many paths, but programs such as the American Nurses Foundation and United Health…
News
What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid
A new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible one yet. Hospitalizations of infected patients are rising. And…
Benign Breast Disease Elevates Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Benign breast disease is a long-term risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study recently published in…
Continuing Education
Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia: Discerning the differences
Assessment is key for optimal management. Takeaways: An early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease is decline in cognition, most…
Asthma education for pediatric patients
What’s a nurse to do without an asthma educator? CNE 1.5 contact Hours Learning Objectives 1. Identify triggers associated…
ANA on the Frontline
Nurses Month: You make a difference
As the largest group of healthcare professionals, nurses make vital contributions to individuals, families, and communities around the…
A growing population
As the number of people over 65 years old continues to grow in the United States, so too…
Practice Matters
Reflection and action
Continuing to work together is key in 2021. In just a few weeks, a new year will be…
5 reasons why pandemics will be more frequent
We must prepare now for future outbreaks. In 1918, nurses played a pivotal role in the Spanish flu…
Leading the Way
Nurses at the table for healthcare reform after COVID-19
COVID-19 is shining a light on nursing care and the extraordinary efforts of nurses in emergency departments and critical…
Elevating nurses’ voices concerning the pandemic
To ensure nurses’ voices are included in vital conversations about the pandemic, ANA continues proactive outreach to highlight…
HealthCom Media, the publishers of American Nurse Journal, the American Nurses Association and Al Roker Productions collaborated to bring a few shining examples of the exemplary work being done by nurses in today’s very challenging healthcare environment to the American public.