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A new legislative proposal would essentially put nurses in charge of nursing staffing-level decisions at hospitals in New Jersey—and possibly other health care facilities—and could help resolve a [...]

5B is the inspirational story of everyday heroes who took extraordinary action to comfort, protect and care for the patients of the first HIV/AIDS ward unit in the United States at San Francisco [...]

The ANA Enterprise recently appointed Dr. Oriana Beaudet as vice president of nursing innovation. She assumes this role on Dec. 2. Dr. Beaudet will collaborate across the ANA Enterprise to [...]

It is so important to be able to speak openly, being grateful for openness and to reach out for help regarding our own health and well-being. This week, let’s think about what may be standing in [...]

Ten years ago, most health care professionals wouldn’t dream of approaching the subject of cannabis for fear of losing their license and jobs. However, since the wave of legalization, a new (yet [...]

It’s National Nurse Practitioner Week and we want to recognize all nurse practitioners (NPs) for your hard work and dedication to patient care with a huge thank you! NPs are proven, expert, [...]

It may seem that we have left all our caring, our heart and our love at work, then come home to you empty. We probably have. But we don’t tell you that many times at work that we are mired by [...]

My name is Stuart; I’m a nurse and I’ve made mistakes. As a student, I made an error that led to an older lady needing to be readmitted to the hospital. Even now, years later, admitting this is [...]

Nov. 14 was international operating room nurse day and we celebrated the work of theatre nurses around the world. Ash, a clinical nurse specialist in theatres specializing in burns, plastic and [...]

The right shoes can make or break a health care worker and if you think I’m lying, go spend 18 hours on your feet, dashing between rooms, pushing code carts, and yes, fetching the occasional [...]