School nurses say vague guidelines, budget constraints and a lack of resources could create a “perfect storm” when schools reopen that could lead many students and staff members to become ill [...]
Country music superstar Tim McGraw surprised a group of frontline hospital workers in New Jersey to express his gratitude. McGraw helped make the day of the nursing staff in the COVID unit at [...]
Nancy refused to turn her back on the residents at Cardinal Village. Nancy suffered from injuries due to long hours standing and lifting patients. She worked 60-hour weeks every week when the [...]
According to a 2015 study, “the number of nurses leaving the workforce each year has been growing steadily from around 40,000 in 2010 to nearly 80,000 by 2020.” Common reasons for [...]
Professional boundaries are established for patients’ protection, as well as staff. A therapeutic relationship, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), respects a [...]
I hope you are all taking time to practice self-care and create precious time with your family this summer. All of us are approaching this summer unlike any other summers with the constraints of [...]
A new study in the Journal of Nursing Administration indicates significant weaknesses in nurses’ professional emergency preparedness competence. The aim of the study was to examine current [...]
Nurse practitioners (NPs) and those working within the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) specifically have been sounding the alarm on health care disparities for years. They are [...]
Nurses across the United States are sharing stories of financial hardships from salary reductions and work furloughs to lost wages due to unpaid sick or family medical leave or a partner’s [...]
Practicing a healthy mindset includes knowledge of our scope and standards of practice. According to the ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, the definition of nursing is: the protection, [...]