Archives

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, [...]

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is seeking to conduct two focus groups with 8-10 nurses representing the various specialty areas and practice settings within the nursing profession. Each [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. All of us must stay vigilant in social distancing and wearing of masks. Nurses know this better than anyone. Our governor, this week, released a new executive [...]

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have urged the American people to protect themselves, their neighbors and their loved ones amidst the worst global health crisis in generations. [...]

COVID-19 highlighted the need for nurses throughout the United States. As the nursing profession continues to grow, the shortage also continues to grow. During the pandemic, health care [...]

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a growing concern among nurses in inpatient settings, according to a recent review of studies published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. PTSD results [...]

The American Nurses Association (ANA), Al Roker Entertainment and HealthCom Media, publisher of American Nurse Journal, have joined forces to produce a network television and multi-channel event [...]