The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) are now accepting applications for the 2021 ANA Innovation Awards, powered by Becton, Dickinson and [...]
We are nominating Dan Leonard, our infection control preventionist here at Meridian Nursing & Rehab at Ocean Grove. During our journey with COVID, Dan has continuously been on the frontlines [...]
Lauren Sosa is a nurse who normally works on our first-floor sub-acute unit, but during this time, our first floor became our “COVID Unit.” This designated unit was one in which not many [...]
I am writing this as my family vacation comes to an end. It was back to basics with just family and some friends hanging out on the beach…socially distanced. However, it was wonderful and really [...]
The ultimate goal of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care is to improve patient outcomes by revolutionizing treatment techniques. By analyzing complex medical data and drawing conclusions [...]
We as nurses want to see our profession thrive and be prepared for the future. We as individuals can take actions that will lead to advancements in nursing as a whole. These steps on their own [...]
You may wonder if your workplace is unhealthy or toxic or if it’s just you not being able to deal. If you are in a practice environment like those in the following five scenarios, you need to [...]
Sherry is the director of nursing at Shady Lane Home in Clarksboro, which is a 60-bed facility that, like many long-term facilities in New Jersey, has been working extremely hard to keep COVID-19 [...]
Suzanne is our infection control nurse and our educator, both of which are so important during this time. She guided our team (all TMs) through new processes, policies and ensured [...]
I feel the need to apologize for the state of our current profession. By saying that, I don’t mean anything negative towards nursing in general, it’s actually quite contrary. I have more pride [...]
