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Safe staffing saves lives
Suppose we apply the term “safe staffing” to firefighters: No doubt, we want to have enough of them. If my house catches on fire, you can be sure I want the fire truck with all the right e...
Joining the fight for safe staffing
Joining the fight for safe staffing: Q&A with Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite Interview by Michelle M. Artz, MA Last November, Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) joined with Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) to intr...
Let's really celebrate nursing by making a difference together
It’s the time of year when nurses start to reflect on the birth of the founding mother of our profession, Florence Nightingale. At hospitals and workplaces across the country, celebrations are held an...
Caring and advocating for school children
When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals or long-term care facilities. There is another, less obvious setting that we need to...
Safe Staffing: Evidence demonstrated daily
The American Nurses Association (ANA) believes that safe staffing levels can’t be achieved by legislated ratios. Instead, staffing levels should be based on data that link staffing and skill mix...
Letters to the Editor - August 2008
Nursing pins, nursing pride I read the letter “Nursing school pin: Not for sale at any price” in your June issue with great interest. Like Theresa Stephany, I believe pins shouldn’...
110th Congress wrap up
The 110th Congress began in January 2007 with high hopes that the new Democratic majorities in the House and Senate would make significant strides in healthcare legislation. As the session came to a c...
Safe staffing saves lives - ANA advances RN Staffing bill
Recent studies have demonstrated what most healthcare consumers already know: nursing care and quality patient care are inextricably linked. Reduced nursing budgets combined with a growing nursing sho...
ANA ensures nurses are at the table on healthcare reform
ANA has a long history of supporting and fighting for meaningful healthcare reform that assures universal access to high-quality, affordable health care for every person in the United States. ANA beli...
National Priorities - a guide for nursing pratice
The U.S. healthcare system is intended to provide access to safe, effective, and affordable health care. However, today’s system is not meeting those aims. Nurses must be engaged in the process ...
Anatomy lesson 101
How many of you remember basic anatomy and physiology from nursing school? It was one of the first courses required as a foundation before taking other courses. Let’s do a quick review of a crucial mu...
CMA lobbyists discuss hot topics in the states
Although many states are projecting budget shortfalls for the next fiscal year, patient safety, health care, safe staffing, and nursing advancement will be top legislative priorities for many ANA Cons...
Thank you, Linda
I happen to know how Linda Stierle got her start in nursing. When she was a little 7-year-old, a doctor ordered that she receive a penicillin shot. After enduring the dreaded ordeal, Linda marched int...
The personal risks of advocating for patients
Most people take pledges at some point in their lives: They promise to live by the Girl Scout law or swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Anyone who becomes an RN agrees to a lifet...
Headlines from the Hill
As one of the newest trustees of the American Nurses Association Political Action Committee (ANA-PAC), I was honored to help represent the 2.9 million American nurses at one of the most significant ev...
The ANA Handle with Care Recognition Program
The American Nurses Association (ANA) historically has had a strong commitment to safe work environments for registered nurses (RNs), including prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). During a...
Mission: Achieve continual readiness for Joint Commission surveys
It’s 8:30 A.M. Monday, and the hospital is bustling. The operating room has a heavy schedule. Six emergency-department patients have been admitted and await open beds. All of a sudden, you hear “Code ...
Safe patient-handling programs: How to calculate return on investment
Across the country, more healthcare facilities are adopting safe patient-handling programs to reduce the risk of injuries to workers and patients. Besides compromising patient care outcomes, patient-h...
Nurses' crucial role in preventing and documenting conditions not present on admission
Nurses’ crucial role in preventing and documenting conditions not present on admission By Eileen Shannon Carlson, JD, RN Starting in October 2008, hospitals will receive lower Medicare reimburs...
2008 state legislative wrap-up
The 2008 elections were historic. Voters on November 4 left their mark on the state political landscape, shifting the partisan control of state government in a dozen states. Democrats gained control o...
Care, not chaos
Framework focuses on improving emergency care for patients with psychiatric and substance abuse disorders.
The pace, sounds, and sheer volume of people in a busy emergency department (ED) hardly cre...
Moving toward a restraint-free environment
Moving toward a restraint-free environment
A behavioral health nurse provides guidance on how to eliminate the need for physical restraints in acute-care behavioral health facilities
Sherry, age 1...
Too tired to be safe? ANA position statements call for RNs and employers to prevent working fatigued
A recent study shows that fatigue has a cascading effect on workers that can lead to ill health, and in turn, an even greater decrease in productivity. It’s just the latest in a growing body of ...
Headlines from the Hill
In an effort to promote policies and legislation in support of the elimination of manual patient lifting, ANA launched the ANA Handle with Care® Campaign in 2003. In 2009, ANA established the Hand...
Nurse Advocacy for chemicals policy reform gains exposure
Nurse advocacy for chemicals policy reform gains exposureBy Rebecca Clouse, MS, RN, and Janet Haebler, MSN, RNRecent product recalls have made consumers wary about toxins in toys, cosmetics, and clean...