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An older and younger nurse walking down a white hospital hallway.Nursing & Healthcare NewsA Win-Win ScenarioNew survey suggests making time for mentorship could improve retentionA recent survey from the American Nurses Foundation and McKinsey & Company suggests that creating more opportunities for intergenerational mentorship could be a way to improve retention...
Nurse researcher in white coat and blue masks stands in a science lab with arms crossed.Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurses and Charitable GivingOnly 1 percent of all private donations to healthcare go to nursingWhile healthcare now draws over $50 billion a year in philanthropic giving, a new report from the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) finds that only a small fraction of that money goes to...
Oil painting of Isabel Hampton Robb, first ANA presidentProfiles In NursingIsabel Hampton Robb (1859–1910), Founding President of the ANAShe brought rigor and standards to nursing educationThe first president of what is now the American Nurses Association (ANA), Isabel Adams Hampton Robb was also an important innovator in American nursing education. She spearheaded a movement...
Headshot of Jennifer Mensik KennedyNursing & Healthcare NewsQ&A with Jennifer Mensik KennedyThe new ANA president on the nursing workforce, telehealth, and health equityOn January 1, Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, RN, Ph.D., MBA, NEA-BC, FAAN, began her two-year tenure as president of the American Nurses Association. Working Nurse asked Kennedy for her thoughts on...
Female nurse wearing a mask, scrubs, and badge, sits in front of a computer that she is looking atNursing & Healthcare NewsHealthcare Legislation to WatchSome current bills affecting nursing in CaliforniaOur Legislature is currently considering various bills that would affect nursing practice and healthcare in California. Here are a few you should know about. A.B.32: Telehealth Despite...

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Illustration of a woman holding up dominoes with dollars signs on themNursing & Healthcare NewsThe Financial Impact of COVID-19 on NursesANA survey finds many are facing budget woesHas COVID-19 affected your bank account? A new survey from the American Nurses Foundation finds many nurses have taken a financial hit since the pandemic began. Are You Better Off? On the...
Nurse is removing a mask while wearing an isolation gown and head coverNursing & Healthcare NewsOngoing PPE WoesANA survey reveals shortages, frequent reuseIs your facility running short on personal protective equipment (PPE)? If so, you’re far from alone. A new ANA survey finds widespread shortages — and widespread reuse of PPE intended to...
Female nurse wearing a mask has her eyes closed and is breathingNursing & Healthcare NewsPsychological Impact of COVID-19 on NursesANA releases data from their survey seriesIf the pandemic has you at the end of your rope, you’re not alone. A recent survey finds that while many nurses across the country feel a strong sense of purpose now, others are stressed,...
A surgical mask and N-95 mask lay next to each other on a black backgroundNursing & Healthcare NewsANA Asks for Clarity on COVID-19 PPEChanging CDC recommendations lead to confusion for nursesWith spiraling demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare providers and the public alike, the CDC keeps changing its PPE recommendations for dealing with COVID-19. The...
Three nursing leaders. Left to right, a woman smiling at the camera, a man standing at a podium, and a woman speaking to a crowdNursing & Healthcare NewsNursing Organizations Speak Out on Gun ViolenceANA, AANP, ENA issue statementsAfter recent mass-casualty shootings in Ohio and Texas, three national nursing organizations have issued public statements calling for policymakers to take stronger action against gun...