Resiliency in Nursing
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “resilience” is defined as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” For nurses, resiliency is an especially important quality. Even before…
Thought Leadership
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Shifting Demands of Nurses in the Age of COVID-19
Even before COVID-19, being a nurse was a demanding position. Working long, unconventional hours has resulted in nursing being one of the top professions for burnout. Even worse, these stressors…
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Anti-Racism in Nursing
Since the murder of George Floyd, many organizations, companies, and individuals have pledged to be anti-racist in order to make the world a more fair and equitable place. While the…
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Public Health Policy: Empowering Students
While there are many facets to being a nurse — and learning how to be a nurse — one that is particularly top of mind today is public health advocacy.…
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Higher Education in an Online Setting: Reflecting Back on Nursing Education in Spring 2020
Throughout the last few months, COVID-19 and the attempts to slow its spread have drastically altered every aspect of day-to-day life for not only Americans, but across the globe. From…
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Tackling Diversity: IACN Weighs In
Diversity is, and has always been, one of the greatest strengths of our extraordinary nation. For nursing, diversity brings with it broader insight, more compassionate care, cultural sensitivity, and a…
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Responding to a health crisis
Globally, we are in the midst of a battle against one of the largest healthcare challenges of our lifetime: the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. According to the CDC, COVID-19 or the…
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The Social Determinants of Health: IACN Weighs In
Generally, it is accepted that there are two overarching factors that influence a person’s health: genetics and environment. Together, genetics and environment both play a role in a third way…
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2020: The Year of the Nurse & Midwife
As a group of dedicated nursing educators, it brings us great joy that the World Health Organization has proclaimed 2020 The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. The organization…