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Nurses Take Top Spot for Honesty and Ethics in Gallup Poll

Nurse.com

“Right now, acute and critical care nurses are struggling to uphold our promise to patients due to unhealthy work environments and a lack of appropriate staffing,” said Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. “To

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7 Must-Read Stories for CNOs

Health Leaders | Nursing

Besides staffing, nurse executives also were most interested in stories about technology, LGBTQIA+ care, recruiting and retaining, big data, and rural healthcare. Here are HealthLeaders' top seven nursing stories by ranking: 1. Nurse practitioners are trained to look comprehensively at the individual."

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Critical Care Association President Wants Nurses to be Heard

Nurse.com

A self-proclaimed millennial, Amanda Bettencourt , PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, is serving a one-year term as president of the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). Amanda Bettencourt, APRN.

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Calls for Change Resonate at The Nurses’ March in Washington

Nurse.com

Amanda Littleton, RN, CPN, a nurse in the Atlanta area, said she had been assaulted by patients with a punch in the face. Sandra Risoldi, DNP, APRN, MSN Ed, PMHNP-BC, founder of Nurses Against Violence , an event sponsor, said, “Prevention is key. Teague said she was assaulted by a patient who touched her breasts. “We

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KSNA Regional Annual Reports

American Nurse

Continue on working on highlighting a nurse, and start getting nursing stories from nurses to promote nursing and membership. Need to have a meeting and vote on Bylaws once I get them back fro the KSNA Bylaws committee. Working with the MSD in getting emails updated. I would love the opportunity to visit with you!