Ketamine as a Therapeutic Option, AI and Nurse Staffing, Naloxone Training, and Other March Issue Highlights
The March issue of AJN is now live. Here are some highlights. Some articles are open access or temporarily free; others will require log-in for access. In this month’s editorial, “A Turning Point in Psychiatry,” AJN’s editor-in-chief Carl Kirton discusses key aspects of the current mental health crisis and explores whether a paradigm shift to more rapid […]
Is a Nurse Educator Degree Worth It in 2026?
The current healthcare landscape stands at a critical crossroads. While hospitals desperately need more bedside staff, a quieter but equally urgent crisis has emerged: we don’t have enough people qualified…
Millions Laugh at Her Videos—But Her Real Work Happens at the Bedside
Podcast Episode Listen to “Millions Laugh at Her Videos—But Her Real Work Happens at the Bedside (With Jana Price and Courtnee Stagner)” [audioplayer_nccourtneestagner] If you’ve ever laughed your way through…
‘The Pitt’s’ Most Powerful Episode Yet Focuses on a SANE Nurse — Why It Matters to Nurses
Image source: HBO In a long line of medical dramas, few shows have committed to telling nursing stories with the depth and realism that The Pitt does. In Season 2,…
‘Outspoken’ Nurse Fired After Addressing Hospital Safety. Coworkers Say It’s Retaliation
At Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, stickers featuring the smiling face of Molly Zenker became badges of solidarity. Nurses affixed the stickers to their badges after Zenker was fired…
Top Online MSN Nursing Administration Programs for 2026
An online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Nursing Administration is ideal for nurses pursuing leadership roles like nurse manager, director of nursing, or chief nursing officer. We’ve ranked…
AI Told a Nurse to Load a Dialysis Patient with Fluids. He Caught It Just in Time.
“We have five senses, and computers only get input,” one nurse described, among growing concern against AI protocols. Adam Hart faced a critical decision. An elderly woman arrived at St.…
Jail Nurse Accused of Smuggling THC Vape Pens to Inmates Faces Felony Charges
A 45-year-old contract nurse working at Johnson County Jail in Georgia has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after investigators allege she smuggled contraband into the facility. Erin Everett…
Nurse Rushes to Help After Man Is Pushed Into Moving Train at Back Bay Station
A nurse riding the Orange Line home never expected to spend her evening on the concrete floor at Back Bay Station, talking a stranger through one of the scariest moments…
Why are Psychiatric Hospitals Still Handing out Cigarettes? | Opinion
A healthcare system reveals its ethical limits not in moments of crisis, but in the practices it normalizes. During my psychiatric clinical rotation, I observed a routine practice that initially…