Whether you’re a staff nurse or a nurse manager, giving and receiving feedback is essential to your professional journey. Feedback is direct communication that emphasizes your strengths or identifies ...

A rapidly aging global population doesn’t only mean there’s a higher demand for senior care services, it demands that the services skilled nursing facilities and long-term care centers provide must be ...

A technique used in comedy clubs is helping nurses develop vital communication skills—but without the laughs. In the emerging practice of medical improv, humor isn't the end goal. When people hear the ...

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world. The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in professional nursing, with a global ...

Nurses are being told to take a “long hard look” at how they communicate after a national survey found many patients felt nurses spoke over them and gave conflicting advice. The annual inpatients ...

Infection control within nursing homes is paramount to the health and well-being of residents, who are often more vulnerable to diseases due to age-related factors and pre-existing conditions.