The Wind Beneath Our Wings: A Look at Nursing Research Archive

It started in the 1980s. A group of nursing leaders noted that some hospitals seemed particularly adept at recruiting and retaining nursing staff. The American Academy of Nurses began to study 41 of these hospitals, using the term "Magnet" because of the attraction they seemed to have in the nursing community. By 1993, the American Nurses Credentialing Center had the Magnet Recognition ... More »

Carrying on the theme of nursing research discussed in last week's post by Kim McAllister, this column will focus on lessons learned while writing an issues paper to fulfill a nursing course requirement for my impending graduation. I chose the topic of Health Care Disparities because it is appalling to observe the discrimination in treatment and care among varying cultures and people of color in the United States. As I researched the topic, I found no lack of ... More »

Welcome to the first installment of "The Wind Beneath Our Wings: A Look At Nursing Research"! That's just what this column is about: looking at nursing research. I'll be looking for studies that affect us, our practice and our patients. Nursing research is a new area of interest for me, and I expect this column will evolve as I become more familiar with the research process. ***** Let's start this series with an article in the Journal of Emergency Nursing that ... More »